Match Discussion: Round 21 vs Eels @ Bankwest Stadium

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NRL 2019 - Round 21
Parramatta Eels v Newcastle Knights
Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta (TICKETS)
Saturday 10 August 2019

Gates 1:15pm / Jersey Flegg 1:30pm / Canterbury Cup 3:15pm / NRL 5:30pm

1. Clint Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Brad Takairangi 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Kane Evans 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Manu Ma'u 13. Nathan Brown
Interchange: 14. Marata Niukore 15. Daniel Alvaro 16. David Gower 17. Tepai Moeroa 18. Greg Lelesiuao 19. Peni Terepo 20. Jaeman Salmon 21. Stefano Utoikamanu

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Kurt Mann 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Tautau Moga 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Connor Watson 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby
Interchange: 14. Jacob Saifiti 15. James Gavet 16. Sione Mata'utia 17. Aidan Guerra 18. Jamie Buhrer 19. Beau Fermor 20. Jirah Momoisea 21. Danny Levi

Referees: Adam Gee, Jon Stone
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Liam Nicholls
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Lowe

Feeder club info
Knights: Newcastle Knights (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
Eels: Wentworthville Magpies (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup), Parramatta Eels (NSWRL: Jersey Flegg Cup)
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[Knight Vision]

Ponga to 5/8, Watson to FB,
Buhrer to start at hooker with Tex Hoy off the bench.
Sione to centre with Hunt moved over to replace SKD, SKD moved to centre to replace Moga.
Moga to the wing to replace Mann
JSaf moves in to the second row to replace Barny and Barny to front row to replace Dsaf who moves to the bench.

Lets try this for a week and see how we go. We can easily change it back again or completely change it around next week.

Then all we need is Klein or Perenara as referee and we are set for a massive win.

 

[Knight Vision]

Perenara has refereed us 27 times since 2011 - for just 6 wins.

Since Brown took over the club we've lost 15 of 17 games under Perenara

 

[Spot On]

Law of averages has to kick in soon for us.

You can't lose all the time.

 

[Bartwah]

Everyone remember this post. I predict we’re gonna win our last 5 games. Let’s all laugh about this on Saturday night

 

[Zoidberg]

Everyone remember this post. I predict we’re gonna win our last 5 games. Let’s all laugh about this on Saturday night

I agree 100%.
We’re gonna find out mojo again against Parra and win our last 5.

 

[Knight Vision]

I agree 100%.
We’re gonna find out mojo again against Parra and win our last 5.

and go on a roll all the way to the GF ....

 

[Old dog]

In all seriousness I can’t see us changing to much from last week. Dropped players, Levi, Ese’ese, had no opportunity to impress except at training.its an absolute must win game so unlikely to give inexperienced players a go.
Sorry but it looks like more of the same.

 

[slotmachine]

Might be the same players but Parra aren't Manly.

 

[Still Nutty]

When is Ferguson due back?

 

[Mr_Knightside]

The weird thing is that when we had that 5 match loosing streak early in the year we then played ourselves back into form by beating Parra. And of course now we’re playing Parra on the back of another 5 game losing streak.

Maybe we’ll win this one and kick off another winning streak?

That being said I’m going to this game so it’s a guarantee that we’ll lose.

 

[Yosh]

Ponga to 5/8, Watson to FB,
Buhrer to start at hooker with Tex Hoy off the bench.
Sione to centre with Hunt moved over to replace SKD, SKD moved to centre to replace Moga.
Moga to the wing to replace Mann
JSaf moves in to the second row to replace Barny and Barny to front row to replace Dsaf who moves to the bench.

Lets try this for a week and see how we go. We can easily change it back again or completely change it around next week.

Then all we need is Klein or Perenara as referee and we are set for a massive win.

Perfect. Just add a 3 minute cameo for Crossland and we're good to go.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Same team named as last week's pretty much:

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Kurt Mann
3. Hymel Hunt
4. Tautau Moga
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Mason Lino
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Connor Watson
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Tim Glasby

Interchange:
14. Jacob Saifiti
15. James Gavet
16. Sione Mata'utia
17. Aidan Guerra

18. Jamie Buhrer
19. Beau Fermor
20. Jirah Momoisea
21. Danny Levi

 

[Old dog]

Do the selections, numbers on back indicate that Moga will be right centre and Hunt back to left.
Could we see further changes such as Levi in, Gavet out and Guerra playing middle with Glasby covering prop.
My pick from squad selected is Klemmer and Glasby up front with Guerra at 13, DanS and J SAF on together replacing Klemmer and Glasby, Sione relieving Guerra with Levi playing hooker for 10-15 either side of half way to rest Watson.
Sorry if that’s to much common sense on use of squad and Bench

 

[Knight76]

Brown doesn't change the squad around much from the named 21 from what I've seen.

Just picks the same squad and sticks with them through thin and thinner.

 

[slotmachine]

Think we win this one comfortably.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I'm getting really sick of all these 'now or never, do or die' articles that are getting spat out every day for the past week or two.. We know we have to win, just go out and do it lol

 

[Loose Cannon]

I'm getting really sick of all these 'now or never, do or die' articles that are getting spat out every day for the past week or two.. We know we have to win, just go out and do it lol

Me too.

Are players not aware they should try every game?

Tells a story where we are professionally.

 

[Swarzey]

Perenara has refereed us 27 times since 2011 - for just 6 wins.

Since Brown took over the club we've lost 15 of 17 games under Perenara

This just in, team that hasn't won much in the last 4 years doesn't have a good win rate under referee.

 

[Old dog]

So is the problem the ref, biased and hates team, coach and individual players or is it a case of coach not picking up on problem areas and coaching side to avoid confrontation with ref or is it a bit of both and both sides unwilling to give in. And in the middle is the fan.