PRE-GAME Round 2 - Titans vs Broncos

You can only pick on the first round performances, and provided Coates and Asiata do back up with no problems, I can see us grinding out a solid win, anywhere between 4 and 10 points. Get Pangai running straight at Taylor all night.
 
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If Asiata is fit, i'd be starting him at lock (good chance anyway since Lodge is out, Kevvie could move Carrigan to prop).

When Lodge is back, I'd keep Carrigan in the prop rotation fighting with Lodge for that starting spot ... allowing Asiata to remain at lock.

Asiata will be in the running for signing of the year IMO ... and not only because of his performances, but because we likely didn't have to pay through the nose to get him
 
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All our ex-pats have been average at best in their latest game: Offa, Bird, Macca. Early days yet, but looks like we sold them lemons.
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I thought Offa looked alright, certainly better than last year. Agreed on the other two though, Macca’s service is SO slow you might as well carry an extra front rower and get them to shovel it out.
 
Foordy said:
If Asiata is fit, i'd be starting him at lock (good chance anyway since Lodge is out, Kevvie could move Carrigan to prop).

When Lodge is back, I'd keep Carrigan in the prop rotation fighting with Lodge for that starting spot ... allowing Asiata to remain at lock.

Asiata will be in the running for signing of the year IMO ... and not only because of his performances, but because we likely didn't have to pay through the nose to get him
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I don’t mind having Carrigan grind out the opening exchanges and bringing Asiata on fresh. What that ideally looks like it terms of rotation and minutes I’m not sure.
 
Ryan Girdler on Triple M says it's time to drop Croft and bring back Dearden. He says now that Anthony Milford is running the ball more Tommy is better at "marshaling the team down field, perhaps towards a corner kick which will enable a flighty Broncos team to control the game."

Me, I reckon that would be a really cunty thing to do to Croft. It would break him. Kevvie should leave him there either until he's a confirmed failure (5 games minimum), injury preempts it (most likely scenario), or Dearden comes off the bench (doubtful). Right now, Dearden is motivated to work his way back into the team and Croft knows the coach has faith in him. Much better for morale.

That said, I think everyone expects Tom to own the No.7 by the end of the season. Or be leaving. Take your pick.
 
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Ryan Girdler on Triple M says it's time to drop Croft and bring back Dearden. He says now that Anthony Milford is running the ball more Tommy is better at "marshaling the team down field, perhaps towards a corner kick which will enable a flighty Broncos team to control the game."

Me, I reckon that would be a really cunty thing to do to Croft. It would break him. Kevvie should leave him there either until he's a confirmed failure (5 games minimum), injury preempts it (most likely scenario), or Dearden comes off the bench (doubtful). Right now, Dearden is motivated to work his way back into the team and Croft knows the coach has faith in him. Much better for morale.

That said, I think everyone expects Tom to own the No.7 by the end of the season. Or be leaving. Take your pick.
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I'd be pretty stunned if Walters punted Croft inside the first month. Just doesn't seem like something he would do and that's probably fair on Croft too.

If we're 1 or 0 from the first 4 or 5 games and Dearden is playing the house down in the Queensland Cup it's going to be a very different situation.
 
McHunt said:
Ryan Girdler on Triple M says it's time to drop Croft and bring back Dearden. He says now that Anthony Milford is running the ball more Tommy is better at "marshaling the team down field, perhaps towards a corner kick which will enable a flighty Broncos team to control the game."

Me, I reckon that would be a really cunty thing to do to Croft. It would break him. Kevvie should leave him there either until he's a confirmed failure (5 games minimum), injury preempts it (most likely scenario), or Dearden comes off the bench (doubtful). Right now, Dearden is motivated to work his way back into the team and Croft knows the coach has faith in him. Much better for morale.

That said, I think everyone expects Tom to own the No.7 by the end of the season. Or be leaving. Take your pick.
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Absolutely absurd comment from Girdler, but does anyone take him seriously anyway.

He's NSWRL and therefore doesnt give a shit about anything north of the Tweed (except a fledgling club near Robina that has more spoons than visits to the finals).

I suspect Kevvie's changes, for at least this week, will be those forced by injury.

Kevvie got what he wanted in regards to attitude and respect for the jersey. If you start chopping and changing after the players have done what you've asked them to do then you create disharmony and impact on morale.

Those on the outside have to fight their way into the team after a performance like that and Dearden hasn't even played a game yet.
 
Croft’s effectiveness will be measured by how well Milford is playing. If Croft is doing his job it means Milford has the opportunity to do what he does best. It’s similar to Fogarty’s role at the Titans. As long as Milford is playing well I see no reason to drop Croft. Dearden needs to be dominating ISC before he comes back up to NRL.
 
The media are interested in one thing and that is making stories to talk about, Croft was good and will only get better with a bit of confidence. The modern game can easily suit two running halfs, we just need to play to our strengths. The story they want to be talking about is our starting halfs being unsigned and potentially leaving all year. Croft has another year or so on his contract so there is stability there. Both Milf and Dearden are up for being signed, one could only imagine how the media will spin it if we start playing good footy with both halfs off contract. If we play good footy with Croft there is only one half the media can yap about leaving and the impact it will have on the side. Its smart giving Croft the opportunity to own the spot.
 
I was just checking out a story on NRL.com and sportsbet has Titans at $1.45 and Broncos at $ 2.75. Must be honest, i was a bit shocked by those odds.
 
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