Any late mail on today's line-up?

[Guest]

Against better judgement I'm gonna have a nice punt on the boys tonight. Any changes to the starting squad?

[Guest]

Kinda hoping Pearce doesn't play.

1. I don't want him to stuff his shoulder up again and
2. I'm too selfish to want him to play SOO

[Guest]

What I am really hoping to see:

1. Carney
2. Perrett
3. Kenny-Dowall
4. Graham
5. Minichiello
6. Anasta
7. Foran/Pearce
8. Ryles
9. J Aubusson/Friend/Brunton
10. Paea
11. Kouparitsas
12. M Aubusson
13. Myles

14. Jones
15. Conn/Symonds/Guerra
16. JWH
17. FPN

[supermario]

Scrap pearce from your side Mack, he will not be back until after the bye.

[Guest]

In that case, bring in Foran.

I am a firm believer in like-for-like swaps.

Massive positional swaps to accommodate one absent player is pointless.

Compare this:

- Pearce out
- Carney to halfback
- Minichiello to fullback
- Graham to wing
- Jones (who isn't even a centre) to centre

...to:

- Pearce out
- Foran to halfback

That makes more sense. Keeps the same linebreaking, devastating backline we had in the earlier rounds.

[supermario]

In that case, bring in Foran.

I am a firm believer in like-for-like swaps.

Massive positional swaps to accommodate one absent player is pointless.

Compare this:

- Pearce out
- Carney to halfback
- Minichiello to fullback
- Graham to wing
- Jones (who isn't even a centre) to centre

...to:

- Pearce out
- Foran to halfback

That makes more sense. Keeps the same linebreaking, devastating backline we had in the earlier rounds.

I totally agree mack, the less change the better, build on the consistancy.

[Guest]

It just makes sense.

Utility value can sometimes be a bad thing.

I would rather a starting 13 with every player in a specialist position, instead of a 13 full of utilities.

Therein lies the problem though.

[elo]

Well if anyone knows which 17 of the 20 Newtown listed ended up taking the field we could probably work out the lineup for firsts.

[Guest]

That makes more sense. Keeps the same linebreaking, devastating backline we had in the earlier rounds.

lol
anasta skd and mini would love u as their manager



take off ya glasses

[Guest]

What I am really hoping to see:

1. Carney
2. Perrett
3. Kenny-Dowall
4. Graham
5. Minichiello
6. Anasta
7. Foran/Pearce
8. Ryles
9. J Aubusson/Friend/Brunton
10. Paea
11. Kouparitsas
12. M Aubusson
13. Myles

14. Jones
15. Conn/Symonds/Guerra
16. JWH
17. FPN

great mail.

[Pass the Ball]

Where is the sticky - Pre-game discussion thread for the Newcastle game...??

One bad lose and we have thrown in the towel have we..??

[elo]

Well the Jets bounced back and put 44 on the Sharks, no idea of the team they ended up putting out there though.

[fletch]

noticed Blake Williamson isn't playing NYC tonight, not sure if he is injured but he is a young prop averaging 20 tackles and 90 metres a game, wouldn't have thought he was next in line to cover for injuries but nothing surprises me about Smith's team selections.

[Guest]

Blake goes through a workload but doesn't make much impact with his hit-ups. He has been solid in the 20s though.

[elo]

Late mail.......team as listed, ugh.