Relax....
CC was tipped off by Maguire that Burton will have to wait in the wings as 18th man.
CC then decided to forward plan the team this week.

Now we will get to see the halves pairing i wanted from Round 1

I must hand it to you...you have come up with some good names for players...

Now that is what I'd pay good $$$ for.....

The defector can be below par in defence. 

There must be a minimum quota for Roosters players. 

Being objective I would have Tago and Staggs ahead of the defector. Hazelton and Barnett ahead of Spencer only because Spencer has played fewer games.  Even Kleary is slightly lucky.

The defector and Kleary will not be there next season, a consideration if selection is linebacker.

If Kleary plays ahead of Burton, I doubt that is the right move.

I hope that Hutch and Sexton combine well, the game against Newcastle is critical.

Long term I would still slot Hutch in as the starting lock. We look good with Hayward on the field.  I see the style as a bit like playing with a halfback and 2 5/8s. We can get our ball player ball in wider positions on the edge, that moves opposition defenders around. If we try Hutch at lock and it doesn't work out, we have plenty of other options.  Long term KO has a mortgage on that position if he can stay injury free.

Damn - Kiks compound fracture of ring finger 4-6 weeks.

Hello Kitty suspended for another 2 weeks.

Second row options- Preston,  Salmon, Curran. 

Welcome back starting at no 8 for QLD must be the shortest starting SOO prop in history. 

This weekend all of the angry short guys will celebrate via smashing big guys.

I have flipped my opinion on Spencer, I certainly would not want to play against him.

Cotter attempting to smash Spencer might be a game highlight.

I'm going Heywouldu and 7ecy in the halves ..  cos thats best option... And out of spite .. 

Origin might be the game for Spence... 20-15 mins of madness... 

Kleary (nice one) only there if Nicho can't line up... Doesn't affect Burto.... Burto the perfect 18 as covers 4, 6, 13... But he's Klearly 'lucky' to be there after being awful all season...
#sackmadge....

Awful timing with Oranges around the corner...
Presto surely has to claim his starting spot and side of the field back.. Fish to cover Big Bill...

Well if he cant make the run-on side after so many outs, its no longer "luck" holding him back....

Cleary, Moses, Cody out and Hynes under question mark and they are still thinking Keary over him....

Turbo, Best, Staggs, Gutho out, Latrell cant be trusted and Wighton unavailable and he still cant lock a centre spot either....

He's well down the pecking order my friend. You cant hide in origin. When the team needs you, you have to make yourself count.

Ill admit, hes done alright when hes been put in the centre spot, but if he (and you) hasnt realised how far he is from a halves spot, then theres no hope convincing you otherwise.....

This i agree with. Preston is more damaging on the left than the right. 

Preston and Salmon are named as the second rowers, I think that Salmon will play on the left.

More interesting is if players in the extended squad will be getting a run.

Most likely is Hopoi. It is an open secret that the club wants to give Hopoi and Todd a run in the side this year. 

Hopoi is a big body who has been playing long minutes at lock in reserve grade,  but Liam Knight also did that. 

The other chances are Hayes and Skelton. Last time Kiks was potentially out injured the club was going to ask for an exemption for Hayes to play.

And Skelton is an outside chance of getting a run on the wing instead of Wilson. 

Only one out of these 3 is the most likely scenario.

I think Hopoi is likely if Mann isn't fully recovered. Or Hayes with Curran starting in the second row and Hayes coming off the bench.

Mann is the player most likely to have lingering injury issues.  But there may be 1-2  others.

I would pick Burto and that selection is more consistent with the type of side NSW has picked.

What I really want to see is Burton kicking torpedo bombs from deeper right down the middle of the field, terrorising Walsh and reducing Walsh to a quivering wreck. NSW will win in a canter and it is  great warm up for when the Dogs play the Broncos. 

I am from the Glen McGrath school of sport, target the best player in the opposition team and take him down. Legally and within the spirit of the game. Walsh might stand up to it, but test him because it is SOO and it is supposed to be a tough challenge.

Burto is a versatile 18th man, he might even be added to the bench to cover HIA in the outside backs and halves. QLD has Kobo. I the HIA is even more likely in SOO, Playing a hooker or second rower in the centres can end in disaster.

What crawled up your arse and died. You're not backward in laying the slipper in when you think the bloke is down

I am glad Marki wasn't posting on Dowling, Mortimer, Lamb, Polly, Thurston, the  General and Sherwin. I am sure that he could also imagine a lot that is wrong with their games.

Don't you come in here agreeing with me!!!... Throws the whole dynamic off for the bots... 

Don't you come in here talking sense...  Where is the Wilson the 9 post???... Won't someone think about the bots???...

Don't you come in here asking questions!!!!...
It's called #BDS... A horrible and tragic affiliation suffered by self proclaimed experts... 
Please go to my site to support an important cause gofekkme.noidea..com/NRLol...

You forgot his take on the general so soon???...
Anyway... All plodders...

Agreed!
I'll return to debate everything you say!

Wilson to 9, Reed can do the catering for the bus trip.

How the fekk is KChant still telling us anything???...

Who listens anyway?

Suddenly less people than listened last time...

I rarely feel so disappointed after a Sharks loss.

I didn't listen last time and I'm not even curious as to what she was preaching.

Lopoi and Hayes 19th and 22nd players.

Will we see 2 young pups debut?

Now I hope that we don't see that. 

Go Hopoi.