GRAND FINAL: Parramatta v Penrith GAME DAY THREAD at Accor 2/10/22

[JokerEel]

Hopefully Russell in the mix somewhere there too...? Though we'll be a patched together backline again in 2023, and need someone with defensive chops to fill Ice's spot on that side.

Next year I would be on Russell and Sivo on the wings make them god damn train their speed and footwork.

We still need another centre Blake can go bye bye

 

[Eelementary]

Maybe I was just too drunk, but I swear I could see the body language of giving up after the first Panthers try...

I must admit, I thought I saw the same thing...

 

[hineyrulz]

You think penrith dont do it? .... they are the experts. Its why they are miles ahead

But if that’s all you have you need to keep trying to do it when so does the other side, we got about 5 mins last night. Should we expect the other teams not run hard because that’s our thing???

 

[strider]

He goes on the market Nov 1 he would be a decent 14 we can't use JA as a bench hooker we need someone to come on in the 30th minute and up the tempo.

He isn't gonna join parra to be a #14 - he can be that at penrith - which he won't - he will be their #9 soon enough, there is no way they let him go - he is the reason they let Api go

 

[hineyrulz]

No. Our defence was very weak. Let them march down the field.

Our kick chase lasted two sets as well, but we were motivated for the game apparently.

 

[Gronk]

You think penrith dont do it? .... they are the experts. Its why they are miles ahead

As much of the media said last night, they attack with their defence.

 

[JokerEel]

Us parra fans got too far ahead of ourselves the last week - swept up in the emotion .... nothing wrong with that .... but reality is there was a reason 90% of people were tipping penrith and most were tipping them to win well - they are way ahead of every other team atm

To be honest they should not be. Our team is just not coached smart.

Our forwards running at their big guys while Thiers targeted smaller defence.

They chased hard on kicks and put pressure on Moses when he kicked. We jogged up after a kick and didn't pressure Cleary.

They dragged us back in tackles we let them dominate every run.

All that shit is coached during training.

 

[Noise]

Our kick chase lasted two sets as well, but we were motivated for the game apparently.

Yep. It was absolutely terrible.

 

[strider]

But if that’s all you have you need to keep trying to do it when so does the other side, we got about 5 mins last night. Should we expect the other teams not run hard because that’s our thing???

its not OUR thing .... you have just become fixated on it cos its a way of having a dig at BA .... it's all the good teams' thing - but penrith are f**kload better at it than others ..... they belted us early and got on top. They played out of their skins. No one would have beaten them.

 

[Enamoured Eel]

I think we just ran out of steam early.

In the first 6 minutes of the game, Penrith did not make it into our half - every set we had, we made it into their half.

But they remained calm, and I think our intense start to the match (we were hitting like trucks in the first 10 minutes) took its toll.

And they're too good to not take advantage.

100%. They were shot at the speed of the game. I recall Lane on his haunches and Brown mouth breathing after ten. I was praying for interchanges at the 15 minute mark. It would have gone against the grain and hurt us at the back end, but it may not have been 18-0 at halftime.

 

[Eelementary]

To be honest they should not be. Our team is just not coached smart.

Our forwards running at their big guys while Thiers targeted smaller defence.

They chased hard on kicks and put pressure on Moses when he kicked. We jogged up after a kick and didn't pressure Cleary.

They dragged us back in tackles we let them dominate every run.

All that shit is coached during training.

Good points.

Did you also notice a few times that RCG was defending wide of the ruck?

A few times, he made a tackle on Martin, or Crichton...

Why was our best middle defender defending out wide?

No wonder they got a roll on...

 

[Parra]

Yep, there you go another kid ready to step up. There is a lot of quality about him.

Dont ask me why, but he reminds me of Russel Gartner. The way me runs and carries himself.

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That would be awesome

 

[JokerEel]

He isn't gonna join parra to be a #14 - he can be that at penrith - which he won't - he will be their #9 soon enough, there is no way they let him go - he is the reason they let Api go

If he was the reason why they let API go he would be signed for 24.

 

[JokerEel]

Good points.

Did you also notice a few times that RCG was defending wide of the ruck?

A few times, he made a tackle on Martin, or Crichton...

Why was our best middle defender defending out wide?

No wonder they got a roll on...

Yep noticed that also. When RCG and Paulo where the first in tackles we dominated them but then they decided to change it up run at Reed and Brown.

 

[strider]

If he was the reason why they let API go he would be signed for 24.

we have no idea what his manager is up to ..... probably wants him to have a decent run in NRL and go ok and up his price. I don't think its ever as simple as, you are good heres a 4 year contract happy days

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

God that was a depressing show.

 

[hindy111]

Honestly JFH wasn't the best prop last night.

Moses Leota was the best player in the field and was robbed of the Clive Churchill medal.

He made 200+ and his defense rattled us with 32 bone jarring tackles.The vicous fish was in beast mode
Lepta was good. But 90 mtrs and 17 tackles is a low output

 

[hindy111]

Hopgood, Rodwell, El Zakham?

there is going to be some fresh faces in the forward pack next year. might be a good thing

Hopgood yes but the other two are very ordinary

 

[JokerEel]

we have no idea what his manager is up to ..... probably wants him to have a decent run in NRL and go ok and up his price. I don't think its ever as simple as, you are good heres a 4 year contract happy days

Well like I said he is off contract next month he is also 26 so The Eels should make a play for him.
Panthers priority is To'o who also comes off contract next year

 

[JokerEel]

He made 200+ and his defense rattled us with 32 bone jarring tackles.The vicous fish was in beast mode
Lepta was good. But 90 mtrs and 17 tackles is a low output

I didn't say he was bad Leota was better.