2017 World Club Challenge

[kotwben]

I've always stayed up to watch the WCC because I've loved the concept since I was a kid. I've got the time so I'm flying over - when else can you fly to the UK to watch the Sharks as reigning premiers?

And if they lose? Ahh well. The experience will be fun. It was only 2012 when the Aussie team lost. Never gets extensive media coverage here anyway.

 

[Addy]

I'd love to travel over for this, best of luck to you

 

[HaroldBishop]

Let people enjoy things

Yeah fair call.

 

[snowman]

Bird fullback
Tuilagi wing beale centre, or beale wing ramian centre

 

[BurgoShark]

Bird fullback
Tuilagi wing beale centre, or beale wing ramian centre

I reckon Beale wing Capewell centre. The WCC means bugger all anyway if he's not good there. Get Capewell some game time. IMHO players who were part of the 2016 squad should be at the front of the queue for this game. In particular Capewell and Paulo who missed out on the GF. I'd shoe-horn those two into the team any way possible before adding a player.

 

[Gumby]

Capewell will most likely play wing.

 

[BurgoShark]

Capewell will most likely play wing.

wing? That would be odd. I could see Capewell/Beale switching spots based on situations (especially defending the try-line for from kicks), but Capewell wearing the #5 would look a bit weird. Is Feki fit to play? He didn't play at all on the weekend.

From the GF squad ...

subtract Barba, Ennis, Townsend, Holmes ... insert Brown, Capewell, Paulo and a hooker. Obviously they will take an extended squad over (19 or so) but I'd personally do it that way for this one off game.

Edit - just read the previous page that said Feki no good but Chad cleared to play. Make that ...

subtract Barba, Ennis, Feki, Holmes ... insert Brown, Capewell, Paulo and one outside back. Capewell you would expect is guaranteed to play in the 3/4 but we are still shy 1 guy. Nu to wear the #9. I'm guessing Paulo plays a few minutes at dummy half in relief.

 

[Gumby]

heard he's been training on the wing since returning to pre season. and also the backrow.

the players are getting picked today for the trip to england. would expect 20 to go over there. hopefully the announcement is today as well or tomorrow.

 

[snowman]

capewell will play in the backrow, no point putting him in the backs

 

[BurgoShark]

capewell will play in the backrow, no point putting him in the backs

For round 1 I agree - but as I said I would rather see the guys from the winning squad who missed out on the GF (Paulo, Capewell and Nu) be rewarded with an opportunity in the WCC rather than pulling in some guy who has never played a fg game. The WCC is an extension of the 2016 season. Not a trial for 2017.

For round 1 - Feki is back. Bring in a new centre/winger and leave Capewell on the bench.

 

[Gumby]

1. Bird
2. Drew/Tulaigi
3. Luetele
4. Beale
5. Capewell
6. Maloney
7. Chad
8. prior
9. cherrington
10. fifta
11. lewis
12. graham
13. gallen

14. heighno
15. taga
16. bukuya
17. latimore

18. Nu
19. Paulo
20. Holmes (take him over and give him till the last minute to play)

that would be my squad going over to england.

 

[Hex Thruster]

That's a clunky looking backline. Specially compared to last year...

 

[Jaz]

I want Beale at FB in defence, Bird at FB in attack.

 

[Greg86]

http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/tony_williams.html

We also got T. rex as a winger, according to his profile!

 

[slide rule]

We really are starting to look a bit thin. Hopefully we can still get the job done.

 

[HaroldBishop]

http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/tony_williams.html

We also got T. rex as a winger, according to his profile!

Yep I remember him on the wing at Parra. Suits him, more time to be a lazy fat ****.

 

[Gumby]

he's injured i believe and isn't in contention of going to england

 

[HaroldBishop]

heard he's been training on the wing since returning to pre season. and also the backrow.

the players are getting picked today for the trip to england. would expect 20 to go over there. hopefully the announcement is today as well or tomorrow.

he's injured i believe and isn't in contention of going to england

You listen to the podcast too, huh?

 

[BurgoShark]

1. Bird
2. Drew/Tulaigi
3. Luetele
4. Beale
5. Capewell
6. Maloney
7. Chad
8. prior
9. cherrington
10. fifta
11. lewis
12. graham
13. gallen

14. heighno
15. taga
16. bukuya
17. latimore

18. Nu
19. Paulo
20. Holmes (take him over and give him till the last minute to play)

that would be my squad going over to england.

I like 20 man squad but I would have Nu and Paulo in the 17 ahead of Latimore and Cherrington.

 

[BurgoShark]

http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/tony_williams.html

We also got T. rex as a winger, according to his profile!

Paulo is also listed as a "utility". He's got decent ball skills and has played 5/8. IMO he will be the "emergency" hooker.