Now there should be a few; though due to bubble, injuries, suspensions etc. will not allow that though surely Penisini, Stone, Hipgrave, Greig is back from injury they could be added in somewhere. Though the only changes that will be done are forced changes so Matterson will be out and simple swap with Kaufusi into prop, Papali'i back to the back-row, only unforced change could be Fergo in for Oldfield
Do we see any changes? Against North Queensland is a time to drop players and set a standard or he could see it as play the best team possible to get one win then rest the next fortnight which i don't believe is an option but he could see it as we're in the finals lets make sure we are physically prepared for that as that is what will save his job.
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We should having a complete clean out this week. I know it's the end of the year but majority of players should be dropped or rested considering last week's scoreline. Nothing will change though, same complete crap.
Well i think Opacic has not been there since his brother died, should let him clear his head even see the next fortnight out see his family, let Penisini have a few games and develop, NQL is an opposition that you should play a 19 year old against.
Smith for Lussick even, have Stone on bench as cover, start Makatoa even.
It'll be the same 17 minus Matterson, and perhaps Fergo will come in.
Niukore in mattos spot penisini in fergo in if fit opacic back on the other side with waqa on the wing papa off the bench
I did say that BE, that suspensions injuries and the bubble limit us, i thought Greig was rd 23-24 but i don't think he would be picked anyway. And yeah Penisini missed 3 tackles on debut but has to be blooded more and why not have another opportunity than against NQ? He is one of our better rookies and his debut, though not spectacular, was solid.
But i agree BE, no changes unless forced or a return from injury.
Yeah i appreciate the list as i didn't realise those out of the bubble and Hollis and Hughes who are in the 30. Makes it way worse.
If the performance of our two wingers last week is any guide, then both should be dropped, Dunster for Oldfield & showed he's in the same league as Fergs with his running inside) Waqa replace the star gazer on the other wing, with Penisini into the left centre position.
Hopefully Mitch will be ok, he went down in last game as he had treatment on his back. I cannot believe that the coach would be stupid enough to put his son in at half either, if MM is out then Will has to be half, Lussick at 9, would say that Stone would be on bench for the 9 spot.
BE, rather than locking them into those positions it would be worth a rotation of them at certain points in the game. I am not really sure about DB at the back, but I remember the try he scored on the right side not long back when we won, where he ran through the opposition firstly with a short normal speed and then accelerated very fast and scored IIRC a 60metre run. Ideal when we have the ball, and when defending Gutho is more affective at the back
You're in dreamland LB. BA is not going to do any of that because he knows what the problem is and it is none of the above. The team has no confidence in it's leadership especially the coaching staff. BA has lost the dressingroom, as they say. It would require BA to come clean and by the courage of his convictions, the same courage of conviction he stood on when he continued to pick his son. I believe he has been told by some in club/team leadership and others who have just been treated unfairly, that the continued nepotism has severly undermined the unity of the group and has driven a wedge between some players and the coach as it is seen as an act of betrayal. These blokes would have run through a brickwall for Brad. Not anymore. Yes it goes all the way back to the first Souths game. Cancer doesn't just manifest without having had the right incubation period and environment, it there since the seed was sown.
We've known BA long enough to know he rarely sweeps in changes when it is needed, which is why i say it'll same 17 minus forced changes and players returning (Fergo).
That's exactly what's happened Rowdy.
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