Turbo good to go

[Hotspur2014]

Didn't realise we had so many doctors on here !!

 

[Nordburg]

Nothing said about TomT’s knee?

 

[Dion Johnson]

Anyone else think he was hobbling on the knee anyway? I thought he looked very ginger in the way he was running. I also think his shoulder is gone. Nathan Cleary hasn’t been sighted and he was able to move his arm around and try and get feeling in it. Turbo couldn’t even lift his arm. He’s gone.

He was definitely conservative with that knee knock, I was hoping they would put him on ice then, fingers crossed for Turbo he deserves to be playing finals.

 

[Chunkytuna]

With Saab out do we put Garrick back to wing koula into centres and Lehi to wing??

 

[Carl]

With Saab out do we put Garrick back to wing koula into centres and Lehi to wing??

I don't know who will be in the other four spots but I'd be very surprised if garrick isn't at right centre.

1 koula or hoppa
2 talau, hoppa, falaulo, paulo, ray
3 garrick
4 talau, koula, burbo
5 see 2

 

[mickqld]

With Saab out do we put Garrick back to wing koula into centres and Lehi to wing??

Lehi or Koula to fullback. Clayton to wing.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Tough luck for Turbo yet again, but he's resilient and will do whatever it takes to play finals.

Papenhuyzen's injury history is almost identical, but he's a couple of years younger than Turbo.
In fact Turbo on average plays more games that Paps - just!*


* Turbo averages 15 per season over 10 years, Paps 14.83 per season over 6 years. (If Paps plays next week his average goes up to 15 but he's in doubt) 🙂

 

[The Royal Soup]

Given how Saab has played the last 2 weeks it’s no loss

next week should be as follows IMO:

1. Hoppa
2.Ray Vaega
3.TT
4.Koula
5. Garrick


But we all know Seidud won’t move garrick

 

[Eagle 1]

Ac shoulder injury you can needle up and again at 1/2 time he won’t be 100% but good enough to play especially with Saab gone

Crossing my fingers and toes for a really good outcome for Tom, got a good feeling about this.

 

[stoodamire]

Given how Saab has played the last 2 weeks it’s no loss

next week should be as follows IMO:

1. Hoppa
2.Ray Vaega
3.TT
4.Koula
5. Garrick


But we all know Seidud won’t move garrick

Do you ever have any positive to say?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Do you ever have any positive to say?

As rare as hens teeth

 

[Chunkytuna]

Given how Saab has played the last 2 weeks it’s no loss

next week should be as follows IMO:

1. Hoppa
2.Ray Vaega
3.TT
4.Koula
5. Garrick


But we all know Seidud won’t move garrick

I like Vegas’ passion but he’s just way too slow. I’d have Paulo before him. Would even consider Burbo to centre.

 

[Nambawan]

I don't know who will be in the other four spots but I'd be very surprised if garrick isn't at right centre.

1 koula or hoppa
2 talau, hoppa, falaulo, paulo, ray
3 garrick
4 talau, koula, burbo
5 see 2

Burbo??????? No,no,no,no!

 

[HK_Eagle]

So after having the wonderful problem of fitting 8 into 7 positions of our backline, we lose two guns like that… 🤬

 

[Disco]

This is why I laugh at the who misses out of our back 5 chat regarding Turbo, Saab, Lehi, Talau, Tolu and Garrick.....its a non problem as they are rarely all fit.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Good to go… somewhere for another fancy rehab program?

 

[Sheikheagle]

Do you ever have any positive to say?

No he doesnt. So two players out and he makes potentially 4 positional changes 🫣

 

[Nordburg]

Given Faulalo has been regularly named in the squad on Tuesdays,I’d suggest he’s ahead of any of those mentioned eg Paulo(thankfully,imo) and Vaega

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

With Saab out do we put Garrick back to wing koula into centres and Lehi to wing??

Why not ask the selectors, Skinnysalmon?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I don't know who will be in the other four spots but I'd be very surprised if garrick isn't at right centre.

1 koula or hoppa
2 talau, hoppa, falaulo, paulo, ray
3 garrick
4 talau, koula, burbo
5 see 2

How about Schoupp, still injured? Could be a solid centre replacement. Disappointed to lose Saab as his pace is such an asset, however his miss on Fox was, er... not very good!
At least we have some viable options, depth is significantly better this year