Titans game

[Spanner in the works]

Thoughts on next week? Any changes you want to see or expect to see? How are we going to win and lose the game?

Not many changes for me and I'm not expecting many. I'd go:

1. Naughton
2. Mini
3. Leilua
4. SKD
5. Carney/Linnett

6. Anasta
7. Pearce

8. JWH
9. Friend
10. Kennedy
11. Conn
12. Aubusson
13. Myles

14. Masoe
15. FPN
16. Arona/Symonds (if available)
17. Riddell


I think FPN and Masoe need to come off the bench. Masoe is still too inexperienced to start, while FPN needs to fire up and I'm hoping coming off the bench will help. Leilua to the centres because he ain't a winger and drop Phil "I'm worse than Daniel Fitzhenry" Graham. Naughton in to the side. If Symonds is available I'd put him in ahead of Arona, while Linnett can fight it out in a Backs Olympics during the week with Carney.

I think we need to control possession because if Prince fires, he'll put 50 on us. They've got a tough pack, so we need to be ready for the grind. Early kicks for the corners would help and we need to avoid the bomb. And we need repeat sets. Shut down Zillman! He is in good form and can score a few. Might be a good game to shift wide.

[Guest]

Span2, don't delude yourself, the only possible way we'll have better than a whelk's chance in a supernova is if Todd Carney is playing.

If the same team is picked, we'll be beaten by the Geritol gang.

[Guest]

1. Minichiello
2. Carney
3. Kenny-Dowall
4. Linnett / Graham
5. BJ Leilua
6. Anasta
7. Pearce
8. Ryles
9. Friend
10. Kennedy
11. Arona (Symonds if fit)
12. Aubusson
13. Myles

14. Riddell
15. Nuuausala
16. Hargreaves
17. Masoe

...OR we could go out of the left field, and try the Barba-like Kheirallah at five-eighth:

1. Minichiello
2. Carney
3. Kenny-Dowall
4. Linnett / Graham (Symonds if fit)
5. BJ Leilua
6. Kheirallah
7. Pearce
8. Ryles
9. Friend
10. Kennedy
11. Anasta
12. Aubusson
13. Myles

14. Riddell
15. Nuuausala
16. Hargreaves
17. Masoe

The rest of the team is fine...you could drop one of the wingers for Naughton, but I really don't think it will make that much of a difference to be honest.

[Guest]

...OR we could go out of the left field, and try the Barba-like Kheirallah at five-eighth:

1. Minichiello
2. Carney
3. Kenny-Dowall
4. Linnett / Graham (Symonds if fit)
5. BJ Leilua
6. Kheirallah
7. Pearce
8. Ryles
9. Friend
10. Kennedy
11. Anasta
12. Aubusson
13. Myles

14. Riddell
15. Nuuausala
16. Hargreaves
17. Masoe

The rest of the team is fine...you could drop one of the wingers for Naughton, but I really don't think it will make that much of a difference to be honest.[/QUOTE]

I second that with Kheirallah and also bringing in symonds (if available) and definitely Linnet would bring some spark.. every team needs a bit of speed
in the backline and we don't have any right now..

[Guest]

Heading up for this one, would love to see a win. Not confident but it should be fun.

[Guest]

In - Carney, Linnett, Tasi

Out - Useless Graham, Riddell, FPN

[Geohood]

Carney's no chance?

[Guest]

Carney's no chance?

Don't care, too win we need Carney

Lock the nloke in a padded room, feed him vodkas all day and night, let the bloke play footy then like him up again.

If thats what it takes to get him on the field im all for it!!

without him our attack is as predictable as a rothfield column

[ROC181]

We need a play maker. Anasta & Pearce are too slow and lack the side step & Speed factor that Freddy had and Carney posses. I don't watch Newtown or the U20s much BUT do we have any? If St George can get away with Sowards lack of defense, can we afford to get someone in from the lower grades, just for the sake of having a play maker? I'm open to that.

[Guest]

Mini
BJ
SKD
Linnett
Kheirallah
Anasta
Pearce
Ryles
Friend
Kennedy
Maubs
Conn
Myles

Tasi
Riddell
Arona/Symonds (if fit)
JWH

Give Kheirallah a taste of FG on the wing. He's played there plenty before. FPN obivously needs a stint in Newtown. I'd drop Mose for a week or two as well. Hasn't really added much the past few weeks. Gives Tasi a run off the bench as well.

[Guest]

I'm going to go to the Titans game. I dont think we need to do anything drastic. the performace was great on the weekend, show up and play like that again and we probably win

1. Minichiello
2. Naughton
3. Graham
4. Kenny Dowall
5. Leilua
6. Anasta
7. Pearce
8. Kennedy
9. Riddell
10. Masoe
11. FPN
12. Aubusson
13. Myles
14. Friend
15. Waera Hargreaves
16. Symonds
17. Conn

[Guest]

Any supporter who has Graham and Riddell in their lineups really has NFI

[ROC181]

Any supporter who has Graham and Riddell in their lineups really has NFI

Everyone has their opinions. No need to insult them for it.

[Guest]

are you talking about Riddell, the guy who started yesterday and got the team going forward. The hooker that was on the field yesterday for the first 20 minutes when the Roosters were all over the Dragons?