Re: 17 for the start of the season : Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:18 pm  

Shaul
Talanoa (I'd have Michaels for pace personally)
Sa
Yeaman
Lineham
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Mini
Ellis
Westy

Cunningham
Feka
Bowden
Hadley

Don't see Rankin getting in, don't want the halves messed with so what's the point?

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:22 pm  

*1865* wrote:

Shaul
Talanoa (I'd have Michaels for pace personally)
Sa
Yeaman
Lineham
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Mini
Ellis
Westy

Cunningham
Feka
Bowden
Hadley

Don't see Rankin getting in, don't want the halves messed with so what's the point?

Rankin can cover half back, full back and arguably centre or hooker. Your bench is all forwards. What happens if one of the backs is injured?

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:23 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

With a full pre season, Sa would be starting for me.

Hope you're right, but wasn't there a rumour that he hardy trained last season due to persistent injury problems?

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:24 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

With a full pre season, Sa would be starting for me.

Me too. But we are not picking the team.

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:33 pm  

Diogenes wrote:

Rankin can cover half back, full back and arguably centre or hooker. Your bench is all forwards. What happens if one of the backs is injured?

How many teams carry a back on the bench? Most benches are all forwards, 2 props a 2nd row and a hooker.

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:45 pm  

*1865* wrote:

Shaul
Talanoa (I'd have Michaels for pace personally)
Sa
Yeaman
Lineham
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Mini
Ellis
Westy

Cunningham
Feka
Bowden
Hadley

Don't see Rankin getting in, don't want the halves messed with so what's the point?

You would drop one of our most consistent and best performers(coaches player of the yr no less) last yr for a player who has mostly been in the centres in recent times and keep yeaman in?
Regards the talonoa 'pace' thing. Most over blown thing I've heard for a while. Not lightening but I've not seen much to say his pace is a problem. Strong as an ox, makes good metres, safe, defensively strong, got good hands, always finds front and a fast play of the ball. All great assets and key parts of being a modern winger. Sum of all them is far more valuable than fast. Also with an offseason this yr he could be better still!

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:52 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Shaul
Talanoa
Sa
Michaels
Lineham
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Minichiello
Westerman

Feka
Green/Bowden
Thompson/Hadley
Rankin

Can't decide on the bench, and would need Houghton to do 80 minutes.

Same except I'd have Paea off the bench.
It's the team I'd pick now but heard some good stuff about naughton n I think he may end up in there!

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:42 am  

airliebird,runninglate! wrote:

You would drop one of our most consistent and best performers(coaches player of the yr no less) last yr for a player who has mostly been in the centres in recent times and keep yeaman in?
Regards the talonoa 'pace' thing. Most over blown thing I've heard for a while. Not lightening but I've not seen much to say his pace is a problem. Strong as an ox, makes good metres, safe, defensively strong, got good hands, always finds front and a fast play of the ball. All great assets and key parts of being a modern winger. Sum of all them is far more valuable than fast. Also with an offseason this yr he could be better still!

I want my wingers to be fast, clinical at the line and positionally sound. Three things Talanoa isn't.
As for Michaels, his last few games were in the pack.

It's not make or break, I'd be happy either way probably. I just don't think Talanoa is as good as some make out. He's certainly not as good as LR makes out, his one of the best in SL comment was laughable.

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:49 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Shaul
Talanoa
Sa
Michaels
Lineham
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Minichiello
Westerman

Feka
Green/Bowden
Thompson/Hadley
Rankin

Can't decide on the bench, and would need Houghton to do 80 minutes.

For me, you've got to Whiting on the bench

Re: 17 for the start of the season : Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:36 am  

*1865* wrote:

I want my wingers to be fast, clinical at the line and positionally sound. Three things Talanoa isn't.
As for Michaels, his last few games were in the pack.

It's not make or break, I'd be happy either way probably. I just don't think Talanoa is as good as some make out. He's certainly not as good as LR makes out, his one of the best in SL comment was laughable.

Michaels should play centre, which is his best position and not be moved to the wing just to accomodate Yeaman.