Rd12: 8pm Parra v Manly GAME DAY THREAD at Commbank 23/5/25

[T.S Quint]

Tonight showed the opposition backup half's father couldn't coach for shit.

We had a bunch of no names and inexperience put a experienced side to the sword with a FB on his day is the most devastating player on the planet.

Its the best regular season win we have had since 2009 under Daniel Anderson.

And it wasn't that we won it was the ruthlessness and professionalism we showed i haven't seen in a long time.

You are absolutely lying to yourself if you think we did t have any big wins under Arthur.

 

[lucablight]

A good win for sure last night but a bit surprised by the sudden level of positivity in here.

Sure we beat Manly without Momax but they weren't at full strength, have been out of form of late and Turbo is about half the player he normally is.

Did we look better and are we on the improve? Yes and yes, but there is a long way to go with this team before we should be getting too excited.

We were missing Moses, Lomax, Penisini, Simonsson, Tuivaiti and Lane as well. It’s a great win for our baby Eels.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anyone see the presser with Ryles and Junior??? What Ryles said about Junior was brilliant, they seem to have a pretty close bond in a short space of time.

I think some of the Bea Arthur crew are starting to realise how under coached we really were, i've heard Moses has said the same. Now we just need to get some of the Huggers on board.

I’m on board, merkin. But don’t pretend we’ve never played better than this, against a Manly side devoid of leadership and with half its pack missing.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You are absolutely lying to yourself if you think we did t have any big wins under Arthur.

ffs

 

[lucablight]

I’m on board, merkin. But don’t pretend we’ve never played better than this, against a Manly side devoid of leadership and with half its pack missing.

We had plenty missing as well.

 

[Wally21]

Wow. Enjoy the win people. We had half the backline with a collective 25 games in first grade, a back up half and a number 9 who was on train and trial in the off season, a left edge forward who is super green and combinations are still forming. Is it that surprising that people are excited by the fact the boys won and won well without arguably our two most important players?
Tough crowd!

 

[lucablight]

Wow. Enjoy the win people. We had half the backline with a collective 25 games in first grade, a back up half and a number 9 who was on train and trial in the off season, a left edge forward who is super green and combinations are still forming. Is it that surprising that people are excited by the fact the boys won and won well without arguably our two most important players?
Tough crowd!

I think the pleasing thing is that we look like we’re building towards something instead of stagnating like we had the previous seasons. We all know the likes of Iongi, Smith, Papali’i, Kautoga and Samrani are going to get better. I couldn’t say that about a lot of players last season.

 

[Lemon Squash]

I just saw Joash's jersey presentation with his dad, what a speech. No wonder why the boys were fired up!!

What a funny merkin his old man is. Seems like an absolute champion.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We had plenty missing as well.

So one of those games that's a bit of a lottery. They're not uncommon around Origin time.

 

[emjaycee]

We were missing Moses, Lomax, Penisini, Simonsson, Tuivaiti and Lane as well. It’s a great win for our baby Eels.

You included 2 names that nearly everyone on here has been calling for their sacking for the last 18 months.

 

[JokerEel]

Wow. Enjoy the win people. We had half the backline with a collective 25 games in first grade, a back up half and a number 9 who was on train and trial in the off season, a left edge forward who is super green and combinations are still forming. Is it that surprising that people are excited by the fact the boys won and won well without arguably our two most important players?
Tough crowd!

This guy gets it!

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

You are absolutely lying to yourself if you think we did t have any big wins under Arthur.

Well he did have 11 years....so you would think he did. But did he ever get a big win when we were missing our best players ...I'm trying to remember....nothing comes to mind

 

[lucablight]

So one of those games that's a bit of a lottery. They're not uncommon around Origin time.

We were underdogs. Hope you got on if you think Manly were so up against it.

 

[Twizzle]

impressed with Joash, like to see him stay in the NRL team

 

[lucablight]

You included 2 names that nearly everyone on here has been calling for their sacking for the last 18 months.

All of them would probably still be in the first grade side at full strength so still classed as missing.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Pousciples to the rescue!!

*Porcupines

 

[Sensei Cobra]

impressed with Joash, like to see him stay in the NRL tea

Like him too, but not sure where he plays or who he is replacing ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ryles kept taking about green shoots in the pressers early on in the year. And some fans i think had no idea what he was talking about

Some fans think everything is about the former coach. In reality it's about the inexperienced players in the side, who should be expected to have more frequent good games and less frequent poor games, which is what is happening.

It's no different to the development of the young players brought into the team between 2014 and 2021:

Moeroa (brought into the team aged 18)
Gutherson (21)
Moses (22)
Kaufusi (18)
Mahoney (20)
Niukore (21)
Stone (21)
Drown (18)
Russell (19)
Penisini (18)
Papali'i (22)

 

[Twizzle]

Like him too, but not sure where he plays or who he is replacing ?

utility for now, same as last night till he works his way into a spot, he has very good pace off the mark and he defended OK last night, I reckon he'll become an NRL player

 

[JokerEel]

Some fans think everything is about the former coach. In reality it's about the inexperienced players in the side, who should be expected to have more frequent good games and less frequent poor games, which is what is happening.

It's no different to the development of the young players brought into the team between 2014 and 2021:

Moeroa (brought into the team aged 18)
Gutherson (21)
Moses (22)
Kaufusi (18)
Mahoney (20)
Niukore (21)
Stone (21)
Drown (18)
Russell (19)
Penisini (18)
Papali'i (22)

Cmon there has to be more players than that??