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Timmah6991 wrote:Unbelievable.
No Denan Kemp? No Darius Boyd? NO KARMICHAEL HUNT?!
We'll get an arse-kicking. Kemp, Boyd and Hunt had their arses handed to them by the Storm a couple of weeks ago. They're not needed for the WC.
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Haha what a nerve Hendo
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walford wrote:Wow a few shocks in the team and plenty of different opinions on here.....
I'm a bit shocked that both Hunt and Thaiday missed out, and I can't believe Fitzgibbon made it.
The rest is not so bad.
I can't believe people knocking the selection of Williams, Campese and Glen Stewart. How often do people complain about rep teams being picked on reputation rather than form.
Williams finished the year in great form and no doubt went around a fairly long list of blokes in his last 2 or 3 efforts. I was amazed by how good he was against Vatuvei in the semi and he was better than that on Sunday. He's proven to be a big game footballer already with solid, aggressive defence and he doesn't make many mistakes. He's quick, strong and I think the other wing spot was always a problem area that had to go to the first bloke to stand up.
Campese had an amazing back half of the season. He was playing on one leg for the last couple of games, but I honestly believe that if the season was two or three games longer he would have won the Dally M. I'm not sure exactly how they're going to use him as they seem to have plenty of halves and they may have been better off selecting a specialist hooker as if Smith gets hurt then we're going to struggle (I know there are a few guys that could fill in there admirably, but no specialist).
Anyone that doesn't realise that Stewart deserves his spot in the squad obviously hasn't watched a game of footy for the last two or three months. I'd have Stewart well ahead of Watmough who had a few periods this year where he wouldn't have been picked in park footy (actually it was just a bad fortnight for the army of one, but it was really really bad), Stewart is the best ball playing back rower in the competition and adds a lot of versatility to the squad.
Also think it's very odd how everyone thinks that we're going to win it so easily. Obviously none of you watch the English comp. They're going to have a gun side this year and if anyone thinks we're going to walk all over the poms knows very little about the state of the game.
I also think people will be surprised with the quality of football we will see throughout this world cup. I am hopeful that teams like France, Tonga, Fiji and PNG can do really well, not saying they'll cause upsets but I think they'll be more competitive than most seem to think. mate campese had a great year ..no doubt...but when is he going to play? its a waste of selection
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NO SLAMIN SAM 
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johnnyboy11 wrote:
mate campese had a great year ..no doubt...but when is he going to play? its a waste of selection
Does anyone else think Campese might get a game at lock? I reckon hed go alright there
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broncos/liverpool wrote:NO SLAMIN SAM hey man bit off topic but could ya block some of these ho mos that have been posting on here last couple days ThaNRL, NZMaroon, stormpanthers, RicheMCcaw pretty sure just the one guy on many different alters and been posting way too many absolute bullsh it threads
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Timmah6991 wrote:Unbelievable.
No Denan Kemp? No Darius Boyd? NO KARMICHAEL HUNT?!
We'll get an arse-kicking. bailey wrote:
Kemp, Boyd and Hunt had their arses handed to them by the Storm a couple of weeks ago. They're not needed for the WC.
From what I remember of that game Kemp and Boyd scored tries and caught pretty much every bomb Inglis and Cronk put up with ease and they weren't the easiest of catches too.I'd have Kemp and Boyd in my team on the wing any day before i'd have Tate the i'll run sideways from dummyhalf and leave all the high balls for the winger, which will probably be his only position he'll get when it comes to the finals.
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SBW wrote:
Does anyone else think Campese might get a game at lock? I reckon hed go alright there
i reckon he could take the Bird utility bench spot i wouldnt be suprised if Thurston sits out one of the games
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jim_57 wrote:
If they come first in ther pool they will play another team.
And the tri-nations is done with, it will be 4 nations from 2009 onwards.
Australia, GB, NZ and France?
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marso wrote:
i reckon he could take the Bird utility bench spot
i wouldnt be suprised if Thurston sits out one of the games
Haha, not a shot in hell, unless he's told to sit one out he won't, he's been looking forward to the WC for ages, he's not going to sit one out and risk another player having a blinder and than losing his spot.
