Team List Team List Tuesday (2023 Finals Week 2) - Warriors vs Knights

[Defence]

If Hughes is out then Roosters upset. If he is in then Storm should be too good. Bit like the situation we find ourselves in

He’s out.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Maybe it is the conspiracy theorist in me but this is not the body language of someone confident SJ will be playing...

It looks like a man under a lot of stress.

His affirming that they artent playing games here

 

[Aman 2.0]

So weird that Volkman isn’t even considered. Would have loved to see him steer the ship behind our full strength forward pack.

Real shame

 

[Since95]

If Hughes is out then Roosters upset. If he is in then Storm should be too good. Bit like the situation we find ourselves in

And the Roosters have NRL bias advantage so that's a good call they get up!

 

[run_it_str8_again]

So weird that Volkman isn’t even considered. Would have loved to see him steer the ship behind our full strength forward pack.

Real shame

Wish I knew the thinking behind his exclusion but one thing is for sure. Whoever partners Martin in the drivers seats needs to step up and put their best foot forward.

 

[sup42]

Maybe it is the conspiracy theorist in me but this is not the body language of someone confident SJ will be playing...

Stress and anxiety.

Can see the way he is swaying and his facials., rubbing an eyebrow is another sign of anxiety.

You can see he is not enjoying being interviewed this week and especially responding to this question in particular, which to be fair to the guy he cannot make it any clearer because the truth is, he doesn't know.

It is like when a patient asks a Doctor for a percentage, a ball park figure, a best guess, a fraction, that question is a trap and most Doctors skillfully side step it by saying 'best evidence is.....blah blah blah. And they add something positive because state of mind is critical in healing and there is no point worrying other people unnecessarily about it.

 

[CWC]

Anyone heard of dry needling ? and know how effective it is for calf injuries ?

For sprains it speeds up the recovery by like 30-50%? Release spasms and promote circulation thus healing.

I doubt SJ has a tear though, that wound needs to heal properly

I saw he was in a moonboot after the earlier Sharks game, now in a compression stocking, not sure which is worse TBH

 

[CWC]

TBH SJ has to be on the field just jogging in defense and organizing the backline makes a huge difference, can tell TMM where to kick and himself pass the ball onto the right players.

Ideally they really should bring all the bench players on 20-40th minutes to blast off the Knights then take SJ off

 

[The Shah of Iran]

If Hughes is out then Roosters upset. If he is in then Storm should be too good. Bit like the situation we find ourselves in

Would love to see the Storm out in straight sets

 

[SJ2k]

And the Roosters have NRL bias advantage so that's a good call they get up!

When it comes to the Roosters and Storm ref privilege's it's like an immovable object vs an unstoppable force. They both get treated like absolute darlings. The ref is probably going to have an aneurysm when one of them plays the other darling penreff.

 

[John Nick]

Would love to see the Storm out in straight sets

Looking at the TAB odds which can be a good indicator I would say both SJ and Hughes will be playing.
Makes sense as both games are sudden death.
At least expected to play.

 

[Billyspleen75]

Looking at the TAB odds which can be a good indicator I would say both SJ and Hughes will be playing.
Makes sense as both games are sudden death.
At least expected to play.

Hughes was ruled out last night when they cut the teams 24 hrs out

 

[John Nick]

Hughes was ruled out last night when they cut the teams 24 hrs out

Okay Roosters at the odds then.
Probably will shorten now.
$2-80 with Hughes out. Good odds

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

Biggest game for years this.

 

[Fonzie]

 

[Juno]

No pressure it's only the rest of your playing career on the line SJ.
Awesome we're up there in the minds of the country and would love to see him there but if he doesn't play we have to respect its the right the decision

 

[defensivebomb]

I feel sorry for SJ. He will be dealing with a lot of pressure to play through

Not to mention the pressure he puts on himself. He would want this more than anyone. A home semi final, packed stadium, a boyhood dream

Hopefully the right decision is made, whatever that ends up being

And hopefully we win!!!!!

 

[Possum11]

I have put $10 @1.54 for a warriors win whether SJ plays tomorrow or not

 

[Spence]

Has anyone heard what the predicted attendance will be for this match? Will it be the largest league match ever at MSS? Currently the record is 28.7k for Warriors match (Eels final in 2007) or 30.0k for internationals (Tonga vs England in 2017).

 

[RiceOwl]

I think I have read somewhere that they aren’t putting in the temporary seating at the North end like they had for the ABs game a few weeks ago so will be limited to 25k. Don’t quote me on it but pretty sure I’ve seen that somewhere