Storm vs Knights

[Thunderstruck]

Newcastle will be without Danny Buderus, Clint Newton, and David Seage.

[riders of the storm]

That means the match should be pretty easy for our boys, no experienced Fullback (Hughe or Gidley will probably be thrown into the position) and Buderus is the biggest loss the side could have (apart from Johns). Add in the fact that we have the home advantage along with the fact that Johns hasn't played any footy for a year, and this could be a cake walk for our boys.
Hooray!

Possible Knights line up:

1. Mark Hughes
2. Craig Hall
3. Matt Gidley
4. George Carmont
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Kurt Gidley
7. Andrew Johns (c)
8. Josh Perry
9. Luke Quigley
10. Adam Woolnough
11. Daniel Abraham
12. Steve Simpson
13. Kirk Reynoldson

14. Andrew Price
15. Todd Lowrie
16. Dustin Cooper
17. Steve Witt

[Lord Reynoldson]

Easy game? Hey, with Kirk and Coop's there they are sure to put up a great fight. Seage won't be much of a loss. Buderus, well, I don't think too highly of worthless big ears Bedsy anyway. Newton, that would have hurt them - if they hadn't of signed Kirk Reynoldson, that is. As for johns, he's getting injured earlier and earlier each season now. I give him 15 minutes and 36 seconds of game time before he's carried off of the field with yet another season ending injury and yet another year of failure from the Knights.

[Hailstorm]

As for johns, he's getting injured earlier and earlier each season now. I give him 15 minutes and 36 seconds of game time before he's carried off of the field with yet another season ending injury and yet another year of failure from the Knights.

Yeah but we always seem to play the Knights early in the season before he gets injured and then every other team gets to play an easier game without him in the Knights line-up. grrrr!!!

And I don't think the game will be as easy as has been mentioned so far. First games are almost always very competitive even if you're playing the likely wooden spooners. Lets not get ahead of ourselves just yet. Whilst I have high hopes for us this year, the league looks like it will be just as close as recent years, if not closer. Lets see how our form is in the practice games...

[Mike_The_Undertaker]

Yea I agree This certainly ain't an easy game.

We should win it but.

Big test is going to be our forwards.

[StormBec]

The last i heard on Johns is that he has a back problem. So he definately won't be 100% when he plays us, plus he has no match fitness! it will still be a hard game tho with or without him.

[Surandy]

I just want the game to happen! Go Storm!!!

What are we at? 40 days to go?

[Super Cronk]

37 days mate.

johns is saying he is 95% fit....but he will be rusty after not playing a proper game for a long time...he wont play in the trial coming up ethier so by round 1 i expect him to be far from 100%...

[Surandy]

37 days mate.

I was referring to the Storm vs Knights game. So it's now at 39 days and counting.

[Lord Reynoldson]

37 days mate.

I was referring to the Storm vs Knights game. So it's now at 39 days and counting.

Now it's down to 37!

[Thunderstruck]

Five days out from the first game of the season for the Knights and the Storm, 10 first grade Knights may be unavailable to play.
[quote=""Karl deKroo"]Danny Buderus (foot), back-rower Daniel Abraham (ankle), prop Josh Perry (wrist), five-eighth Kurt Gidley (quad), fullback David Seage (knee) and second-rower Riley Brown (elbow) have all been ruled out, while prop Clint Newton is suspended. Forwards Todd Lowrie, Andrew Price and winger Anthony Quinn are also in doubt[/quote]

Likely team for the Storm to be announced today:
Billy Slater, Matt Geyer, Matt King, Steven Bell, Jake Webster, Scott Hill, Matt Orford, Dallas Johnson, Ryan Hoffman, David Kidwell, Alex Chan, Cameron Smith, Robbie Kearns. Interchange: Dennis Scott, Brett White, Cooper Cronk, Glen Turner.

[Lucas]

I would rather play Donnelly or MacDonald instead of G.Turner, just to add a bit more size to the bench and forward pack. Having said that, it may not matter as I cannot foresee Newcastle being anything more than a bump in the road. Looking forward to seeing Brett White and also Jake Webster!

[Thunderstruck]

[quote=""Lord Reynoldson"]As fort who we're up against, this is the Knights line-up:

Mark Hughes
Craig Hall
Matthew Gidley
George Carmont
Anthony Quinn
Steven Witt
Andrew Johns (c)
Matthew Kennedy
Luke Quigley
Adam Woolnough
Steve Simpson
Reegan Tanner
Kirk Reynoldson
Interchange:

Matthew White
Kade Snowden
Dustin Cooper
Daniel Tolar [/quote]

Matthew White?

[thinga87]

Ahhh so that's where Seven is hiding him!

[Christabella]

Ahhh so that's where Seven is hiding him!

I see you are prowling these forums, why are you not on MSN?!?!?