Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:14 pm  

Same as last night, with Masoe on the bench and Walmsley starting for me. Walsh in for Flanagan if fit.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:47 pm  

Can see Masoe having a good game here. He seems to step it up in bigger games and there's no bigger than this where he'll play. Against Wigan in the Grand Final, other play off games and for Samoa he seems to step up so I think he'll do so here.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:06 pm  

I'm glad we mixed the team up a bit. Let's us see a few new faces and lets people fight for places.

That said, I'd have Jones back in the team.

Other than that same again.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:11 pm  

I think I'd pick Jones ahead of Flash. I like Flash - he's a hard worker and a gritty defender - but he's a total passenger in attack. Jones just strikes me as a better all-round player. But I don't think there's much in it, and I wouldn't be at all worried if it was the same 17. I suspect we may end of with neither of them in the team anyway, as I reckon KC will take a punt on Walsh and move Wilkin into the back row.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:13 pm  

Would Lms not get the nod ahead of Jones and Flanagan?

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:16 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Would Lms not get the nod ahead of Jones and Flanagan?

It depends whether we stick with the huge bench (I suspect we will, as Souths have a fearsome pack). If we bring Hohaia back in then you'd think LMS would go into the starting line up in place of Flanagan. If Hohaia and Walsh play then there are going to have to be some tough decisions made.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:35 pm  

Dux wrote:

I think I'd pick Jones ahead of Flash. I like Flash - he's a hard worker and a gritty defender - but he's a total passenger in attack. Jones just strikes me as a better all-round player. But I don't think there's much in it, and I wouldn't be at all worried if it was the same 17. I suspect we may end of with neither of them in the team anyway, as I reckon KC will take a punt on Walsh and move Wilkin into the back row.

Think I'd stick with flash over Jones against Souths. I think flash stands up in big games and always ups his game when our backs against the wall. I agree that flash is dead in attack but Imo our defence will win the game next Sunday and flash can defend. We have enough attacking players to worry Souths without jones.

I'd stick with same 17 but drop Mose to the bench and start with big Alex. I think mose needs to up his game or he could find himself out the 17.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:01 pm  

St pete wrote:

Think I'd stick with flash over Jones against Souths. I think flash stands up in big games and always ups his game when our backs against the wall. I agree that flash is dead in attack but Imo our defence will win the game next Sunday and flash can defend. We have enough attacking players to worry Souths without jones.

I'd stick with same 17 but drop Mose to the bench and start with big Alex. I think mose needs to up his game or he could find himself out the 17.

I wanted to see Flash get a game, but to be fair to Jones his stats in terms of defense were outstanding last week and Flash this week, well not so much. If it was not for Roby, Jones would have been the outstanding defensive player last week.

At 40 tackles last week, I think only Roby and Danny houghton made more.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:19 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

I wanted to see Flash get a game, but to be fair to Jones his stats in terms of defense were outstanding last week and Flash this week, well not so much. If it was not for Roby, Jones would have been the outstanding defensive player last week.

At 40 tackles last week, I think only Roby and Danny houghton made more.

Two totally different games your comparing. I'm pretty sure flash would have put a fair few tackles in last week.

I'd go with flash based on him really stepping up in big games.

Re: Team to face South Sydney ? : Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:02 pm  

Jones in at LF.

Bench
Hohaia
Thompson
LMS
Mose

Rest as is.

Richards / Savelio to make up the 19.