We're are in BIG trouble.

[Chook_Raper]

If this slide continues, and I know we have alot out, then we are going to miss out on the 8 again.

With all these injuries and Origin commitments , we are looking at fielding a reserve grade side for atleast 3 more games this year. We are in big trouble if we don't scrape out a win or two through this period. What happens if more get injured?

 

[11Straight]

Thankfully most of the injurys are not season ending so hopefully if things go right for us for a change we should get a few back for the coming games.

 

[Saint 60]

agreed - playing Parramatta with this side looks extremely hard

 

[The Colonel]

agreed - playing Parramatta with this side looks extremely hard

You haven't watched too many Parramatta games this year have you? ;-)

 

[drake]

If parra don't beat us this friday, it's time for parra fans to lynch dennis and brian.

or is it another case of "Smells like Newtown", Smithy?

Tipping an upset.

 

[Anonymous]

Chook Raper. With respect, I'm not buying into the doom and gloom. We've hit a wall but there's plenty of time to recover. The team has already shown what they've got and things will swing back in our favour. I know I'd rather be in our position, then the position the Sharks find themselves in.... for example.

As for this Friday's match, Parra have players missing plus there are other problems at the Eels. I think it's evened up a lot. It'll be a good match.

 

[Biglance]

1. Clint Greenshields

2. Andrew Frew

3. David Howell

4. John Carlaw

5. Reece Simmonds

6. Daniel Holdsworth

7. Matthew Head

8. Nathan Long

9. Mark Riddell

10. Justin Poore

11. Ben Creagh

12. Tony Jensen

13. Dean Young

14. Ashton Sims

15. Bryan Norrie

16. Aaron Wheatley

17. Lincoln Withers

iam confident we will kill parra

 

[Stagger eel]

If parra don't beat us this friday, it's time for parra fans to lynch dennis and brian.

or is it another case of "Smells like Newtown", Smithy?

Tipping an upset.

Mate!! believe me, there will be a line from his office in the leagues club going out the door onto O'Connell st then down to Victoria rd probably finishing up at West Ryde!!

seriously guys!! this is a great game for you guys for many reasons, your not expected to win, your showcaseing your young guns and can only be benefit to the club having those blokes thrown against a bunch of sheilas and who knows you might even spring the biggest upset since Baby Broncos beating the Tigers.

 

[Simon]

A few surprises in that team. Creagh in the backrow is surprising, even though he's been playing there off the bench. Holdsworth a jersy flegg player getting a start over Gorrell and Russell. Also Poore starting ahead of Sims surprises me. I expected Norrie to play but didn't expect Wheatley. Would of thought Katu or Henderson.

These guys must of impressed Brown. I'm looking forward to watching Holdsworth. For a youngster to be selected after 1 premier league game off the bench he must be a player of the future.

 

[Simon]

Also Young is captain. The youngest ever captain for either St George or Illawarra and the 4th youngest captain of all time after Dave Brown (Easts), Phil Gould (Penrith) and Bob Fulton (Manly. He's 20 yrs and 205 days old.

 

[Chook_Raper]

That side might do OK. I think we are proabaly lucky we are playing the Eels. Yes. We are in a better postion than the Sharks at the moment, but that won't last long if we keep losing. It would be unbearable to have them catch us and they have a couple of relatively easy games coming up. They are only 2 points behind us as it is. If they win their next 2 and we lose our next 2 then we are all of a sudden not in such a good position.

After Parramatta we have Brisbane up there. Then the Cowboys, followed by the Panthers. We could flop right out of the 8 with all our injuries and rep duties.

 

[sfuzzwaa]

We are in big trouble if we don't scrape out a win or two through this period. What happens if more get injured?[/quote]

I couldn't agree more Chook. I knew I was getting my hopes up to early in the season. Damn those positive thoughts.

Hopefully, we can scrape a few wins together over the next few rounds and get on a roll again when all the big names come back.

It's not all doom and gloom .... yet.

georgef3895

 

[Anonymous]

Well its thats a team in trouble, I say give us more of the same.

 

[Southernsaint]

Have some faith McShar... erm I mean Chook Raper. ;-)

Cheers,
Ben S.

 

[Biglance]

does smith still have a job

 

[Lisa]

I reckon they'll leave him there for the rest of the year.
I wonder if Sterlo would consider giving it a go?

 

[Godz Illa]

Certain elements within Parra have been courting Sterlo for years and he keeps knocking them back - and why not? He's the most respected commentator and media figure in rugby league and the lifestyle his job affords him is extremely comfortable. He'd be crazy to leave such a utopian existence for one as hellish as coach of Parramatta.

 

[Biglance]

iam confident we will kill parra

i am happy to say i picked it perfect