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Wenin is one of the founding fathers of the NRLSCTalk website who's Tuesday Teams Analysis has been a feature post on the site for close to a decade. He also loves a good steak bet!

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Bear

Not sure how long we can get exited about all this until the inevitable happens. Never thought this bloody virus would cause such an impact on the world. Anyway Cooks out, who to?

TrainingTheHouseDown

Smith seems the closest to a straight swap

ClutchMcHutch

I’m almost thinking api could be a keeper and you get some handy cash to go along with it as well

TrainingTheHouseDown

Will we get to round 3?

Bear

The NRL needs to do something now or the govt will just take control and cancel it. It’s all good saying we will go on with players health in mind but their just sidestepping govt regulations atm which only leads to one path. Put all teams in one place, one stadium or just can the season.

Rizza

How are they sidestepping the regulations?

OnTheBus

go live in europe and lock your self in , leave us to fight our own battles

Stokesy12

How, exactly, are they coming across like money hungry pigs genius? Is it not fair to have a bit of optimism amongst the bleak s**t we are confronted with every day. They are already playing in empty stadiums and taking every possible precaution.
Maybe they care about the livelihood of the 1000s of people directly and indirectly employed by the code. Kent said on the MJ show, we might be watching 10 teams in the comp next year. Nah, not greed mate, survival.

Bear

The fact the NRL have said they are travelling players in private jets across state borders so they don’t have to comply with borer containment is sidestepping the issue. Bellamy even said it’s not a feasible option, it just creates to much running around. Clubs will probably go under or force to relocate after this anyway. A handful of NRL clubs today won’t survive a recession IF its coming, fans won’t fork their money to go to games, buy merchandise, visit leagues clubs ect. Hopefully the NRL finds a way through this. Not trying to sound like a doomsday clock… Read more »

Stokesy12

Yep, that’s true. I really hope they find a way… it will probably necessitate all moving to the same location and therefore big sacrifices on behalf of the players.
There are areas that are only minimally affected though, probably just means playing in the heat a bit!!

DCE2011

Saw on the news that the NRL is considering relocating all teams to an empty mine accommodation village at Calliope (near Gladstone).

Stokesy12

Dig a bit of coal to supplement the wages????

DCE2011

That might be part of the plan. How else do you keep 480 footballers occupied during the week. 😉

Bear

Get them working at the local woolies there

Stokesy12

I would hate to think how you keep 480 footy players occupied mate… can’t see them doing any school community work tho…

DCE2011

You’d have to get them doing some form of work or online study. Run it like an army base.

CoG

Their mental health would collapse.
The Donga league
Shite food
Fights
Gambling
Family worries
It is MADNESS 😕

rockafella

Maybe they are not bending to heard mentality and are just trying to keep their business open like 100,000 of other aussies …
You will be whinging harder and complaining next year f the NRL has folded and does not exist …
SC only works with players who play

Mighty tigs

Which two would you prioritize
1. BJ to Staggs
2. Blake to Yeo/Issako/Masters
3. Knight/Musgrove to Flegler
Context other CTW include Shiba, Watkins, Lomax, Willame, Williame

FatBoy94

Isaako in to play the titans is a solid shout

Bluegoose

1 and 2… and Isaako or Yeo.
Isaako wins but small risk still that he has to exit for NZ for his Dad.

TrainingTheHouseDown

Not as much of a worry as Williams

Pot Luck

They are a worry if you plan to keep him in your 17 for more than 5 weeks. He won’t be getting over 55 often if he continues getting these types of minutes.

symonds

Cook, Brailey
Haas, Knight, Musgrove, Rudolph
Arrow, Fifita, Lucy, Carrigan, Williams, Katoa
Clearly, Walters
Milford, Williams
BJ, Simonson, Blake, Shibasaki, Williame, Watkins, Averillo,
Ponga, Pap

Where to begin! No idea who to trade out. Who do you think my 2 trade outs should be? Hold cook? BJ and Williams out?

Thanks

Mighty tigs

Cook to api and BJ to Staggs/masters

BB19

Seems like everyones thinking the same but Tossing up between two options atm
Burns/Knight to Staggs/Flegler or
Burns/Blake to Issako/Mansour
Thoughts?

Pool Man

Isaako

TrainingTheHouseDown

Cook Api
Haas Carrigan JTB Rudolf
Lolo Difita Knight Jilliams Kerr Katoa
Cleary Moses
Gilliams Luai
Blake Simmo Watkins Lomax Williame Kennedy Lemelu
Ponga Pap

54k itb

Cook -> Smith
Jilliams -> Lucy

Any other suggestions?

