3-2-1 Trial 1: Wests Tigers v Warriors

[Masterton]

I didn't bother including Pole or Uto as they're obviously not trialling like the rest (though I think Uto was trialling for future leadership).

3. Reilly (not nrecessarily at 5/8)
2. Kepa. Looking more and more like a back-rower)
1.Staines

 

[Cobarcats]

I hope Jimmy Ngutlik plays next week

Yeh same here.
Do we think 2 trials really accomplish much.
I used to love the Amco Cup, a proper preseason cup.
I'm proposing the KOE Cup is a comp that starts not long after the grand final.
Easy to get your NRL top 30 before round 1 this way.
It means more emphasis is then focussed on pathways and NRLW for the rest of the nrl season.
Also gives off seaason content.
OK now you can throw pop at me 🤣

 

[stevo133]

Yeh same here.
Do we think 2 trials really accomplish much.
I used to love the Amco Cup, a proper preseason cup.
I'm proposing the KOE Cup is a comp that starts not long after the grand final.
Easy to get your NRL top 30 before round 1 this way.
It means more emphasis is then focussed on pathways and NRLW for the rest of the nrl season.
Also gives off seaason content.
OK now you can throw pop at me 🤣

Does the point system of the trial confuse anyone else or is it just me

 

[twentyforty]

3. Fano
2. Staines
1. James

 

[tiger_one]

3. Stef
2. Pole
3. Seyfarth for effort, but really, has he missed the 200 passes section of training?
I like a couple of the young ones in the 2nd half, Bula, Fainu ......

 

[Cobarcats]

Does the point system of the trial confuse anyone else or is it just me

Too late to think about it.
Should be just points differential.
I like the idea of tossing a coin.
Our luck we'd call tails on a two headed coin.

 

[gregjm87]

Mate I'm sure either myself or other mods would gladly help. It would be better if forum member help you but we're here.
Maybe run a leaderboard.
I think it should not include the trials but you can make a seperate thread called 2023 3-2-1 challenge and the next question is how do you rate the weekly winners?
The daily telegraph used to run it, who else does, nrl, Daly M, super coach total points.... I'm out of the loop.

would it be possible to run 3 polls. They would automatically tally the votes then keep the thread open for commenting

 

[stevo133]

After tonight who is your 17 for round one?

 

[Cobarcats]

would it be possible to run 3 polls. They would automatically tally the votes then keep the thread open for commenting

I'm not understanding what you mean, can you explain more for us ol senile dudes 🤔

 

[Cobarcats]

After tonight who is your 17 for round one?

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10. Stefano
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14. Pole
15. Matamua
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17.Simpkin

 

[Cobarcats]

Matamua imo has a big future ahead of him running of Stefano and Api.

 

[stevo133]

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15. Matamua
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17.Simpkin

I reckon if tigers use Rua Ngatikaura off the bench in the second row like Brandon smith I think he will make an impact

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[Cobarcats]

I reckon if tigers use Rua Ngatikaura off the in the second row like Brandon smith I think he will make an impact

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I wasn't impressed tonight but he can play better.
There wouldn't be too many players who could stop the Ute storming onto an Api ball from 10m out.

 

[stevo133]

I wasn't impressed tonight but he can play better.
There wouldn't be too many players who could stop the Ute storming onto an Api ball from 10m out.

plus he has been compared to him so many times

 

[Cobarcats]

plus he has been compared to him so many times

Who Rua and Api?

 

[stevo133]

Who Rua and Api?

Rua to Brandon smith his nickname is Cheese

 

[stevo133]

Rua to Brandon smith his nickname is Cheese

He even looked like a young Josh Papali'i out there ha

 

[Cobarcats]

He even looked like a young Josh Papali'i out there ha

Not as good as Josh though

 

[stevo133]

Not as good as Josh though

With the mullet he looked like him ha I didn’t say he played like him

 

[Jux]

Happy to see the efforts of Stef, Justin and Fanua. The starting pack all had good moments. Staines had a solid first half. I like the looks of Bula.