General Pick Your Team 2016 Rnd 20 - Canberra vs Warriors

[diehard]

Got a feeling, due to the criticism, that Cappy won't pick Lolo in the 17.

 

[The Truth]

Have to say, unfair on roache, i understand he does not have the same physical impact as Tevaga, but he was in the side for the past 5 weeks, he gives us a bit of speed in latter parts of the game.

Unless it's raining?

 

[drunk_monk]

Got a feeling, due to the criticism, that Cappy won't pick Lolo in the 17.

As in criticizing him not using Lolo from the bench until the end of the game? I hope he's professional enough that that's not an option and he will pick the team he thinks he can win with.

 

[ryno]

Cappy is on the verge of something game changing!

Bench
Lolohea
Roach
Tevaga
Wright

 

[eric]

1 Fusitua
2 Maumolo
3 Ayshford (if he's out, I think Allwood playing against his old club isn't such a bad idea - Lolohea will probably be ahead of him though).
4 Kata
5 Vatuvei (can't see him being dropped)
6 Leuluai
7 Johnson
8 Lillyman
9 Luke
10 Vete
11 Thompson (if he's out, I'd be fine with Afoa starting again).
12 Hoffman
13 Mannering

14 Tevaga
15 Lisone
16 Matulino
17 Gavet

 

[Duh herro]

What happened to Sipley? Thought he was solid in the few games he played in.

Also maybe Allwood in for Vatuvei to balance out the wings.

*Edit - Afoa was solid, should hopefully get anther chance.

 

[diehard]

As in criticizing him not using Lolo from the bench until the end of the game? I hope he's professional enough that that's not an option and he will pick the team he thinks he can win with.

That's what bothers me: Cappy thinks Manu playing for 84 minutes and making errors is better than getting Lolo off the bench. That's his idea of winning...Radio Sport and the Aussie commentators are going off on Cappy's stupidity. I think he'll dig in and not pick Lolo at all, as an act of defiance.

 

[Jordan G]

Cappy is on the verge of something game changing!

Bench
Lolohea
Roach
Tevaga
Wright

All well and good, but if it rains Cappy won't use a single interchange. Only big bodies go forward in the wet.

 

[ryno]

All well and good, but if it rains Cappy won't use a single interchange. Only big bodies go forward in the wet.

That's the secret plan! You don't even play the bench!

 

[Marley]

Fusitua
Lolohea
Ayshford
Kata
Maumalo
TL
Shaun Johnson
Mannering
Hoff
Bodene
Lillyman
Luke
Vete

Roache
Matulino
Afoa
Lisone

If Ayshford is out, Tui slots into Centre, Ken moves back to the right wing, Manu back in.

 

[6 Again]

1. Fusitua
2. Maumalo
3. Lolohea (Ayshford if over his injury)
4. Kata
5. Vatuvei
6. Leuluai
7. Johnson
8. Lillyman
9. Luke
10. Vete
11. Thompson
12. Hoffman
13. mannering

14. Roache (Lolohea if Ayshford's over his injury)
15. Matulino
16. Sipley
17. Afoa

I'd be comfortable enough with that side, I'm still willing to see his designs on the big back three and how that shapes up in dry conditions but a power game against Canberra is the way to go, we need to fight fire with fire in this one.

 

[drunk_monk]

That's what bothers me: Cappy thinks Manu playing for 84 minutes and making errors is better than getting Lolo off the bench. That's his idea of winning...Radio Sport and the Aussie commentators are going off on Cappy's stupidity. I think he'll dig in and not pick Lolo at all, as an act of defiance.

I hope so badly that you are wrong. But only Cappy knows.

 

[Defence]

If ashfords out I'd play bodene at center, keep afoa where he is- that way you've got them both hitting holes off Shaun Johnson.
It would make for a solid defensive edge too.

 

[Waiting For Premiership]

If ashfords out I'd play bodene at center, keep afoa where he is- that way you've got them both hitting holes off Shaun Johnson.
It would make for a solid defensive edge too.

So TUI goes down the picking order even more.

 

[Defence]

So TUI goes down the picking order even more.

I don't rate him as a center.