Just play our best 1-17

[Jacks Fur Coat]

No chance against Penrith - with or without Cleary. We could only beat a reserve grade side by 1 today.

We need to improve again of course but, it might have helped a bit confidence wise.

[BTRD]

We need to improve again of course but, it might have helped a bit confidence wise.

Fingers crossed Jack.

[kakaruk]

There is nothing wrong with the roosters squad. It's the positions that some of them are being picked to play in and also the team selections. i have no idea of the coach's game plan that he calls the roosters way and i don't think anybody else has a clue either. a positive step was Sandon smith, and pagua getting a run today with young joe going back to the wing where he scored his first try for weeks, Tupou comes back next week in another positive for the team so Allen can now piss off back to reserve grade with his mate Hutch and hopefully i will never have to see either of them in a roosters a grade backline ever again

[Rooster_6]

I must say I feel sorry for Joey Manu,a victim of his own versatility..

He is arguably the best centre in the game yet he is put in a position where his game looks like it’s going backwards..

Surely the Coaching staff can bite the bullet before it’s too late and admit they got this one wrong!

Put him back where he belongs and maybe our attack might start clicking again Ffs!

He wasn’t playing that well in the centres before they moved him to 5/8 this year tbh, I’m not sure it’s just a positional thing with him this year. There was a run he took I think on the back of a quick JWH play the ball where for all money he splits the defenders and makes a clean break but he just seemed to wilt and take the tackle.

[Rooster_6]

There is nothing wrong with the roosters squad. It's the positions that some of them are being picked to play in and also the team selections. i have no idea of the coach's game plan that he calls the roosters way and i don't think anybody else has a clue either. a positive step was Sandon smith, and pagua getting a run today with young joe going back to the wing where he scored his first try for weeks, Tupou comes back next week in another positive for the team so Allen can now piss off back to reserve grade with his mate Hutch and hopefully i will never have to see either of them in a roosters a grade backline ever again

I disagree I think we have issues in the spine and at second row, there are potential answers to those issues within the current squad but we haven’t see any eventuate this season to date.

[Kelby]

Walker back this week apparently.

[Steggles]

The other highlight for me today was seeing Friendy next to Robbo in the coaches box.

And Smith sitting behind him!

[roosterproud]

1 teddy
2 2poo
3 billy
4 manu
5 pauga
6 keary
7 walker/smith
8 jaz
9 turpin
10 lindsay
11 angus
12 egan
13 brown
14 nat
15 sitilli
16 lodge
17 may / whyte

[milanja]

He wasn’t playing that well in the centres before they moved him to 5/8 this year tbh, I’m not sure it’s just a positional thing with him this year. There was a run he took I think on the back of a quick JWH play the ball where for all money he splits the defenders and makes a clean break but he just seemed to wilt and take the tackle.

Manu had only played two games at Center this year, maybe no pre season has been his biggest issue. Missed the first game of the season, then missed a couple more before being thrown into 5/8.

[HunchoRooster]

I thought Sitili was excellent in the 13 jumper and I'd play him there for the next few weeks and see how he goes. Nat is good on the edge, just solid and makes his tackles. I'd be putting Angus back on an edge, need his attacking runs. Turpin was really good at 9 for the most part and Sandon looks like he can actually contribute at 14 as utility unlike Hutch, who is solely a half. Pauga for a club debut did OK. Ran hard.

Given the next few weeks we will likely have our outs due to suspension, etc., I'd run with this side.

1. Ted
2. Toops
3. Smith
4. Manu (PLEASE!)
5. Pauga
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JWH
9. Turps
10. Collins
11. Angus
12. N. Butch
13. Sitili

14. S. Smith
15. E. Butch
16. Whyte/Baker
17. Lodge

We should have the forward depth to cover Collins, and if Teddy is out with Origin, I'd put Manu there and bring in J. Paulo.

[Kelby]

1 teddy
2 2poo
3 billy
4 manu
5 pauga / Suailli
6 keary
7 walker/smith
8 jaz
9 turpin
10 lindsay
11 angus
12 egan
13 brown
14 nat
15 sitilli
16 lodge
17 may / whyte

Good side but...........................


JS is still a good player and should be on the wing

[Rooster_6]

Manu had only played two games at Center this year, maybe no pre season has been his biggest issue. Missed the first game of the season, then missed a couple more before being thrown into 5/8.

Yeh like Teddy, long season last year with the world cup and then very limited pre-season or no pre-season in Manu's case.

[Steakface]

Manu is playing exactly like a center, just in the 5/8 position, keeps going down with the ball, can’t throw a cutout, and rarely even passes, he is just getting tackled where he has less room to move.

I just don’t see any positives, does anybody else?

No, I don't.

Manu has the potential to be a good 5/8, but he currently isn't a good 5/8.

A 5/8 that rarely passes and doesn't have a well rounded kicking game is simply not a 5/8.

Until (or unless) he develops these facets to his game, it's either centre or fullback for Joey M.