Round 3 Team You Would Pick

[Russell]

Simpkin scored twice in NSW cup this week.. Madge you know what to do

Yep - leave him there.

 

[Russell]

Hoffman or Fitzgibbon

Hoffman or Fitzgibbon (both are development players)

Don't think they are an option until late in the season.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Teddy
JAC
Roberts
Talau
Papenhuyzen
Laurie
Moses
Tamou
Grant
Woods
Lucy
Sironen
Sironen

Blore
Musgrove
Big O
Taupau

Simpkins
Simpkin
Big Uka

It’s a rainy Tuesday .... I’m allowed to dream.

 

[Geo]

Teddy
JAC
Roberts
Talau
Papenhuyzen
Laurie
Moses
Tamou
Grant
Woods
Lucy
Sironen
Sironen

Blore
Musgrove
Big O
Taupau

Simpkins
Simpkin
Big Uka

It’s a rainy Tuesday .... I’m allowed to dream.

Sironens are injured..

 

[Newtown]

1 Laurie
2 Nofa
3 Roberts
4 Mbye
5 Talau
6 Brooks
7 Doehi
8
9 Liddle
10 Tamou
11 Garner
12 Luciano
13 Twal

14 Jake Simpkin
15 Musgrove
16 Stefano
17 1 Laurie
2 Nofa
3 Roberts (if fit, Talau if not)
4 Mbye
5 Talau (Kepaoa if Talau at centre)
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
8 Packer
9 Liddle
10 Tamou
11 Garner (much improved defence)
12 Luciano
13 Twal

14 Jake Simpkin
15 Musgrove
16 Stefano
17 Offenhague

Important decision to play Doehi at halfback and Brooks at five eight. Books will have move space and the change he needs.

 

[hobbo1]

1 Laurie
2 Nofa
3 Roberts
4 Mbye
5 Talau
6 Brooks
7 Doehi
8
9 Liddle
10 Tamou
11 Garner
12 Luciano
13 Twal

14 Jake Simpkin
15 Musgrove
16 Stefano
17 1 Laurie
2 Nofa
3 Roberts (if fit, Talau if not)
4 Mbye
5 Talau (Kepaoa if Talau at centre)
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
8 Packer
9 Liddle
10 Tamou
11 Garner (much improved defence)
12 Luciano
13 Twal

14 Jake Simpkin
15 Musgrove
16 Stefano
17 Offenhague

Important decision to play Doehi at halfback and Brooks at five eight. Books will have move space and the change he needs.

😂
You on the turps ?
Glug ... glug

 

[voice_of_reason]

It's too early to be making major changes.

BJ and AJ have to go - BJ because he's a lazy boofhead and AJ because he just seems a bit over-awed in first grade.

Roberts at right centre, MBye at left, Talau left wing. I'd have Simpkin on the bench instead of Chee Kam. That's it.

And tell Brooks to kick for the try line not the in-goal.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Looking forward to this team list.

Im really not expecting many changes. Maguire seems to be trying to undo his reputation of being too hard. Last year we had players crying they were walking on egg shells and scared of being dropped. Coming off of his damaged reputation at Souths where it was suggested he trained them too hard its going to be very interesting to see what he does with the team this week.

Ive supported the guy since he we signed him, loved his recruitment but today im on the fence waiting for the team to be named.

We need to use our depth and send a clear message of the standards that are required. My gut however is telling me he may only make one or two deck chair type changes as he is scared to upset the soft under belly of this playing group.

Well it’s early season. We just played two favourites that we held at 1/2 time and silly mistakes and that RHS defence killed us.
Our forwards just need one tweak and that’s Musgrove.
Our back line has soft center and wing so Mbye and Talau for you now who on right edge should improve things.
Despite what you say we do not have depth and are waiting on some promising juniors to develop and hopefully stay.
Madge has a difficult task this year .... his squad so called improvement has got everyone’s expectations high .... but realistically we have deficiencies everywhere especially in terms of experience, 5/8 situation is problematic and back row/lock vacancy sign is well and truly out.
Our so called depth is not demonstrating anything in reserve grade so ..... yeh we are well ant truly!

