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I love you. Idiot.The Rickman wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 4:30 pmI just looked at those two lineups and thought "we've got this."Azza wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 4:25 pmDo elaborate.The Rickman wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 4:12 pm We're going to win this, I honestly can't see how we don't.
Banana head.
I'd say Ricky's all over it. Melbourne do the conventional attack thing with more consistency than most throughout games and weren't able to cause Easts much trouble. Bit of Leipana madness and the like will do nicely!
****, please think positive, now Hodgo's got a virus. Thanks.Northern Raider wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 5:32 pm Hypothetical time. We get an injury in the halves or hooker. Who goes where?
I reckon Bateman covers eitherNorthern Raider wrote:Hypothetical time. We get an injury in the halves or hooker. Who goes where?
Agree. The approach of 4 middles rotating is almost dead now. Need at least one multidimensional player on the bench.afgtnk wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:11 pm I wouldn't be suprised to see two multi positional players (e.g. a guy who can play centre and edge forward well, or a guy who plays both hooker and halves) start to be used on the bench by teams from next year onwards if they have them, given the increasing impact the HIA rules have had.
There's a genuine reason we're $3.30 outsiders. Roosters have a better team and the GF experience. Not saying we can't beat them. It's just going to be a very tough job.pickles wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:13 pm I think that is our strongest team and the chooks are at full strength bar friend who still could play. That would be a risk given how little football he has had this year.
On paper they are stronger in the spine but not by a massive amount. Tedesco is the best fullback in the game so doesn’t matter how good CNK has been going. Hodgson is a clear winner and Cronk is easily the better half but I reckon Wighton and Keary even each other out.
Both packs are strong and either could get on top on the day.
Outside backs are very different. Both have X factor but in different ways and it will come down to whoever uses there’s better.
I can see this going right down to the wire and wouldn’t be surprised if there are less than 20 pints in the whole game. The ruck will be slow which makes attack hard for both teams.
There’s at least a dozen players across the teams that could win this one for either team and t will depend who stands up on the day. I’m nervous as hell already, I’ll be a jibbering heap by kick off!
That’s why I’d go with Simonsson/Havili/Guler/HorsburghNorthern Raider wrote:Agree. The approach of 4 middles rotating is almost dead now. Need at least one multidimensional player on the bench.afgtnk wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:11 pm I wouldn't be suprised to see two multi positional players (e.g. a guy who can play centre and edge forward well, or a guy who plays both hooker and halves) start to be used on the bench by teams from next year onwards if they have them, given the increasing impact the HIA rules have had.
Roosters have Aubusson with Crichton covering him on the bench. Radley gives them cover at dummy half. We don't have the same versatility.
Yep. With Paps playing longer minutes we can use Havili during his short spell and it also gives us cover at hooker, which in turn gives us cover for the halves as Hodgo can shift there. Horse and Guler for the middle rotation. Tapine can move to the edge of needed.The Rickman wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:36 pmThat’s why I’d go with Simonsson/Havili/Guler/HorsburghNorthern Raider wrote:Agree. The approach of 4 middles rotating is almost dead now. Need at least one multidimensional player on the bench.afgtnk wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:11 pm I wouldn't be suprised to see two multi positional players (e.g. a guy who can play centre and edge forward well, or a guy who plays both hooker and halves) start to be used on the bench by teams from next year onwards if they have them, given the increasing impact the HIA rules have had.
Roosters have Aubusson with Crichton covering him on the bench. Radley gives them cover at dummy half. We don't have the same versatility.
You can cover all positions, cover them all very well (not just stopgaps) and you still have three running forwards.
Praise be to Nickmanism.The Rickman wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 4:12 pm We're going to win this, I honestly can't see how we don't.
There will be more than 20 pints here if we snare the premiership!pickles wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:13 pm I think that is our strongest team and the chooks are at full strength bar friend who still could play. That would be a risk given how little football he has had this year.
On paper they are stronger in the spine but not by a massive amount. Tedesco is the best fullback in the game so doesn’t matter how good CNK has been going. Hodgson is a clear winner and Cronk is easily the better half but I reckon Wighton and Keary even each other out.
Both packs are strong and either could get on top on the day.
Outside backs are very different. Both have X factor but in different ways and it will come down to whoever uses there’s better.
I can see this going right down to the wire and wouldn’t be surprised if there are less than 20 pints in the whole game. The ruck will be slow which makes attack hard for both teams.
There’s at least a dozen players across the teams that could win this one for either team and t will depend who stands up on the day. I’m nervous as hell already, I’ll be a jibbering heap by kick off!
Hear, hear!Kryptonite wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:58 pmThere will be more than 20 pints here if we snare the premiership!pickles wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:13 pm I think that is our strongest team and the chooks are at full strength bar friend who still could play. That would be a risk given how little football he has had this year.
On paper they are stronger in the spine but not by a massive amount. Tedesco is the best fullback in the game so doesn’t matter how good CNK has been going. Hodgson is a clear winner and Cronk is easily the better half but I reckon Wighton and Keary even each other out.
Both packs are strong and either could get on top on the day.
Outside backs are very different. Both have X factor but in different ways and it will come down to whoever uses there’s better.
I can see this going right down to the wire and wouldn’t be surprised if there are less than 20 pints in the whole game. The ruck will be slow which makes attack hard for both teams.
There’s at least a dozen players across the teams that could win this one for either team and t will depend who stands up on the day. I’m nervous as hell already, I’ll be a jibbering heap by kick off!
I'm not going to argue with it and i'd take it. It would be so harsh on Lui but you get this far and you have to make those calls to win. I think Sticky may want Lui there with Horse to take on Taukeiaho, he won't want to leave that to just the rookies as it is a massive risk. There is a fair suspicion in my mind that Ricky has been either nursing Sutton or holding him back for that clash with Taukeiaho and trusted Guler to get us this far. I understand that this may sound absurd because obviously you play your best team to get as far as you can, but Guler is more suited to some games than Sutton at this stage and vice versa.The Rickman wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:36 pmThat’s why I’d go with Simonsson/Havili/Guler/HorsburghNorthern Raider wrote:Agree. The approach of 4 middles rotating is almost dead now. Need at least one multidimensional player on the bench.afgtnk wrote: ↑October 1, 2019, 6:11 pm I wouldn't be suprised to see two multi positional players (e.g. a guy who can play centre and edge forward well, or a guy who plays both hooker and halves) start to be used on the bench by teams from next year onwards if they have them, given the increasing impact the HIA rules have had.
Roosters have Aubusson with Crichton covering him on the bench. Radley gives them cover at dummy half. We don't have the same versatility.
You can cover all positions, cover them all very well (not just stopgaps) and you still have three running forwards.
