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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:02 pm  
Fishermanscap wrote:
Alex Walker (sorry but on end of season form he's way ahead of Jowitt)
Ben J-Bishop
Reece Lyne
Bill Tupou
Tom Johnstone
Danny Brough
Jacob Miller
David Fifita
Kyle Wood
Craig Kopzac
Matty Ashurst
Kelepi Tanginoa
Tinirau Arona

Josh Wood
Joe Westerman
George King/Tangata not too bothered
Chris Green

Much as I like Crowther, Batchelor and Hampshire you go for experience first. Why would you leave out Westerman? Ditto Miller. If it were not for the fact that when fit Tupou and Lyne are top notch I'd have Atkins at Centre but tbh it's hard to separate them. If these players don't do the job then you replace them with players like Hampshire but you at least start with those established layers in established positions.

Players like Crowther etc will get their chance but on day one you have to start with your very best players and see how it goes.


I reckon this is just about right. Miller will look a different player again when re united with the left edge of Ashurst/Tupou/Johnnstone.
Lots of really good players left out of that team too, which has to be a good position for us to be in.

The only possibility i can see (purely because i havent seen enough of J Wood) is if he isnt ready yet. Hampshire could start on the bench to release Brough to move to hooker, similar to the way Wigan play Leuluai.
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:19 pm  
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I reckon this is just about right. Miller will look a different player again when re united with the left edge of Ashurst/Tupou/Johnnstone.
Lots of really good players left out of that team too, which has to be a good position for us to be in.

The only possibility i can see (purely because i havent seen enough of J Wood) is if he isnt ready yet. Hampshire could start on the bench to release Brough to move to hooker, similar to the way Wigan play Leuluai.


I’ve often wondered whether Brough would be better at 9 these days. Because at 9 you’re tackling down the middle then the loss of pace isn’t so crucial so long as you still have some ticker. Also affords him a break. Problem is whether Brough can be subordinate when on or will he just want to take charge. Anyway it’s not our decision thankfully.
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:34 pm  
For me it looks like this

Walker
Johnstone
Tupou
Lyne
BJB
Miller
Brough
Fifita
Wood
King
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Westerman

Wood
Green
Kopczak
Pitts

Number 10 could easily be Arona or Tangata.
Kinda depends whether TJ Ashurst and Arona are ready to go in first game.
And Dave for that matter.
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:18 pm  
Hampshire
BJB
Lyne
Tupou
Johnstone
Miller
Brough
Fifita
Wood
Kopzcak
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Westerman

Wood
Green
Arona
King
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:29 pm  
Walker/rocky
Johnstone
Tupou
Lyne
BJB
Miller
Brough
Fifita
Wood
Arona
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Westerman

Wood
Green
Kopczak
King

Rocky needs to be in there somewhere too
Walker or rocky at FB

need to see more of walker first
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:56 pm  
FSW wrote:
I'm quite hoping that Chessie will start the season's first game by selecting a team that has never let us down and understands what it means to play for Wakefield. Something along the lines of

Max Jowett
Ben J-Bishop
Reece Lyne
Bill Tupou
Tom Johnstone
Danny Brough
Ryan Hampshire
David Fafita
Kyle Wood
Craig Kopzac
Matty Ashurst
James Bachelor
Tinirau Arona

Kelepi Tanganoa
Jordan Crowther
Ryan Atkins
Chris Green

I suppose that looking at the players not in the first named team we have much greater strength in depth than for many years.

kelepi surley is surely in the starting team ?
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:59 pm  
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I reckon this is just about right. Miller will look a different player again when re united with the left edge of Ashurst/Tupou/Johnnstone.
Lots of really good players left out of that team too, which has to be a good position for us to be in.

The only possibility i can see (purely because i havent seen enough of J Wood) is if he isnt ready yet. Hampshire could start on the bench to release Brough to move to hooker, similar to the way Wigan play Leuluai.
I was in Thailand 2 weeks ago and no other than broghy was satyiing the same hotel (champion bloke btw) and he was in the gym every day on holidays !!! so maybe he was told to bulk up for his hooking role ha ha!!

hours and hours chatting about footy to him and his family
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:09 pm  
Walker
BJB
Lyne
Tupou
Johnstone
Miller
Hampshire
Fifita
K. Wood
Kopzcak
Tanginoa
Bachelor
Westerman

J.Wood
Crowther
Green
King

Very tough on Max and Jordy, but so much depth in the squad.

Not sure on fitness levels yet after long term injuries to Arona and Ashurst, so not put these in the 17. Didn't someone say it will be a few weeks into the season before Arona comes back
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:18 pm  
BOJ042 wrote:
I was in Thailand 2 weeks ago and no other than broghy was satyiing the same hotel (champion bloke btw) and he was in the gym every day on holidays !!! so maybe he was told to bulk up for his hooking role ha ha!!

hours and hours chatting about footy to him and his family


Was he drinking?
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Re: Starting team : Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:05 pm  
Daddycool wrote:
Was he drinking?

Quite a lot,Water, Orange Juice ,Tea, Coffee, so i heard. :shock: :lol:
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