2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 27

zuppy wrote:

If you have no other problems in your team and a clearly better replacement, then go for it. I have him in my 3 but he's probably staying til I can afford Teddy. And after I've dealt with Hymel and Reynolds, Aubs, getting Mannering in etc etc...

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I have Barba in the HLF's so if I moved Gordon on I'd probably look at bringing in Shaun Johnson. Mannering in is a priority too though so going to have to work out when to make all these trades.

Johnny B Goode wrote:Alright can we get some yay/nay's going around Michael Gordon.  

He has good bye coverage but what are we giving up by keeping him so long? I love Flash he was a major POD for me in 2014 and he has those great scores in him but the fact is his average scores don't make him a keeper and he's too expensive to be an NPR.  

He's a nay for me. Have him for the first bye round and move him onto a gun afterwards.

I love Flash too, but he's definitely got to go. I'd get rid of him now but I have so many more pressing trades, it'll probably be round 10 before I could get him out so I'll probably hold him for the byes as planned. Hopefully he picks up form a bit so he doesn't lose too much more cash before I can say goodbye.

Does @Welshy have Whitehead in his team yet

Chewie wrote:Does @Welshy have Whitehead in his team yet

This needs to be asked once a week until one of two things happen:

a) Welshy has Whitehead in his team; or
b) the season ends.

Johnny B Goode wrote:Alright can we get some yay/nay's going around Michael Gordon.  

He has good bye coverage but what are we giving up by keeping him so long? I love Flash he was a major POD for me in 2014 and he has those great scores in him but the fact is his average scores don't make him a keeper and he's too expensive to be an NPR.  

He's a nay for me. Have him for the first bye round and move him onto a gun afterwards.

Would love to trade him out at the moment but too many other issues popping up each week

Good sign for Cowboys come origin, John Asiata is playing in the halves for the Cutters the intrust supercup, playing pretty well too.

Holding Gordon until after byes. Plan was to not mess at all with backs except for cash cows/injury until after byes and upgrade forwards as priority over all else. Besides, the only back id really want in is teddy, and with uncertainty over origin, i can wait.

Really nice day down here at shark park, have a bunch of players in this game.
Hoping for a sharks win with a Barba double but TMM,Cartwright,Merrin in my team it's a double edged sword haha.

Could be a high scoring game given the conditions

Lone Scout ‏@lone_scout 2m2 minutes ago
One change for Sharks with Matt Prior starting and Sam Tagataese shifting to the bench.

Not sure if mentioned but Macca to miss 6 weeks. Is there a backup hooker floating around to share minutes with Nikorima?

Showbags wrote:Holding Gordon until after byes. Plan was to not mess at all with backs except for cash cows/injury until after byes and upgrade forwards as priority over all else. Besides, the only back id really want in is teddy, and with uncertainty over origin, i can wait.

I like this post for its sanity. Everyone at the start of the year would say no point chopping and changing wfb and Ctr, it's a sure fire way to burn trades only to find the guy you traded out goes big and the guy you traded in scores a 20. Don't waste trades on those spots.

This morning I said I was trading him out for Rapana, I probably will but I might show some patience until after the bye rounds

Every week this year, Prior is named on the bench on TLT then on match day he starts, every week, why does Flano have to be a fwick

Scouter wrote:Not sure if mentioned but Macca to miss 6 weeks. Is there a backup hooker floating around to share minutes with Nikorima?

possibly Jayden Berrell

Scouter wrote:Not sure if mentioned but Macca to miss 6 weeks. Is there a backup hooker floating around to share minutes with Nikorima?

I read an article earlier today that suggested that Travis Waddell would likely take over as hooker, with Nikorima staying on the bench. I've never heard of Waddell and am not a Broncos follower so can't comment on the likelihood of that claim.

Johnny B Goode wrote:Alright can we get some yay/nay's going around Michael Gordon.  

He has good bye coverage but what are we giving up by keeping him so long? I love Flash he was a major POD for me in 2014 and he has those great scores in him but the fact is his average scores don't make him a keeper and he's too expensive to be an NPR.  

He's a nay for me. Have him for the first bye round and move him onto a gun afterwards.

I have more pressing issues to worry about at the moment.
Once I deal with those ill have a closer look at Gordon, if no other issues arise.
He's not performing how I'd hoped. As with others, the bloke I'd look to bring in is Teddy, but I'll leave him until after origin, unless he keeps dropping in value til I can't ignore him.
Really hoping Gordon hits a golden patch of form and scores a few tries but he's just not getting involved enough.

Scouter wrote:Not sure if mentioned but Macca to miss 6 weeks. Is there a backup hooker floating around to share minutes with Nikorima?

Travis wardell

zorasdomain wrote:

I read an article earlier today that suggested that Travis Waddell would likely take over as hooker, with Nikorima staying on the bench. I've never heard of Waddell and am not a Broncos follower so can't comment on the likelihood of that claim.

Waddell was previously at the Knights and before that at Dragons I think.  He's played in a couple of rep games but I never thought he was great, wouldn't expect a huge output in points from him unless he's improved a lot.   Wondering what Bennett is thinking as well, especially with regards to how many minutes Niko/Waddell get each (I'd assume he might reward Niko with more minutes)

Edit : Wiki said it's the Raiders not Dragons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Waddell

Great round for me so far. 418/8 with (c)am to come. First time in top 1000. Currently 649th. Just need Fifita to stink it up would be nice.

Waddell will fill in for Macca with Nikorima coming off the bench (might get a few more minutes however because Waddell is shit but Bennett did bring him with him from the Knights)

zorasdomain wrote:

I read an article earlier today that suggested that Travis Waddell would likely take over as hooker, with Nikorima staying on the bench. I've never heard of Waddell and am not a Broncos follower so can't comment on the likelihood of that claim.

100% will be the case. He doesnt need to do anything flash so should go alright. Should hopefully run more then Macca of late though.