JWH named on bench Koups at hooker

[The Axe]

He must know something or have incriminating pictures of Uncle Nick. That's the only reason I can think of why he'd be anywhere near the first grade side.

I had the same thought, TA.

[Chook Norris]

Koups..................................

[Guest]

Koups to have a blinder after reading the forums all week.

Agreed. He'll know his role much better this week, should improve.

[Guest]

KoupaShitsUs to setup the match-winning try with a misdirected 40/20 attempt that turns into a grubber for the flying Phil Graham who picks the ball up on the halfway line and streaks 50m to score under the post.

[Guest]

well at least its good to see JWH actually named to play the raiders on saturday night.

1.Carney
2.Mini
3.Graham
4.SKD
5.Perrett
6.Anasta
7.Pearce
8.FPN
9.Koups
10.Paea
11.Maubs
12.Guerra
13.Myles
14.Ryles
15.Conn
16.JWH
17.Jones

Backline seems set, I prefer Jones than Fepuleai on the bench, but I'd prefer Fepuleai over Koops at hooker. Koops shouldn't be there - Guerra and Conn have consistently outperformed him out of the lower profile backrowers, and he isn't good enough to be a hooker.

[Guest]

Backline seems set, I prefer Jones than Fepuleai on the bench, but I'd prefer Fepuleai over Koops at hooker. Koops shouldn't be there - Guerra and Conn have consistently outperformed him out of the lower profile backrowers, and he isn't good enough to be a hooker.

What about Keith Peters?? He's playing for Newtown but doesn't seem to be on the radar.

[BUDDY]

I know a few here don't like him but I'd give Foran a crack at hooker.
He'd give far better attacking options than Koups.

[TheLoneRooster]

I know a few here don't like him but I'd give Foran a crack at hooker.
He'd give far better attacking options than Koups.

That sounds good to me because I really don't want to see Koups playing as a 9 - play as an 11 or 12 sure, but not as a 6, 7 or 9. Koups is definitely the Roosters' Daniel Wagon and we simply have to get used to seeing his name in the 17.

As for Liam Foran, I would like to see him given a shot because he can play, he is apparently very fit and he has mongrel.

Can't wait to see JWH run around though I'm not expecting big things straight away. Also, I'm not holding my breath for Smith to see that having both FPN and Paea on the field at the same time is a bad idea.

[Guest]

Foran won't handle the defensive workload.

It's round five, let the whole Koups thing go.

If only you guys were as passionate about SKiD who has been doing the same for the last 3 years.

[Guest]

Koups is greek, Nick is Greek.

[BUDDY]

Foran won't handle the defensive workload.

It's round five, let the whole Koups thing go.

If only you guys were as passionate about SKiD who has been doing the same for the last 3 years.

You obviously haven't been keeping track of all posts over the last three years

[Guest]

Have people been numbed over time?

: )

[Guest]

Foran won't handle the defensive workload.

It's round five, let the whole Koups thing go.

If only you guys were as passionate about SKiD who has been doing the same for the last 3 years.

Mike totally agree, Foran wouldnt be ablt to handle the defensive load.

Trying sooooooooo hard to drop this negativity about Koups but I have to agree that he is dead set shittest hooker or first grade player. Honestly for me he has done **** all for the sydney roosters.

ATLEAST SKD scored the most tries on our teamlast year. ATLEAST!

[Guest]

Koups wouldn't be in the top 2 hookers at the club, and wouldn't be in the top 5 backrowers. So I can't see a place for him, once we are full strength

[Guest]

Based on the form shown this season, plus last years performances in the case of Cherrington, Symonds and JWH, our full strength team has to be:

Carney
Minichiello
SKD
Graham
Perrett
Anasta
Pearce
Ryles
Jorbs
Paea
Symonds
Morbs
Myles

Jones
Cherrington (Guerra or Conn while he is injured)
JWH
FPN

But noticing Smiths love for Koops, I have a feeling that no matter how our team is structured, a more deserving player will be left out to accommodate Koops in the team.