'13 | R2 | Thu | Eels 16-20 Bulldogs | ANZ

[Y2Eel]

Yeah, that one. The advantage call was pretty sketchy but it shouldn't have been made in the first place.

Ah in the middle of the field Yeah Sandow knocked the pill out but f**k it was TREX

 

[dogslife]

He didn't knock it out, he had about three yanks at it. That's all it takes some blokes...

 

[ellskimore]

I watched with no commentary. What's the word on Maitua?

 

[BranVan3000]

Bulldogs have no depth

 

[gsweeper]

Just back from the game. Thursday night football is definitely killing crowds, thank god its only temporary.

Both teams were utter crap, especially in the second half. Sandow was good and Reynolds was good. Roberts and Keating both need to be dropped, both utter shite. T-Rex is god damn terrible, but these young blokes - Jackson, Finucane - are absolute class, going to turn out to be great players.

Someone that we've missed coming off the bench is definitely Corey Payne, so sad to see him retire.

All in all, need to pull our shit together, get keating out asap.

 

[natheel]

I watched with no commentary. What's the word on Maitua?

No word as of yet. But I'd say a few weeks on the side line. Definatley missed him

 

[WaznTheGreat]

That would have been a massive win for Paramatta, easy win next week v Tigers, 3 wins from 3 games would have been huge for them

We will not beat the Tigers,they have the wood on us of late and that will continue,heck we couldn't even beat them in a trial

We don't got that game

 

[Pugzley]

Well, you gave it your best Parra and you still failed.

The moral is don't bother trying at all.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Your talking about when he knocked ball out then eels scored?

The only reason that arm even moved was due to the impact. He went in with his shoulder cocked. If the little merkin was a bit taller he would have knocked the other bloke out. Sandow is just a cat.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

How was it a shoulder charge? explain to us all? as his left arm war wrapping around Trex before he made impact with his right shoulder, so from now on to make sure they dont upset you NRL players can only tackle with their hands..

So all a player has to do now is lead with one hand before smashing in with a shoulder and that's not considered a shoulder charge? Don't get me wrong, I didn't want the shoulder to be outlawed to begin with, but that last night was a shoulder charge. Placing a hand on the player before leading with the shoulder would have made no difference to the perceived risk that led them to outlaw it in the first place.

All it does is makes a mockery of the rule.

 

[AnfieldIron]

The Eels should have won that game - absolutely no doubt about it.

However, Hayne decided he didn't want to play rugby league last night, and the Eels don't seem like they have a single set play when inside the opposition 20. It was all ad-lib, chuck it around a bit, try to work the short side, crowd out your outside man, then go out or take a horrible fifth tackle option. If they had any kind of polish in that area, they win.

Two guys that look great though - Jacob Loko and Chris Sandow. Sandow looks like he's lost about 10 kgs, and he has his running game back. Super dangerous when he takes the line on. Loko is just a beast.

 

[Y2Eel]

The only reason that arm even moved was due to the impact. He went in with his shoulder cocked. If the little merkin was a bit taller he would have knocked the other bloke out. Sandow is just a cat.

What about if he was shorter or had three arms?

 

[Y2Eel]

So all a player has to do now is lead with one hand before smashing in with a shoulder and that's not considered a shoulder charge? Don't get me wrong, I didn't want the shoulder to be outlawed to begin with, but that last night was a shoulder charge. Placing a hand on the player before leading with the shoulder would have made no difference to the perceived risk that led them to outlaw it in the first place.

All it does is makes a mockery of the rule.

Cool but still isnt a shouldet charge going by the rulebook.

 

[Grapple]

Kris Keating was playing for his old club last night and you guys still didn't win! :lol:

Bulldogs have no depth

Maybe in the halves department, but nowhere else. We're deep, young and full of talent, similar to Souths but without the horrible losing history. Good years to come Bran.

 

[dogslife]

Kris Keating was playing for his old club last night and you guys still didn't win! :lol:

They had Ben Roberts working against them

 

[natheel]

I hope we lock Jacob Loko up for 5 years. The kid is a beast!

Ran over klemmer and tony Williams a couple of times