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

[Poupou Escobar]

The reluctance and/or ineptness to shift Dylbro to left centre is defence shows how much lacking the coach and his staff on reading the game.

Or perhaps you can't read the game and don't realise the importance of Brown's defensive work at left half.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Great post and well thought through...
18th man for a blatant smash to the face should absolutely allow 18th man even during HIA.
Not when it's a non reportable offence eg a head clash

Or just make it a replacement rather than an interchange. So the starting outside back who gets injured goes off and can't come back on. Like in soccer, or pre-90s rugby league.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fair enough. I'm perplexed about Hands not being used (as replacement for a tiring Lussick). But Carty and Matto were doing a job in the forwards, and we needed them there.

So we already used a couple of precious interchanges replacing Simonsson and Tuilagi. Giving Lussick a rest uses another that might be needed later on. I actually thought Lussick defended pretty well other than getting stepped by Leota, which is more a result of being isolated than fatigued. It occurred after 15 minutes.

 

[JokerEel]

So we already used a couple of precious interchanges replacing Simonsson and Tuilagi. Giving Lussick a rest uses another that might be needed later on. I actually thought Lussick defended pretty well other than getting stepped by Leota, which is more a result of being isolated than fatigued. It occurred after 15 minutes.

Simmonson a free interchange due to being put on report

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ashley Klein was inept last night.

*Patsy

 

[Poupou Escobar]

There was no reason Brown couldn’t have defended at centre but played five eighth in attack.

Then someone has to defend at five-eighth and play centre in attack. Don't assume we would've been doing better than 18-16 if we had gone with Hands instead of Tuilagi. After he got hurt we lost 10-0.

 

[JokerEel]

*Patsy

Still a Patsy currently in the bunker

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Judiciary Report: Sua'ali'i facing lengthy ban after Walsh tackle

Blues and Roosters centre Joseph Sua'ali'i has been charged by the match review committee after he was sent off inside the opening minutes for a dangerous tackle on Reece Walsh.

www.nrl.com

Luia cops bugger all as expected.

You would be filthy if one of our players got suspended for that light slap to the head. I was actually surprised Simonsson stayed off. There wasn't much force in the contact.

 

[JokerEel]

You would be filthy if one of our players got suspended for that light slap to the head. I was actually surprised Simonsson stayed off. There wasn't much force in the contact.

Simmonson is going to miss this week as well so I doubt it was just a light slap...

I am pissed at Sivo for getting suspended yea pissed.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

‘We got dudded on a couple’: Eels query new rule interpretation on crucial Panthers try

‘We got dudded on a couple’: Eels query new rule interpretation on crucial Panthers try

www.foxsports.com.au

Fox says no try penalty.

I don't think that's the intent of that rule. But Penrith definitely should've been penalised for the player waving his hand in Russell's face when he was trying to catch that bomb.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We did well in the first half ut our 2nd was ordinary. We didn't look like making a break.

That's because we had four players out of their usual positions:

Harper (wing instead of centre)
Tuilagi (centre instead of edge)
Cartwright (centre instead of edge/middle)
Matterson (edge instead of middle)

Plus with Simonsson and Tuilagi out injured we needed longer minutes from our middles. We just ran out of puff.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

JFH got injured by a late shot.

Must be why nobody got charged for it

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Late shot is that what Reg did? Looked early...

It was right on time. #GottaGetUp

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You know what you are?
A cOk weasel

Reported

 

[hindy111]

Reported

I could get banned
Peanut

 

[Poupou Escobar]

In any case, we were up by two when Kelma Tuilagi got injured. The Panthers scored three tries after that

TWO FFS IDIOT!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Armchair experts are at it again.

ffs I'm so sick of them

 

[hineyrulz]

Just go back to your forum and don’t use the word “we” here ever again.

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You'd like that wouldn't you, your own little echo chamber.

 

[hineyrulz]

Armchair experts are at it again.

Agreed.

Pou’s BS is getting out of hand.

 

[hineyrulz]

You would be filthy if one of our players got suspended for that light slap to the head. I was actually surprised Simonsson stayed off. There wasn't much force in the contact.

Simo must be a diver then?? Wanker.