The Team: Oh Dear

[brooksy19]

1 Brett Hodgson (c)
2 Taniela Tuiaki
3 Dean Collis
4 Chris Lawrence
5 Shannon McDonnell
6 Benji Marshall
7 John Morris
8 Bryce Gibbs
9 Robbie Farah
10 Keith Galloway
11 Ben Te’o
12 Chris Heighington
13 Dene Halatau

14 Liam Fulton
15 Danny Galea
16 Corey Payne
17 Mathew Head

 

[chopsy_05]

1 Brett Hodgson
2 Taniela Tuiaki
3 Dean Collis
4 Chris Lawrence
5 Shannon McDonnell
6 Benji Marshall
7 John Morris
8 Bryce Gibbs
9 Robbie Farah
10 Keith Galloway
11 Ben Te’o
12 Chris Heighington
13 Dene Halatau

14 Liam Fulton
15 Danny Galea
16 Corey Payne
17 Mathew Head


This bloke is a fool. Why play Head at half when Benji is absent only to replace him with a proven failure when he returns. Deadset goose.

 

[madunit]

gee, I don't think Fulton has done much wrong either, but he gets punted to the bench.

I'd be giving Payne a kick in the arse this week if he doesn't play a decent game.

Morris at 7, I suppose the only saving grace is that Marshall and Farah are there to take control of the game away from Morris.

 

[N.C.]

Surely there will be some positional changes before kick-off?

 

[brooksy19]

Sheens. f**k. what can you say.

 

[chopsy_05]

Surely there will be some positional changes before kick-off?

Um remember who we are dealing with here. Mr arrogant is too proud to concede he made a mistake. Morris will start. We will probably beat an undermanned Knights and Shines will say how his Morris experiment is working, Head has a lot more work to do to overtake him blah blah fuggin blah

 

[Tiger Hawk]

The obvious selection issue aside.......

Fulton on the bench when Payten is injured is a big cause of concern for me. They are our two best defenders in the pack and with one out and another starting on the bench I'm more than a little worried. Having said that, no Buderus, no Kidley so around the ruck they're probably lacking a little bit more than usual.

Also, is Farah a cert to start or even play?

 

[Perth Tiger]

What a joke

Only injury will see Morris out of the starting line up because it is clear he can do no wrong in the Coaches eyes

 

[Jono078]

sh*t, that is basically full strength team?

Knights have another tough one coming up

 

[Fighting41]

Tim Sheens.....You officially have no f**kcing idea.

 

[madunit]

sh*t, that is basically full strength team?

Knights have another tough one coming up

Don't worry you'll have us outnumbered. 18 to 16

Morris certainly doesn't play for the Tigers.

 

[Tiger Hawk]

Tut tut: 18 against 15 - he'll leave Head on the bench until the last 4 minutes.

 

[smeghead]

Now we need to complete the oil painting with

Ref: Shane Hayne
Touchies: Steve Lyon Matt Checcin
Video Ref: Steve Clark or Bill Harrigan

That would top it off nicely

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I hope it's a smokescreen.

No one who's ever watched a game of Rugby League would put Morris ahead of Head at half....

 

[brooksy19]

We'll either have Hayne or Ben Cummings.

Newcastle 13+ get on it.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Sheens is f**ing kidding himself what a f**ing joke.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

What a f**ing joke. Enough is enough.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

It's funny because I reckon nearly all of us knew that's what he'd put out on the field as far as the halves go, if Farah and Benji were fit.

If we beat the Knnnnniggits on the weekend with that side we're stuck with this sh*t for another few weeks at least.

 

[Mish]

Head on the bench.. I don't even want to think about it anymore! but here I will be, reading about it again. And to think I was looking forward to the teams announcement today.

 

[mean_maori_mean]

thats is one hell of a weak bench. Like one of the worst - Melbourne have a weak bench but at least they have like 9 players out this week and they are young players with bright futures.

If Harrison is passed fit - I could see Payne or Galea getting dropped(hopefully morris). Otherwise I hope they put head at 7, drop morris and bring up a NYC or NSW CUp forward.

Metsuila?? and co. must be playing ordinary or being totally ignored if they still can get a look in with injuries and bad form.

I thought saffy was one dimensional - payne takes it to the next level and at least saffy had a slightly effective hittup.