Halves this week ? Who lets guess.

[Guest]

I'm pretty sure Lui will be right next week.

6\. Marshall
7\. Lui

Ryan looks to be back in round 19, so hopefully we see the following;

1\. McKinnon
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Brown
6\. Marshall
7\. Lui
13\. Heighington
12\. Ellis
11\. Fulton
10\. Payten
9\. Farah
8\. Gibbs

14\. Fifita
15\. Moors
16\. Dwyer
17\. Fitzhenry (I'd rather Flanagan, but we know Fitzy will be in the mix somewhere. Hoping he backs a shocker with a blinder.)

As I've said in the Keith Galloway thread, I think Big Red is short of a gallop and needs a run in State Cup to get his match fitness back.

Ellis is injured and there's no way Galloway will be dropped.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Crap, didn't know about Ellis, I've been out of the loop for a day or two…

I know Galloway will probably start, thats just my opinion that he should get a run in State Cup for a week. Since he will play it will more likely be:

1-7 As before
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Payten
12\. Fulton
13\. Heighington

14-17 As before

 

[tigeress]

Hopefully the coach does the sensible thing and puts one of the better half backs from a lower grade in that spot and leave Benji in his preferred position.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Hopefully the coach does the sensible thing and puts one of the better half backs from a lower grade in that spot and leave Benji in his preferred position.

:laughing: You're talking about Sheens here.

Can anyone confirm/refute whether Lui will be fit this week?

 

[izotope]

our best prop in state cup? even if he is short of a gallop ive rather him coming off the bench

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

our best prop in state cup? even if he is short of a gallop ive rather him coming off the bench

I think we seem to rush him back from injury all the time.

 

[dimitri]

After watching the game again without emotional turmoil, IMO our problem has more to do with handling and in particular kicking.

Lawrence and Marshall in the halves together with Farah did well running the ball the few times they were in attacking positions against the Broncos but that didnt happen often enough because of the lack of field position. Both Marshall and Farah need to spend more time kicking the ball during/after training.

Opposition teams are starting their sets from the 30metre line whereas the Tigers are continually working back off their try line. It happened against the Broncos and Dragons. It doesnt matter who is half when you dont have field position.

Marshall's chip and chase from his own half was disgraceful, from memory he did it twice, and goes to show he still needs to mature.

We have to stick with Marshall and Lawrence for now until we get some troops back then its back to usual positions. We are a week or 2 away from fielding a reasonably strong team and if we have luck with injuries, the combinations should start to gel just in time for a run into the semis.

 

[alien]

I am glad Lui is back in the halves.

 

[Balmain_Tiger]

I am glad Lui is back in the halves.

ditto