Stokesy12

would of thought you need some backs to fix that CTW rabble
think you need to trust cook OR make big bucks on him and turn him into a BB/Grant type… and bring in Staggs/Isaako/Mansauce type

Bluegoose

The bring in Grant or BB play probably better I think but if you keep Cook then consider Blake to Staggs (or Isaako) and J Williams to Horse via Carrigan.

Matterson as a 2nd eel would look good in that 2RF at some stage 🙂

TrainingTheHouseDown

Thanks all

Ed

Agree, I’d trade Blake out ASAP. He’s never been a good SC player, not sure why everybody got excited about him during preseason.

chooks

Lucy might be suspended

Bluegoose

The Ponga elbow?

Mane

So the general consensus for this ctw drought is to bring in the likes of
– Masters
– Yeo
– Isaako
– Staggs

Who’s priority?
Masters and Yeo have high base but isaako staggs higher floors

Leaning towards staggs yeo and grab masters in a few weeks

ItalianRaiders

Any love for Sione Katoa? Has started the season really well for the Sharks. Looks the goods this year.

Afro Monkey

Xerri, Moylan & Dugan due back at some point. Where does he fit in?

Mane

yeah but with how ctw lottery has rammed me sideways this passed 2 rounds im searching for consistency

Bluegoose

Staggs (or Issako)

Afro Monkey

Need to get rid of Burns & Blake asap but also I don’t have Flegler.
Torn up between 2 trade options;

TU – Musgrove & Burns – Fleg & Yeo

TD – Burns & Blake – Staggs & Yeo

Time For Plan B

Scored 1143, extremely happy, total score of 2277, where would that put me from Rank 556?

So still thinking:
JWill to Flegler (or another cheap 2RF/FRF)
Wakeham to Drinkwater via Luai
If Isaako is going to NZ, he will go to Staggs or Marsters

Api/BBrailey
Haas Knight/JSaf Rudolf
Lolo DFifi Kikau/Carrigan* JWill EKatoa*
Cleary/Wakeham
Milf/Luai*
Isaako Yeo Shiba Watkins/Lomax Kennedy Wiliame
Ponga/Pap*
$114.3k ITB

Thoughts on my trades?

Zeppelin

IDK that Moses 90 odd in the late game would have pushed the average up higher. Probably stay stable in the 500 😎

Time For Plan B

Only thing is, those with Moses wouldn’t be that high up to begin with last week. Hopefully I do stay stable.

Crimson_Chin

Which 2 out of these 3 trades:
JWilliams > E.Katoa
Musgrove > Rudolf (got JTB)
Blake > Yeo or Mansour

Bluegoose

1. Williams to Katoa
2. Blake to *Yeo
(although with Capewell lurking I prefer Staggs/Issako)

Crimson_Chin

Cheers man.
Started with Isaako. Got that one right.

Time For Plan B

Williams to Katoa should be locked in for you IMO.

Musgrove to Rudolf seems kinda sideways to me although I think there’s more potential with Rudolf (can’t talk, I went Musgrove to JSaf after I kinda got talked into it from TurkeySnow after originally talking myself out of it)

Blake to Yeo or Mansour would be great. Mansour more of a POD IMO, but lower floor. Yeo better base but could lose minutes if Capewell comes back.

I’d go Williams and Blake to Katoa and Mansour

Epitome7

Api / BB
Haas, Knight / Carrigan, Rudolf
Lolo, Arrow, DFifi / Lucy, Hess, Kerr
Moses / Walters
Milford / Luai
BJ, Waqa, Shiba, Watkins / Lomax, Williame, Averillo
Ponga / Pap

Feel forced in to doing BJ & Waqa out. These are my options –

Isaako & Mansour / Yeo / Cotric
Staggs & Yeo / Cotric
Marsters & Cotric

Thoughts?

Crimson_Chin

Marsters & Cotric/Mansour for me.
Just with the uncertainty surrounding Isaako and Yeo.

Time For Plan B

I have Isaako and Yeo personally. Although I like Isaako and Mansour, if possible could go Staggs and Mansour.

If Isaako goes to NZ, can definitely go Staggs instead of course.

