Garrick or Koula for No 1

[madmax]

Let me guess. @madmax voted for Garrick 😂

You have a problem with that? Btw I didn’t mention him after last night. Unlike you I don’t whine & complain like you do!

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Koula for me
He just needs some space, fullback will allow for him to get that

 

[XV-1]

You have a problem with that? Btw I didn’t mention him after last night. Unlike you I don’t whine & complain like you do!

No I don't have a problem with that.I found it amusing. I didn't mention him either after last night.
U seem to be whining and complaining now. 😀

 

[Bloke on the hill]

For me, if Tom's gone the season's likely to be done also.
So I'd leave the centre pairing as Garrick & Koula & give young Hoppa a go at fullback (lesson time for him) if the club has him in their future plans.

 

[eagleron]

I actually see it as the opportunity to give Koula a run at FB, where he could potentially be better utilised than he currently is, and over time, grow into a special player there. The only downside is that the Turbo and Saab injuries leave us thin in the backs, and Koula will not get the support in those key back positions that Turbo usually enjoys. It wont be a pretty development curve nor a quick one there for Koula.

And as somebody else mentioned in another thread... Turbo should be brought back into the centres for the remainder of his career, if he does make it back again from injury.

The club has no choice but to bring youth into the side, the way we're going it couldn't possibly be any worse, besides every other club has elevated juniors with great success

 

[349]

Agree Koala to fullback, Talau to centre, Jason Paulo to wing. Clayton Faulolo or Hoopa to wing. Oka and Burbo in second row with Waddell off the bench. Humpreys in at 14.

 

[DieHardManlyFan]

Koula at the back, Burbo/Turbo Centres, Saab/Garrick wings.

 

[eadie fan]

Koula at the back, Burbo/Turbo Centres, Saab/Garrick wings.

Much better looking and more dangerous backline there. However, I don't think Tommy Talau deserves to be dropped - he has been very good and surprisingly so. His defence is sound and I'd have him in the centres and Burbo back in the second row.

 

[nightster]

Agree Koala to fullback, Talau to centre, Jason Paulo to wing. Clayton Faulolo or Hoopa to wing. Oka and Burbo in second row with Waddell off the bench. Humpreys in at 14.

Ray Vega also ok for a wing spot, he is a tough nut.

 

[KaZa]

Koula for sure. He's more explosive. Doesn't get enough ball in the centres. Wasted. Hoppa to be introduced on the wing. Garrick and Talau centres. I'd like to see Faololo get a run as well.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

It’s already been reported that Manly are likely to select Koula at fullback.

I posted that advice, via an excerpt from an Adrian Proszenko article in the SMH, in this very thread just yesterday!

Here it is again:

Post in thread 'Garrick or Koula for No 1'
Garrick or Koula for No 1

 

[Jerry1]

Garrick should count himself lucky to be Iin The team at all,

He is In woeful form

Koula to fullback. Fualalo and burbo to centres, Spose plodell will need to stay on the edge,

Highest points scorer in the league..... I reckon he'd get a gig in any of the NRL teams.

 

[Damien2812]

Koula who has speed to burn. He now has his chance to get more involved in games and would be lethal in support play.

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

I probably more favour Koula at FB, because I think the team balance might be a little better.

If he is FB then I think the wingers should be Talau and Garrick, no knock against Garrick but I think Koula will need the support of steady wingers and Talau and Garrick provide that much more than promoting someone from the underperforming BWSE.

Obvious problems at Centre. So far as I can I'd fix that by choosing Ben T (an obvious choice really) and then I'd bite my lip and bring back Brad Parker. His form doesn't really merit it by most reporting but at least he has quite a lot of NRL Centre experience. An option might be Jake Arthur as well, he is a solid defender and obviously a good ballplayer and maybe we need to give him some game time ahead of his call up in the Origin period.

Problem with picking Garrick imo, you keep the Centres stronger that way but you weaken the wingers and I can't really think of a solution except to promote a BWSE winger and I really don't like that thought against Brisbane, which features good effective wingers. Think I remember what happened to Ray Vaega in the corresponding game last year, don't want to watch that again.

 

[eagleron]

Much better looking and more dangerous backline there. However, I don't think Tommy Talau deserves to be dropped - he has been very good and surprisingly so. His defence is sound and I'd have him in the centres and Burbo back in the second row.

In recent weeks Talau has been our best, we'd be shooting ourselves in the foot if we were drop him

 

[JakeyB789]

Not sure where else to post this but my god Garrick has been incredibly disappointing this season

His decision to kick on 2nd after making that break tonight was absolutely mind blowing and his defence has shown no sign of improvement after around 10 games of letting tries in at will

Credit to him for scoring a few tries but a bit easier to do so when you have zero intention of ever passing the ball to your winger

 

[HK_Eagle]

Not sure where else to post this but my god Garrick has been incredibly disappointing this season

His decision to kick on 2nd after making that break tonight was absolutely mind blowing and his defence has shown no sign of improvement after around 10 games of letting tries in at will

Credit to him for scoring a few tries but a bit easier to do so when you have zero intention of ever passing the ball to your winger

Agree. He should be a senior player leading this group, but plays like an individual. He should absolutely be back on the wing, swapping with Talau, as so many of us have been advocating. Politics and human frailty eh!

 

[Dion Johnson]

I probably more favour Koula at FB, because I think the team balance might be a little better.

If he is FB then I think the wingers should be Talau and Garrick, no knock against Garrick but I think Koula will need the support of steady wingers and Talau and Garrick provide that much more than promoting someone from the underperforming BWSE.

Obvious problems at Centre. So far as I can I'd fix that by choosing Ben T (an obvious choice really) and then I'd bite my lip and bring back Brad Parker. His form doesn't really merit it by most reporting but at least he has quite a lot of NRL Centre experience. An option might be Jake Arthur as well, he is a solid defender and obviously a good ballplayer and maybe we need to give him some game time ahead of his call up in the Origin period.

Problem with picking Garrick imo, you keep the Centres stronger that way but you weaken the wingers and I can't really think of a solution except to promote a BWSE winger and I really don't like that thought against Brisbane, which features good effective wingers. Think I remember what happened to Ray Vaega in the corresponding game last year, don't want to watch that again.

Similar to yourself I would have Garrick on the left wing and with Saab out Paulo on the right wing, right centre Ben T and Talau at left centre.

I like Talau but for me he doesn’t have the speed for the wing and if he plays like today he will do well at centre with a few tweaks to setting up his outside man.

 

[Andrew..]

Also, how does a coach agree to a players demands when they are clearly not in the teams interest. I can't imagine Bellamy or Bennett falling for it. Even St George are letting Lomax go because of his demands to play in the position of his choice.

 

[Dion Johnson]

I thought Koula did enough today to get a few games at the back, would be good DCE or Brooks could do some ball playing and get him into some open ground.

Get the combination he had with Guaca going like they did last season and they will get some points.