Rd1: GAME DAY THREAD 8pm Parra v Storm in Melbourne - 5/3/26

[JokerEel]

Tuivati and Moretti have to come in. Its a young man's game. De bellins moves like an old mole

What was the point of signing JDB?

He isn't covering the holes in the middle of the ruck. He runs slow and doesn't dominate tackles...

 

[Soto]

Let's be honest guys if BA was the coach we would be absolutely livid...Ryles has been schooled 2 years in a row in the 1st round and tonight he achieved his biggest loss as a coach...sorry that is not acceptable

 

[Timana]

I think TDS has been a bust. He reminds me of Michael Lichaa. I wouldn’t be carrying him on the bench anymore. He’s done nothing to warrant a position on the bench. I have faith that Smith will get better.

Our forwards were dominated. If we get flogged next week which I’m expecting the honeymoon may be over for our coach who has had plenty of smoke blown up his arse. His bench rotations were diabolical and so far the new recruits have looked terrible. I expect JDB to eventually land on the shit list with his mate, Kelly who made Harper look like Tom Opačić.

I reckon, we should have joash as our hooker rotation

 

[JokerEel]

Keep saying it, who the heck have the people responsible signed since we lost 7 players in the year we got to the GF. How they have escaped any internal review is amazing, no doubt they work hard etc, but achieve so little In a big club it’s embarrassing,

does anyone think a Shane Richardson or similar would oversee the roster build we have done in the last 5 years.

Can we get Richo to come to our club? Football GM

 

[Chins]

Because there's so many opportunities for a hooker in Penrith?

We replaced Api with a tacklebot backrower....Kenny has more ticker than any Eel in history but he's not particularly good.

 

[Timana]

One other thought - it has been so, so long since our team has consistently won the ruck. The game tonight was pretty much won and lost there, alongside the handling errors. Not sure if it’s a coaching thing or if our blokes just aren’t fit, strong or quick enough, but they definitely aren’t smart enough.

the 6 agains effed us too along with the dumb offloads

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Coaching decides who and then builds on field leadership. You can't simply separate the two, good coaches will build quality leadership.

There's a reason clubs sign or re-sign senior players who are past their best.

 

[JokerEel]

We replaced Api with a tacklebot backrower....Kenny has more ticker than any Eel in history but he's not particularly good.

Good one...

 

[Noise]

There's a reason clubs sign or re-sign senior players who are past their best.

JDB just screams quality leader

 

[Timana]

3 players
Ionghi
Kautoga
Russell
The rest can...finish off the sentence urself

I didnt Doorey was that bad

 

[Parrapat]

We are probably a good 3-4 years away from seeing our juniors come through and replacing the garbage we have in the first grade side...

I will stand by this we won't win a competition with Moses at the club.

If we have anyone around that has a clue we need to get a halves coach in to teach our young guys how to read and run a game...

There's something weak and insipid at our core.

I think Ryles recognises that which is why he bought De Bellin and Williams and I hope Mitch Barnett.

But this is the year that Moses needs to rise to being a genuine leader, not just losing his shit if someone doesn't pass the ball right, genuine leadership is picking the team up and carrying each one of these pricks over the tryline and up and in again every time in defense.

Lomax for Barnett would be fantastic especially if we can get it done for this season.

 

[JokerEel]

Let's be honest guys if BA was the coach we would be absolutely livid...Ryles has been schooled 2 years in a row in the 1st round and tonight he achieved his biggest loss as a coach...sorry that is not acceptable

Ill give him a week before I tee off on him..

If he keeps the same plodders in the side as per BAs playback then I'll let him have it..

 

[Parrapat]

This seasons Josh Plodson.

lol

 

[Soto]

Ill give him a week before I tee off on him..

If he keeps the same plodders in the side as per BAs playback then I'll let him have it..

JDB, Pezet, Kelly...omg

 

[Soto]

The club should issue an apology tonight for that inept rudderless performance and also not charge any season ticket holder their next month's instalment.
They should also not charge an entry fee for the 1st home game.
They owe it to the fans. You need to earn our trust and respect back with a show of goodwill

Deadset someone start a petition

 

[TheCrowe]

TDS is an overrated hack..

Just doesn't feel like his heart is in it. Took the cash. Time too cruise.

 

[Soto]

Can we get Richo to come to our club? Football GM

Now that would be a smart and astute signing

 

[JokerEel]

There's something weak and insipid at our core.

I think Ryles recognises that which is why he bought De Bellin and Williams and I hope Mitch Barnett.

But this is the year that Moses needs to rise to being a genuine leader, not just losing his shit if someone doesn't pass the ball right, genuine leadership is picking the team up and carrying each one of these pricks over the tryline and up and in again every time in defense.

Lomax for Barnett would be fantastic especially if we can get it done for this season.

100% we have weak core/underbelly..

Thats why it will take 3-4 heck maybe even 5 years for the juniors to actually start coming through that's will make the change.

We won't sign anyone that will make a difference.. Look at the duds we have signed this year...

Barnett i doubt we are signing and i am not sold on his leadership ability..

 

[Matty Bhoy]

We signed Debelin and Kelly...wow

I didn’t think JDB was that bad tbh. 45 tackles, 2 missed. Kelly is a problem.

 

[DaveMc]

I think TDS has been a bust. He reminds me of Michael Lichaa. I wouldn’t be carrying him on the bench anymore. He’s done nothing to warrant a position on the bench. I have faith that Smith will get better.

TDS has got a much higher ceiling than Ryley, who I think won’t ever really be better than average. But I also don’t know whether we can have both in the playing 17.