TEAM LIST Round 21 vs. Warriors

[Papacito]

Best of luck to Latu Fainu, but Sullivan should be in the side.

 

[weststigerman]

I don’t think Latu is ready, hasn’t done anything to get his confidence back and he’s not being set up for success.

I rate him very highly but I think he’ll struggle this week and the knives will be out for him.

 

[Vicious]

I would assume this year is a right off. I don't think it's anything to do with Benji's favorites.
Sullivan and Naden are not wanted for next year. Hopefully they get the message and help with the cleanout from management so we can restock with better players. We need to know who is going from the top 30, what's in the kitty, and start a serious shopping spree? Hopefully?
Blooding players for next year appears to be the current objective. Who can step up and what is their best position in the team. Trials for the young ones to show if they can handle the NRL pressure.
Makes good business sense to me.

If the onfield quality of the players being selected in their place was even remotely close I would agree, but when you are selecting players nowhere near the quality of the ones you are leaving out, it’s penalising and making it virtually impossible for the rest of the team to win a game.

 

[Vicious]

I don’t think Latu is ready, hasn’t done anything to get his confidence back and he’s not being set up for success.

I rate him very highly but I think he’ll struggle this week and the knives will be out for him.

💯 why not wait until he is back to his fully confident best before starting him in the halves.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

I’m good with this team. My only change would’ve been Faataape out and he’s let us down defensively in recent weeks.

Playing Luke L gives Benji a chance to test how he’ll react after a poor performance. He offers a lot coming out of our own territory and getting the sets off to a good start. If he can remove the concentration errors he’ll be sweet.

Bateman and Klemmer on the other hand have had their chances. Happy for them to sit this week out.

As for Latu, there’s no denying he has talent. This is his chance to show it. Sullivan has had his chance.

 

[Telltails]

If the infield quality of the players being selected in their place was even remotely close I would agree, but when you are selecting players nowhere near the quality of the ones you are leaving out, it’s penalising and making it virtually impossible for the rest of the team to win a game.

You should know by now not everyone agrees about the quality of players.

 

[Vicious]

You should know by now not everyone agrees about the quality of players.

I realise that, but anyone who watches our NSW Cup team play knows this weeks NRL team is not being selected on form.

 

[Snidest 0]

No Doueihi means we are a real chance at a win!!

 

[Spartan117]

Interesting to see no John Bateman
Klemner and Doughi both given reasons for rest but no reason given for the Bateman swap

Poor form.

Benji said in his presser, We need better from our more experienced players.

Credit to Benji, he has the confidence to drop players...

 

[Snidest 0]

Hopefully we'll have less mistakes and penalties without Bateman

And less missed tackles and defensive lapses without Doueihi!!

 

[Snidest 0]

Poor form.

Benji said in his presser, We need better from our more experienced players.

Credit to Benji, he has the confidence to drop players...

If we win without them - they won't be back soon either!

 

[Sco77y]

Are some of the comments serious here? Surprise that Bateman, Klemmer and Doueihi were dropped. But after the last game everyone was calling for them to be dropped. Thought there would be some more elation than this

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Best of luck to Latu Fainu, but Sullivan should be in the side.

L. fainu has a future with the club…. Sullivan doesn’t

 

[Halbrowne61]

Best of luck to Latu Fainu, but Sullivan should be in the side.

If learning and improving your game in Reggie’s is important then yes he should be, but as others have said, he and Naden look like dead meat now.
He’s given the kid on the wing another chance, let’s hope they don’t put him on a spit and eat him over there.

 

[AceofSpades]

Luke L must have some family in this forum with the constant praise he gets after two abysmal performances for both FG and KOE lol one just has to go back and watch what the Warriors KOE team did to this kid under the high ball to know where they’ll be attacking this game

 

[Oldman]

Well, that explains 24 minutes from Klemmer last week.

Doueihi getting scheduled time off the field is pretty smart & responsible from the club.

Or they didn’t want to hurt his alter ego
By telling him he is dropped.
Interesting if and I say IF the Tigers win this weekend what they do the following game with Doueihi.

 

[BAGNF05]

Laulilli please.
5 foot 10, slow, cant tackle, can’t catch.
Anyone who honestly believes he is a better winger than Naden at this stage of their careers is tripping.

10 mins in the bin for you, you’ll probably find Naden in there.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Geez this is a horrific side this week

 

[BAGNF05]

Luke L must have some family in this forum with the constant praise he gets after two abysmal performances for both FG and KOE lol one just has to go back and watch what the Warriors KOE team did to this kid under the high ball to know where they’ll be attacking this game

We’d rather watch kids make errors than guys who have had 100 chances.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Isn’t it wild that you think it can’t get any worse for the tigers yet it does each week