2015 Squad.

[egg]

where is gards and the raiders player on that list?

Feel free to position them higher in your chosen positions if you choose.
They might make my progressed team

Someone else also feel free to add a forwards list

 

[Sir Chadley]

Was talking to a guy who I work with today who is a Bulldogs fan and he's been getting stuck into me for us signing Barba. Reckons he's a waste of money, will be out on the drink all the time and will be absolutely useless at number 6.

Sounds like sour grapes? I reckon so.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Was talking to a guy who I work with today who is a Bulldogs fan and he's been getting stuck into me for us signing Barba. Reckons he's a waste of money, will be out on the drink all the time and will be absolutely useless at number 6.

Sounds like sour grapes? I reckon so.

Are you looking forward to 2015 more so than a few weeks ago, Chadley?

 

[Sir Chadley]

Are you looking forward to 2015 more so than a few weeks ago, Chadley?

Have to say I am HB. Seems like a lot of light now at the end of the tunnel. Still cautious though - we know what can happen with our beloved club sometimes.
Interesting to hear TK this morning on Big Sports Breakfast (yes I'm still listening). The guy who comes on for Glen Munsie at the moment said some punters had put money on us now to win the premiership and they had trimmed our price from $51 to $41. TK was then very condescending on our chances (he's right of course but he was being a prick about it!). Graeme Hughes on Talkin Sport the afternoon before said as much the same thing and unusually for him in a condescending manner.

But yes mate, I'm a little more awake now and less in hibernation!

 

[HaroldBishop]

Have to say I am HB. Seems like a lot of light now at the end of the tunnel. Still cautious though - we know what can happen with our beloved club sometimes.
Interesting to hear TK this morning on Big Sports Breakfast (yes I'm still listening). The guy who comes on for Glen Munsie at the moment said some punters had put money on us now to win the premiership and they had trimmed our price from $51 to $41. TK was then very condescending on our chances (he's right of course but he was being a prick about it!). Graeme Hughes on Talkin Sport the afternoon before said as much the same thing and unusually for him in a condescending manner.

But yes mate, I'm a little more awake now and less in hibernation!

Yes things are definitely looking brighter. I'll still be a little pessimistic until we have a half that can steer the team around the paddock. Ennis will definitely help, but he can't do it all.

Before all of these signings I had us finishing bottom 4. I think we may be a chance at scrapping into the 8 now, but more likely to just miss imo.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

2014 team vs roosters to 2015.....speculating a few positions

1. Michael Gordon-----gordon
2 Sosaia Feki------feki/holmes
3 Jonathan Wright-----brown/bird/feki
4 Ricky Leutele-----leutele/beale(if we get him)
5 Jacob Gagan------gagan
6 Fa’amanu Brown-----barba/brown
7 Jeff Robson-----brown/robson/murphy
8 Siosaia Vave------fifita
9 Michael Lichaa-----ennis
10 Bryce Gibb****--tagataese/gallen
11 Anthony Tupou-------lewis
12 Wade Graham (c)-------wade
13 Tinirau Arona-------gallen/heighno
INTERCHANGE
14 Tupou Sopoaga-----bakuya
15 Sam Tagatasese-------arona
16 Junior Roqica-------fifita/prior
17 Tim Robinson------roqica/toupo
18 Sione Masima-----houma
20 Pat Politoni------brown

our 2015 squad is light years ahead of anything we have had in years.

a specialist hooker like ennis doesnt grow on trees. his inclusion will prove invaluable

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Was talking to a guy who I work with today who is a Bulldogs fan and he's been getting stuck into me for us signing Barba. Reckons he's a waste of money, will be out on the drink all the time and will be absolutely useless at number 6.

Sounds like sour grapes? I reckon so.

wont be useless at 6. for what we are paying him for the first 2 years he is more than worth that risk of acting up.

 

[dylan the villian]

Has anyone sighted if Gibbs is training with us or not?

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Has anyone sighted if Gibbs is training with us or not?

dont care tbh. for such a young guy (30) he coulda had a year or 2 left after this year with the right attitude. obviously gave up

 

[JimBob]

1. Gordon
2. Holmes
3. Feki
4. Beale/Bird
5. Gagan
6. Barba
7. Robson
8. Fifita
9. Ennis
10. Gallen
11. Arona
12. Graham
13. Lewis

14. Tupou
15. Tagataese
16. Bukuya
17. Heighington/Nu Brown

 

[CrazyMatt]

Here I'll have a crack:

1. Micheal Gordon
2. Sosia Feki/Val Holmes
3. Gerald Beale/Feki
4. Ricky Leutele
5. Jacob Gagan
6. Ben Barba
7. Jeff Robson
8. Andrew Fifita
9. Micheal Ennis
10. Paul Gallen
11. Wade Graham
12. Luke Lewis
13. Chris Heighington

14. Tinirau Arona
15. Anthony Tupou
16. David Fifita
17. Jayson Bukuya

All forwards bench, Ennis plays 80. If an injury occurs in game, Graham or Lewis to cover. Holmes and Brown to start the year in reserves but will definitely force their way in around the middle of the year and cement a spot.

