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  Phil Mann February 20, 2016 at 9:25pm

  Pretty sure BA will sort that out if he feels there is a blockage in the left hand pipe.
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    Rise of an empire > Phil Mann February 20, 2016 at 9:27pm

    It was always going to be a concern
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  Kramerica February 20, 2016 at 9:29pm

  It's a possibility but I highly doubt it. Jennings never really got the opportunity to pass much this evening. Normie and Foz had us attacking all over the park including up the middle - we weren't nearly as one dimensional as we have been. I reckon Semi will be scoring a stack this year once things get rolling. I'll be backing him again.
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    Phil Mann > Kramerica February 20, 2016 at 9:32pm

    I wouldn't be putting too much money on Semi repeating his tally from last year.  We were a "one trick pony" when it came to attacking options last year.  Hopefully this year we will have a heap of options, left right and centre
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  Kramerica February 20, 2016 at 9:34pm

  Agree Phil, can already see from tonight that the halves are gonna have us attacking all over the park. I still reckon he is a good chance though - especially if he stays fit - he missed 6 weeks last year and still topped it.
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    colin hussey > Kramerica February 20, 2016 at 9:42pm

    Early days.  Still as I said on another thread, it was & is something that concerns me.  Did not see tonights game but if there was a lot of different plays, well that does not surprise me, as from reading some of the training reports there has been a lot of emphasis on ball work, meaning the two halves will be playing & directing a lot of open plays.

    The thing is if Jennings is the player he should be, & that is greed does not take over & he wants to shine all the time, then Semi will not see a lot of ball.  But, at the same time if Jennings can play smart & draw in the opposition defence, then Semi will get the ball.  The other & final thing is that opposition coaches will be heading their players up to watch them both & don't get sucked in.

    Both have initial off the mark speed, so using that together will look nice, & could prove to be a winner for the team.
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  parra supporter February 20, 2016 at 9:45pm

  By tonight trial jennings was rushed up upon a lot and didn't get much opportunities, Also the high penalty count by both teams meant it was all close range tries, semi scored a fair bit last season from 40-50 out after a back line play with plenty of room. In saying that i was one who wanted taka/semi and jennings/gutho
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  Dave February 20, 2016 at 9:52pm

  Semi will still score enough

  and it's 4 points regardless of who scores it.

  I didn't really see any cases today where Jennings deliberately hogged the ball when Semi was in a much better position to score, perhaps over the course of the year that will happen and if it does I'll call Jennings on it but quite frankly comments on this site regarding Jennings are way over the top

  I seem to recall Daniel Tupou scoring a few tries playing outside Jennings. 
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    Big Dave > Dave February 20, 2016 at 10:04pm

    The issue is the stifling of tries, not who scores them! 
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    colin hussey > Dave February 20, 2016 at 10:06pm

    David being one of those who have expressed concerns about Jennings, I have also said & will repeat it againg.

    I hope I am proved wrong, no doubt as the two develop their styles together thing should hopefully improve.