Official NRL 2006 Thread

[chaminda_00]

Sutton? The bloke is a lock playing five-eighth because Souths don't have one. He may be a player fo the future but he has to show some form before he is even a chance for Origin. Just compare his form so far this season to Barrett's. Not even close.

My team:
1 Anthony Minichello
2 Matt King
3 Mark Gasnier
4 Matt Cooper
5 Eric Grothe
6 Trent Barrett
7 Craig Gower
8 Mark O'Meley
9 Danny Buderus
10 Luke Bailey
11 Nathan Hindmarsh
12 Luke O'Donnell
13 Craig Fitzgibbon

Reserves
14 Jason Ryles
15 Willie Mason
16 Steve Simpson
17 Ben Creagh

Probably forgot someone but that's roughly the side I would be looking at.

With Sutton you probably right and he will probably play lock for NSW City you would think at least and you missed Matt Orford ten times better then Gower.

 

[chaminda_00]

ah good, im glad someone is reading them

I read then and laugh everytime then laugh everytime when you don't pick Manly. But if i stop being baised for a second then the outsider of the week has to be the Warriors over Manly.

 

[Simon]

the thing is Manly arent that good, Matt Orford is an average player who goes missing in big matches, Menzies is past his best and players like Michael Robertson, Steve Matai and Michael Monaghan arent first grade standard, really apart from Stewart, Bell, Kenney and Watmough they are quite crap...

 

[Simon]

With Sutton you probably right and he will probably play lock for NSW City you would think at least and you missed Matt Orford ten times better then Gower.

Sutton has potential but hes been poor this year, hes the VC of souths now they need him to stand up, hes been woeful pretty much every week and wont be anywhere near rep selection unless he lifts his act soon...

 

[chaminda_00]

the thing is Manly arent that good, Matt Orford is an average player who goes missing in big matches, Menzies is past his best and players like Michael Robertson, Steve Matai and Michael Monaghan arent first grade standard, really apart from Stewart, Bell, Kenney and Watmough they are quite crap...

They aren't too many front rowers better then King and Kite...

 

[Burpey]

They aren't too many front rowers better then King and Kite...

Kite had one good season in 2004 and King is an okay first grader at best.


By the way, Cowboys 32 Tigers 12.

 

[Simon]

Benji Marshall - possibly season over, and with it goes the Tigers hopes of going back to back...

 

[Simon]

They aren't too many front rowers better then King and Kite...

Kite is reasonable, even Josh Perry is better than King and thats saying something...

 

[Simon]

Benji Marshall - possibly season over, and with it goes the Tigers hopes of going back to back...

6-8 weeks now, be interesting to see how tigers bounce back next week...

 

[alternative]

6-8 weeks now, be interesting to see how tigers bounce back next week...

will be very interesting indeed.. its going to be really tough..

 

[steds]

HOT TIP...

Daniel Anderson to be named as the New Raiders coach...

Awwww, come on. At least let Mr. Big and his board have their fun and sack him, first.

 

[Blewy]

Yeah we are gone.. and for 1 reason... Not that Marshall is out(I believe we could still make the semis without him), but the fact that Prince is playing like a busted a$$...

His mind is on the Gold Coast, and IMO is just going through the motions....

The question also now needs to be asked what will happen to poor Benji.. Its a very sad day.. He works so hard to get back and they just happen time and time again...

 

[Blaze]

Yeah we are gone.. and for 1 reason... Not that Marshall is out(I believe we could still make the semis without him), but the fact that Prince is playing like a busted a$$...

His mind is on the Gold Coast, and IMO is just going through the motions....

The question also now needs to be asked what will happen to poor Benji.. Its a very sad day.. He works so hard to get back and they just happen time and time again...

Yeah Prince has been woeful. Hodgson has been poor as well.

I agree it is very sad about Benji... it sucks how some of the best players (in any sport) are so injury prone.

In saying that, Marshall has played in 30 of the Tigers last 34 games or something like that.

Annoying for the Anzac Test as well...

 

[Simon]

Yeah we are gone.. and for 1 reason... Not that Marshall is out(I believe we could still make the semis without him), but the fact that Prince is playing like a busted a$$...

His mind is on the Gold Coast, and IMO is just going through the motions....

The question also now needs to be asked what will happen to poor Benji.. Its a very sad day.. He works so hard to get back and they just happen time and time again...

even when he does come back hes mentally gonna be worried about injuries now, its a shame cause as a rugby league fan you want to see the top players on the field, even if they are wearing tigers jersey's...

 

[Simon]

NZ prolly have no chance in the ANZAC test now, im guessing Ropati will be picked at 5/8, thats worth 8-10 points to the aussies right there...

 

[Simon]

what did u guys think of Scott Prince's tackle last night, im surprised theres been very little mention of it, i thought it was pretty bad, perhaps worthy of 2-3 weeks on the sidelines...

 

[Blaze]

NZ prolly have no chance in the ANZAC test now, im guessing Ropati will be picked at 5/8, thats worth 8-10 points to the aussies right there...

Vagana will play 5/8 if he is back in time...

Yeah it doesn't look good for us.

 

[Simon]

Vagana should be back from cronulla next week, although they've been saying that every week! you wouldnt want to take him into the test with less than 2 games on the board...

 

[Blaze]

Vagana should be back from cronulla next week, although they've been saying that every week! you wouldnt want to take him into the test with less than 2 games on the board...

Meh they will pick him regardless. We don't have the depth Australia has, we can't afford to leave people out because they aren't match fit.

Anyway he would still be a better prospect than Ropati. Marcus Peranara could be a long shot, he is making his debut for Paramatta this weekend. Perhaps him and Hunt in the halves. (Peranara 7 Hunt 6)

Now we really need Sonny Bill to come back next weekend and fire. We need him big time.

 

[Simon]

Hunt still hasnt made himself available, its pretty silly though, NZ are saying they will wait for Hunt to go to them first which doesnt make sense, they should be pressuring him to play for them...