General Pick Your Team 2016 Rnd 3 - Warriors vs Storm

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Pick Your Team 2016 Rnd 3 - Warriors vs Storm

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After the Round 2 game against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium do you want to see any changes for the game against the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium?

You can choose up to 17 players on the poll for your team. Note that Manu Vatuvei can be selected as a wing or forward. Players names are roughly 1-13 positions.

Promotions?
Demotions?
Any new injury concerns?
Any returning players?
Any tweaks to the bench?

Discuss...

 

[Perth warrior]

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Fusitua
Hurrell
Kata
Wright
Lolohea
Johnson
Vete
Luke
Matulino
Thompson
Hoffman
Mannering

Gavet
Roache
Robson
Lisonse

 

[Off The Bench]

I'd drop lily man an hoffman for Gubb an Vete I'd give Allwood a crack in
the back line Not much you could do really they just are poorly coached

 

[Tezza91]

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck- Patience, give him time.
2. Lolohea
3. Ayshford- was always going to get the blame for anything that went wrong on that side by the Hurrell fanboys. Hopefully not injured. Give him and LoLo two more games.
4. Kata- better game this week.
5. Wright
6. Johnson- last chance then back to first receiver.
7. Robson- Patience.

8. Gavet
9. Luke- is this guy just collecting his pay cheque?
10. Lillyman- more intensity or else.
11. Hoffman
12. Thompson- I like this guy.
13. Mannering

14. Roche
15. Matulino
16. Lisone
17. Hurrell- IMPACT!!!!

 

[Pete]

The irony is that Cappy will probably have to rely on Hurrell to save his coaching career. They lose and surely he is gone. Something about Robson on D makes me nervous but we haven't got many options. Lets see what Vete has too. Russian roulette to see who he replaces

 

[Defence]

Don't know but give Shaun Johnson the 7 jersey back and tell him to get his hands on the ball as much as possible.
Cappys too farkin clever for his own good sometimes.

 

[Jordan G]

Manu, Ayshford, Lisone came out of the game with injuries. Ayshford's seemed the least serious.

If Ayshford is fine then Hurrell/Vete would be a straight swap for Manu/Lisone. Might need some swapping of roles though because Hurrell/Kata on the same side sounds scary.

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Lolohea
3. Hurrell
4. Ayshford
5. Kata
6. Shaun Johnson
7. Robson
8. Lillyman
9. Luke
10. Vete
11. Hoffman
12. Thompson
13. Mannering

14. Roache
15. Matulino
16. Gavet
17. RFM

Wells was due back round 3 initially, any update on his progress?

 

[mt.wellington]

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Tuimoala Lolohea
3. Blake Ayshford/Konrad Hurrell
4. Solomone Kata
5. Jonathan Wright
6. Jeff Robson
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Jacob Lillyman
9. Issac Luke
16. James Gavet
11. Bodene Thompson
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Simon Mannering

14. Nathaniel Roache
15. Sam Lisone
10. Ben Matulino
17. Charlie Gubb

Based this team on Manu Vatuvei and Blake Ayshford being injured.

Konrad Hurrell is an obvious starter if Ayshford is indeed injured. If not then Ayshford retains his spot.

Jonathan Wright travelled with the team as 18th man so there's no doubt he's the first wing cab off the rank. Vatuvei looks like he could be out for awhile.

Id have Charlie Gubb on for Raymond Faitala-Mariner. Better player defensively and thats what we're lacking right now. I think RFM will still get the call up as he's a better option for the backline if someone goes down than Gubb.

Time to stop the #6 jersey BS. Hasn't helped his game whatsoever unlike what some were wanking on about.

Apart from that I expect Cappy to stick to his guns...

 

[mrblonde]

I'd be starting Roache. Only two games, but Mr Luke isn't looking like a particularly brilliant buy. To be fair, Tuivasa-Sheck isn't either, but I don't know who could take his place at this point. Don't think we should put Johnson back to 7 yet but this game he was damn quiet.

I haven't picked Hurrell as obviously the Intrust Premiership (or whatever it's called now) boys haven't played yet. Might change my mind once the weekend is done.

