Your 2016 Rnd 1 team

[chrisD]

The easy thing to do, not what I'd do but the easy way would be to start Taylor wide, rest Merrin at 30mins about, move Taylor to lock then and replace Taylor with Merrin at about 60mins. You get an extra big guy in the middle and defensive specialist wide to start things, then can bring on Peach at 30mins when the defence is tired. In theory anyway, in reality the other team has replaced their players too so defenders are fresh and Taylor would be best at lock when our best front rower (Merrin) is providing him some staggered defence to use his footwork on. And Peach has been pretty great defensively, wouldn't gain much if anything having Taylor start wide instead of him.

 

[mxlegend99]

We have 240 minutes up for grabs between our second row and lock positions. We have Merrin, Taylor, Cartwright and Peachey as the obvious choices and if you split it evenly each would play for 60 minutes. We can squeeze more minutes out of those guys by giving Merrin some time in the front row.

ie.
Start with:
11. Cartwright
12. Taylor
13. Merrin

When the game starts opening up or one of our front rowers looks tired:
Merrin shifts to front row
Taylor moves to lock
Peachey and Cartwright are playing out wide

When Merrin begins to look tired, bring him off and sub on whoever would have replaced that front rower anyway. He could play 80 minutes if needed (at lock). So I think we could easily get 40 minutes out of him as a second rower and 20 as a front rower. Getting more bang for our buck from him without sacrificing playing time from Peachey and Cartwright.

So i would have the second row/lock workload split up with Merrin @ 40 mins, Taylor at 80 mins and Cartwright and Peachey @ 60 minutes each. Merrin bumps it up to 60 minutes total with some front row work.

We have versatile players. We should make the most of them. A pack built like that could easily carry a bench player like TMM without it effecting the team too much. There's no need for another second rower with 4 guys who could play 80 if needed. There's no need for a 5th front rower when Merrin can easily share some of the workload anyway.

Which leaves you a spot for TMM to play.

 

[betcats]

Not sure what use guys see in YEO...I guess you would all know his game better then me but i see a tall skinny guy with no leg drive that cant dent-bend or break the line and does not have the speed or attack too play centre. Perhaps he hits the gym and adds some beef-Seems to have a professional attitude.

I think he will turn out very similar to Gavin Cooper, who is a very good player. He has the potential to be better but it probably isn't likely.

 

[franklin2323]

Really? I disagree

Taylor offers absolutely nothing in attack, Yeo can hit the line hard and pop an offload

Taylor played 2nd row in the finals and GF in 2011. Also played hooker the year we signed him so has some skill to atleast pop a pass if needed.

 

[franklin2323]

I think he will turn out very similar to Gavin Cooper, who is a very good player. He has the potential to be better but it probably isn't likely.

This is how I see him. Will be very solid 1st grader like Waqa Blake hasn't played much in his actual position and imo needs to start the year in NSW Cup whether he's still there come round 26 is another story

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Taylor played 2nd row in the finals and GF in 2011. Also played hooker the year we signed him so has some skill to atleast pop a pass if needed.

And he was a terrible, terrible hooker.

 

[franklin2323]

And he was a terrible, terrible hooker.

No one's saying to play him there. I am just saying he has some skills that can be useful in the backrow

 

[ACTPanthers]

You merkins are the f**king dumb merkins. Merrin can only play prop. I thought you f**kers want him in the backrow considering we have Taylor at lock but you no clue merkins want him in the backrow. Taylor in the backrow Really ? And you merkins are calling me f**king stupid.

Ha ha ha ha have a cry merkin! You're not stupid champ, just an utter f**king joke!

 

[MrAnonymous]

Lol what merkin, Do you feel better now ?

I'm a joke because I call you f**kwits out on your silly little fantasies and delusions so be it. Any merkin that doesn't agree with you merkins you all carry on with some of the worst internet insults I have ever come across. You're all sheep (Bar a few) It's embarrassing. The fact I have seen merkins saying we are a top 4 side( When we are a fringe 8 side at best ) shows you merkins intelligence when it comes to Rugby League


If fit, Merrin Taylor and RCG with start in the middle next year can guarantee my life on it. I'm mind blown you merkins don"t want that. why ?? To fit Matagi in lol.
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You merkins need to pull your heads in, Everyone laughs at us. There is a reason you merkins get trolled.

