: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:38 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

No, plays both roles, depends on the playing personel he has around him.

I suppose with our back row there's no need for him, especially if Crocker arrives.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:48 pm  

Yeamo wrote:

Pecking order of our props,

1- 4 Dowes Cusack Thackray Lauaki

5 Moa?

6 Maloney?

7 King?

Without injuries Kingy wont get a look in

Do you seriously think that Moa and Maloney will be above Kingy in the pecking order????

Dreary me

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:08 pm  

Yeamo wrote:

Pecking order of our props,

1- 4 Dowes Cusack Thackray Lauaki

5 Moa?

6 Maloney?

7 King?

Without injuries Kingy wont get a look in

Difficult to rank 5,6 and 7 equal 5th currently but im sure Sam Moa will have 5th outright once we see him.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:09 pm  

Lets be honest its about time Paul King had competition isnt it, for too long he has been a shoe in with Carvell when fit!!
Competition will be good for him get some fire back into his belly!! make him think about what he is doing a tad more...
As for Manu as much as I would like to see him do his stuff every week the truth is that he is simply not reaching his potential at all and is performing in very small blocks, maybe all this competition will help him also??
given the choice of what we have coming, what I know of them and based upon current form from what I have seen thus far this season this is my first pick pack at present..
Prop : Cussack (our best player this year so far)
Hooker : Berrigan ( with this massive pack how can he not shine)
Prop : King ( start with king and ask him to hammer em for 20 mins)
2nd row : Radford ( playing best footie of his career at present)
2nd Row : burnett ( gotta keep him going as he is playing great footie)
Loose man : Danny Tickle ( close to best form of his life also)

replacements from
Dowes ( direct for Cussack)
Luaki ( For Radford and cause mayhem for 20 mins)
Moa ( for burnett so we dont burn the young un out)

Neither Thackery or Manu have shone so far so maybe Maloney will get a shout too

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:09 pm  

Gordon Gekko wrote:

Do you seriously think that Moa and Maloney will be above Kingy in the pecking order????

Dreary me

Definately too soon to say they are above him, but based on current evidence they shouldnt be below him either.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:11 pm  

wall-y wrote:

Lets be honest its about time Paul King had competition isnt it, for too long he has been a shoe in with Carvell when fit!!
Competition will be good for him get some fire back into his belly!! make him think about what he is doing a tad more...
As for Manu as much as I would like to see him do his stuff every week the truth is that he is simply not reaching his potential at all and is performing in very small blocks, maybe all this competition will help him also??
given the choice of what we have coming, what I know of them and based upon current form from what I have seen thus far this season this is my first pick pack at present..
Prop : Cussack (our best player this year so far)
Hooker : Berrigan ( with this massive pack how can he not shine)
Prop : King ( start with king and ask him to hammer em for 20 mins)
2nd row : Radford ( playing best footie of his career at present)
2nd Row : burnett ( gotta keep him going as he is playing great footie)
Loose man : Danny Tickle ( close to best form of his life also)

replacements from
Dowes ( direct for Cussack)
Luaki ( For Radford and cause mayhem for 20 mins)
Moa ( for burnett so we dont burn the young un out)

Neither Thackery or Manu have shone so far so maybe Maloney will get a shout too

i hope it lifts his game, one awesome game in about 5 games isn't good enough, and he's done that inconsistent form the entire time he's been here IMO.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:14 pm  

Our pack is looking awesome, assuming they all arrive.

Dowes
Berrigan
Cusack
Crocker
Radford
Tickle

Houghton
Thackray
Lauaki
Manu

King, Moa, Maloney, Burnett Washy, Whiting.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:16 pm  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

Our pack is looking awesome, assuming they all arrive.

Dowes
Berrigan
Cusack
Crocker
Radford
Tickle

Houghton
Thackray
Lauaki
Manu

King, Moa, Maloney, Burnett.

Washy might have something to say about that, as may Whiting!

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:20 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

Washy might have something to say about that, as may Whiting!

Edited

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:22 pm  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

Edited

Great competition for spaces, and if it allows certain players to be rested and rotated to keep fresh for our end of season push it can only be a good thing too.