Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:57 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

It's a fair call but given Meli's strike rate at the moment it would be hard to drop him currently.

I think it is very easy to drop Meli. I would be so very happy if Royce dropped Meli! Alas, he won't. He'll rotate everyone but Meli because he appears to be forgiven every single defensive howler/lazy moment no matter when or where it comes by all the Aussie coaches.

Wheeler in for Meli; Meli in for water boy.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:02 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I think it is very easy to drop Meli. I would be so very happy if Royce dropped Meli! Alas, he won't. He'll rotate everyone but Meli because he appears to be forgiven every single defensive howler/lazy moment no matter when or where it comes by all the Aussie coaches.

Wheeler in for Meli; Meli in for water boy.

Yeh but when he's hot he's hot. At the moment he is hot. 2nd in the try scoring chart at the moment.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:10 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Yeh but when he's hot he's hot. At the moment he is hot. 2nd in the try scoring chart at the moment.

We've only had three games! And he's managed to let in a try in every one of them. I'm much more worried about Leon Pryce et al outstepping him than I am about how many tries he scores. Wheeler in for him any day of the week, especially if he would be playing opposite Leon Pryce. To counter great feet and a rugby brain takes great feet and a rugby brain, not to mention effort. Meli does not qualify on any of those criteria.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:13 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I think it is very easy to drop Meli. I would be so very happy if Royce dropped Meli! Alas, he won't. He'll rotate everyone but Meli because he appears to be forgiven every single defensive howler/lazy moment no matter when or where it comes by all the Aussie coaches.

Wheeler in for Meli; Meli in for water boy.

I don't think its the right time to make him water boy. He should be allowed to play in every game this season with exception of the Grand Final..........................................then he can be water boy.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:41 pm  

Although It wont happen i'd like to see:

1. Lomax
2. Makinson
3. Shenton
4. Meli
5. Foster
6. Wheeler
7. Hohaia
8. LMS
9. Roby
10. Clough
11. Soliola
12. Flanagan
13. Wilkin

Subs. TP, Laffranchi, Dixon, Flannery/Wellens

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:36 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

We've only had three games! And he's managed to let in a try in every one of them. I'm much more worried about Leon Pryce et al outstepping him than I am about how many tries he scores. Wheeler in for him any day of the week, especially if he would be playing opposite Leon Pryce. To counter great feet and a rugby brain takes great feet and a rugby brain, not to mention effort. Meli does not qualify on any of those criteria.

Whilst I sort of understand what you're trying to get at, it appears that you think Pryce will just be running down their right centre poistion all day. He will be playing stand off, therefore I expect him to be popping up all over the place. So each one of our 17 may have to come up against at some point, not just Meli/Wheeler.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:40 am  

im looking forward to seeing how Catalans play to be honest. Interesting to see how Bosc will link up in attack from the Wing

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:49 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Whilst I sort of understand what you're trying to get at, it appears that you think Pryce will just be running down their right centre poistion all day. He will be playing stand off, therefore I expect him to be popping up all over the place. So each one of our 17 may have to come up against at some point, not just Meli/Wheeler.

He was playing centre last week and that is what he has been recruited to do. Unless their halfbacks are one short or not functioning, Pryce will be playing at centre. Centres with a good step are dangerous beings, especially close to the line. I won't be remotely happy if Meli is chosen over Wheeler to defend against Pryce's step. I can just see it now ... *cringe*

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:01 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

He was playing centre last week and that is what he has been recruited to do. Unless their halfbacks are one short or not functioning, Pryce will be playing at centre. Centres with a good step are dangerous beings, especially close to the line. I won't be remotely happy if Meli is chosen over Wheeler to defend against Pryce's step. I can just see it now ... *cringe*

Where on earth have you plucked this nonsense from? He played stand-off last week and Robinson said he would play the majority of his rugby there. Not sure where you are getting your facts from. Perhaps you are reading too much into the no.3 he has been given. Bosc played on the wing last week and Pryce and Dureau half-back.

Re: 19 Man Squad announced for Catalans : Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:10 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

I don't think its the right time to make him water boy. He should be allowed to play in every
game this season with exception of the Grand Final..........................................then he can be water boy.

Grand finals are his specialty