Auckland Nines Jersey / Tournament

[dylan the villian]

How good will it be if we announce Peachey Snr for the Nines next week

I think his pony tail might slow Him down a bit.... Looks like a skinny ernie dingo these days ha

 

[Born&bred]

We should definitely go out to win this - we went close last year ffs.

lol @ jimbob's team though...

 

[Bundy Shark]

I think his pony tail might slow Him down a bit.... Looks like a skinny ernie dingo these days ha

Peach would have to be one of my all time favourite players but I cant cop that hair style he has these days.

 

[Addy]

Winning the 9s is more prestigious than winning the minor premiership or the whole damn thing, as far as prize money is concerned anyway.

I agree with those saying send our best available and go all out to win this thing. Good way to start a year any year but would be massive given our last year.

If someone is gonna break down playing potentially 6 18 minute games in late January well these things happen.

Also as someone mentioned they've put things in place to stop side snubbing this tourney by making teams send a certain number of top players. So I guess pick which of your top 5 and so on you're willing to sacrifice. Personally I reckon the 9s are safer than preseason trials. I don't think the games are played at anymore of a pace than NRL - most sides go full on for about 20mins before interchanges and these games don't even go 10misn before halftime is called. There is a lot less chance of injuries in gang tackles and the wrestle due to the reduced amount of defenders. Christ, Fittler played at 40-something and even bagged a try.

Here's an article about how much it cost the Roosters to win the Minor Premiership-

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-nrl-premiership/story-fni3fbgz-1227057615798

But most NRL teams would be wary of sacrificing their season for short term financial gain.

Imagine if we won it this year, and a team like the Warriors or Titans won it the following year. It would be renamed the bridesmaid trophy.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

holmes
gagan
addo-carr
barba
f.brown
feki
gards
leuts
taga
a.fifita
toops
lewis
graham
bukuya

that would be about the best 9's squad we could field

send robbo in hope of a season ender?

our mobile forwards really lend themselves to this. gallens not worth the injury risk he misses too much footy per year.

if we get stanley he may be worth a run

 

[slide rule]

We should just specialise at 9s. Use the rest of the season to prepare for this.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

We should just specialise at 9s. Use the rest of the season to prepare for this.

that and trials

 

[Capital_Shark]

Here's an article about how much it cost the Roosters to win the Minor Premiership-

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-nrl-premiership/story-fni3fbgz-1227057615798

But most NRL teams would be wary of sacrificing their season for short term financial gain.

Imagine if we won it this year, and a team like the Warriors or Titans won it the following year. It would be renamed the bridesmaid trophy.

Well we all knew the Chooks brought premierships.

See Cronulla are ahead of the curve. Like **** we'll be sucked into forking out for winning.

 

[slide rule]

^ flanno is smart with money. No way we're forking out for that ****.

 

[Capital_Shark]

^ flanno is smart with money. No way we're forking out for that ****.

Tiled me own gym I'll make me own ****in trophy too!

 

[Gards]

I don't want us to send over Barba.

The guy would no doubt fire in the tournament, and could possible help us win it. But I would much rather have Barber fit for round one than have him injured (I'm having flashbacks of Carney). I wouldn't send Robson over for two reasons. I want both our halfs fit for round one, it'll give us a chance to see how Nu handles himself organising the team.

Wouldn't have any of the guys from the four nations play, neither should Brown/Ennis.

I think we take 16 players over? With current signings I'd take:

1. Holmes
2. Feki
3. Ayshford
4. Gagan
5. Nu Brown
6. A Fifita
7. Tupou
8. Politoni
9. Gallen

10. D Fifita
11. Bird
12. Arona
13. Gardner
14. Murphy
15. Prior
16. Roqica

We really should call you 'RimJob'

 

[JimBob]

lol @ jimbob's team though...

We really should call you 'RimJob'

Wow. Two well written, constructive responses.

 

[snowman]

Wow. Two well written, constructive responses.

it is a poor team though

 

[CrazyMatt]

it is a poor team though

From a poor poster.

 

[Born&bred]

it is a poor team though

From a poor poster.

Spare him his life from this one atrocity...

 

[CrazyMatt]

Spare him his life from this one atrocity...

They're starting to add up.

 

[Capital_Shark]

They're starting to add up.

Wish I could say the same about the math behind his player lending scheme.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Wish I could say the same about the math behind his player lending scheme.

On fire tonight Cap......dead set.

 

[Capital_Shark]

Ahh its only a matter of time till I Shark it up and cop a ban before the season.

I'll plead no significant fault though and hope they go easy.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Ahh its only a matter of time till I Shark it up and cop a ban before the season.

I'll plead no significant fault though and hope they go easy.

Or a 50K fine......