Team List NRL 2014 - Rd 21 vs Canberra Raiders

Fairly predictable side. Dont know how Neilsen is still there but I fear we will likely see him there the rest of the season now unfortunately.
Awsesome to see Shaun back in but with Tui on the extended it would suggest SJ might not be 100% ?

 

Are Neilson and McFadden distant relatives? Why else does he keep getting picked? Where is Bukuya?

 

Earlier in the season The beast used to slot into centre sometimes. It worked well,while I would never play him there all the time I don't know why the tactic has been dropped. Especially when you have a centre with questionable distribution skills

 

surely Peyroux is a better choice than neilson......

 

Expect Tui and Sione to drop out. I don't have any problems with this team. Nielson is not as bad a player as the haters club around here suggests. The two tries put on his side were the effect of an overlap created by the middle men not shutting down the play. Konnied edge is the one that gives up tries due to poor decision making.
I don't know what's up with Fus but it seems an effort thing , he doesn't work hard enough.
This team should get the job done, just have to complete sets and create pressure.

 

My trust with McFadden's team selections is starting to waver a bit.

I don't know why he thought it was the right thing to chop and change a winning team, he had the balance right leading up to the Broncos game then he made wholesale changes and it's turned to custard..

Too much generals like Friend and Leuluai trying to over ride the boss attacker Johnson

Pretty much back at square one with Nielsen's continued selection, all other teams must be licking their chops knowing their coming up against him, probably one of the weakest centers in the comp by a long way yet he continues to be selected, dumbfounded with his selection.

 

Might see Tui on the wing if Manu is not ok after the weekend. Can't really complain about the team, Neilson/Manu aside. Think we need four forwards on the bench against Canberra but can't see TL missing out.

 

What wholesale changes?

His changes have almost been exclusively injury or suspension related. The only players who have dropped off without being injured have been Gubb, Sam Lousi, Paasi and Bukuya and their replacements have been Leuluai, Matulino, Rapira, and Laumape.

If we can't beat this Canberra team with the players we've got named then those 4 names who were dropped aren't going to make a difference to this game or our finals chances.

We lost to a desperate Brisbane side and then we lost to a Manly side who had to make last gasp saves on at least 4-5 tries while we were without our key playmaker.

Those are hardly terrible losses in the grand scheme of things. It doesn't help our chances for top 8 I realise, but nothing "turned to custard" because we left off Lousi and Paasi.

 

If goal kicking is the cause of SJs groin problem then bite the bullet and just let Chad carry on with the job.

Thought Bukaya looked a lot more effective playing middle of the ruck than the edge forward role he had been playing up to last week. Tough that he drops out. Mateo just brings a bit more to the table I suppose (or a shitload less depending how the planets align). No Leuluai could have been an option I suppose with Benry playing minutes at hooker if needed. I was anti Nielsen before it was fashionable to hate him, surprisingly though I don't have the same sense of dread that most have seeing him named. Would still rather Ngani at centre but in reality I don't think that's where this game will be decided.

Most important game of the season for mine. Absolutely have to get back on the wagon here.

 

Last two weeks have turned to custard imo and yeah they are terrible losses, we've look disjointed and back to that same old silly basic error crap that I thought we had got rid of but no! we've played like shit and I put that down to too much personnel changes, suspensions and injury aside this team is still a long way off challenging the top 4 teams

 

Mcfaddens hedging his bets with experience and fair enough too.

Ngani came within one fkwit tackle of being the Warriors permanent left center.

There is no point hating on Dane, he is just doing his job as best as his limited talents allow.

If you wanna get mad about Danes selection blame Laumape, he started it bleh !

I'm ok with this team, Bakuya must have a reason other than form that he is not available, there has been lots of family issues and the foot injury.

The problem with Dane is he tries too hard at times.

Rather than pass the ball to Manu when Manu has over run the entire backline as he does.....do what Laumape does....don't pass it.....in other words resume normal Dane transmission.

If Mannering promotes the ball this week I will be convinced his ego is his downfall,

He doesn't have it..stop pretending....you are the captain knob

 

I am happy with the team APART from Danger. Would rather Fusitua. I guess McFadden is going for better defence than superior attack. I just hate how much worse the whole backline looks with Danger in it rather than Ngani to centre and Fusitua on the wing.

SJ back is fantastic. Eminently loseable game if we play badly. Cmon Boys!!

 

I fully agree with you I'm a huge Konrad fan and he has all the raw materials to be an elite centre but he still has a few issues that need addressing and these are the types of things that Matai could help Konrad with, positioning, defensive accuracy, timing, even hardening the fark up on field and playing through injuries.

 

Does anyone know why the fuck Bukuya keeps getting omitted? Surely Benry could replace Nielson and Bukuya slot back into second row? Man Cappy you playing with my emotions maaaaannn !!

 

I see your point, but four changes is more than one or two......wholesale? Why not.

Going from winning winning winning to losing losing, er....our soufflé got taken out of the oven and it turned to custard alright.

Yes, the losses weren't terrible, but they were losses. The Panthers were desparate to win, but we beat them pretty well. The Broncos were desparate to win, we lost.

Leaving out Lousi and Paasi wasn't the issue, IMO, it was who Cappy brought in. Too many chiefs, not enough indians.

Drop Leuluai and our winning structure is back where it was.

Drop Neilsen and our left side attack is reactivated.

Simples. I don't know why Cappy can't see this. Yes, the guys are giving it their all for, well not 80 now, more like 70, which is still a massive improvement. But otherwise, our campaign for this year is starting to look as though it's run itself off the tracks.

Even if those two have the best kpi's in the NRL, I really don't give a fuck. Drop them.

 

Neilsen or no Neilsen, this side should destroy Canberra.

If we can beat them at the Eden Cricket Ground, we can beat 'em anywhere !

 

Watching the NSW Cup replay now. Sione played big minutes in the first half and was very good (only up to half time ). He must be close to a return if Mateo pulls up lame.