Cusack out?

Are you people insane?

why am i insane cusack played ok nothing more aginst saints but think the impact from moa would benifit us more seen as though hudds pack aint great, i know people refer to hudds having a great pack but when you look at it think we could really dominate and bully the hudds pack and provide some real good go forward and leave long, horne and tansey ect with space and field position to create opitunites

We could do that with Cusack in the team, just like we did at Saints

nothing against cusack hes a good solid pro who will come in handy during the season but weve got enough workhorses in the 17 with tickle, radders, fitz, dowes so id play moa and give us a alot more go forward and impact from the bench. also with cusack hes play the ball is really slow watch it on friday coz heel be playing most probably.

Cusack has done nothing to deserve dropping. As Calderwood is still injured we should be unchanged IMO.

New to RL? The Giants have a very good pack - even without Mason, Kirmond, Wild and Drew. You have some terrific forwards (and halves). I think we wil give you a decent game up front, even with our weedy pack

But what about picking the right players for the right opponents?
With Hudds pack missing 1 or maybe even 2 i don't see the need for 3 work horse type props. It would be tough on Cusack but this is what having a fully fit squad is all about. Would also swap Houghton with Washy as he was our least effective player and would allow us to have more rotation in the back row if needed. For an example, Berro plays the first 30 before washy spells him, Berro comes back on with half hour left and washy moves to LF to give Fitz a rest with the game already won!

Penetrating their formidable defence will be the problem for Hudds' opposing teams this season. Whether that's forwards busting through or quick and clever playmaking is the question which picks the team.

Which will Agar go for?

could well be the case,

The main thing we have to exploit is the way Lolesi tends to make bad reads in defence so Robinson doesnt get isolated in a 1 on 1 situation. Bradfords 1st try came from Lolesi drifting infield following the lead runner.

Cusacks goal line defence is sickening, did you not see that tackle which stopped Saints power play?

I'd also wager Cusack produces more quick PTB then anyone in the squad.

Going to be another tough call for Agar to make

Cudjoe also made a terrible decision for that try, so attacking that flank with a couple of wedge plays should be a go to move really.

Is now a good time to point out that Cusack was our best prop in terms of metres per carry against Saints?

ok then lets play cusack and have 3 props who are workhorses when last season on these forums we complained about the lack of impact from our front row and the balance of the team int right. like i say cusack is a good solid pro but i hope agar has the bottle to drop 1 of cusack, dowes and radders and for me radders and dowes have been great so far and woundt drop um. 2 impact props in omeely and moa who both play 15-18 mins at a time and then you would have radders and dowes swapping with eachother after 25 mins or whatever. leave lauaki in his best position which is been an impact secound row. leave tickle and manu out wide with fitz just been fitz which i dont have to explain tightening the middle of the park. for me moa offers alot more then what cusack does to the team adding the right balance to the team.