'14 // R1 // Sun // Eels 36-16 Warriors // Pirtek

[Timmah]

Several posts have had to be removed from this thread - remember the rules. Avoid the personal bullshit and ESPECIALLY the family reference.

If you ignore this instruction you're skating on thin ice.

 

[kia ora storm]

Warriors by 12..

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Warriors by 12..

You said what about my family? Wanna fight about it?

 

[vvvrulz]

:lol: This thread blew up randomly back there.

Warriors should win this comfortably in theory, but it will take time for all the gears to click and combinations to form. And we always tend to fluff the games that look easy.

Warriors by 4, will be close.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Parra by 2 (I hope)

 

[typicalfan]

Tough pick seeing as the Eels rolled them last year.

 

[BranVan3000]

Everyone is forgetting that all it takes to bring the Eels to their knees is for Hayne to go down which he has proven in recent times he is very capable of doing.

Is this post supposed to be full of sexual innuendo?:-k

 

[T.S Quint]

I think the Eels might win.

If not, then it will probably be the Warriors.

 

[BranVan3000]

I think the Eels might win.

If not, then it will probably be the Warriors.

I'd put money down the it could go either way

 

[Parra Pride]

I'd put money down the it could go either way

Bet everything you own on the team who scores more points winning.

 

[Rebel]

Our 17 shits on their 17 on paper...

But games are never won on paper.

 

[Apey]

The Eels will be looking to win here. So will the Warriors.

 

[Auckland4ever]

It'll be the team with the Polynesians that wins this one. Too big. Too strong.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Can't wait to get out to Parra on Sunday!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Our 17 shits on their 17 on paper...

What are you on about? Nobody's heard of half of your players. Strengths are a couple of big props, Johnson, Vatuvei and Mateo. Weaknesses are Johnson, Vatuvei and Mateo. Tomkins is still an unknown at this level. I'm tipping he'll carve up out near the centres, but fullback play in the NRL is about more than just lurking a couple of passes wide.

We have a few strengths too, but our only real weakness is inexperience out wide (Hopoate, Mau, Toutai, Radradra). Tonga and Smith will look after them. And they're all big strong boys.

 

[Aragorn]

What are you on about? Nobody's heard of half of your players. Strengths are a couple of big props, Johnson, Vatuvei and Mateo. Weaknesses are Johnson, Vatuvei and Mateo. Tomkins is still an unknown at this level. I'm tipping he'll carve up out near the centres, but fullback play in the NRL is about more than just lurking a couple of passes wide.
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what? never heard of Matulino, Konrad Hurrell, Chan Townsend, Jason Bakuya, Nathan Friend, the Kiwi Captain Simon Mannerring or the SOE rep Jacob Lillyman? add in Johnson, Vatuvei, Mateo & Tomkin.... thats practically the WHOLE team.

Eels have Hopoate, Hayne and thats about it from what i can tell. :lol:

and going off past history, the Eels will probably win?!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

what? never heard of Matulino, Konrad Hurrell, Chan Townsend, Jason Bakuya, Nathan Friend, the Kiwi Captain Simon Mannerring or the SOE rep Jacob Lillyman? add in Johnson, Vatuvei, Mateo & Tomkin.... thats practically the WHOLE team.

That's half the team, and the half anyone has heard of. Half of those are plodders. Hurrell's not even named.

Eels have Hopoate, Hayne and thats about it from what i can tell. :lol:

Don't forget Tonga, Norman, Mannah and Lussick. You mightn't rate them but that's how most people feel about Warriors players.

and going off past history, the Eels will probably win?!

That's because in the past we were at full strength when we played the Warriors in round one, as is the case this weekend, more or less. The only top 17 certainty missing is Jacob Loko.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

That's half the team, and the half anyone has heard of. Half of those are plodders. Hurrell's not even named.



Don't forget Tonga, Norman, Mannah and Lussick. You mightn't rate them but that's how most people feel about Warriors players.



That's because in the past we were at full strength when we played the Warriors in round one, as is the case this weekend, more or less. The only top 17 certainty missing is Jacob Loko.

:lol: Good stuff.

Wish the game wasn't the late night one. Have to wait longer to see the game damn it.

 

[Iron Lion]

1. Jarryd Hayne vs Sam Tomkins - DRAW
2. Semi Radradra vs Manu Vatuvei
3. William Hopoate vs Carlos Tuimavave
4. Willie Tonga vs Dane Nielson
5. Vai Toutai vs Glen Fisiiahi
6. Corey Norman vs Chad Townsend - Draw
7. Luke Kelly vs Shaun Johnson
8. Tim Mannah vs Sam Rapira
9. Nathan Peats vs Nathan Friend
10. Fuifui Moimoi vs Ben Matulino - Draw
11. Ben Smith vs Jason Bukuya
12. Manu Ma'u vs Simon Mannering
13. Kenny Edwards vs John Palavi - Draw

14. Junior Paulo vs Jacob Lillyman
15. Peni Terepo vs Suaia Matagi
16. Kelepi Tanginoa vs Sione Lousi
17. David Gower vs Feleti Mateo

 

[Iron Lion]

Huge bench, backrow and wings advantage for the Warriors + Johnson