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How should Mateo be used?

Posted by 1Eyed Eel on August 21, 2009 at 10:14pm

Parra fans will hold dear memories of the likes of David Solomona and Dean Widders coming off the bench and creating havoc. I'm wondering if Feleti will be used in this role for the rest of the year. No doubt he can start but I'm wondering given that we have so much attacking abilities if it might be a good idea for a while at least to just keep him in that interchange role to give us a bit of variety during the match? What do people think?

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Tim August 21, 2009 at 10:24pm

11. Hindy
12. Galuvao
13. Mateo

Mateo provides attacking flair at any time, and can play almost 80 minutes in most cases. He is fine as a starter.
- 1Eyed Eel > Tim August 21, 2009 at 10:56pm
  
  Think Joe needs to come off the bench. He was awesome tonight - he's got the experience to come off the bench and inject himself straight into the game and if he starts who plays that prop role.
  - Tim > 1Eyed Eel August 21, 2009 at 11:00pm
    
    Yeah, maybe Smith in at #12 running a little wide. As long as we stop throwing him bullet face balls.
RealEel August 21, 2009 at 10:38pm

Seems he will have to earn his starting spot, or wait for an injury, DA has shown great loyalty to the winning formula. One thing is for sure DA is toughening up our underbelly which has been soft for a while now.
Dan_Ref August 21, 2009 at 10:44pm

dunno. its hard to say. mateo should start i think. but i think should lowrie start or be cut from the team. because i dont think he is a bench option
Snapper August 21, 2009 at 10:48pm

To me he seem's under done, 5kg over and a little slow... BUT I can understand why 14 weeks out is a long time.

For now, for me off the bench and work his way in.

Feleti, Yes we need him in a big way. I just think it takes time..
Dan_Ref August 21, 2009 at 11:35pm

i think feleti will have a big role for us and be crucial if we are a chance of winning the GF
Wild_Eels August 22, 2009 at 8:18am

11. Hindy
12. Benny
13. Mateo

Lowrie and Galuvao to bench.
Benoir Bayssari August 22, 2009 at 10:19am

11. Hindmarsh
12. Gulavao
13. Mateo

IN 2010

11. Hindmarsh
12. Shackleton
13. Mateo
hebe August 22, 2009 at 11:21am

Prefer other way around simply because Lowrie doesn't really offer much in attack as opposed to Mateo.

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