Pick Your Team Storm v Warriors - [Round 6, 2025]

[WahsaurusRex]

If his missus really is due in the next fortnight, would assume they just take the same approach as we had with SJ in '23, wait as long as possible before getting him on the plane to Melbourne, and have him fly out ASAP.

It's not like we are winning because of Metcalf anyway, so if he misses the game simply as a precaution, so be it. If we get pumped without Metcalf there will be bigger issues to point at

 

[3rdstriker]

Gutsy to skip a game when getting established.. I wouldn't do that if I was him.

No one's come out and said he's actually having a game off journos or team it's all predictions.
To call skipping a game is rich when he may or may not, good on him if he wants to stepping up as a father.

 

[KO WAI RA]

Am blaming “HOLLIC” for his April Fools clickbait nonsense causing disgruntled disturbance within tha forum…..

Or!!!! We all just to sensitive bitches…..NAH MEAN…..

 

[snake77]

If Berry is over his hamstring, it will be interesting to see if they go back to their original selection bring Berry in and moving Pompey out to the wing.

Or do they reward Kosi?
Defending on the wing against the Storm is tough going, and it will be another tough test after the conditions against the Tigers.

To me, this is the main selection point.

Then maybe the interchange spot opened up from Walker leaving. Afoa might just have been looked at as suitable for the Tigers game and an eye on the weather forecast. They could reward him with another game or look at the game plan and figure someone else may be better suited. Or they look at someone else to cover for injuries or HIA's.

 

[Bay39er]

No one's come out and said he's actually having a game off journos or team it's all predictions.
To call skipping a game is rich when he may or may not, good on him if he wants to stepping up as a father.

The reality is when he was being interviewed he misspoke who they were playing after the bye

 

[CWC]

If Berry is over his hamstring, it will be interesting to see if they go back to their original selection bring Berry in and moving Pompey out to the wing.

Or do they reward Kosi?
Defending on the wing against the Storm is tough going, and it will be another tough test after the conditions against the Tigers.

To me, this is the main selection point.

Then maybe the interchange spot opened up from Walker leaving. Afoa might just have been looked at as suitable for the Tigers game and an eye on the weather forecast. They could reward him with another game or look at the game plan and figure someone else may be better suited. Or they look at someone else to cover for injuries or HIA's.

Probably the original selection Pompey/Ali left, Berry/Taine right, I'd bring a Healey or TMM on the bench to prevent Storm/NAS from knocking one of our spine players into HIA, unless we've got a big body to nail NAS

 

[3rdstriker]

The reality is when he was being interviewed he misspoke who they were playing after the bye

I think the reality is he's having a baby.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I think the reality is he's having a baby.

Playing pretty well for being 38 weeks preggo. Hiding that baby bump well.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Playing pretty well for being 38 weeks preggo. Hiding that baby bump well.

Mark Tookey played well being pregnant for 552 weeks. Like I always told my wife, Being pregnant is waaaaay easy. Try mowing the lawns on a 35 degree summers day.


Then I ran....

 

[juju]

Am blaming “HOLLIC” for his April Fools clickbait nonsense causing disgruntled disturbance within tha forum…..

Or!!!! We all just to sensitive bitches…..NAH MEAN…..

It was 100% his fault.

Guy seemed to get very excited by one random anonymous twitter account saying we might have a signing.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

It was 100% his fault.

Guy seemed to get very excited by one random anonymous twitter account saying we might have a signing.

Have Geepee and Warriorholic ever been seen together in the same room??

Just sayin', just sayin'

 

[france]

I think the reality is he's having a baby.

I'd bring Boyd in if he does'nt play..i know some would disagree..but hey

 

[Canonball]

the article is referenced. And it says nothing about him taking a week off, to which you criticized him for doing so...

Yeah, I think the reporter just got the 'next game' wrong - if you go back and read it seems like they put Broncos in there as an error when they meant Storm

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Melbourne are a special beast to us historically. But we have a bloke who knows how to play them without mental baggage and turn it into four straight premierships. Let's not over or underestimate the inclusion of JFH in our team. If we have any chance and I am saying we do, it will be because all of our young and old blokes are mentally prepared to go the distance with Melbourne who are an awesome benchmark to measure our progress against.

 

[Wah-ha]

Melbourne are a special beast to us historically. But we have a bloke who knows how to play them without mental baggage and turn it into four straight premierships. Let's not over or underestimate the inclusion of JFH in our team. If we have any chance and I am saying we do, it will be because all of our young and old blokes are mentally prepared to go the distance with Melbourne who are an awesome benchmark to measure our progress against.

I agree that JFH has been a significant influence, thats is for sure... rumour has it that during the māori Indigenous game, he was whispering in the ears of Ponga and even Hues at one stage.... I wonder if there is any light to these rumours.

 

[Garry Saloon]

No changes apart from Berry back.

Maybe Bunty swapped. That gap he and Vaimauga left open was real bad

 

[Mr Drag]

And yet 3/4 of the Tigers tries were through forward pack. Need to tighten that defence up on the line.

Bunty has a perfect record of no missed tackles this year!

 

[Garry Saloon]

I think Boyd at 7
Luke at 6
Berry back
I really think Boyd is a great 7 with good boot and can organise us like a 7 should.

Changing halves at this point would be bonkers

 

[MurrayTD]

It was 100% his fault.

Guy seemed to get very excited by one random anonymous twitter account saying we might have a signing.

we all have all been guilty there, and that enthusiasm is not a something that deserves such derision.

Given our supposed mountain of cash and continual off loading of current players, you have to believe a big ass signing(s)is imminent!! Purely for perspective purposes, you would feel all other clubs in our current situation would feel 90% confident of a decent signing spree. Why can’t we also believe?

 

[CWC]

we all have all been guilty there, and that enthusiasm is not a something that deserves such derision.

Given our supposed mountain of cash and continual off loading of current players, you have to believe a big ass signing(s)is imminent!! Purely for perspective purposes, you would feel all other clubs in our current situation would feel 90% confident of a decent signing spree. Why can’t we also believe?

More unbelievable for recruitment to move on Walker, TMM and CNK on top of Tohu & SJ while sitting on a pile of cash to do nothing