Machine a natural hard working winner.

Think him and Ellis are the best back row combination I've seen in the black and white

My man of the match today. Not quite sure why Fonua got it. Looked like they'd spotted a weakness in his defence and exploited it. Most of their points seem to come off a Fonua error.

My thoughts as well.
Love his attitude, but he's capable of the odd brain explosion which can prove costly.
Like the way he was first into any scuffling though!

Certainly run norton, crane and crooks close

As close as I've seen it since those days.

Now come on stop talking daft we all know that Mini & Ellis are both over the hill, over paid and just signed for us to top up their pensions

Seriously though Minichello for me has been immense since he signed and with the players this season and his partnership with Ellis they have been outstanding this season. Agree with Jakes comment about him being sat on the bench too long today, as Rovers seemed to come back into the game while both Mini & Ellis were off.

I thought we'd struggle to find a replacement for Fitz but Mini for me has surpassed him.

Agreed.

Manu does a lot of the hard, unglamorous work.
He's one of them that you miss when he's not there.

No they wouldn't

I know, I was being ironic. Different era though

I said at the time of his signing that he was average and that'd it stunt the younger players coming through, his performances last year and this showed I couldn't have being more wrong. He's being absolutely outstanding for us, without him last year and this we'd be in a far far worse position. I've being singing his praises ever since and still believe he adds more than Ellis does.

imo theres no better second row pairing in sl

He's been absolutely outstanding for us but I disagree, Ellis is the best player in the team and for me the best player in the competition.