Team List Tuesdays ... Should be a ripper.

[ManlyTragic]

I reckon Arthur will be a late swap for Johns game day

I don’t think so ! Arthur won’t know the various plays yet!

Just sayin’

 

[DSM5]

And where's Ray Ray? he's better than Tippytoes. He bashed up the storm singlehandedly.

 

[Waz13]

I reckon Arthur will be a late swap for Johns game day

God I hope so. How Johns can be picked again is beyond me,

 

[Waz13]

I don’t think so ! Arthur won’t know the various plays yet!

Just sayin’

He knows how to tackle. Doesn’t need to know anymore to be better than johns.

 

[DSM5]

I was at Mudgee. John's is really very ordinary.

 

[JakeyB789]

I don’t think so ! Arthur won’t know the various plays yet!

Just sayin’

Cooper’s been here since November and doesn’t seem to know any plays yet either

He’s also played on the left all season whereas Jake has played on the right as recently as 2 weeks ago filling in for Moses. It makes no sense to sign him almost specifically for this Origin period, and then to pick Johns over him after the performances we’ve seen from Cooper this season. Still having nightmares about his game in Mudgee against the very same team we are playing this week.

 

[Waz13]

I was at Mudgee. John's is really very ordinary.

I was at Brisbane on my couch for all of his starts and I agree.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Johns had a shocker against Newcastle last time I’m a surprised he has been selected.

 

[davohan123]

Johns had a shocker against Newcastle last time I’m a surprised he has been selected.

And no gordan either
But agree John's selection is very surprising if he does stay in the final 17

 

[Will on the hill]

And where's Ray Ray? he's better than Tippytoes. He bashed up the storm singlehandedly.

He pulled off 2 hits and one of them got him sin binned and suspended, I don't get the hype.

 

[deanm]

And where's Ray Ray? he's better than Tippytoes. He bashed up the storm singlehandedly.

Not named in Blacktown, so must be injured

 

[Darknstormy]

Seeing Johns named has made a somewhat good day into a somewhat ****ty evening

 

[Eagle 1]

The team is ..

Number:	Name:	Brought to you by:
1	Kaeo Weekes
2	Jason Saab
3	Brad Parker
4	Tolu Koula
5	Reuben Garrick
6	Josh Schuster
7	Cooper Johns
8	Taniela Paseka
9	Lachlan Croker (c)
10	Toff Sipley
11	Haumole Olakau'atu
12	Samuela Fainu
13	Sean Keppie
Bench
14	Christian Tuipulotu
15	Karl Lawton
16	Ethan Bullemor
17	Ben Condon
Reserves
18	Morgan Boyle
19	Jake Arthur
20	Dean Matterson
21	Gordon Chan Kum Tong
22	Morgan Harper

The way I see it, Seib's is leaving his options open, or it's a smoke screen with the smoke clearing on match day. With so much experience missing, might as well just go for it and swap Johns for Arthur and have Gordy on the bench, and Tui to the reserves list.

 

[ManlyTragic]

The way I see it, Seib's is leaving his options open, or it's a smoke screen with the smoke clearing on match day. With so much experience missing, might as well just go for it and swap Johns for Arthur and have Gordy on the bench, and Tui to the reserves list.

The way I see it is everyone hopes that Seib’s is leaving his options open …


Just sayin’

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Now Siebs is a big promotor of continuing education.

I hope he learnt from the bench selection debacle that saw young Fainu thrown to the lions in the centres on his debut early in the game and then it took weeks for him to get another shot.

Similarly Weekes was thrown to the lions against Penrith on a day that they ran all over our pack and he had a tough day at 5/8. Again it has taken weeks for him to get another shot.

I hope he learnt from the failed experiment of Aloiai at 13.

I hope he he has learnt that having defensive liabilities in your side does not go unnoticed by opposition coaches and players who exploit their weaknesses.

I'd be running Arthur at half back because he is a big unit and a good defender. He is also a experienced half in first grade and all he has to do is play a steady game. If Seibs plays Johns he will again be run at constantly by Newcastle who will exploit his lack of size and defensive weakness.

 

[40 nil]

I hope he learnt from the bench selection debacle that saw young Fainu thrown to the lions in the centres on his debut early in the game and then it took weeks for him to get another shot.

Yes, probably the primary reason Tuipulotu has been selected - as cover for outside backs. With Burbo in the side, this wasn't an issue.

 

[manly al]

You 'd think that Brad Arthur must have been seriously considered as the starting half , Johns can no doubt still offer something but holding his own in the defensive department has to be of concern . Hopefully if he plays , he can at least play a reasonably constructive role . Hopefully also Shu can utilize Weekes good ability in attack and keep the pressure on the knights defence . And of course an adequate kicking game needed from both Shu and Johns , sure that that was taken into account as well as must have been some serious consideration for Arthur in the run on side for this requirement . Forward pack and back up as good as could be expected , understandably initial outsiders but still capable of pulling off a win all things going well .

 

[ALinda]

Cooper might be more effective in an organising role. He just needs to learn Chezs judo throw tackling technique and kick well.

Glad I'm not the only one to think there's hope for Cooper yet. Needs to be given a bit more time and may go better at 7, where he went quite well in the trial game. This is a good test for him with Schu.

 

[DSM5]

Both Schuster and Johns are defensively weak. that's where Newcastle will go.

 

[Carl]

And of course an adequate kicking game needed from both Shu and Johns , sure that that was taken into account as well as must have been some serious consideration for Arthur in the run on side for this requirement

I'm hoping our new captain can help out with the kicking.