Every game will be a statement game for us. We have had our tyres pumped up and everyone will be swift to smash us down based on their own predictions.

But if we don't come out with intent, physicality and run, I'll be so disappointed. The tigers will be hungry, they've recruited big, but we need to bolt out of the gates.

Just win.

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Congratulations CK95

Congrats boys and good luck .

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All my dangerous friends

I reckon Hollands might be. We will see.

Anyway, pretty awesome having 2 lifelong Blues fans starting their careers together in a huge game.

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I'd rather see them both start and they can be subbed if needed.

Yes!
I'm hoping for a cracking game like Round 1 last year.
Go Blues!

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Our tradition demands success!

:hand up:

Can't wait...


Good luck to the debutantes!
I reckon that probably settles the team... No idea on subs though

Go Blues

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

Seems our coaching staff are showing plenty of faith that Hollands and Cowan can take the hard hits that will come r1. Good to see.
Go well young fellas and show plenty.

very happy with this, sadly will miss the opener, Mexico is just a bit far to fly in for 1 game...Think it'll be close but we'll manage to win.

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

So are the teams announced tonight or tomorrow night? Will they announce a 5 man bench with sub to be decided later on?

Ah, makes me think of Blue Sombrero, he would have been all over this weeks game.

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He was a good egg.

2 Sleeps.....

1 sleep if you are Hollands or Cowan...

Impressive that Cowans & Hollands can earn a spot for Rd One. Both look very good and will add to the side

Squad is

Cripps Weitering Docherty Kennedy Hewett Cerra Pittonet
TDK Silvagni Acres O'Brien Hollands Cowan Motlop
Durdin Fisher Curnow McKay Martin Saad McGovern
Newman Young

Miscalculated by a week and will be in New Zealand. Anybody ever thought of swimming the Tasman?

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"Get ready, Teddy - you're on": Ron Barassi half time 1970 Grand Final

Yes once…!


kindest regards tommi

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that'siti'mnotchangingthistagain......!

Didn't the Kiwi's take all of those illegals?
Surely they still have some left over boats.

Guess or Fact?

Assume this is being named today?
My guess would be that Hollands or O'Brien are the sub. If so, my bet would be on O'Brien starting with Hollands to come on during the 2nd half to inject pace esp once a bit of the heat is out of the game?
Will be interesting to see who the emergencies are: Would assume Owies, Honey (in case Motlop doesn't come up), prob the other Curnow...

Corey Durdin or Sam?
If it's Corey, there's only 7 defenders which makes me think Docherty will play defence and Cowan won't be the sub.
There's a hell of a lot of players in that list coming off recent niggles or minimal pre-seasons. Durdin, Martin, McGovern, Motlop, Cripps, Kennedy, Pittonet, Young, McKay, Hewett

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.