TEAM LIST Round 8 vs Sharks

[innsaneink]

I don't know who is the weak one. Benji, Richo or both. Either way we are creating ongoing media frenzy by failing to make a stance and maintaining it.

Doesnt matter what they do....make a stance and maintain it, FOX and co will continue with the way theyve been last week....we win it'll go some way to quietening the noise.

How do we quieten it all?

 

[Halbrowne61]

Bizzare. Matamua hasn't played 5/8 in about 5 years.

We are obviously trying to refute the allegations against the club. Same with LG. We’ve tied ourselves in a knot.

 

[TigerJunior4]

Strange choices and don’t like our chances against the Sharks.

 

[BAGNF05]

I hope the senior players get around the kid this week. It’s the world against the Tigers, picking on a 19yo kid who is being poorly advised isn’t us. Pack Leichhardt and say up yours to the NRL media germs and shitty system that allows us to constantly screwed.

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

We are obviously trying to refute the allegations against the club. Same with LG. We’ve tied ourselves in a knot.

The club and players have refuted the allegations today. Also, it's one thing to select Matamua to play forward, it's another entirely to select him in a position he hasn't played since juniors. I don't get it.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Strange choices and don’t like our chances against the Sharks.

Hynes is mentally weak he can deadset go to water
Sharks are beatable as long as our forwards aim up

 

[Fish88]

Also there's not a team in the comp who has a weaker 18-22 than us. Not one of them is remotely close to first grade standard.
Our roster is by far the weakest in the comp. Our NSW Cup squad abysmal. How do we get recruitment so wrong?

Agreed. That 18-22 are a nsw cup 18-22. Shouldn’t even be starters in cup. Horrific depth

 

[Telltails]

Can never pick how they are going to go and this week will be no different

 

[Tcat]

I would have left Galvin in state cup personally. I think our club has to stand for something.

Don't stress. I'm sure it's part of the bigger plan. We need to get our season back on track. Once Latu is fit, you'll see changes.

 

[happy_tiger]

This call makes very little sense

For all the upheaval dropping Galvin caused the side and then bringing him back one week later is insanity

We may as well just stuck with Galvin ....not completely revamped the backline and created less pressure from press

I don't get it ....we look absolutely like stupid fools now

I actually think Benji has underestimated Parra with this plan and it has backfired big time

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Good to see big Roycey lining up for this he will have something to prove, may have had a niggle last game and wanted to be right for this one, smash them big man.

 

[BAGNF05]

This call makes very little sense

For all the upheaval dropping Galvin caused the side and then bringing him back one week later is insanity

We may as well just stuck with Galvin ....not completely revamped the backline and created less pressure from press

I don't get it ....we look absolutely like stupid fools now

Turuva was rested by Ivan and they won the comp. The media will tell us it’s horrible but we don’t have to listen to their rubbish.

 

[TCL]

Correct me if I’m wrong but Benji said in the press conference that dropping Galvin was more about getting him out of the spotlight than a direct retaliation to him not staying at the Tigers. I think it’s important to remember that the media narrative is always going to be extreme given they need to use sensationalism to have people read their dribble. It’s likely that whatever is actually going on within the club and squad is a lot less controversial.

I don’t think this is embarrassing for the club at all. If Galvin performs, great. If he doesn’t, then Latu comes back into the side when fit. Ultimately, I didn’t think Doueihi played well at 7. I think it would be more embarrassing to stick with that option, cutting off our nose to spite our face so to speak.

Agree, very well said.

If Latu had of been fit and played against Parra I wonder, would Galvin be back.

 

[Siberian Kitten]

Doesn't look like Lachie is being victimised, after all. Benji sensibly gave him a week without the pressure of FG and having to deal with disappointed team mates because it's been a big week for a kid, even if he brought it on himself. Bringing him back this week makes sense. Doueihi is not a quality half.

 

[BAGNF05]

Doesn't look like Lachie is being victimised, after all. Benji sensibly gave him a week without the pressure of FG and having to deal with disappointed team mates because it's been a big week for a kid, even if he brought it on himself. Bringing him back this week makes sense. Doueihi is not a quality half.

Yep. A mature decision based on a desire to win.

The Moses clan will have to come up with something else to illicit another emotional response from the club.

 

[Tucker]

Don't stress. I'm sure it's part of the bigger plan. We need to get our season back on track. Once Latu is fit, you'll see changes.

Yes likely the case

 

[happy_tiger]

Turuva was rested by Ivan and they won the comp. The media will tell us it’s horrible but we don’t have to listen to their rubbish.

You aren't trying to compare the 24 Panthers with the 25 Tigers are you ??

 

[TigerJunior4]

Hynes is mentally weak he can deadset go to water
Sharks are beatable as long as our forwards aim up

Definitely cracks under pressure. I’m hoping for an upset like Round 3 last year but I just don’t see it.

Too much external pressure on the club and I don’t think Galvin’s inclusion is good for team harmony.

I hope I’m wrong though.

 

[BAGNF05]

You aren't trying to compare the 24 Panthers with the 25 Tigers are you ??

I hope the Tigers under Richo do begin to model ourselves on the strong clubs. Its about time we hold good players to their contracts in the face of all the manager’s bullshit. A player trade in our favour is the only positive outcome if he walks.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Hynes is mentally weak he can deadset go to water
Sharks are beatable as long as our forwards aim up

He went too water last year at Leichhardt hopefully a full crowd will put him way off