Round 5 - Broncos vs Eels - Pre Game Discussion

[subsbligh]

Kahu can prove himself in QCup by the way, and it would be ridiculous to select him as an unknown quantity at 5/8 over Hoffman who has been pretty impressive at 6 so far.

 

[FaceOfMutiny]

I just don't see Reed being dropped and I think Copley will get dropped or Maranta will get dropped with Copley playing wing if Hodges is back. I don't necessarily agree with that though.

 

[Super Freak]

Vidot will get dropped. Copley will move to left wing.

 

[Splinter]

It's bloody tough, because Hodges & Copley are both right-side players. Vidot is good on both sides but most recently (until this year) been on the right too. Maranta has spent his whole NRL career on the right, but being technically a FB he can presumably cover both. Reed again can do both sides but is the weakest of our backline so far.

So I presume we go to the Union formula ;) One left winger (Vidot, though having him outside Hodges would be tempting), inside centre (Copley), outside centre (Hodges), right winger (Maranta). Solved!

Unless my memory is failing me i would swear blind that Copely played his entire stint in U20s as left centre

 

[Cult]

Vidot will get dropped. Copley will move to left wing.

Without Vidot our go forward and kick returns will be poor. The meters he makes are ridiculous. There's no way I'd be dropping him. I thought Reed would eventually move into the second row but after seeing some of his hitups this year he has absolutely no leg power and just goes straight down. I hope Hook picks the guy he drops on form and not on who he likes more.

 

[Broncoman]

If Hodgo comes back I would personally drop Reed. Vidot and Copley have been in great form while Reed is struggling.

 

[Morkel]

Unless my memory is failing me i would swear blind that Copely played his entire stint in U20s as left centre

You may be right. I may be crazy.

 

[Alec]

I reckon Maranta will get dropped.

 

[Rhys van Beurden]

I read somewhere Reed was playing with a bung shoulder? Surely they should rest him if Hodges were to return. He's massively ineffective at the moment, and we have Copley and Oates as options (depending on Copley's current injury).

 

[morethanjack]

I read somewhere Reed was playing with a bung shoulder? Surely they should rest him if Hodges were to return. He's massively ineffective at the moment, and we have Copley and Oates as options (depending on Copley's current injury).

A post in another thread said it was just cramps. Source being Copley on twitter.

 

[Donald]

Its a hard choice but I would go with;

1. Barba
2. Vidot
3. Copley
4. Hodges / Reed if hodges doesnt play
5. Maranta
6. Hoffman
7. Hunt
8. McGuire
9. McCollough
10. Parker
11. Glen
12. Gillet
13. Thaiday

14. Oates
15. Hannant
16. Kennedy
17. Reed if Hodges plays / Wallace (He has impressed me this year. Tackles hard and makes metres)

 

[Porthoz]

Unless my memory is failing me i would swear blind that Copely played his entire stint in U20s as left centre

Right centre, only played on the left on the odd occasion...

 

[Splinter]

Right centre, only played on the left on the odd occasion...

Must be the only matches i can remember :takdir:

 

[Harry Sack]

I just don't see Reed being dropped and I think Copley will get dropped or Maranta will get dropped with Copley playing wing if Hodges is back. I don't necessarily agree with that though.

This is what will happen IMO.

 

[GotheBroncs]

First time poster, long time listener\lurker.

In my opinion, I think Maranta or Vidot will get dropped because i think Hook cares too much for Reed. But if i was coach, this would be my lineup if\when Hodges returns.

1. Barba
2. Vidot
3. Copley
4. Hodges
5. Maranta

I think a Hodges\Vidot combination could be a real weapon that could challenge any outside back combo in the NRL if Vidot switched sides.

I don't think Reed provides too much value when all our other backs are firing like crazy. Copley has been awesome (and i wasn't a fan of Copley in earlier seasons) and Vidot has almost been the buy of the season! He is definitely a meter eater.

 

[Socnorb]

First time poster, long time listener\lurker.

In my opinion, I think Maranta or Vidot will get dropped because i think Hook cares too much for Reed. But if i was coach, this would be my lineup if\when Hodges returns.

1. Barba
2. Vidot
3. Copley
4. Hodges
5. Maranta

I think a Hodges\Vidot combination could be a real weapon that could challenge any outside back combo in the NRL if Vidot switched sides.

I don't think Reed provides too much value when all our other backs are firing like crazy. Copley has been awesome (and i wasn't a fan of Copley in earlier seasons) and Vidot has almost been the buy of the season! He is definitely a meter eater.

Welcome GtB. I reluctantly agree. I like Reed, but he is the weakest link .Goodbye.At least [MENTION=8497]Fighting Irish[/MENTION] will be happy

 

[noisetheory]

its not that i dont like reed but the others are just offering more. copley can hit a hole like a demon. vidot's metres are massive. maranta has been supremely safe in defense (and starting to look good in attack)

 

[GotheBroncs]

its not that i dont like reed but the others are just offering more. copley can hit a hole like a demon. vidot's metres are massive. maranta has been supremely safe in defense (and starting to look good in attack)

Agree 100%