The halves problem

[The Chad]

Winning our next few games isn't on the shoulders of Madden, Andrews, Latu or Mason.

This is when our forwards need to win their battles in the middle & our back 3 need to put our team in good position on early tackles.

Dumb it down, keep possession, kick to corners. We just need Mason & Madden to not lose the games.

It's up to our good forward pack to carry the weight.

 

[EllisFan]

Exactly, most 900 to a million dollar fullbacks could put in a good shift in the halves, teddy, turbo, Ponga, Walsh could all play to a decent level at 6 if moved there

Yep. Tito to FB if Attard isn’t ready.

 

[EllisFan]

Winning our next few games isn't on the shoulders of Madden, Andrews, Latu or Mason.

This is when our forwards need to win their battles in the middle & our back 3 need to put our team in good position on early tackles.

Dumb it down, keep possession, kick to corners. We just need Mason & Madden to not lose the games.

It's up to our good forward pack to carry the weight.

I think it’s crystal clear after last night that you need to ice your chances in First Grade.

 

[Vicious]

If Bula is a million dollar player who we all want to see more involved, he should be capable of a few weeks at pivot.

I’m not sure how Bula could play 5/8 his passing game is slow and terrible, he is not willing to take the ball to the line and take a whack and he has no kicking game whatsoever.

 

[Tom Shines]

Winning our next few games isn't on the shoulders of Madden, Andrews, Latu or Mason.

This is when our forwards need to win their battles in the middle & our back 3 need to put our team in good position on early tackles.

Dumb it down, keep possession, kick to corners. We just need Mason & Madden to not lose the games.

It's up to our good forward pack to carry the weight.

Dumbing it down on attack shouldn’t be a problem

 

[EllisFan]

I’m not sure how Bula could play 5/8 his passing game is slow and terrible, he is not willing to take the ball to the line and take a whack and he has no kicking game whatsoever.

I have seen him play second receiver at times and make good decisions passing.

Obviously he’s untested but if he’s a supposed superstar he should handle it.

I’ve seen him kick short and Madden would do the bulk of it.

 

[Tom Shines]

I’m not sure how Bula could play 5/8 his passing game is slow and terrible, he is not willing to take the ball to the line and take a whack and he has no kicking game whatsoever.

He wouldn’t be the worse option …

If your man Mason gets picked at 6 initially and can’t get it happening it could be an option later in the game to shake things up ..

Madden will be doing most of the kicking anyway I would suggest

 

[EllisFan]

He wouldn’t be the worse option …

If your man Mason gets picked at 6 initially and can’t get it happening it could be an option later in the game to shake things up ..

Madden will be doing most of the kicking anyway I would suggest

Five eighth by committee?

I imagine it would be messy but both players can be elusive.

 

[The Chad]

Why do we want to take a strength & shift that player into something they are not?

Leave Bula at FB, leave Api at #9.

Just find better ways to get them involved. Bula should be sniffing around the middle of the field on Twal, May & the Fainu's shoulders. And Api finding ways to get Bula in around the ruck.

He doesn't have to play 6 to be impactful.

 

[Vicious]

He wouldn’t be the worse option …

If your man Mason gets picked at 6 initially and can’t get it happening it could be an option later in the game to shake things up ..

Madden will be doing most of the kicking anyway I would suggest

IF Korisau, Bula or Mason play 5/8 for us against the Warriors we will lose by 20 plus, none of them are options if we want to be sone chance of winning the game.

 

[EllisFan]

Why do we want to take a strength & shift that player into something they are not?

Leave Bula at FB, leave Api at #9.

Just find better ways to get them involved. Bula should be sniffing around the middle of the field on Twal, May & the Fainu's shoulders. And Api finding ways to get Bula in around the ruck.

He doesn't have to play 6 to be impactful.

I think with Madden a manager at 7, your attack is going to start with your 6, for mine, Bula is a potential star and going to be paid that way, so I am using him there over the other less proven options.

Assuming Latu isn’t ready that is.

 

[Tom Shines]

Five eighth by committee?

I imagine it would be messy but both players can be elusive.

Yeah it’s not ideal …like I said earlier there are no good ideas I’ve seen so far , so they will need to pick one of the bad ones

 

[The Chad]

I think with Madden a manager at 7, your attack is going to start with your 6, for mine, Bula is a potential star and going to be paid that way, so I am using him there over the other less proven options.

Assuming Latu isn’t ready that is.

Tim Sheens thought To'a was a 6 too when we had an injury crisis.

I don't see the Broncos shifting Walsh to 7 now that Reynolds is out. They just find ways to get him involved more from FB.

Play a 5/8. If Latu isn't fit, it has to be Andrews or Mason. That's why they are at the club.

 

[EllisFan]

Yeah it’s not ideal …like I said earlier there are no good ideas I’ve seen so far , so they will need to pick one of the bad ones

Perfect opportunity to test Bula’s value.

A million dollar fullback should look classy wherever you play them in the backline in my opinion.

 

[Tom Shines]

IF Korisau, Bula or Mason play 5/8 for us against the Warriors we will lose by 20 plus, none of them are options if we want to be sone chance of winning the game.

Yeah most likely ..: could be a bigger loss with Stefanovic , although I don’t think he is eligible to be picked in this game anyway

 

[Tom Shines]

Perfect opportunity to test Bula’s value.

A million dollar fullback should look classy wherever you play them in the backline in my opinion.

Yeah I agree .. he should he be able to fill in the position at what level they are paying him

 

[EllisFan]

Tim Sheens thought To'a was a 6 too when we had an injury crisis.

I don't see the Broncos shifting Walsh to 7 now that Reynolds is out. They just find ways to get him involved more from FB.

Play a 5/8. If Latu isn't fit, it has to be Andrews or Mason. That's why they are at the club.

That was just stupidity. To’a was an average winger at Newcastle when they were horrible.

Bula is supposedly a highly recruited big money star. If he goes badly, maybe we learn something.

 

[EllisFan]

Yeah I agree .. he should he be able to fill in the position at what level they are paying him

And some good leverage if he is not up to it, I think we’re still trying to work out his value.

 

[bptiger 0]

Who’s our backup fullback then? Maybe Luke laulili? Or mason

Not them either, I would put turuva back there , he did a very good job last year

 

[The Chad]

That was just stupidity. To’a was an average winger at Newcastle when they were horrible.

Bula is supposedly a highly recruited big money star. If he goes badly, maybe we learn something.

Bula failing at #6 is no indication on his value as a #1