Your 2016 Rnd 1 team

[billypilgrimnz]

Not impressed by Mansour and DWZ?

No, not really.

 

[mxlegend99]

I guess being picked for New Zealand and Australia means nothing these days. Nor do the millions of freakish things they have done for us.

As far as winger pairings go. We would be top 3 atleast.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

I guess being picked for New Zealand and Australia means nothing these days.

Oh, I wasn't aware that Aussie and NZ (and to a lesser extent SOO) selectors were supposed to be forming my opinions for me. I stand corrected.

 

[betcats]

Lol Dallin and Mansour would go close to the best wing pairing in the comp.

 

[mxlegend99]

Oh, I wasn't aware that Aussie and NZ (and to a lesser extent SOO) selectors were supposed to be forming my opinions for me. I stand corrected.

Yet you expect for us to let your form our opinions for us? :lol:

 

[betcats]

Anyway it doesn't really matter what anyone thinks. I think Luke summed it up best, we are better than 2014 on paper so if fit and firing anything is possible, just as a bad season is possible if it goes like last year.

 

[umina panther]

Let's just hope Ronnie and the rest of the strength/conditioning coaches have made some big changes or we could be in for another long year

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Yet you expect for us to let your form our opinions for us? :lol:

Yeah, this makes no sense. But hey, it was worth a try.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Lol Dallin and Mansour would go close to the best wing pairing in the comp.

No way.

 

[betcats]

No way.

Yes way. Not many teams can pick two recent AUS/NZ reps on the wing if any. Most teams are carrying an average winger in their top 17.

 

[mxlegend99]

Yeah, this makes no sense. But hey, it was worth a try.

You're in here saying they arent that good after someone posted the squads rep resume. You're also arguing with our opinions on them which are backed up by their rep selection as if everyone else has the wrong opinion. :lol:

Since your opinion is so much more important than ours. Name all the teams with better winger pairings then us. There must be a heap of them if you think there's no way that theyre one of the better pairings.

 

[umina panther]

Playing wing outside Whare is one of the easiest jobs in the NRL

 

[betcats]

Playing wing outside Whare is one of the easiest jobs in the NRL

Maybe so but Rennings and Waqa both struggled when put there so it takes more than just showing up.

 

[umina panther]

In a fantasy world where we don't get injuries those two are playing a full year in NSW cup

 

[hindy111]

IMO
1 Moylan
2 Mansour
3 Whare
4 Jennings
5 Semi
6 Norman
7 Foran
8 RCG
9 Segya
10 Mannah
11 Beau Scott
12 Merrin
13 Taylor

14 Carwright
15 Manu
16 Paulo
17 Peachey

 

[umina panther]

Soward over Norman ALLLLDAY

 

[hindy111]

Is either squad better then the others? Not really- The biggest difference is Para know who there halves will be. Soward/Wallace do not excite me. And i think your forward pack is skillfull but to put in nicely-Full of pussies and ball passes ( peachey/carwright / Yeo ). Also some good honest toilers in there but no real hard mongrels who will bust in and tear. And that is a bit of a concern.

1 DWZ
2 Jennings
3 Hiku
4 Whare
5 Mansour
6 Moylan
7 TMM

Above would have me excited. I reckon thats your team rnd 1 bar soward for TMM who will come in on the bench.

Throw in peachey- Cartwright -segs and there should be some real attack there. Just need some no nonsense forwards who hit it up with venom. Merrin will add a lot

 

[hindy111]

Soward over Norman ALLLLDAY

Umm No....Soward is now 31. Cant really pass, just steers the team around that is all and a good kicking game. He has the body of a banged up footballer thou.And is on the downhill slide. Watch his defense this year.Will be worse then sandows.

Corey just turned 25. Has not reached his peak as most halves do not untill 26/27. It is also only his 3rd year in the halves. Year 2 compared too year 1 was an amazing difference. I am not sure why you Rate soward. He was junk his lst 2 years at dragons.Had one good year at penrith and last year although injuries struck he was JUNK.

 

[betcats]

Is either squad better then the others? Not really- The biggest difference is Para know who there halves will be. Soward/Wallace do not excite me. And i think your forward pack is skillfull but to put in nicely-Full of pussies and ball passes ( peachey/carwright / Yeo ). Also some good honest toilers in there but no real hard mongrels who will bust in and tear. And that is a bit of a concern.

1 DWZ
2 Jennings
3 Hiku
4 Whare
5 Mansour
6 Moylan
7 TMM

Above would have me excited. I reckon thats your team rnd 1 bar soward for TMM who will come in on the bench.

Throw in peachey- Cartwright -segs and there should be some real attack there. Just need some no nonsense forwards who hit it up with venom. Merrin will add a lot

Our props are going to surprise you then. RCG is a great young prop and big, Matagi runs as hard as anyone and young Latu plays just like him, he played the last couple games last year and was very strong. Mckendry is average but certainly is no nonsense, we do lack a real hard runner in the back row but there is plenty of skill there, overall I really like the makeup of our forward pack.

 

[umina panther]

Soward was great in 2014, 2015 was ruined by injury. The can't pass comment is ridiculous especially when in comparison to Norman