So what are our chances of finding our best form in the coming weeks and getting some momentum?
It feels like for Hooper to succeed we’d have to play a totally different way to how we had been with Jaushy up front. How bad is Bally’s injury? How far away is Lewis? Would Laws be better in the centre than Gael? Sotirio, oddly enough, feels like a key player if we’re guna play like we have and pinch or grind out results.
What scenarios are the scenarios whereby we can really bury the memories of the multiple goal hidings we’ve received and get fired up for the remainder of the season?
It feels like for Hooper to succeed we’d have to play a totally different way to how we had been with Jaushy up front. How bad is Bally’s injury? How far away is Lewis? Would Laws be better in the centre than Gael? Sotirio, oddly enough, feels like a key player if we’re guna play like we have and pinch or grind out results.
What scenarios are the scenarios whereby we can really bury the memories of the multiple goal hidings we’ve received and get fired up for the remainder of the season?
Nix had that 7-8 game unbeaten run around Jan-Feb where Sotiro was a key component, and Hooper more a bit player. And it was a very settled side of same 11-13 players, barely using subs.
Everyone seemed to know their roles, and it was humming along before injuries, Covid cases and guys off to the OFC Tourney disrupted it all. If that same group except Rufer were again all available, is a chance Nix could win at least first playoff game (Elimination Final). So yes Laws, Lewis, Elliott & Hooper all coming back ready to play good mins or even start a big boost. And yeah WUN in Melbs doesn't loom as that scary for some reason.
Sandoval needs to be in an advanced role with Piscopo. Laws if fit enough best bet to do Rufer's role, alongside Lewis. But Lewis or Laws with Pennington would still be better than now.
Unfortunately Elimination Final is only in a fortnight, and may just be too early to expect much from Laws (also an ankle injury?) or Lewis. If they are both walking around now in moon boots still - will be limitations in how much cardio training/running they are doing to keep fit.