Tiger_heart
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I think it will be appropriate to unleash against the Chokers…is Sheensy saving him for this game?? :frowning:
Andrew Fifita
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I understand he has been great this year but the only standout last light from him was innefective hitups and poor and slow marker defence and line speed.
Confident if Sheens or Folkes sits him down this week he will imprive.
Looked overawed by the occasion last night for me.
Send him out for the Magpies today and give him 40 minutes
Confident if Sheens or Folkes sits him down this week he will imprive.
Looked overawed by the occasion last night for me.
Send him out for the Magpies today and give him 40 minutes
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@smeghead said:
Good call, I'd give him some gametime for the Magpies. Last night's game was played at a good pace and this is one area that big Andy needs to work on as his lateral defence and marker defence are his weakest areas at the moment. Another off-season will do wonders for him, Dwyer and Lui IMO, they've all got good football brains but further physical development will help them for next year.
bonstonker
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i rarely question sheens thoughts on his bench and it's use.i have agreed with his selection policy of a back on the bench all season,and fully grasp why.
but playing fifita in the last 10min is a major mistake in my eyes.
you need to play him during the grind of a game.
to have him come on when a team is most likely to play hot potato is a huge disadvantage for him even when he is fresh.
but playing fifita in the last 10min is a major mistake in my eyes.
you need to play him during the grind of a game.
to have him come on when a team is most likely to play hot potato is a huge disadvantage for him even when he is fresh.
tig_prmz
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@bonstonker said:
Good call! His attack is his huge weapon but it's no secret that he needs to work on his defence. If you put him out on the last 10 minutes and expect him to do some goal line defence…Hmm.... doubt he can pull it off TBH.
OK….....Is this how it works....
Galloway, Gibbs, and Payten start...Our three best and most experienced front rowers.....
Keith rips in then Barb comes on Payten shifts to the front row.....then bare with me...Payten gets a rest ...Liam comes on Barb plays psudo front row for a bit....then goes off ....Keithy goes back on...All the while our prime backrowers Ellis and Heighington play the full 40 along with Gibbs...
Then in the second half....Gibbo gets a rest...Fifita gets a stint...Galloway swaps with Payto and the fact of the matter is we always have 2 of our best front rowers on the field at the 1 time...
Fifita is pure impact...the trends of the last 2 games have been such that it better to have our best defenders on the field...I hope that Sheens gets the opportunity to unleash Fifita against the Dragons cause he could do some damage...
Galloway, Gibbs, and Payten start...Our three best and most experienced front rowers.....
Keith rips in then Barb comes on Payten shifts to the front row.....then bare with me...Payten gets a rest ...Liam comes on Barb plays psudo front row for a bit....then goes off ....Keithy goes back on...All the while our prime backrowers Ellis and Heighington play the full 40 along with Gibbs...
Then in the second half....Gibbo gets a rest...Fifita gets a stint...Galloway swaps with Payto and the fact of the matter is we always have 2 of our best front rowers on the field at the 1 time...
Fifita is pure impact...the trends of the last 2 games have been such that it better to have our best defenders on the field...I hope that Sheens gets the opportunity to unleash Fifita against the Dragons cause he could do some damage...
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Barb Dwyer…................... Nice
tig_prmz
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Isn't it that Payten and Galloway start at prop. Galloway gets a rest, Fults comes on and goes to second row whilst Gibbs moves to front row. Then, Payten gets a rest Dwyer comes on. Then the prop rotation of Payten, Gibbs and Galloway. Then, in the last 10-15 minutes when we are infront Sheens tries to finish the game off by putting Fifita the X- Factor in but we don't get any good field position in the last 10-15 minutes and have to do some goal line defence.
This means Fifita is gone to waste!! So, hopefully he is unleashed earlier on in the second half!!
This means Fifita is gone to waste!! So, hopefully he is unleashed earlier on in the second half!!
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@senexx said:
There's no way I'd be starting him, but i would be using him at the backend of the first half.
Hardwick_2040
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@willow said:
X2
Need to break that line of theirs early and get a few under our belt (easier said than done) and bring him on fresh to keep the strain on.
Unfortunately as soon as he came on momentum swung their way, probably due to the tackle count being restarted unluckily by result of him. I am confident that he will make more of an impact if brought in during the first half
@Guy said:
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The fetus needs to b injected in the 25-30 minute. The problem is for a player like him, putting him in late in the second half puts way to much pressure on him! Bring him on early for a stint,then take him off 10 into the second half, and bring him back on with 10 to go. Then you will see how good he will go!!!!!
He is a gun! and with saint borings up next week we need an impact player to tear holes in their good defence, he is the man for the job he will also suck their defenders in which we need!
Bring on the fetus!!!!
The last two games have been against sides who's strength is their attack. Fifita's defence is his weakness. ie. he got given minimal game time.
The Dragons strength is their defence not their attack.
I'm hoping we see a fair bit more of Fifita because the Dragons won;t be testing his defence as much so Sheens' can leave him on the field for longer to use his strength in attack.
The Dragons strength is their defence not their attack.
I'm hoping we see a fair bit more of Fifita because the Dragons won;t be testing his defence as much so Sheens' can leave him on the field for longer to use his strength in attack.
MacDougall
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Fifita should be default on the field between 30mins and 50mins and brought back on with 10 to go if we are trailing by a small margin and look a hope.
Leroy_The_Tigers_Fan
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I noted that we made the first replacement at the 15 minute mark and was it Fulton that came on, I scratched down some notes as I felt that after the marathon game the week before that Sheens would take the wrong option and replace players sooner than necessary, put the lightweights on first and the heavyweights for the knockout Shifty!.