 

[Newtown]

My previous input was mistakenly jumbled. Should read;

1. Laurie
2. Nofa
3. Roberts
4. MBye
5. Talau
6. Doehi
7. Brooks
8. Packer
9. Liddle
10. Tamou
11. Luciano Leluia
12. Musgrove
13. Twal

14. Simpkin
15. Offenhague
16. Garner
17. Stefano

Putting Doehi at halfback and Brooks at five eight is not a mistake. It's time to make a courageous decision.

 

[TheDaBoss]

My previous input was mistakenly jumbled. Should read;

1. Laurie
2. Nofa
3. Roberts
4. MBye
5. Talau
6. Doehi
7. Brooks
8. Packer
9. Liddle
10. Tamou
11. Luciano Leluia
12. Musgrove
13. Twal

14. Simpkin
15. Offenhague
16. Garner
17. Stefano

Putting Doehi at halfback and Brooks at five eight is not a mistake. It's time to make a courageous decision.

Packer starting....oh.boy

 

[Harvey]

Only a few hours left

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Teddy
JAC
Roberts
Talau
Papenhuyzen
Laurie
Moses
Tamou
Grant
Woods
Lucy
Sironen
Sironen

Blore
Musgrove
Big O
Taupau

Simpkins
Simpkin
Big Uka

It’s a rainy Tuesday .... I’m allowed to dream.

Sironens are injured..

I’d play them anyway.

 

[Guest]

Selecting Mbye in the centres is the same as giving up.
Tried him there all last year and it was a disaster.
Leilua is a problem but Mbye is never the answer.

 

[JC99]

Selecting Mbye in the centres is the same as giving up.
Tried him there all last year and it was a disaster.
Leilua is a problem but Mbye is never the answer.

Defence is more important than attack and Joey can't tackle

 

[JC99]

I don't think brooks will get dropped as much as he deserves it. Madge will want to keep that spine together as much as he can probably

 

[avocadoontoast]

Selecting Mbye in the centres is the same as giving up.
Tried him there all last year and it was a disaster.
Leilua is a problem but Mbye is never the answer.

Defence is more important than attack and Joey can't tackle

100%, and Joey isn't too flash in attack anymore either. I'd have Mbye there over Joey every day of the week after watching the first 2 rounds.

 

[hobbo1]

I don't think brooks will get dropped as much as he deserves it. Madge will want to keep that spine together as much as he can probably

If Brooks isn’t named I’ll buy everyone on the forum a 🍺
Even the Nancy neg rep boyz

 

[mike]

Selecting Mbye in the centres is the same as giving up.
Tried him there all last year and it was a disaster.
Leilua is a problem but Mbye is never the answer.

Defence is more important than attack and Joey can't tackle

The disappointing thing is Joey actually can tackle. He made some great try savers the week before. Last game he certainly was terrible. I think a lot has to do with his brother on the same side, they seem to me to get in each other’s way. I’d like to see them play on opposite sides.

 

[Guest]

Selecting Mbye in the centres is the same as giving up.
Tried him there all last year and it was a disaster.
Leilua is a problem but Mbye is never the answer.

Defence is more important than attack and Joey can't tackle

Yes it is...............but Mbye proved time and time again that his defence is poor and his attack is non existent.
It's pointless reverting to something that doesn't work and will never work.
If Mbye is selected Newcastle can start planning their victory celebrations after they isolate him and roll over us.
Talau is the only other option at centre. It worked well in the trial against Manly.

 

[Speed2burn]

Selecting Mbye in the centres is the same as giving up.
Tried him there all last year and it was a disaster.
Leilua is a problem but Mbye is never the answer.

Defence is more important than attack and Joey can't tackle

Yes it is...............but Mbye proved time and time again that his defence is poor and his attack is non existent.
It's pointless reverting to something that doesn't work and will never work.
If Mbye is selected Newcastle can strat planning their victory celebrations after they isolate him and roll over us.

Nah

I’m not a huge Mbye fan but his defense in the centre’s is atleast a huge improvement on what we’ve currently got on that edge

Plus if it’s true he was playing with a niggling injury all of last year, we could see a rejuvenated Moses.