 

[ACTPanthers]

Lol what merkin, Do you feel better now ?

I'm a joke because I call you f**kwits out on your silly little fantasies and delusions so be it. Any merkin that doesn't agree with you merkins you all carry on with some of the worst internet insults I have ever come across. You're all sheep (Bar a few) It's embarrassing. The fact I have seen merkins saying we are a top 4 side( When we are a fringe 8 side at best ) shows you merkins intelligence when it comes to Rugby League


If fit, Merrin Taylor and RCG with start in the middle next year can guarantee my life on it. I'm mind blown you merkins don"t want that. why ?? To fit Matagi in lol.
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You merkins need to pull your heads in, Everyone laughs at us. There is a reason you merkins get trolled.

:lol: This is gold - Keep going f**kwit - You don't sound sad enough yet....

 

[Exsilium]

What's with this off season. Making everyone crazy! Few weeks boys and we'll all be cheering some form of rugby league!

For the record I believe we will miss the 8 & Merrin is a prop, shouldn't be a debate there.

 

[ACTPanthers]

What's with this off season. Making everyone crazy! Few weeks boys and we'll all be cheering some form of rugby league!

For the record I believe we will miss the 8 & Merrin is a prop, shouldn't be a debate there.

Most of us have said that - But, someone has a sandy vag and it makes me laugh

 

[betcats]

Lol what merkin, Do you feel better now ?

I'm a joke because I call you f**kwits out on your silly little fantasies and delusions so be it. Any merkin that doesn't agree with you merkins you all carry on with some of the worst internet insults I have ever come across. You're all sheep (Bar a few) It's embarrassing. The fact I have seen merkins saying we are a top 4 side( When we are a fringe 8 side at best ) shows you merkins intelligence when it comes to Rugby League


If fit, Merrin Taylor and RCG with start in the middle next year can guarantee my life on it. I'm mind blown you merkins don"t want that. why ?? To fit Matagi in lol.
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You merkins need to pull your heads in, Everyone laughs at us. There is a reason you merkins get trolled.

:crazy: You went off because you imagined we all wanted Merrin playing out wide you imbecile.

"Everyone laughs at us" Hahaha you insecure little bitch who gives a shit.

 

[franklin2323]

Most of us have said that - But, someone has a sandy vag and it makes me laugh

Yeah it's funny when there's blow ups here. Even funnier when it's someone for nothing that we did.

I still can't see a post where anyone said they want Merrin as lock. We are assuming making the side arrangements around that :lol:

 

[Luke Bowden]

Yeah it's funny when there's blow ups here. Even funnier when it's someone for nothing that we did.

I still can't see a post where anyone said they want Merrin as lock. We are assuming making the side arrangements around that :lol:

I want Merrin at lock.

11.Cartwright
12.Taylor
13.Merrin

That's our starting back row.

 

[Blues Riff]

There is a reason you merkins get trolled.

YOU are it kid. You attract 95% of the Penrith hatred on LU.
Obviously Tourette's Syndrome can be transferred to the written (or typed)word. Fascinating.

 

[betcats]

Story in the Tele about Moylans potential move to the halves. He said he is happy to move so that is something. Also I saw a video of him having a shootout with some of the boys so his ankle must not be too bad if he is goal kicking.

 

[Exsilium]

Moylan in the halves is a logical way of opening up positions for players like DWZ (FB), hiku (C) and Blake jags a wing spot. Otherwise it's pushing a square into a triangle hole.

Start with Moylan & soward in the halves with Wallace as a bench utility for the time being. Not my preference but it would work. Others like TMM to get a run throughout the year.

I don't really care what team is fielded but I sure wish it was next week the season was starting!

 

[franklin2323]

This time next year. Martin/Moylan hopefully are our number one halves

 

[franklin2323]

I want Merrin at lock.

11.Cartwright
12.Taylor
13.Merrin

That's our starting back row.

Ah so you are the one that started off :lol: