Manly to Surprise at Auckland Nines!

[Danly Manly]

The more i look at our squad for the Auckland 9's the more i believe that we really have a chance to go deep into the finals or even win the tournament.

We have three players in the squad with Rugby 7's experience - 'Tom Wright', 'Frank Winterstein' and 'Peter Schuster'. This will surely give us an edge one would think.

We have some speed to burn with the likes of 'Schuster', 'Kelly' and 'Walker'. 'Schuster' is the fastest player on our roster "with a club-quickest 4.9 seconds over 40 metres".

Then we have our destructive hard running wingers 'Taufua' and 'Uate', our tried and true Big Boys in 'Lawrence', 'Taupau' and 'Fonua-Blake', and 6 or 7 other new recruits who will be pumped up and eager to impress and make their mark for the upcoming NRL season.

'Godinet' should be a handy player as well and will also be keen to impress.

I know that we have been handed a tough draw with the likes of Parra and the Warriors, but i wouldn't count us out by any means.

 

[Kalvin]

Hope you are right mate! Traditionally we haven't performed too well in this format... but you make some valid/interesting points!

 

[DUFFMAN]

It would be nice but think you have maroon coloured glasses on.
The bookies rarely get it so wrong and have us at zero chance.
My mate was telling my yesterday why the Panthers should be the favourites, they are paying almost as much as us to win.

 

[Disco]

Would never bet on the nines as it is an absolute lottery

 

[Woodsie]

There are very few if any similarities between rugby 7's and League 9's.

7 V 9 is a bigger difference than you imagine.

Play the ball V ruck will give you different play timing and concentration of defenders.

Multiple player tackles and slowing down play V ruck.

Limited tackle and Kick V continious play.

Defenders having to retire 10m (?) V up level with ruck.

I think the first 2 years teams thought it would be like the 7's and thought all they needed was fit and fast players, (I did) but last year the more successful teams were those that played a more tradition league attack of 3/4 hit ups from the big guys before going wide.

Having said that, players like Radrararara will carve up regardless of how you play.

 

[eagle66]

11:15 first game MW v NZW
2:45 MW v StG
9:25 Sunday MW v Parra

 

[ManlyTragic]

There are very few if any similarities between rugby 7's and League 9's.

Ones got 7 players and the other has 9?

 

[Garts]

Our season is on the line today.

 

[Woodsie]

Ones got 7 players and the other has 9?

Thanks, that was my first point, plus some play League while the others play some stupid game.

 

[Woodsie]

Our season is on the line today.

Could well be an audition for the seasons whipping boy. Walker is a candidate.

 

[Fluffy]

please post stuff like that in the 9's miserable buggers thread

 

[Danly Manly]

Well we surprised the Warriors!

Ugly win, but it keeps our hopes alive.

 

[wombatgc]

I do love watching big Semi stride out.

His missus doesn't.

 

[Woodsie]

Bump ... right about now I wish we had an Auckland nines comp to look forward to ..

With all our newbies the naming of the squad and watching Jetski, Kelepi Sipley Paseka etc would be very exciting .....

... Also reading the stupid idea, injuries boo boo posts are so entertaining and original ..

 

[Woodsie]

OK @Turbo1 ...... who's in your 18 man squad ...

 

[brad]

OK @Turbo1 ...... who's in your 18 man squad ...

I thought young turbo posted his top squad ?

 

[Holmsey]

OK @Turbo1 ...... who's in your 18 man squad ...

Do you really want it though?

 

[Woodsie]

I thought young turbo posted his top squad ?

that was then ... this is now ..

 

[Woodsie]

Do you really want it though?

Yeah ... I am being fair dinkum ...

 

[brad]

that was then ... this is now ..

Come on Turbo 1 .