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Scotty wrote:
The squad:
Terry Campese (Canberra Raiders), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith Panthers), Michael Crocker (Melbourne Storm), Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters), Israel Folau (Melbourne Storm), Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights), Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos), Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm), Brent Kite (Manly Sea Eagles) Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast Titans), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane Broncos), Joel Monaghan (Canberra Raiders), Josh Perry (Manly Sea Eagles), Steve Price (NZ Warriors), Scott Prince (Gold Coast Titans), Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm), Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm), Brett Stewart (Manly Sea Eagles), Glenn Stewart (Manly Sea Eagles), Brent Tate (NZ Warriors), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Anthony Watmough (Manly Sea Eagles), David Williams (Manly Sea Eagles).
Hey Imagine if out of that squad they picked. 1. Gidley 2. Slater 3. Monaghan 4. Tate 5. Williams 6. Campese 7. Prince 8. Perry 9. Smith 10. Fitzgibbon 11. Crocker 12. Gallen 13. G. Stewart 14. B. Stewart 15. Watmough 16. Kite 17. Price 
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Team V NZ game-1...
1. Billy Slater
2. Brent Tate
3. Justin Hodges
4. Greg Inglis
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Steve Price
9. Cam Smith
10. Petro Civonceiva
11. Michael Crocker
12. Paul Gallen
13. Glenn Stewart
14. Kurt Gidley
15. Brent Kite
16. Anthony Laffranchi
17. Anthony Watmough
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Mo. wrote:Team V NZ game-1...
1. Billy Slater
2. Brent Tate
3. Justin Hodges
4. Greg Inglis
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Steve Price
9. Cam Smith
10. Petro Civonceiva
11. Michael Crocker
12. Paul Gallen
13. Glenn Stewart
14. Kurt Gidley
15. Brent Kite
16. Anthony Laffranchi
17. Anthony Watmough yeah that's pretty much the general consensus, except I think Williams might make it instead of tate, but hey what do we know, we're nor selectors, they are likely to do anything.
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Scotty wrote:Hey Imagine if out of that squad they picked. 1. Gidley 2. Slater 3. Monaghan 4. Tate 5. Williams 6. Campese 7. Prince 8. Perry 9. Smith 10. Fitzgibbon 11. Crocker 12. Gallen 13. G. Stewart 14. B. Stewart 15. Watmough 16. Kite 17. Price thats scary to think that team could come from our 24.
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Scotty wrote:Hey Imagine if out of that squad they picked. 1. Gidley 2. Slater 3. Monaghan 4. Tate 5. Williams 6. Campese 7. Prince 8. Perry 9. Smith 10. Fitzgibbon 11. Crocker 12. Gallen 13. G. Stewart 14. B. Stewart 15. Watmough 16. Kite 17. Price Whats so bad about that team? That looks like a good team to me. I think prince and Campese are a halves combination that could show up lockyer and thurston. not a bad foward pack at all and strong bench players. You've also put in alot of players from manly who won the premiereship year by beating the Storm by 40-0. That's a great side really.
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walford wrote:Anyone that doesn't realise that Stewart deserves his spot in the squad obviously hasn't watched a game of footy for the last two or three months. I'd have Stewart well ahead of Watmough who had a few periods this year where he wouldn't have been picked in park footy (actually it was just a bad fortnight for the army of one, but it was really really bad), Stewart is the best ball playing back rower in the competition and adds a lot of versatility to the squad.
. after a few good months - lets just chuck him in the australian team.and he hasnt been outstanding for 2 years otherwise he would have at least been mentioned for origin. well done he can pass a footy.he is a footballer afterall.every forward in the team can offload.aussies dont need him to distribute the ball. watmough is damaging at both ends and adds alot more value to the squad than stewart. stweart just isnt strong enough to make a dent and do the damage needed at test level.
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sponge wrote:
Whats so bad about that team? That looks like a good team to me.
if you were selecting city origin it would be a good team.
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k.hunt wrote:
if you were selecting city origin it would be a good team.
I really dont understand how you can say that is a bad team. That is a team made up on form if you look at it. I actually think it would kick ass.
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sponge wrote:
I really dont understand how you can say that is a bad team. That is a team made up on form if you look at it. I actually think it would kick ass.
they probably would its just a weak australian team.
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