WESTS Tigers Team V Roosters...

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**Why Lawrence**? He is fast enough to be first in commentary box, if he faster than Roach :bash
Grant was with Falise our best prop in the trials.
Hopefully, we will see (assuming Liddle, Sue, Aloiai are unavailable)

Matulino
Godinet
Grant
Taylor
McQueen
Eisenhuth

Twal
Falise
Packer
Rochow
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He is the Captain this week…
 
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Cronk will be testing our wingers and Tui. Tupou and Ferguson tower over our guys - not much they can physically do about that.
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Tupou and Fergi might have the height in this match
But I do think the MWZ and Thompson may have the edge with there speed
Wow did I just say that
 
I am surprised with Goodinets selection
I hope he kills it until Liddle becomes available
Goodinet may become the new Nickorima of the bench for us when Benji retires or is injured
 
I would have liked Milne over Kev and Fonua before Thompson on the wing as it would be a much stronger backline. I think Mitchell and Teddy and their outside backs will take a lot of stopping. The Roosters should win by twenty against the team picked !
 
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I would have liked Milne over Kev and Fonua before Thompson on the wing as it would be a much stronger backline. I think Mitchell and Teddy and their outside backs will take a lot of stopping. The Roosters should win by twenty against the team picked !
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I agree 100% with Milne over Kev
But I hope Kev can prove his selection is deserved
Fonoa would need his Asma puffer after 5 minutes
Maybe if he came off the bench with 5 to go and smashed Teddy all the way passed the dead ball line just like a Luke Brookes kick from 20 out, Then I agree put him on the bench
I would love to see that
:roll
 
I am fairly happy with the squad IC has put together for 18\. We have a strong squad but are lacking a few marquee players to be real final contenders. We were never going to attract any marquee players this year after our season from hell and losing Teddy, Sharon and Moses. Even our own players didn't wanna play for us last year. Never has there been a captain of a professional sporting team trying to recruit his own team members for another club for the next season that I know of.
 
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If Benji is out I'd expect Taylor at 9 godinet on the bench, eisenhuth to lock and grant in.

Either way seems like a decent side given who is unfit or not being considered for other reason

I think I prefer that side anyways.

Me too

Also congrats to what looks to be our ONE captain. Rowdy.

Listed on our website but not nrl.com
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Yeah I would prefer to see that. More size, better bench composition and better defence.
 
Forwards are ok.

Concern is in the backs bringing the ball back and making dirty metres from our end. Thompson and MWZ probably won't give us that.

I'm a little surprised (maybe even a little disappointed) that Lolohea is starting at FB. Thompson looked pretty good there in the trials and if form is worth anything, he gets the nod.

Would have preferred Fonua and Noffa to give us a good start to our sets from inside our own half.

I'm not sold on Benji coming off the bench. What will it add to the team? Moving players into different positions in games disrupts cohesion during the match IMHO.

Anyway. It is what it is and can't wait for the footy to start again!
 
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I wonder if people saw the trial and how crap we were until MCK came on and changed the game, making a huge impact off the bench.
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He played the entire 2nd 40 on the right edge and was the only guy who looked like making a break. It was his offload that gave us the Thompson no try, which was our best bit of play in the entire game.

I thought he had a really good end to 2017 when he finally got an extended run at playing on the edge. Guys never been a center and it stalled his career having to play there.
 
Looking forward to watching the footy.

Interesting team selection not what I thought it would be. I hope they all play well.
 
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People.are surprised Rowdy is there….was.always going to be the case
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Of course he is! All the talk of depth and competition for spots doesn't appear to apply to Lawrence and Brooks- they seemed to be guaranteed a spot in the run on side no matter what.
 
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People.are surprised Rowdy is there….was.always going to be the case

Of course he is! All the talk of depth and competition for spots doesn't appear to apply to Lawrence and Brooks- they seemed to be guaranteed a spot in the run on side no matter what.
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That's 5 Coaches now that have picked Lawrence whenever he is fit…has never came back through RG ...

I wonder why too...Maybe they all have No Idea...
 
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