@happy tiger said:
If you could see two teams play against each other who would you pick
The name a few of my favourite match ups
1989 Qld SOO side v 2010 Qld SOO side Lewis v Lockyer ,Langer v Thurston, Backo v Civeniceva ,Slater v Belcher ,Meninga and Miles v Hodges and Inglis . The sort of football you dream of
1986 Kangaroos v 2011 Kangaroos Again some great match ups
1960's Saints v Early 80's Parramatta
**2005 Tigers v 2011 Tigers**
Have you got any match ups you would like to see crossing any era ??
I reckon the 2011 crop at full strength would SMASH the 2005 team. However I reckon the 2005 team would score some pretty wacky tries, scoreline would flatter the 2005 team somewhat.
Im gonna do one of my "famous" (Lol) prediction posts and attempt to predict this score.
**Wests Tigers 2011 - 47** (Tuqiri 2, Marshall 2, Lawrence, Ayshford, Ellis, Fulton, Farah Tries, Marshall 5/9 Goals, Farah Field goal)
**Wests Tigers 2005 - 34** (Richards 3, Hodgson 2, Fitzhenry Tries, Hodgson 5/6 Goals)
FTS - 2005 tigers out of the blocks early, and a bust up the middle by Prince, finds Marshall, LONG ball out to Richards on the left- Cover defense of Ayshford and Ryan come across, Richards starts running back across field - looking for a runner, finds Halatau, Halatau to Lafranchi, Lafranchi 2 man tackle… nope offload to Galea to Marshall keeps the play running..holds it up, holds it up, draws lawrence and Tuqiri, NO LOOK PASS TO FITZHENRY who goes in in the right Hand corner!!!!! Hodgson converts!!!! 6-0 after 8 minutes.
Half time score
2005 Tigers leading - 22-12
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Half time coaching message -
2005 - KEEP IT GOING LADS, NOTHING TO LOSE!!
2011 - Tighten up the defense, use our big forwards, create a platform, complete your sets, we will overrun this mob.
Turning point -
60th minute - 2011 tigers holding on the a 28-26 lead - 2011 tigers role down the middle of the ruck, Heighington races up in the line in defense, and Heighington jinks through the gap left behind (yes, see what i did there :smiley
🙂 finds Ellis looming up in support who carries Hodgson, Prince and Halatau over for a brute strength TRY!!! - Marshall converts and its now 34-26.
LTS:
Bomb by Lui to Daniel Fitzhenrys wing, who wants it.... Lawrence contests, bats the ball back to Tuqiri who carries a couple of the smaller forwards over the line to make it a 44-34 contest. Marshall converts from the sideline, 74 minutes gone.
* Farah wraps up the game with a field goal in the 79th minute. 2005 Farah realises that he can actually kick field goals, and is disbelieving when 2011 Farah tells him he finished his degree and now owns a restaurant.
* 2005 tigers team are scratching their heads at the Australian rep centre from Eaglevale in the 2011 team who they know nothing about...
* 2011 Marshall tells 2005 Marshall to get a real haircut, and watch the shoulder.
_"Which one?"_
"Both of them!"
MOM: Joint effort - Ellis for the 2011 team, Hodgson for the 2005 team.
Somebody make it happen. Somehow. :sign: :sign: :sign:
