The Bench

[The Who]

I can't see the value in having just one prop (Rose) and the bench with three backrowers, knowing that our starting backrow (Gift, Choc and Horo) generally play for 80 minutes. It leads to the situation of a backrower such as Gower not being used for an entire 90 minutes.
Because we only seem to regularly rotate our front rowers, surely we should have another prop on our bench, such as the biscuit-boy, Sao.

 

[manlyfan76]

I can't see the value in having just one prop (Rose) and the bench with three backrowers, knowing that our starting backrow (Gift, Choc and Horo) generally play for 80 minutes. It leads to the situation of a backrower such as Gower not being used for an entire 90 minutes.
Because we only seem to regularly rotate our front rowers, surely we should have another prop on our bench, such as the biscuit-boy, Sao.

Totally agree. I'd love to know the thinking behind it. If Chee Kam was fit would he take Roses spot?

 

[winnyason]

It is time to blood sao

 

[The Who]

Chee Cam is injured, again, I believe. He also is a backrower.
Rose deserves his spot in the 17. He plays so much better in first grade than he does in the reserves. I've only seen Sao play once this season and he looked a big, no-nonsense prop. Didn't try to do anything other than crash and bash. Perhaps he is not yet mobile enough to play NRL, but a 10-minute stint from the bench couldn't hurt, surely?

 

[SeaEagle21]

I have confidence in what the coaching staff are doing. We are short on Props with Kingy, Joe and Fa'aoso out. To have another prop would have been great but i think Toovs and his team know when Sao will be ready for the NRL. There was no point in using more interchanges for the sake of using the interchanges in the back row.

 

[Mals]

Chee Cam is injured, again, I believe. He also is a backrower.
Rose deserves his spot in the 17. He plays so much better in first grade than he does in the reserves. I've only seen Sao play once this season and he looked a big, no-nonsense prop. Didn't try to do anything other than crash and bash. Perhaps he is not yet mobile enough to play NRL, but a 10-minute stint from the bench couldn't hurt, surely?

Yep saw Chee Kam at the Reggies game at Brookie on Saturday & he had his foot in a moon boot.

 

[manlyfan76]

My point is if he was NOT would we have 4 back rowers on the bench.

 

[stoodamire]

Ricky Stuart school of coaching

 

[DSM5]

George played very well last night. Made his tackles and barged when required. I can't figure out the bench rotation. Not using a pair of fresh legs last night was very puzzling when it was obvious that everyone was stuffed.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Chee Cam is injured, again, I believe. He also is a backrower.
Rose deserves his spot in the 17. He plays so much better in first grade than he does in the reserves. I've only seen Sao play once this season and he looked a big, no-nonsense prop. Didn't try to do anything other than crash and bash. Perhaps he is not yet mobile enough to play NRL, but a 10-minute stint from the bench couldn't hurt, surely?

Yep saw Chee Kam at the Reggies game at Brookie on Saturday & he had his foot in a moon boot.

The moon boot is off now according to a twitter post from Chee Kam.

 

[the mauler]

It is time to blood sao

I agree. Even if its only 10-15 minutes a game.

 

[RL Gronk]

It is time to blood sao

Is there anyone who could Top Sao?
@jatz crackers maybe?

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

I am a bit of a fence sitter on this one

Obviously it is **** for the bloke sitting on the bench, but I understand also why with a game in the balance Glenn and co stay out there for the full 80

Defending our line last night I know I felt a lot more comfortable with Choc and Glenn out there, rather than Gower. That's no slight on Gower but we know the pedigree of the other 2 in that situation and they are vital, as Glenn's hit on Norrie showed

 

[manlyfan76]

Joe and Richie have been big loses for us, Joes tackling is 1st class.

 

[Manly To Win!]

they need to give Sao some first grade experience, otherwise our only good experienced prop next year will be Lawrence. Unfortunately they don't have many other options at the moment because most of our good reserve players are out injured.