(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[Fozzym]

Neither of the players are what you would consider an 'established' first grader.

The others are, that's why I personally think he will go with them.

I didn't say this means they are in better form or better players.

It may depend on how they go in trials, but I'd be surprised if Gagan was above them in the pecking order at present.

That's what gets me about the whole established players thing. Brown, Wright, Ayshford may be more experienced but Holmes has something none of them will ever have.

Our backline is what it has been for years because of players like Brown and Wright. I'd like to see Flanno take a bit of initiative for once and pick Gagan or Holmes instead of going with the safe option.

 

[hamsy44]

I was impressed by Leutele in the Four Nations. He was marking up against the best centres in the world and pretty much held his own in defence.

This is a joke yeah? Don't think he even made the squad. Samoa's centres were Lafai and BJ

 

[HaroldBishop]

Neither of the players are what you would consider an 'established' first grader.

The others are, that's why I personally think he will go with them.

I didn't say this means they are in better form or better players.

It may depend on how they go in trials, but I'd be surprised if Gagan was above them in the pecking order at present.

The good teams take risks sometimes. Souths weren't scared to dump Merritt for Johnston even though Merritt was an established first grader. Gagan deserves a shot straight up next year.

 

[hamsy44]

This is a joke yeah? Don't think he even made the squad. Samoa's centres were Lafai and BJ

My apologies he played the first game then was not sighted again.

 

[SharkShocked]

The good teams take risks sometimes. Souths weren't scared to dump Merritt for Johnston even though Merritt was an established first grader. Gagan deserves a shot straight up next year.

Not really the same comparison given Merritt was at the end of his career and about to retire.

But don't get me wrong, i'd love to see Gagan and Holmes named in the starting side round 1.

Just don't think we will.

 

[deano the p]

Not really the same comparison given Merritt was at the end of his career and about to retire.

But don't get me wrong, i'd love to see Gagan and Holmes named in the starting side round 1.

Just don't think we will.

Merritt played origin the year before he was dropped I'd say it was a pretty big risk.

 

[snowman]

bukuya done deal - trained with us today

 

[HaroldBishop]

bukuya done deal - trained with us today

Excellent news. Welcome back, Jase.

 

[dylan the villian]

bukuya done deal - trained with us today

Perfecto. Welcome home boogs

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

bukuya done deal - trained with us today

This news just makes me wanna.........boogie

 

[sharks2010]

Now just need to get barba and Beale over the line

 

[SharkShocked]

Merritt played origin the year before he was dropped I'd say it was a pretty big risk.

With the knowledge he was also retiring....

 

[Fozzym]

With the knowledge he was also retiring....

Merritt retired because Johnston took his spot and he couldn't crack the first grade team again

 

[1990 sharkie]

I'd love to see
Gordon
Holmes
Feki
Beale
Gagan
feki runs the best out of all our backs and isn't confident under the high ball and hasn't been for 2 years

Reserves
Gardner
Sailuma
Leutele
Bird
Brown

Gives Holmes and Gagan to adjust to first grade outside of people who have played for a while now

 

[samshark]

This would be mine

Holmes
Gordon
Feki
Beale
Gagan

Bit inexperienced but you gotta start sometime. We aint gonna win the comp next year and that backline has all the elements.

 

[snowman]

This would be mine

Holmes
Gordon
Feki
Beale
Gagan

Bit inexperienced but you gotta start sometime. We aint gonna win the comp next year and that backbone has all the elements.

I like that backline, would you interchange holmes and Gordon through games?

 

[SharkShocked]

Out of all of that, i'm most interested to see how Feki would go.

I do hope we get to see that. Because I think he's more natural there than on the wing.

 

[sharks2010]

I'd love to see
Gordon
Holmes
Feki
Beale
Gagan
feki runs the best out of all our backs and isn't confident under the high ball and hasn't been for 2 years

Reserves
Gardner
Sailuma
Leutele
Bird
Brown

Gives Holmes and Gagan to adjust to first grade outside of people who have played for a while now

This would be mine

Holmes
Gordon
Feki
Beale
Gagan

Bit inexperienced but you gotta start sometime. We aint gonna win the comp next year and that backbone has all the elements.

id be happy with either of these two

 

[samshark]

I like that backline, would you interchange holmes and Gordon through games?

yep
what do you reckon chances of seeing that backline though.
Ill put a 100 down we see Brown and Ayshford round 1.

 

[HaroldBishop]

yep
what do you reckon chances of seeing that backline though.
Ill put a 100 down we see Brown and Ayshford round 1.

I'll take the other side of that bet, assuming everyone is fit.