R3 - Bulldogs vs Warriors - Team Lists and Discussion Thread

[hassan hassan]

2017 season starts this Friday.

 

[finchie]

Montoyas first task in fg on debut is to shut down the beast vatuvai Wowzer

Im backing you kid
Run rings around him!

 

[GRKDOG]

We are all excited about Abbey, but isnt anyone concerned that Hoppa will just slop back into FB when he returns and Abbey gets relegated?

 

[finchie]

Des needs to give him free reign to play his natural game as he will spark our attack


Des will oblige once hell freezes over

Abbeys got a beautiful pass and short kicking game
Will support all game up the middle too and be on the ball

I couldn't give a fcuk about his defence
That will come when he's body fills out as he still is only 20/21

 

[KiwiDog7]

Montoyas first task in fg on debut is to shut down the beast vatuvai Wowzer

Im backing you kid
Run rings around him!

Tough ask

I remember Sione Matautia test debut marking the beast and getting completely owned (same game SJ made GI look stupid) and Kiwis won 4 nations

 

[KiwiDog7]

The backline just looks so much better now (1 to 5)

 

[Powerslide]

We are all excited about Abbey, but isnt anyone concerned that Hoppa will just slop back into FB when he returns and Abbey gets relegated?

if he kills it no chance Montoya Hoppa and Holland to fight for last Wing spot.

 

[KiwiDog7]

if he kills it no chance Montoya Hoppa and Holland to fight for last Wing spot.

This

Hoppa on the wing would be great.

That's where he last won a championship

 

[GrogDog]

Just a shame it took injuries to force some fresh blood into the team. I hope so much that Abbey shows signs and forces Des to keep him in the team.

 

[M4cca]

Hope he actually plays abbey at the back and doesn't swap him with bmoz come game time

 

[Dogzof95]

Come on Abbey! DO yourself and the fans proud!

 

[KiwiDog7]

at least we have a better chance of getting repeat sets now with Abbey possessing a good shirt kicking game lol

Moe must be hurting seeing Abbey named at 1

 

[Dogzof95]

Abbeys got a beautiful pass and short kicking game
Will support all game up the middle too and be on the ball

I couldn't give a fcuk about his defence
That will come when he's body fills out as he still is only 20/21

How we have missed someone running of Kas and some of the other forwards!

 

[_G-Dog_]

We got this

 

[Powerslide]

The backline just looks so much better now (1 to 5)

yep much more balanced.

 

[Powerslide]

Hope he actually plays abbey at the back and doesn't swap him with bmoz come game time

don't mind if they swap a few times during the game.

 

[Gabs]

Look, I am a big Abbey fan having watched the kid over the last 12 months develop. However, do not expect too much. He will add something but don't expect miracles. Give the kid some time.

 

[Gabs]

Abbeys got a beautiful pass and short kicking game
Will support all game up the middle too and be on the ball

I couldn't give a fcuk about his defence
That will come when he's body fills out as he still is only 20/21

I agree with those sentiments about his support play and his skills. He will add a fair bit in attack.

Surprisingly for a young skinny bloke, he pulls off a lot of last ditch one on one tackles. Stronger than he looks.

 

[Spoonman84]

Look, I am a big Abbey fan having watched the kid over the last 12 months develop. However, do not expect too much. He will add something but don't expect miracles. Give the kid some time.

Same with Montoya I'm just glad Des has finally giving some of these guys a shot. People forgot Abbey just turned 20.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

Has the penny finally dropped for Des?

He hasn't reshuffled half the bloody team just to cover 2 injuries and he has actually picked like for like positions.

Now say if Reynolds or Mbye get injured I do not want to see Jackson at 6 like previous years. Give the younger players a go.