Thats the best I could come up with. Go on, let me have it.

 

[evertonshark]

Have to say I am HB. Seems like a lot of light now at the end of the tunnel. Still cautious though - we know what can happen with our beloved club sometimes.
Interesting to hear TK this morning on Big Sports Breakfast (yes I'm still listening). The guy who comes on for Glen Munsie at the moment said some punters had put money on us now to win the premiership and they had trimmed our price from $51 to $41. TK was then very condescending on our chances (he's right of course but he was being a prick about it!). Graeme Hughes on Talkin Sport the afternoon before said as much the same thing and unusually for him in a condescending manner.

But yes mate, I'm a little more awake now and less in hibernation!

I was nearly going to text you this morning about tk. The bitterness in his voice was so obvious.

 

[snowman]

Feel free to position them higher in your chosen positions if you choose.
They might make my progressed team

Someone else also feel free to add a forwards list

all good mate, just seeing if you forgot him, or just had him that low

forwards list is a bit more complex than a backline list but I will have a crack

PROPS
A.Fifita
Gallen
Taga
Toops
Prior
Arona
D.Fifita
Roqica
Houma

BACKROW
Gallen - shouldn't play here but will
Graham
Lewis
Heino
Bukuya
Toops
Arona
Bird
Taga
Prior
Roqica

HOOKERS

Ennis
Politoni
F.Brown
Robbo
Dietz - I know we got him for 2 years but he isn't on the first grade list

 

[snowman]

if I had to pick a team on what we have now*

Gordon
Holmes
Feki
Leutele
Gagan
Barba
Robson
Gallen
Ennis
Fifita
Graham
Bukuya
Lewis

Heino
Toops
Taga
Brown/Arona/Bird

I would start bukuya right edge to defend next to barba, no brainer... Wade left edge, lewy central

heino for bukuya would probably be first sub, pushes lewy to the right edge, where he has played, and played centre, to assist barba, heino to the middle

taga and toops to interchange the props but wouldn't play a high level of minutes

I would probably have leutele at right centre, he played there in 2012 and defended quite well, and feki is a left edge player, and a natural left centre

holmes and gordo to continue the interchange of fullback/wing, and holmes especially at fullback in our attacking 20

*my backline would change if we get Beale
*taga would drop of the bench if we get hunt

 

[sharkyboy]

I think the value of boogie particularly in defense is huge.

He covers so well, he's quick on his feet and can get across to cover and has saved out asses multiple times, particularly in the cows final game when he ran down that winger in the final 2 minutes.

 

[egg]

if I had to pick a team on what we have now*

Gordon
Holmes
Feki
Leutele
Gagan
Barba
Robson
Gallen
Ennis
Fifita
Graham
Bukuya
Lewis

Heino
Toops
Taga
Brown/Arona/Bird

I would start bukuya right edge to defend next to barba, no brainer... Wade left edge, lewy central

heino for bukuya would probably be first sub, pushes lewy to the right edge, where he has played, and played centre, to assist barba, heino to the middle

taga and toops to interchange the props but wouldn't play a high level of minutes

I would probably have leutele at right centre, he played there in 2012 and defended quite well, and feki is a left edge player, and a natural left centre

holmes and gordo to continue the interchange of fullback/wing, and holmes especially at fullback in our attacking 20

*my backline would change if we get Beale
*taga would drop off the bench if we get hunt

It's mind boggling the depth we now have . If we lost 4 forwards and 4 backs , we'd still be able to manifest a strong side (one more proper prop wouldn't hurt however)
I'm really really hoping D Fifita gets stuck into his summer strength/fitness/ training with a passion . We need some more go forward
If he started running hard and straight , we could be set and to tell you the truth I'm looking forward to the day BOTH Fifita's are on the park together.
Don't want to see Toups forced to prop unless he has to, yet it would be difficult to drop Heino to accommodate Toups in the 2nd row.
All in all your logic is very sound

 

[Sutty]

Decent looking base for a NSW Cup side as well

1. Gardner
2. M. Brown
3. Sauiluma
4. Bird
5. Wells *** Replaced if we sign another back
6. Murphy
7. F. Brown
8. D. Fifita
9. Politoni
10. Houma
11. *** Replaced if we sign another forward
12. Roqica
13. Prior

 

[snowman]

Decent looking base for a NSW Cup side as well

1. Gardner
2. M. Brown
3. Sauiluma
4. Bird
5. Wells *** Replaced if we sign another back
6. Murphy
7. F. Brown
8. D. Fifita
9. Politoni
10. Houma
11. *** Replaced if we sign another forward
12. Roqica
13. Prior

agreed, this is why for the life of me, I cannot understand why we don't stand alone in the nsw cup

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

agreed, this is why for the life of me, I cannot understand why we don't stand alone in the nsw cup

Thats what i said earlier. We'd probably win the nsw cup comp with our depth

 

[sharks2010]

agreed, this is why for the life of me, I cannot understand why we don't stand alone in the nsw cup

the only concern I have with the newtown merge is how many players we can have play for them and also what position will they play our players