Raider_69 said:ok locky, explain to me why Stapleton was selected?
Plenty of front rowers ahead of him who are proven at the level. O'Meley, Civ, Bailey, Mason, Clinton, Price, Myles, Webb... Hell if we really want to push it Ryles and Vella have both played for their country, years ago sure but hey, that doesnt matter does it locky?
What about Merritt and Hayne - Rooney, Lewis, Grothe, Bowen, Ty Williams, Adam Mogg all proven at state or international level
The ONLY difference between these players and Tongue, is that tongue is playing for the Raiders
Great points here.borat said:Stapleton - There is a PM 13 game on September 30. Atm the only props in the squad are Stapleton, Tupou & Webb. If the Knights & manly get knocked out next weekend I would say maybe Kite would be the only other prop who would be added to the squad. The next chance for players to be added is the 25th of Septmeber, 5 days before the game. Take your green glasses off and tell us why Stapleton doesn't deserve to be in the squad right now.
Merritt & Hayne are the form wingers in the comp. Dally M winger of the year and rookie of the year. Once again the only other wingers in the squad so far is Amos Roberts & Grothe. Lewis has been injured for ages , Rooney has been well out of form along with Williams. Bowen isn't a winger and Mogg is going to England.
How about some objectivity?
On that note... none had a chance at a big game. Tongue did and was average.Raider_69 said:you justified their selection saying that are in form
well alan tongue is in better form then all of them
you justify tongue's exclusion by saying he hasnt done anything in big games
whats staples, merritt or hayne done in big games? f**k all.
Cant have it both ways mate
Raider_69 said:ok locky, explain to me why Stapleton was selected?
mxlegend99 said:On that note... none had a chance at a big game. Tongue did and was average.
GC_Gladiator said:Tongue's non selection is farcical. It seems like its been the last 2-3 years that people have been using the "the jury's still out on him untill next year line".
borat said:You asked Locky, I gave you an answer.
There are no better experienced or form props available for the tri-nations than Stapleton.
There are plenty better experienced locks than toungue who are also in good form. You mightn't think so, I do and so do the selectors.
borat said:His own coach told him to look elsewhere last year. Get over yourself. He has been a revelation this year granted.