PRE-GAME Round 5 - Sea Eagles vs Broncos

[Sproj]

You can't tell me that Arthurs deserves to be dropped before Boyd.

You’re right, I can’t. I just don’t get Boyd’s undroppability.

 

[Galah]

Has to be something like that at this point.

It’s a proper squirrel grip too if it’s the case

 

[Stix]

You can't tell me that Arthurs deserves to be dropped before Boyd.

Both Boyd and Arthur’s need to be dropped. I don’t think Arthur’s is NRL standard. He has talent but to me he was always a depth signing, and Farnworth has looked better on the field in both games so far so I’m not surprised Jesse gets left out. But Boyd is cactus! I was going to give him a few games before making judgments but **** me, he is fucking nowhere. That knock on in attempting to score was putrid and his overall workload and input is not even laughable anymore. Both edges are leaking points but the Milf, Boyd and Oates combo is out of control.

 

[Sproj]

So I guess it looks like it could be:

1. Niu
2. Coates
3. Isaako
4. Boyd :(
5. Farnworth
6. Milford
7. Croft
8. Lodge
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Bullemor
12. Oates
13. Carrigan

14. Dearden
15. Flegler
16. Joffa
17. Hopoate

So much potential, so little experience. Goodness, this could be one of two things, a baby Bronco resurgence in a tight one
or another blood bath.

 

[holdzy]

So I guess it looks like it could be:

1. Niu
2. Coates
3. Isaako
4. Boyd :(
5. Farnworth
6. Milford
7. Croft
8. Lodge
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Bullemor
12. Oates
13. Carrigan

14. Dearden
15. Flegler
16. Joffa
17. Hopoate

So much potential, so little experience. Goodness, this could be one of two things, a baby Bronco resurgence in a tight one
or another blood bath.

Staggs is back I believe.

 

[Foordy]

So I guess it looks like it could be:

1. Niu
2. Coates
3. Isaako
4. Boyd :(
5. Farnworth
6. Milford
7. Croft
8. Lodge
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Bullemor
12. Oates
13. Carrigan

14. Dearden
15. Flegler
16. Joffa
17. Hopoate

So much potential, so little experience. Goodness, this could be one of two things, a baby Bronco resurgence in a tight one
or another blood bath.

aren't you forgetting someone ... *cough* *cough* ... Staggs?

 

[Cult]

At least there’s a perfectly good replacement for Milford waiting in the wings. Anyone replacing Boyd would offer a similar game as well. This has to be their last chance, surely?

 

[Sproj]

I always forget someone. :( Right then, Niu to the bench, Staggs to 3, Isaako to 1.

 

[Stix]

So I guess it looks like it could be:

1. Niu
2. Coates
3. Isaako
4. Boyd :(
5. Farnworth
6. Milford
7. Croft
8. Lodge
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Bullemor
12. Oates
13. Carrigan

14. Dearden
15. Flegler
16. Joffa
17. Hopoate

So much potential, so little experience. Goodness, this could be one of two things, a baby Bronco resurgence in a tight one
or another blood bath.

I’d leave Isaako at FB and bring Niu into the centre with Staggs. **** Boyd off.

 

[Sproj]

I’d leave Isaako at FB and bring Niu into the centre with Staggs. **** Boyd off.

Yeah look, everyone other than Siebold and Boyd’s wife would drop Boyd in a heartbeat, unfortunately, one of those is the coach so what can you do?

 

[Footy Fanatic]

I can't believe Arthars got dropped instead of Boyd...

 

[Mustafur]

Not dropping Boyd great, this coach has no balls.

 

[theshed]

Our attack is going to be shit until Fifita and TPJ are back, they are the only major threat in the side and make the spine look serviceable at times. Actually Staggs can be a threat too, make that 3 of them.

Without those 3, we might score 0 again lol.

100%. Staggs and Fifita are the only guys in our team capable of making something out of nothing. With them out of the team we are relying on being better drilled and executing better than the top teams to win, and with such an inexperienced young team and coach that’s never going to happen.

TPJ’s influence on the team is huge. When he’s on the whole team plays with more confidence. His arrogance is infectious.

i have no doubts that those 3 players are by far the most important players in our team and we’re missing all of them.

on top of that, Turpin is a good player who’s importance increased 100 fold since he became the only viable hooker option in the team.

Essentially you couldn’t have 4 worse players to be missing. Any other 4 players being out of the squad and we would’ve managed far better.

 

[Wolfie]

If i was having a shake up, i'd go with

1 Niu
2 Coates
3 Issako
4 Arthars
5 Farnworth
6 Milford
7 Croft
8 Lodge
9 Paix
10 Haas
11 Oates
12 Staggs
13 Carrigan

14 Dearden/ Hoppa
15 Joffa
16 Flegler
17 Bullemor

Dearden and Hoppa just there to give Paix a break at hooker. Not ideal, but probably our best option.

 

[Super Freak]

It’s Croft’s job to take pressure off Milford, if he isn’t doing that then we find someone who does.

In saying that, isn’t much the halves can do when they aren’t being given a good platform to work off of. They are going to struggle. Our forward losses, people underestimate just how big of a loss they are and what losing them does to this side.

 

[theshed]

If i was having a shake up, i'd go with

1 Niu
2 Coates
3 Issako
4 Arthars
5 Farnworth
6 Milford
7 Croft
8 Lodge
9 Paix
10 Haas
11 Oates
12 Staggs
13 Carrigan

14 Dearden/ Hoppa
15 Joffa
16 Flegler
17 Bullemor

Dearden and Hoppa just there to give Paix a break at hooker. Not ideal, but probably our best option.

I don’t mind it but I’d be worried about defence with Staggs and and Oates in the second row. Imagine how big a score we could have put on us if it’s another 30% possession night.

 

[Scorchie]

Dropping Arthurs over Boyd, wow. Arthur’s at least looked shattered when he let a try in

 

[Wolfie]

I don’t mind it but I’d be worried about defence with Staggs and and Oates in the second row. Imagine how big a score we could have put on us if it’s another 30% possession night.

They would be no worse than anyone else available. Its not like they havent both played plenty of back row and they are both capable of being devatsting hole runners given the right service.