Squad selection for a new franchise

[broncos4life]

I must preface this with the fact that I saw this idea on another site, but it's a great idea for a topic so I'm sure they won't mind.

The scenario is you are in charge of picking the starting 17 for a new NRL franchise. There is no salary cap but you can only take one player from each current team, you can take 2 from one team to make your 17. Here's mine:

1. Josh Hoffman - Broncos
2. Michael Gordon - Panthers
3. Greg Inglis - Souths
4. Matt Cooper - Dragons
5. Aquila Uate - Knights
6. Jonathon Thurston - Cowboys
7. DCE - Manly
8. James Graham - Bulldogs
9. Cameron Smith - Storm
10. Luke Douglas - Titans
11. Paul Gallen - Sharks
12. Feleti Mateo - Warriors
13. Corey Parker - Broncos

14. Reni Maitua - Eels
15. Martin Kennedy - Roosters
16. Adam Blair - Tigers
17. David Shillington - Raiders

 

[schmix]

Good topic, but just moving it to League Talk :woot:

 

[Porthoz]

1- Michael Gordon (Panthers)
2- Jason Nightingale (Dragons)
3- Greg Inglis (50uff$)
4- Justin Hodges (Broncos)
5- Akuila Uate (Knights)
6- Terry Campese (Canberra)
7- Jonathan Thurston (Cowboys)
8- Tim Mannah (Eels)
9- Cameron Smith (Storm)
10-Russell Packer (Warriors)
11-Paul Gallen (Sharks)
12-Sam Thaiday (Broncos)
13-Glenn Stewart (Manly)

14-Ben Barba (Bulldogs)
15-Gareth Ellis (Tigers)
16-Martin Kennedy (Roosters)
17-Nate Myles (Titans)

 

[Bucking Beads]

Don't you want the side to actually fit the cap though??

 

[Porthoz]

Don't you want the side to actually fit the cap though??

Too hard. Besides, no one knows what each player is really on...

 

[Bucking Beads]

Too hard. Besides, no one knows what each player is really on...

Probably true, would be better off doing it once Supercoach is up and running so you can have a go at getting a team under the cap..

 

[broncos4life]

Don't you want the side to actually fit the cap though??

Good idea but we don't know what everyones on thats why I decided to leave it at unlimited salary cap, think of it as the melbourne storm approach

 

[Ari Gold]

1. Slater (Storm)
2. Uate (Knights)
3. Inglis (Souths)
4. Tonga (Eels)
5. Vatuvei (Warriors)
6. Soward (Dragons)
7. Thurston (Cowboys)
8. Gallen (Sharks)
9. Smith (Storm)
10. Tolman (Dogs)
11. Stewart (Manly)
12. Myles (Titans)
13. Fensom (Raiders)

14. McGuire (Broncos)
15. Kennedy (Roosters)
16. Lewis (Panthers)
17. Marshall (Tigers)

 

[mrslong]

1- Michael Gordon (Panthers)
2- Jason Nightingale (Dragons)
3- Greg Inglis (50uff$)
4- Justin Hodges (Broncos)
5- Akuila Uate (Knights)
6- Terry Campese (Canberra)
7- Jonathan Thurston (Cowboys)
8- Tim Mannah (Eels)
9- Cameron Smith (Storm)
10-Russell Packer (Warriors)
11-Paul Gallen (Sharks)
12-Sam Thaiday (Broncos)
13-Glenn Stewart (Manly)

14-Ben Barba (Bulldogs)
15-Gareth Ellis (Tigers)
16-Martin Kennedy (Roosters)
17-Nate Myles (Titans)

Hmm, similar to mine. except I would go:
Slater
Nightingale
Hodges
Inglis
Uate
B. Marshall
Thurston
Mannah
Ballin
Bailey
Thaiday
Mannering
Gallen
Barba
L Lewis
Shillington
M. Kennedy

 

[Browny]

Darren Lockyer and Steve price.

Chuck Norris on the bench

 

[Porthoz]

Darren Lockyer and Steve price.

Chuck Norris on the bench

WIN! :rockon:

Other teams needn't bother turning up...

 

[Big Pete]

1. Josh Dugan - Canberra
2. Jarryd Hayne - Parramatta
3. Michael Jennings - Penrith
4. Greg Inglis - Souths
5. Akuila Uate - Newcastle
6. Keiran Foran - Manly
7. Johnathan Thurston - North Queensland
8. Aiden Tolman - Canterbury
9. Cam Smith - Melbourne
10. Trent Merrin - St. George Illawarra
11. Gareth Ellis - West Tigers
12. Sam Thaiday - Brisbane
13. Paul Gallen - Cronulla

14. James Roby - ESL
15. Martin Kennedy - Sydney
16. Greg Bird - Gold Coast
17. Ben Matulino - Warriors


I'm changing my 17th pick to an ESL guy /rebel.

Not necessarily the best players out of each club but I also wanted to pick quality players with big futures ahead of them as well as some of the best players, period.

 

[Jeba]

Lol Foran

 

[Coxy]

Lol Foran

Big Pete''s team will win the comp on subtlety :-)

 

[Big Pete]

Awesome teams Jeba and Coxy, really valuable contributions to this thread. :)

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'll be signing Tim Sheens as my head coach.

 

[Coxy]

Awesome teams Jeba and Coxy, really valuable contributions to this thread. :)

Mine's so subtle you haven't even noticed it ;-)

 

[Big Pete]

There's nothing subtle about beating a dead horse.