Rumours around Friend will be on the bench Butcher will miss out

[ROC181]

This is like the Maubbs to half back at the GF. If Friend does play I don’t think Trent will be shafting Nat.

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

I’ve come around to Jake.

He’ll die in the middle for us.

Here’s hoping that’s not until the 79th minute.

I'm more concerned with a recurrence of either of the two injuries. His toughness isn't in question. But they aren't the type of injuries that you can just play through.

i just don't know what they should do. Glad it's not my call.

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

No knock on you, fletch, but gee "around" has become an annoying buzzword in league circles. Everything is around this, around that.

All you needed to say there was, "Rumours Friend will be on the bench and Butcher to miss out."

The other one is people saying "our game" all the time. No one any more can ever just say "the game" - it must always be "our game". "I don't think it's needed in our game". "In our game I think he's the best player" "It's an embarrassment for our game".

On and on it goes.

[Kelby]

If Jakes calf is 100%, then he will play. He will start and play for 20 odd minutes and Sam comes on. What happens after that depends on the game for those 2.
Lui, Tets and Angus will do their stuff as usual.
I'd start with SST and JWH up front.

[ism22]

I'm more concerned with a recurrence of either of the two injuries. His toughness isn't in question. But they aren't the type of injuries that you can just play through.

i just don't know what they should do. Glad it's not my call.

Yeah IMO Verrills has earned his place and Friend just needs to calm down + spend 3 months recovering properly.

Unlike Cronk, he hasn't played all season, we've been successful without him and his presence probably won't add much to our prospects (even if 100% fit). If anything, it would be pretty poor leadership to let a youngester earn a spot in the GF and then punt him at last minute. I can't see Friend doing that as it's sorta a d!ck move...

Makes me wonder if it's mostly a push tactic for Verrills so that he realises he's gotta train hard + maintain form if he wants his spot in the GF. If it does that (and offers us an out if he's not performing) then IMO it's great!

Looking forward to seeing Jake in 2020.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

If Jakes calf is 100%, then he will play. He will start and play for 20 odd minutes and Sam comes on. What happens after that depends on the game for those 2.
Lui, Tets and Angus will do their stuff as usual.
I'd start with SST and JWH up front.

No way will they have SST and JWH start … because then they would both be off at the same time.

[The Lip]

No knock on you, fletch, but gee "around" has become an annoying buzzword in league circles. Everything is around this, around that.

All you needed to say there was, "Rumours Friend will be on the bench and Butcher to miss out."

The other one is people saying "our game" all the time. No one any more can ever just say "the game" - it must always be "our game". "I don't think it's needed in our game". "In our game I think he's the best player" "It's an embarrassment for our game".

On and on it goes.

Maybe you should start a thread in the website/forums suggestions section around the acceptable vernacular we can use when discussing our team in our game Tom?

[Kelby]

No way will they have SST and JWH start … because then they would both be off at the same time.

Either one can play big minutes. Jwh is fresh and sst can play long. I can see one of these going the first 40 and this helps the rotation of the others.

[The Skeez]

No knock on you, fletch, but gee "around" has become an annoying buzzword in league circles. Everything is around this, around that.

All you needed to say there was, "Rumours Friend will be on the bench and Butcher to miss out."

The other one is people saying "our game" all the time. No one any more can ever just say "the game" - it must always be "our game". "I don't think it's needed in our game". "In our game I think he's the best player" "It's an embarrassment for our game".

On and on it goes.

Luckily for you, there is a thread to air your gripes

[Johnny Tobin]

It came from Verills himself after last weeks PF win. They interviewed him and he said it was a shame Jake got the calf injury because he was really looking forward to playing with him this week. Sounds like a big slip up in letting that out from Sam rather than an organised set up in my opinion.

So since that remark everyone is assuming Jake is playing this week if the calf is okay and he will play with Sam in the side as well so a bench player has to make way.

I think Verrills was on instructions to say that.

[The Lip]

Luckily for you, there is a thread to air your gripes

Awesome Skeez thanks all the buzzwords in and around our game!

[The Lip]

I think Verrills was on instructions to say that.

Did think of that myself JT maybe but it appeared pretty natural.

[The Corner Post]

If Friend is fit he will start.
I predict he will get a line break / assist and a try / assist.

[ROC181]

If Friend is fit he will start.
I predict he will get a line break / assist and a try / assist.

See the way Paps shoved Cook out of the way to score? Cook has been woeful in the finals and in defence for the little that Sam has played he has been solid but on the line he’s still learning. If Jake is included it will be for his defence though we lose out on Sams precisión passing and match fitness.

[Old Man Rooster]

No knock on you, fletch, but gee "around" has become an annoying buzzword in league circles. Everything is around this, around that.

All you needed to say there was, "Rumours Friend will be on the bench and Butcher to miss out."

The other one is people saying "our game" all the time. No one any more can ever just say "the game" - it must always be "our game". "I don't think it's needed in our game". "In our game I think he's the best player" "It's an embarrassment for our game".

On and on it goes.

Dumbest post in the history of the forum.