Headaches for BS

[Guest]

Symonds is expected to return this week, or next week. This causes a few headaches for BS. Currently our pack looks like this:

8. FPN
10. Paea
11. Guerra
12. Aubusson
13. Myles

14. Conn
15. Ryles
16. JWH


So where do we fit Symonds in? And who misses out?

[Guest]

Let Symonds ease his way in via the Jets. He can play half a game for them to get some confidence back.

Injuries will ensure that BS doesn't have too many selection dilemmas.

[Billy Gunn]

It must have been in a dozen threads Symonds is still a few weeks away

[Guest]

It must have been in a dozen threads Symonds is still a few weeks away

You sure? From the Roosters website:

"Tom was hopeful of making a return for the Good Friday fixture but as a result of slow healing in regards to the extent of bruising sustained in the hyperextension of his knee medical staff have advised that it may well be round 6 before he returns"

Regardless if he is back this week or not, the same problem applies for when he does return

[stephenj]

he will replace koops on the bench, maybe after the st merge game ryles might feel the need for a bit of a rest?

[BUDDY]

he will replace koops on the bench, maybe after the st merge game ryles might feel the need for a bit of a rest?

Can't see him replacig Koops. Carney, JJ and Koops are the first players on Smithy's list each week.

I hope it is Koops but if not, I'd give Lopini or FPN a go in Newtown.

[redwhiteandbluester]

I'd give Lopini or FPN a go in Newtown.

I agree that the two props are the weakest players at the moment but if they were dropped then the pack is looking very skinny.

Against a good pack like St George you probably need 4 props rotating, especially when the three back rowers (Myles, Aubusson, Guerra) are 80 minute players.

Conn has done well but I think he would be the one to make room.

[Guest]

I'm pretty sure Conn played in the backrow last week, with a front row rotation of:

Ryles
FPN
Paea
JWH

Would be ashame to see Conn dropped though. He has been one of our most consistent forwards this season

[BUDDY]

I don't think we can carry both coconuts in this game. It is too difficult to rotate with both of them not on at the same time. I think Conn would offer much more than either of them. We need line speed against the Dragons. It takes the coconuts two or three tackles to get back to the defensive line which puts a lot of the burden of extra defense on the others. Conn is able to hold his own against the big boys. He is our quiet achiever this year.

[Guest]

I don't think we can carry both coconuts in this game. It is too difficult to rotate with both of them not on at the same time. I think Conn would offer much more than either of them. We need line speed against the Dragons. It takes the coconuts two or three tackles to get back to the defensive line which puts a lot of the burden of extra defense on the others. Conn is able to hold his own against the big boys. He is our quiet achiever this year.

Agree. Smith need to name his most skillfull pack. In this case he has to leave out Paea because FPN can come up with some good offloads.

[Guest]

Agree. Smith need to name his most skillfull pack. In this case he has to leave out Paea because FPN can come up with some good offloads.

Totally agree FPN has the X factor that Lopini doesnt have,his offload is major weapon in his arsenal.

[Cockadoodledoo]

You sure? From the Roosters website:

"Tom was hopeful of making a return for the Good Friday fixture but as a result of slow healing in regards to the extent of bruising sustained in the hyperextension of his knee medical staff have advised that it may well be round 6 before he returns"

Regardless if he is back this week or not, the same problem applies for when he does return

Tom Symonds told anyone who wanted to know at the game last week that he was still about 4 weeks away.