Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:05 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

BILLY MAGOULIS OUT!
He’s on crutches. Can anyone on here play prop?

Do we actually know he’s out? Or is it just a precaution? Players are on crutches quite often for minor injuries after a match, but fit again by the next game. Let’s hope it’s that.

The season is still one month away so could be worse. We’re not in bad shape. Yet!

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:42 pm  

Matt Davis impressed me every time I watched him play last year.

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:57 pm  

NSW wrote:

Matt Davis impressed me every time I watched him play last year.

He’s got a great work rate and defends above his size, as well as being a decent support player on occasion. I’m not sure there are many on here who have a problem with Davis. I think it’s probably more the fact that we haven’t added much in the prop department, so maybe we lack a bit of go-forward and some fans think his place in the squad could be taken by a larger forward. I’m not a Davis detractor so can’t give a real answer.

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:34 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Do we actually know he’s out? Or is it just a precaution? Players are on crutches quite often for minor injuries after a match, but fit again by the next game. Let’s hope it’s that.

The season is still one month away so could be worse. We’re not in bad shape. Yet!

You know me when I’ve a scoop. I’ll post and be dammed.
But yes, he’s on crutches.
Word is he can’t train for 2 months.

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:02 pm  

I'm surprised, as Daryl doesn't like to mention injuries.

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:34 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

I'm surprised, as Daryl doesn't like to mention injuries.

That may be why it wasn’t him that told me.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 10:30 pm  

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easyWire wrote:

I’m hoping Dean benefits from Powell over the next 1-2 years and follows the path of Trueman.

Moves to cas after we go bust?

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:09 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Nobody found a place for J Clark yet?

Yes.
Seat 6A on the next QANTAS flight from Manchester to Australia. At least it's a window seat.

Waste of space.

NEXT

Re: First choice 17 : Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:17 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Yep let's hope you are right about Billy M. ... otherwise in reality we do seem to be picking him without any real evidence about how good he is. Not the best way to pick a team. Mind you we'll know a bit more with the two trial games.

Agreed.

It seems people are picking Billy Mygoolies simply because he's Australian, therefore, he's taking up a quota spot, therefore, he MUST play.

For a man who's played 17 NRL games, we seem to be pinning a lot of hope. By God, I hope Powell's trust in him is not wasted, or we could just meander through the season.

Re: First choice 17 : Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:54 am  

NSW wrote:

Matt Davis impressed me every time I watched him play last year.

This is nearly as funny as those who say Jason Clark does a lot of great stuff people don't see. If they both have to be here this season they can take it in turns to bring the kicking tee on.