PRE-GAME Round 23 - Broncos vs Eels

[gordjw]

Finally we manage to name the same team 2 weeks in a row! Great news!

 

[Danoz Direct]

Broncos said yesterday Kahu is no chance of playing.

Oh really... Ok guess Maranta will have to do.

 

[Super Freak]

Semi Radradra expected to make his return this week.

Maranta vs Radradra....

 

[Thelmus]

Better that than poor knik having to fill in against radrada

 

[vertigo]

Finally we manage to name the same team 2 weeks in a row! Great news!

If they can manage it three weeks in a row it will be a fucking miracle.

I'd be happy with no injures or suspensions and just overall commitment for 80 mins.

 

[Big Pete]

Jonus Pearson on standby for Lachlan Maranta.

I've got mixed emotions. On one hand, Maranta is the whipping boy on here and it'd be nice to see how an alternative fits into his spot. On the other, Maranta is coming off one of his best, if not the best, performance of the season and it would have been good for his confidence to string good performances together.

I'm glad that Pearson has surpassed Seve in the pecking order. Not because I don't rate Seve, but because I like to see players picked in their natural positions. Pearson is a winger through and through.

 

[Sproj]

Jonus Pearson on standby for Lachlan Maranta.

Did he fall over his own two feet while getting out of bed? He is very good at making the simple look ridiculously awkward and more difficult than it really needs to be.

 

[ChewThePhatt]

Jonus Pearson on standby for Lachlan Maranta.

Is Maranta injured?

 

[Unbreakable]

I'm just glad we aren't rushing Kahu back, no more injuries pleaseeeeeee

 

[noisetheory]

would be nice to see a new kid get a run. tough to debut against radradra though, but he won't be fully match fit. maybe just semi fit (ho ho ho)

 

[Stix]

Jonus Pearson on standby for Lachlan Maranta.

I've got mixed emotions. On one hand, Maranta is the whipping boy on here and it'd be nice to see how an alternative fits into his spot. On the other, Maranta is coming off one of his best, if not the best, performance of the season and it would have been good for his confidence to string good performances together.

I'm glad that Pearson has surpassed Seve in the pecking order. Not because I don't rate Seve, but because I like to see players picked in their natural positions. Pearson is a winger through and through.

I haven't been watching the 20's this season... What's he go like? He's a big boy yeah?

 

[Big Pete]

Jonus actually graduated from the 20s last year, he's currently with the Dolphins.

I haven't watched him in awhile. From what I have seen, he can certainly score a try, just don't look for him to get his hands dirty inside his own half.

 

[Super Freak]

Jonus actually graduated from the 20s last year, he's currently with the Dolphins.

I haven't watched him in awhile. From what I have seen, he can certainly score a try, just don't look for him to get his hands dirty inside his own half.

I'm a little surprised he could be called up.

I thought there were others ahead of him.

You know I'm a big fan of Pearson. I loved watching him play in the 20's, he just looks like a complete natural out there. He is very good in the air, he is fast and he knows how to find the try line.

But, he is prone to a silly error or two and he doesn't tend to get involved as much as he should so I didn't think he would be called up for at least another year or two.

But I'm excited to see how he goes.

Big task marking up against one of the best wingers in the comp. It makes me wonder if we move Oates to the right and put Pearson on the left.

 

[ZTop]

Isn't He meant to be the next Jharal Yow Yeh, Didn't Sam Thaiday say call Him that before the Auckland 9's

 

[Mitch06]

Isn't He meant to be the next Jharal Yow Yeh, Didn't Sam Thaiday say call Him that before the Auckland 9's

Watching the interview I think Sam was likening him to Jharal in order with his skill-set and his natural athleticism and movement...I haven't seen much of Jonas at all. Just a few nice tries.

 

[1910]

Pearson was good on Saturday against a big 'Storm' side with two tries. He impressed enough to be on stand by now. His defence was a bit suspect with a bad read in the first half when he got mixed up with Whitchurch. He recovered and behind a big performing Dolphins' pack he's been good this year.

He impressed me last year with the Capras- two tries there too against the eventual premiers.

 

[Stix]

Jonus actually graduated from the 20s last year, he's currently with the Dolphins.

I haven't watched him in awhile. From what I have seen, he can certainly score a try, just don't look for him to get his hands dirty inside his own half.

Yeah righto, I know who we're talking about now, I watched the Redcliffe game on the weekend. Some reason I thought he was still in the 20's? I just hope whoever plays outside Roberts has the wheels to go with him in support

 

[Super Freak]

Michael Gordon plays his 200th NRL game tomorrow night.

Remember what I said about Broncos having a knack for losing when opposition players are reaching milestones?