 

[InsideBall]

I'm going to put what I'd like to see, as opposed to what I think it will be:

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Matthew Allwood
3. Blake Ayshford / Konrad Hurrell
4. Solomone Kata
5. Jonathan Wright
6. Tuimoala Lolohea
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Jacob Lillyman
9. Isaac Luke
10. Ben Matulino
11. Bodene Thompson
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Simon Mannering

14. Nathaniel Roache
15. James Gavet
16. Sam Lisone
17. Albert Vete

 

[brightman]

Don't know but give Shaun Johnson the 7 jersey back and tell him to get his hands on the ball as much as possible.
Cappys too farkin clever for his own good sometimes.

Just like that shit he pulled at the start of last season favouring the left with Le Chad until Shaun Johnson came back from the ANZAC test after a victorious display on how bloody good he is.

You can easily tell Cappy is a Matt Elliot disciple

 

[Danpatmac]

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck... looks a shell of the man he was at the chooks
2. Allwood... give him a shot
3. Hurrell... no brainer
4. Ayshford... if fit
5. Kata... i think he is a winger
6. Lolohea... robson needs the bullet
7. Johnson... rightful position
8. Vete... need the ooomph
9. Luke... he is on very thin ground for me
10. Matulino... no more of this bench shit
11. Thompson... no brainer
12. Mannering... no brainer
13. Gavet... more forward oomph
14. Roache... kid is growing on me
15. Gubb... tackle tackle tackle
16. Lillyman... needs to man up
17. Lisone... energizer bunny

It wont happen... but i would drop Hoffman on form. In fact, im off the hoff train now. He has not delivered at our club.

 

[Inruin]

Don't know but give Shaun Johnson the 7 jersey back and tell him to get his hands on the ball as much as possible.
Cappys too farkin clever for his own good sometimes.

not sure if you are joking or not? Princess is playing the same as he did with the 7 on his back. He is playing the same side of the field he has last year. He is drifting in and out of games, sometimes in and out of weeks. The number on his back makes no difference. They want him to get his hands on the ball, they want him to run more. seems to me the only one not following is this is Shaun Johnson.

 

[drake83]

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Tui
Konnie
Kata
Allwood
Robson
Johnson
Lillyman
Luke
Vete
Thompson
Hoffman
Mannering
Roache
Gavet
Lisone
Mutts

 

[Maraea]

This game will be our momentum starter where the Warriors get on a roll of winning. There'll be some losses but not enough to stop them securing their top 8 spot. Go to the game

 

[Defence]

not sure if you are joking or not? Princess is playing the same as he did with the 7 on his back. He is playing the same side of the field he has last year. He is drifting in and out of games, sometimes in and out of weeks. The number on his back makes no difference. They want him to get his hands on the ball, they want him to run more. seems to me the only one not following is this is Shaun Johnson.

Let it go Mrs Townsend

 

[MurrayTD]

not sure if you are joking or not? Princess is playing the same as he did with the 7 on his back. He is playing the same side of the field he has last year. He is drifting in and out of games, sometimes in and out of weeks. The number on his back makes no difference. They want him to get his hands on the ball, they want him to run more. seems to me the only one not following is this is Shaun Johnson.

I agree, get very frustrated by Shaun Johnson, why does he not test the line more often, surely with his skills this would be his bread and butter. Every opposition fans biggest worry against the Warriors would be Shaun Johnson footwork and ability to slice thru and embarrass defenders, but he hardly ever has a go, can't understand it. And don't won't to hear there is no platform for him, and some bshit over analysing how it is everyone else's fault,, because there never has been, and it ain't everyone else's fault. For the sake of the frustrated fans, use your abundant skills and just have a go.

 

[Inruin]

Let it go Mrs Townsend

rational arguments not your thing?

 

[Defence]

rational arguments not your thing?

I didn't want to get into an argument with u coz we all know it's gonna be far from rational. Everyone knows how biased u are against him. It's right up there with faceys hate for manu so anything u say about him is hard to take seriously.
But if you're gonna paint me into a corner....
If the number on his back means nothing why did they change it?
They want robson running the team and Shaun Johnson playing wider( ever tho with the reduced interchange all the holes are in the middle).
Think about it- you've got Shaun Johnson and Jeff robson in the team and u want Shaun Johnson playing the support act?
Have u seen how much ball robson is getting? Have u seen what he's doing with it?
Do u remember when the Cowboys moved Jt to 6 and he got starved of the ball and they kept losing? So they gave him the 7 back and the rest is history?
Robson won't even be in the team when TL gets back so what's the point of building a game plan around him.

 

[Tezza91]

Glen fisiahi is starting for the Chiefs tonight/tomorrow. Just saying