AJW

You’ve probably all gone to bed over there Downunder, but here on the old continent I’m still supercoaching long after the last game has finished (Games often take place around our brekkie time). On about 2100 points (not good, not bad) , not panicking, but I think I could make it better by replacing: a) – Burnsie >Isaako – Arrow > Matto (or someone else) b) – Burnsie > Staggs – KK > Katoa (to benefit from the upcoming price rises) Here’s me team : Api BB Haas Knight JTB Rudolf Lolo Difita Arrow Carrigan Lucie KK Cleary Walters SJ… Read more »

Time For Plan B

B all day IMO

Zeppelin

You could go Arrow > Katoa and really build the bank although it would put a lot fo pressure on your Rs

AJW

Thanks guys! 🙂

TurkeySnow

SO happy with hlf of my side this weekend. Api – BB Haas/Knight – Rudolf/Keppie Lolo/Dfaf/Murray – Carrigan/Williams/Katoa Cleary (C) – Walters Milf – Luai Staggs/Naden/Burns/Shibaski – Coates/Lemule/Willame Papy – Ponga 1 necessary trades this week (really could use 3) At present with uncertainties to NRL even being a thing next week I am planning: JWilliams > Flegler (was a beast and after that performance I doubt he doesn’t start until Lodge returns) Burns > Mansour (last week he had 38 in base, 42B+P, this week around 39Base, 55B+P) Should leave me some cash in the bank for future upgrades.… Read more »

LOTE

So you’ll have 3 attacking players against the Storm?

TurkeySnow

I’ll have Cleary/Api/Naden and Mansour,

Many have Cleary and Api and doubt they wouldn’t play them, and Mansour has scored 38 and 39 in base last two weeks. Whilst the attack may be lower who knows this season. For storm has been two tougher defensive games. Anything could happen.

If not its Isakoo for his match against titans? But could end up flying out by weeks end?

TurkeySnow

I actually may backflip and wait on Isakoo….news He could well score 30pts in GK alone this weekend.
Hmm

Time For Plan B

I like your trade ideas! Any news on Lucy? Because it’s between him and Flegler for me for JWilliams (would you have Flegler as a starting FRF to play every week, or Knight?)

Sheldon

Koroisau – Brailey
Haas – Taunoa-Brown – Musgrove – Rudolf
Taumalolo – Fifita – Kikau – Knight – Carrigan – Katoa
Cleary – Moses
Munster – Luai
Blake – Fusitu’a – Lomax – Watkins – Kennedy – Wiliame -Lemuelu
Trbojevic – Papenhuyzen

Thoughts?

TurkeySnow

I think sell options:

Blake/Fusi
Musgrove/Munster

Depending of funds you need to get a dual in frf so you don’t have to play one cow. I would try and sell Musgrove>Flegler (for at least next few weeks he will start). Allows Carrigan/Knight to shift up as well.

Fusi/Blake could go, but if you need the funds maybe Munster>Drink/Williams to bank some more cash?

Owen27

Another option.
Musgrove -> katoa and move on of knight or carrigan to FRF
Fusitua -> mansour/cotric just depends on your funds which would help give suggestions

TurkeySnow

Okay so I know a few have asked including myself (but if the season continues) how do you rank these CTW due to price/rise and current form. Isakoo Mansour Staggs Masters Yeo Cotric Nofo I currently have Staggs and am happy with his output so far, I also have Naden and Burns, burns is going for likely Mansour this week, could grab Isakoo as he has titans (but already have Haas/Carrigan/Dfaf/Milf and am bringing in Flegler all would be in my 17). Some people saying Mans/Panthers draw is tough, but they have played Roosters (65), Dragons (75 who where in… Read more »

TurkeySnow

After LOTE’s comment above I am thinking Isakoo may be a must if we go ahead this week ( I am already ahead with Staggs so whilst some rush to now grab him, Isakoo worth a shot)

He could likely score 30pts in gk like moses, I am just concerned running a 17 with Haas/Carrigan/Flegler/Dfaf/Milf/Staggs/Isakoo

Owen27

This is a reason im worried to get isakoo, is there such thing as having too many from the same club or does that theory go out the window this year?

TurkeySnow

That is what I am worried about, Carrigan is a solid play like Haas, Dfaf will have that 50-55 floor but high upside. Milf is just as risky as other 5/8 with attacking upside say walker Staggs was my pick in CTW, vs Isakoo with risk of job security start of season, but against titans, and price rise could be worth the two week grab and sell. Flegler same as Isakoo, likely starts next 2-3 weeks until Pangai returns, Jo has to fight it out with Kennedy/Hoppa for one bench spot with Pangai getting the other whilst Seibs runs MAcca… Read more »

Owen27

I have milf as well and so far a risk that has paid off.

AceVentura

Knight to flegler sideways ?

Owen27

feel as though knight will hold his value ATM, though if you can get flegler in another way i would

Dog of War

Hey lads haven’t really been able to keep up with the games of late but with Jwill a must trade out is Kamikamika or Katoa the best option going forward. I know Katoa is 100k cheaper but I will probably have to play either one each week at this stage so job security is important

TurkeySnow

Probably Katoa if it continues, Kami could go back to bench with NAS, (obviously if it continues)

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