TEAM LIST Round 8 vs Raiders

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Oh wow didn't notice Latu being dropped. Not a huge fan of that. He's too talented to not be in the 19.

Yep, clearly the strategy is confuse the fans first, win later 😏

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Good chance To'a will only play 60-65 mins. It will be same situation as last week, AD to right centre, Madden to halfback at this time.

In one of the training pics yesterday, that is how they were lined up 😉

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

 

[Bigscreentv]

I'm very surprised to see To'a back. I didn't watch it, but I swear people said he played poorly in reserves and only managed half a game before limping off?

I think that he doesn’t need to destroy reserve grade to come back in to first grade. His plan would have been to work his way back to fitness.

 

[TheEnz]

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Only players of concern in that Raiders team are the 1,3 &10 the rest are pretty average, halves are still a bit too green.

 

[Fine Wines]

Surely Latu plays. He looked great last week

I agree, The Latu selection is odd. He's the best half we have by a country mile. The cycle will evolve and we will see Latu in partnership with JL again.

 

[Oldman]

really like the dropping of latu fainu
AD can play that ball playing 13 role allowing Madden to come on and play some 7

I see it differently Jedi
A.D strength is his running game not his ball playing.

 

[Oldman]

Anyone confident?

Raiders have a been a bit rusty this year but I think their team is as good as the broncos team we played [and lost to]

I would say if that is the team running out this week that we are at full strength, where the raiders have a few players missing, playing at L.O is a bonus.
So
Yes I’m confident
A win here will show everyone we are not the same team as years before.

 

[Telltails]

Never confident.

It's not panic, it's shear frustration. We have bundles of talent and we are off to a great start.

But it' meaningless if the coach continues to put his head in the sand and continue to play AD as A half back because he professed his love for AD in the off season.....

The start gave hope but it's all taking a very familiar pattern....

So the coach has had nothing to do with the great start and or assembling the squad ? Seem to remember alot of WTF when he - Marshall - bought Jock Madden back to the club.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Simi Sasagi likely to be ruled out with a hamstring injury!

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Further ... Kris back to centre, Tamale to wing. Still strong outside backs.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Sisagi out

 

[Betterdays22]

Simi Sasagi likely to be ruled out with a hamstring injury!

He has been phenomenal this year. Huge out.

 

[Betterdays22]

I thought To'a defence (when fit) was pretty underrated last year, hopefully he's ready to roll because their backs even without Sisagi are big and fast.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

You could Google it? Then you'd know what I know.

Really?, I was on the phone while replying to posts, I can do more than one thing at a time, but really??

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Really?, I was on the phone while replying to posts, I can do more than one thing at a time, but really??

Remember, I'm an old timer...... Ever watched NCIS? Gibbs & Tech? 😆😆

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Further ... Kris back to centre, Tamale to wing. Still strong outside backs.

Hopefully a there's a very hungry Mexican on the sideline on his wing!!

 

[colinbh]

I think that he doesn’t need to destroy reserve grade to come back in to first grade. His plan would have been to work his way back to fitness.

He didn’t "work" at all.

 

[rihannafan1]

Latu needs gametime. He's too young and inexperienced in any position not to be playing regularly. The stints off the bench have not quite worked for him.