Team this weekend

[Guest]

That's simply not true though, sure losing 3 first choice forwards is going to result in a drop of quality but our depth this year is pretty poor and not just in comparison to every other team but in years gone by at our own club.

All clubs need to be prepared for 3 or 4 losses in the forwards because it's a reality most face at some point throughout the season.

Come on mate, any team losing 3-4 stsrting forwards is gonna struggle. Souths struggle just losing 1.

[Guest]

Robbo is a bit of a protected species on here so don't know how well this will go down and I'm a huge fan of his but I really think he's stuffed us up quite a bit this season by releasing a lot of depth players.

When you look at our bench you've got to wonder why we released blokes like Masoe, Tasi, Symonds & Takarangi.

Maybe I'm speaking out of place and these were needed to ease salary cap pressure but I think we've really struggled when we've had more than 3 of our starting pack out due to injury or suspension.

Any side will struggle when 3 or more of their staring pack are unavailable

[dj_sta]

Robbo is a bit of a protected species on here so don't know how well this will go down and I'm a huge fan of his but I really think he's stuffed us up quite a bit this season by releasing a lot of depth players.

When you look at our bench you've got to wonder why we released blokes like Masoe, Tasi, Symonds & Takarangi.

Maybe I'm speaking out of place and these were needed to ease salary cap pressure but I think we've really struggled when we've had more than 3 of our starting pack out due to injury or suspension.

Tasi & Takarangi weren't "pushed" they "jumped". Both asked for releases as they got contracts offering them a regular FG spot starting from this year.

They were told we dont need them from next year but both got opportunities this year. Club did the right thing by them by letting them go.

Am not sure about Mose and Symonds though.

[Guest]

Robbo is a bit of a protected species on here so don't know how well this will go down and I'm a huge fan of his but I really think he's stuffed us up quite a bit this season by releasing a lot of depth players.

When you look at our bench you've got to wonder why we released blokes like Masoe, Tasi, Symonds & Takarangi.

Maybe I'm speaking out of place and these were needed to ease salary cap pressure but I think we've really struggled when we've had more than 3 of our starting pack out due to injury or suspension.

Masoe and BJ were released to fit in Jennings, we can't really complain about that.

Taka and Symonds to get LOD. For the record I like both Taka and Symonds but we have some pretty good edge forwards. And we needed LOD's toughness and experience this year, he has been very good.

Tasi being released meant we were able to play Napa for the rest of the year.

At the moment we have Cordner, Kennedy, LOD, RTS, Moga, Oldfield, Evans and Bosden injured or suspended. Yes some of those guys aren't in our best 17 but they are our depth. For example by not having Moga or Oldfield fit this week means we are forced to play Maubs in the backs which then effects the forwards.

I can't blame Robbo for the decisions he has made we have just run into some bad luck at the moment. Fingers crossed we can get a few boys backs for the finals.

[Rooster_6]

Come on mate, any team losing 3-4 stsrting forwards is gonna struggle. Souths struggle just losing 1.

Any side will struggle when 3 or more of their staring pack are unavailable

Again this isn't true, look at Cronulla's pack without Gallen, Graham & Bukuya this week.

I think our depth in comparison to other clubs is way too green or just not good enough.

I think Robbo had limited say in what players we could keep due to salary cap pressure so I'm not going to criticise him too much but it's definitely an area that needs addressing next season.

[Guest]

I think we'll see a repeat of rd 1 and the game against the storm. Lots of bombs comin at ya, SKD.

[Rooster_6]

I think we'll see a repeat of rd 1 and the game against the storm. Lots of bombs comin at ya, SKD.

It's actually very rare to see Souths kick to a contest on the wing, Reynolds generally tries to land his cross field kicks in between the defending halfback/5-8 and the second rower with Inglis or Mcqueen coming through to make it a contest. It's where they had so much success against us in Round 1.

I hope Guerra & SBW have been practicing bomb defusal this week, both are quite tall men and athletic so it'll be interesting to see if Souths continue with this tactic but I'm sure they'll try it at some stage throughout the game.

[Vasco]

our bench of Mortimer/Napa/Liu/Arona is really scary, we might be competitive for 55 minutes when our starters are on the field but what happens when Friend/JWH/Moa/FPN are sitting on the bench for 25 minutes either side of half time.

Friend could stay on and play back row if needed with Morts at dummy half for a stint.

[Vasco]

Maybe start with the kid Napa.

He looks like he loves the rough stuff, and it will be rough for the first ten minutes.

[Guest]

Maybe start with the kid Napa.
He looks like he loves the rough stuff, and it will be rough for the first ten minutes.

I agree.

[Rooster_6]

Maybe start with the kid Napa.

He looks like he loves the rough stuff, and it will be rough for the first ten minutes.

Yeh it wouldn't be a bad ploy, I definitely think we need one of FPN or Moa coming off the bench for some impact.

[Guest]

I'm so excited just like big Kev..................can't wait If we start well and score first i think we could really challenge

[roosterproud]

I'm so excited just like big Kev..................can't wait If we start well and score first i think we could really challenge

he is dead you know that right

[Guest]

Yeh it wouldn't be a bad ploy, I definitely think we need one of FPN or Moa coming off the bench for some impact.

FPN post contract extension provides as little an impact as Kegs provides kilo's. And lets face it, he's not losing weight any time soon.

FPN will never be an impact player.

[Johnny.]

FPN will never be an impact player.

If he fell on them he would be.