Your side to take the Eels

[pHyR3]

while i agree with all that, these changes are best not made unless necessary during the season.

 

[cunno]

For me Lovett has played his way into the side in front of Santi.

Agreed.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

1\. Tedesco
2\. Simona
3\. Nofoaluma
4\. Naiqama
5\. Richards
6\. Moses
7\. Brooks
13\. Taupau
12\. Sue
11\. Sironen
10\. Galloway
9\. Farah
8\. Woods

14\. Seumanufagai
15\. Lodge/Buchanan
16\. Lovett
17\. Santi/Liolevave

 

[Flippedy]

1\. Tedesco
2\. Simona
3\. Naiqama
4\. Nofoaluma
5\. Richards
6\. Moses
7\. Brooks
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Sironen
12\. Sue
13\. Taupau

14\. Seumanufagai
15\. Buchanan
16\. Liolevave/Akoula/Lovett
17\. Lawrence (back row)

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Why Simona on the wing and Nofo in the centres tigertye? Or was it just a typo?

Not a typo.

Nofo in my opinion would make a great centre. He just seems to have that ability to break a tackle better than Simona because of his power. He generally beats the first man when he scoots from dummy half and is much harder to stop and eats metres.

I remember a try he scored in the middle of the field off a scrum where he beat about 4 guys to the try line. He's got that Hurrell type of player about him, but better defence and ability in the air.

Simona is probably faster and has better footwork and relies on that a lot to beat his man. I think swapping them around might benefit them both. I know Nofo is very good in the air, but I just get the feeling he would be able to beat his man more often than Simona in a one on one situation and would then be able to set up his outside man with more space. Simona could then have more room to move and beat his man with speed and footwork.

Simona also had a couple of blinders on the wing in previous years.

Naqaima has to stay in the team, offers more in attack than Lawrence who even though hasn't gone too bad this year, just doesn't offer as much in attack. Kev also is pretty safe with the high ball and solid in defence. Sadly I think the transition to the back row is inevitable for Rowdy. He hits and runs hard but in terms of lateral movement and footwork it just doesn't seem to be there.

Naiqama pending form could hold the spot until Seve steps up which I have no doubt he will.

Simona is a good centre and Nofo a good winger. It's just my thoughts and wouldn't mind seeing it to see how it goes if they swapped.

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Interesting, I hadn't really thought about swapping them, but you make some valid points about their style of play suiting the positional change. I'm sure they would both adapt to the switch quite easily, too.

Definitely right about Naiqama, he has to stay in the team when Nofo returns, but what to do with Lawrence? We all seem to have the idea of him switching to the forwards, but does JT think the same? It will be interesting to see what he does.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

1\. Tedesco
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Simona
4\. Lawrence
5\. Richards
6\. Moses
7\. Brooks
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Sironen
12\. Lovett
13\. Taupau

14\. Sue
15\. Ava
16\. Buchanan
17\. Funaki

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

1\. Tedesco
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Simona
4\. Lawrence
5\. Richards
6\. Moses
7\. Brooks
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Sironen
12\. Lovett
13\. Taupau

14\. Sue
15\. Ava
16\. Buchanan
17\. Funaki

Don't rate Naiqama?

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

1\. Tedesco
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Simona
4\. Lawrence
5\. Richards
6\. Moses
7\. Brooks
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Sironen
12\. Lovett
13\. Taupau

14\. Sue
15\. Ava
16\. Buchanan
17\. Funaki

Don't rate Naiqama?

 

[Tiger_Watto]

He is playing well, but Nofo is a class above. He was always only keeping the jumper warm for Nofo!

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

And Lawrence?

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Playing better than Simona!

 

[Geo]

Concussion test required^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Flippedy]

Concussion test required^^^^^^^^^^^

Lol ah Queenslanders!

 

[Tiger_Watto]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

 

[Geo]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

Yet you picked him there… 😕

 

[Flippedy]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

Another forumer (tigertye) suggested Simona and Nofo change positions on another thread. Had some valid points about their style of play suiting the different positions. Probably won't happen in reality, but it seems like a good idea. Nofo as a barnstorming centre opening the way for his speedier outside man in Simona - I quite like it.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

Yet you picked him there… 😕

Just continuing the love affair… Personaly I dont think Taylor is all that interested in playing with our Centres. He seems very focused on our backrow & forward rotation at the moment.

 

[Geo]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

Yet you picked him there… 😕

Just continuing the love affair… Personaly I dont think Taylor is all that interested in playing with our Centres. He seems very focused on our backrow & forward rotation at the moment.

Title thread YOUR side V Parwa not Taylor's…courage of your convictions Oldmate...

 

[Tiger_Watto]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

Another forumer (tigertye) suggested Simona and Nofo change positions on another thread. Had some valid points about their style of play suiting the different positions. Probably won't happen in reality, but it seems like a good idea. Nofo as a barnstorming centre opening the way for his speedier outside man in Simona - I quite like it.

I'd like to see Nofo get a chance at centre, but think a structure change like suggested should be initiated in the November. Our Defensive Structure is more important while we are building.

 

[Snake]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

Simona is a MYTH…

 

[Flippedy]

The love affair with Simona is somewhat scary… He has played 1-2 good games at Centre his whole NRL Career. The Bloke is a Winger!

**Another forumer (tigertye) suggested Simona and Nofo change positions on another thread.** Had some valid points about their style of play suiting the different positions. Probably won't happen in reality, but it seems like a good idea. Nofo as a barnstorming centre opening the way for his speedier outside man in Simona - I quite like it.

Oops my bad it was actually this same thread.