Pick Your Team Warriors v Panthers - [Round 16, 2025]

[CWC]

Ya I think the Wahs SOO back up experience is over

 

[3rdstriker]

looks like he will be starting in the second row. So he's going to get much more than 5 minutes. If he's defending down Latrell's side, I expect he will have a very physically bruising night.

Panthers forum is debating the same thing: they are seriously hoping that Ivan makes the SOO boys back up from Perth. Given the dire nature of their finals situation, I understand their desperation. But given our comfortable position up the pointy end of the ladder, we have the luxury to not take such risks. I hope (and expect) webby won't go that route with Capewah. Asking him to playing 3 games in 11 days only increases the risk of serious injury. He's too important for our side to bear that long term risk. Him+Barney gone for the year would be devastating.

May as well put out our cup team, i mean we'll still probably win.

 

[sup42]

Players always want to play if the choice is theirs. That's their nature as risk-takers. I'm sure Webby knows that his job is to adopt a more holistic view. The risk of serious injury only 3 days after a grueling SOO match increases dramatically. The risk of Losing both Barney and Capewell to season ending injuries would be devastating for our cause. No need to take such risks when i) you have Berry coming back and ii) Leka/Laban are more than capable of holding down the fort as the starting back row as the sharks game showed.

Again....assuming Capewells involvement is grueling.....in which case I would not support his call up for NRL...but rather than say no play arbitrarily lets wait and see the whole picture before ruling people out.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Again....assuming Capewells involvement is grueling.....in which case I would not support his call up for NRL...but rather than say no play arbitrarily lets wait and see the whole picture before ruling people out.

I can't remember what thread and where I read it, but apparently players tend to say playing 2 or 3 days after a game is easier than 4 or 5 as the muscles get sore after that.

I was hoping no one would bring that up in here as that could be Ivan's thinking...

But yeah, at the end of the day I think Capewah is old and ugly enough that if he feels he's ready, let him make the call (as long as there's no injury worries of course)

 

[John Nick]

I can't remember what thread and where I read it, but apparently players tend to say playing 2 or 3 days after a game is easier than 4 or 5 as the muscles get sore after that.

I was hoping no one would bring that up in here as that could be Ivan's thinking...

But yeah, at the end of the day I think Capewah is old and ugly enough that if he feels he's ready, let him make the call (as long as there's no injury worries of course)

I always thought that the day after a game was when I was sorest. From memory but that's a long time ago

 

[CWC]

Christchurch crowd shouting Up the Saders

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Christchurch crowd shouting Up the Saders

 

[CWC]

Fish teaching the dark art of Panthers wrestling to toddlers

 

[Alaska238]

If Rocco is fit to start then I think we get Capewah to sit the game out against the Panthers.
Not only does it rest him but also a great way to further develop our younger players and further develop after what they did against the sharks

As Webby has mentioned the club mentality is one of a squad mentality and this is an opportunity to develop it further. Fish, Wade and Marata can lead the way

Ivan has apparently hinted that he will be resting his origin players.

 

[sup42]

Gee
We have a known known - Tmm
And we have a known unknown - Gannon
Tmm has to have a contract

Webster is mates with young Morgan Gannons old man Jim.

That pretty much guarantees he will be getting taken seriously as an NRL option eh. Especially since he turned down a pay increase from Leeds to come out here.

I hope we keep TMM, but I am suspicious about whether TMM has been making the right noises with the coaching staff through all of this.

 

[CWC]

Gannon could end up as No. 14 covering 6, 9, 11-13

When they say Walker replacement maybe they meant utility not lock impact player

 

[kos]

Webster is mates with young Morgan Gannons old man Jim.

That pretty much guarantees he will be getting taken seriously as an NRL option eh. Especially since he turned down a pay increase from Leeds to come out here.

I hope we keep TMM, but I am suspicious about whether TMM has been making the right noises with the coaching staff through all of this.

Can you elaborate on 'making the right noises'?