We are screwed

[Harvey]

 

[Todd Packer]

Yep, the injuries to Doueihi and Naden are catastrophic in the circumstances. This is what I wrote in the game thread;
Neither the Wakeham/ Brooks or Brooks/ Laurie combinations in the halves instill much confidence. I'd consider Koroisau/ Brooks as the new pairing because Api showed a lot of playmaking ability yesterday. In the centres, I'd persist with AJ and promote Reilly for his defence. Toa can stay on the wing but only after a lesson on marking up in defence.
And I'll add....please not Talau. He just doesn't cut it. Can't tackle, can't beat a tackle, butter fingered.....simply not first grade standard.
*Yes, Saukuru showed a lot of tackle busting ability in KOE Cup. The Tigers should really try to develop him.

Naden's listed as a 2- 4 week injury, so with the bye that could just be 1 game.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Simpkins trained as 7 in the offseason

7. Simpkins
6. Brooks

9. Api

or

7. Simpkins
6. A witches hat

9. Api

Either one

 

[Todd Packer]

Simpkins trained as 7 in the offseason

7. Simpkins
6. Brooks

9. Api

or

7. Simpkins
6. A witches hat

9. Api

Either one

Tuki at 7? That really is Sheenius.

 

[stevied]

Naden's listed as a 2- 4 week injury, so with the bye that could just be 1 game.

That's good news. So it's not a broken collar bone and just shoulder ligaments?

 

[Winston Churchill]

Tuki at 7? That really is Sheenius.

Yeah thats clearly what I meant, now you bring it up, he would do a better job than your beloved Brooks.

 

[Todd Packer]

That's good news. So it's not a broken collar bone and just shoulder ligaments?

Yep.

 

[Merlot]

My beloved Brooks? Do you mean David Brooks? Luke Brooks should be playing park footy for a ladies team.

from what ive seen this year ,he is,lol

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

My take

6 Laurie / Brooks🙁
7 Wakeham

However, if Brooks is not there, who is our goalkicker?

 

[Halbrowne61]

The coaches had a plan to attract guys like Munster, Teddy and Moses. Fail. Fail. Fail. They forgot they were coaching at Wests Tigers.

But in fairness, all they can do is try. It didn’t work out, maybe coz we are who we are.
It’s chicken and egg, we’ve go to start showing something to attract the good ones, but we really need some good backs to help us succeed.

 

[Sully]

My take

6 Laurie / Brooks🙁
7 Wakeham

However, if Brooks is not there, who is our goalkicker?

Wakeham is a good goal kicker

 

[Stevec]

For those who didn't see the cup side perform against Parra here are some facts
We scored 1 try in 80 mins a barge over try by Rua from dummy half
The ball handling was atrocious almost everyone dropped the ball ,Atasi twice on 1st tackle
Our goal line defence was excellent parra had many sets on our line
Laurie was good last 50 mins lots of half breaks and a couple of line breaks
Wakeham was routine nothing special
Saukuru looked promising