Rd 2 2024: 8pm Penrith v Eels GAME DAY THREAD @ Bluebet Stadium March 15th

[Delboy]

Don’t understand the criticism, anyone that has been involved in footy knows the winger is the most difficult position to cover. All
Penrith did was attack the left where we had Harper and Tualagi , an edge player who doesn’t normally play long minutes.

The effort was really amazing, and the thought that we would suffer if we had issues in the backs goes back to lack of recruitment in that area..

Fairly confident we would have one with a full complement of players, it was won attacking that one side. Fox just gave a constant blow job to Penrith without mentioning losing a winger to foul play which the video ref could have been more severe a(oh it was Atkins) .and same player placed on report for a trip.

Vonny, etc constant suck up, hardly acknowledging we played, sigh.

 

[hineyrulz]

You're right. Tulagi is doing fine. Great coaching

Dyl Brown is only an option in the centres when an Arthur is on the bench. Otherwise it's not an option.

 

[Jake the snake]

Massive brain fart by BA tonight. His stubborness to change f**ked us.

We’ll give him another 5 year deal

 

[hineyrulz]

Overall, they were better than us all across the park. We are made to look quite inept by the better sides. Even at this early stage we look like the Eels from any other recent year.

But we went away on a team camp, it has to work this year it just had too. We even moved a rope as a team ffs!!

 

[hindy111]

In defence yes but we still struggled to make yardage with ball in hand.

Yeah agree. Penrith don't look good. Lot of mistakes and rusty all over the place. At halftime I thought we'd come out and fire but they completely dominated thst 2nd half. We didn't fire a shot.

 

[Soto]

I might be in the minority here but I thought Harper hung tough and did well. Was on his own alot snuffing out plays.
I'd rather Harper than waqa as Harper is still having a go. Waqa well he's gone so who gives a f about him now.
I mentioned a few weeks ago after the last trial we need outside back ASAP as injuries suspensions will eff us.
Now next week the options are if we don't jag a winger or centre are dunster - no, Lumelume - no, Cini - no...
Talagi maybe a debut....get a Canberra outside back or feagai bros from St.merge if we can't get Lomax which is extremely unlikely....if JA was still here I bet he would be 5/8 and dylbro centre...go figure

 

[Gherkin]

Don’t understand the criticism, anyone that has been involved in footy knows the winger is the most difficult position to cover. All
Penrith did was attack the left where we had Harper and Tualagi , an edge player who doesn’t normally play long minutes.

The effort was really amazing, and the thought that we would suffer if we had issues in the backs goes back to lack of recruitment in that area..

Fairly confident we would have one with a full complement of players, it was won attacking that one side. Fox just gave a constant blow job to Penrith without mentioning losing a winger to foul play which the video ref could have been more severe a(oh it was Atkins) .and same player placed on report for a trip.

Vonny, etc constant suck up, hardly acknowledging we played, sigh.

The criticism is that it clearly wasn’t working yet he just persisted with the same thing until kelma got injured

 

[hineyrulz]

Come on mate, that was embarrassing. Not his fault, but I’ve rarely seen someone so out of his depth.

I have, Morgan Harper. Who we signed lol. Defensive specialist according to Supercoach. We aren't ever going to go close with that turnip in charge.

 

[hindy111]

Two key moments where Bryce not giving the ball back when tackled 1mtr out and giving away a penalty. And Dylan's rubbish kick where Pensini tackles Luai mid air.
Two huge chances to build pressure and we release it with stupidity.
Our mentality has to change. We have zero patience when fail in the red zone. We give away all our hard work with bone head plays.

Penrith aren't playing well. 65% completion. Yet dominated. We could of won tonight if played smarter.

 

[Soto]

The squad is good...the coach is a fkn A grade epic window licka

 

[Avenger]

The whole rugby league world could see that Kelma was the weak link out wide except our coach. He’s an epic f**kwit at times with his calls.

 

[DaveMc]

I might be in the minority here but I thought Harper hung tough and did well. Was on his own alot snuffing out plays.
I'd rather Harper than waqa as Harper is still having a go. Waqa well he's gone so who gives a f about him now.
I mentioned a few weeks ago after the last trial we need outside back ASAP as injuries suspensions will eff us.
Now next week the options are if we don't jag a winger or centre are dunster - no, Lumelume - no, Cini - no...
Talagi maybe a debut....get a Canberra outside back or feagai bros from St.merge if we can't get Lomax which is extremely unlikely....if JA was still here I bet he would be 5/8 and dylbro centre...go figure

I agree, Harper is never going to be a superstar and he wasn’t great tonight, but he absolutely had a dig. It’s actually silly to compare him to Waqa - that bloke looked like he’d given up any pretence of being a professional footballer a good 18 months before we were finally f**king rid of him.

 

[hineyrulz]

Looks like Handsy is getting the no game time or final 5 min treatment

Jakey must be getting misty eyed watching Hands get those last 3 mins.

 

[Parra Pride]

Don’t understand the criticism, anyone that has been involved in footy knows the winger is the most difficult position to cover.

This is fair and all, but BA the blind merkin didn't even look to try something different when Tuilagi clearly wasn't the answer.

 

[Delboy]

Dyl Brown is only an option in the centres when an Arthur is on the bench. Otherwise it's not an option.

As expected, childish comment

 

[King-Gutho94]

The whole rugby league world could see that Kelma was the weak link out wide except our coach. He’s an epic f**kwit at times with his calls.

It was his Brad Fittler moment when he kept Cook out in the centres for 78 mins of an Origin match last year.

 

[lucablight]

Two key moments where Bryce not giving the ball back when tackled 1mtr out and giving away a penalty. And Dylan's rubbish kick where Pensini tackles Luai mid air.
Two huge chances to build pressure and we release it with stupidity.
Our mentality has to change. We have zero patience when fail in the red zone. We give away all our hard work with bone head plays.

Penrith aren't playing well. 65% completion. Yet dominated. We could have won tonight if played smarter.

If Penrith completed at their normal rate we get flogged defending like that.

 

[Delboy]

This is fair and all, but BA the blind merkin didn't even look to try something different when Tuilagi clearly wasn't the answer.

Hands basically isn’t big enough to defend in the centres, we don’t have backline cover, go ask the HOF why that is. Been obvious for a couple of years.

 

[Soto]

As expected, childish comment

Sorry but Hands should've been put on to defend at 5/8 and dylbro at centre...we were getting carved up but no smarts from any of the coaching staff to arrest the issue...epic fail from the coach and his staff

 

[lucablight]

Is Talagi a viable option for the centres?