WESTS Tigers Team V Gold Coast..

[The_Old_Fox]

I'm happy with the team but I see one weakness in our backline defence today of which I think the Gold Coast are going to expose..I have a suspicion lolo is carrying a shoulder injury just based on the way he didn't commit himself in defence last week, if I'm correct they'll run more traffic at him and Naigama who in his own right can be caught out on occasions..anyway lets hope they make up for it in attack and lets hope I'm wrong.

 

[Geo]

FINAL TEAM

1\. James Tedesco
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Esan Marsters
4\. Kevin Naiqama
5\. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6\. Tuimoala Lolohea
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Aaron Woods (capt.)
9\. Matt McIlwrick
10\. Tim Grant
11\. Chris Lawrence
12\. Elijah Taylor
13\. Matt Eisenhuth

Interchange:
14\. Alex Twal
15\. Sauaso Sue
16\. Michael Chee Kam
21\. Jack Littlejohn

Coach: Ivan Cleary

http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2017/07/30/late_changes_nrl_rou.html

 

[Madge]

ok now I have completely changed my opinion on the team

 

[Club_Sandwich]

That bench is absolutely abysmal

 

[avocadoontoast]

That bench is absolutely abysmal

It's embarrassing. What happened to Ava?

 

[Tacky]

Wow….....what happened there. That team doesn't look amazing.

 

[Geo]

That bench is absolutely abysmal

Not a fan of Cleary's team selections..? Going to be a long 3 years..

 

[earl]

It's not a bad team but I really wanted Aloiai there instead of Sue or MCK. I also think Ava is better than both Sue or MCK.

As for JLJ being there. I think McIlwrick really struggles with going for 80 minutes so there needs to be a bench option to replace him.

 

[softlaw]

Surely that's a typo?

 

[will1999]

Why JLJ not Ava another loss

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Maybe Ava is no longer on the bus a la Moses. Remember for Cleary it's all about attitude

 

[jctiger]

ok now I have completely changed my opinion on the team

Ok, now I have completely changed my opinion on you Ivan

Really hard to stay on the bus with selections like this.
What's the go with Aloiai, you can't select him on the extended bench 2 or 3 weeks in a row and not put him in.

 

[Madge]

we remove a forward for a utilty when we already are in need for forwards to be playing. if ava is injured just pop in aloiai

 

[will1999]

Ivan doesn't care about the rest of the year just next year

 

[Guest]

I don't think McIlwrick has a solid 80 minutes in him. The main problem is JLJ is rubbish and it's a shame there's no other candidates throwing their hand up to play 9\. Would have preferred Ava on the bench over MCK but I suspect the Titans will give us a touch up at home today.

 

[mtd]

ok now I have completely changed my opinion on the team

Ok, now I have completely changed my opinion on you Ivan

Really hard to stay on the bus with selections like this.
What's the go with Aloiai, you can't select him on the extended bench 2 or 3 weeks in a row and not put him in.

Attitude is everything

If there are guys with crap attitude but playing well he's probably happy to sit them out… build the right environment for next year when it means something

 

[mtd]

ok now I have completely changed my opinion on the team

Ok, now I have completely changed my opinion on you Ivan

Really hard to stay on the bus with selections like this.
What's the go with Aloiai, you can't select him on the extended bench 2 or 3 weeks in a row and not put him in.

Attitude is everything

If there are guys with crap attitude but playing well he's probably happy to sit them out… build the right environment for next year when it means something

 

[momo_amp_medo]

With that bench ….. I am afraid we may be in great deal of trouble.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Reading through our team list as I watch Tapou fend blokes off and Addo Carr score an 80 metre try. So glad I commit to this club each year

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

As thought Elgey is named at 5/8, Roberts to fullback and golden child to the centres,

Yay…