Trial vs Newcastle Thread

[The EELiminator]

Yes but does a sloppy play the ball give a side a competitive advantage?

sloppy runs risk of kicking it forward and knocking on but just putting the ball down and stepping over it is faster and gives your team a chance to run at retreating defenders which is an advantage

 

[Gronk]

sloppy runs risk of kicking it forward and knocking on but just putting the ball down and stepping over it is faster and gives your team a chance to run at retreating defenders which is an advantage

Yes stepping over it does offer an advantage, however players are often penalized for a bobble where the ball flips and flops awkwardly towards the dummy half or even stays in the ruck. I don't get that when there is no competitive advantage, the rules award a penalty. Yes it is untidy, but that's about it.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Matagi has soft hands but and is often used in set plays passing to sweeping backs. Not many big merkins are trusted with that role.

Yeah his involvement in one of the tries was good.

 

[Twizzle]

I missed the game, can some one post the sabremetrics ?

how did the younguns go ?

 

[Gary Gutful]

I missed the game, can some one post the sabremetrics?

16K viewers online. One looser!

 

[Jake the snake]

16K viewers online. One looser!

One looser being you? lol

 

[strider]

I dont suppose its available to watch now?

 

[whall15]

I dont suppose its available to watch now?

https://livestream.com

/accounts/12168250/events/8065638/player

Join those two together, for some reason it otherwise tries to embed the wrong video.

 

[BoneyBlake17]

Didn't see the game but what was our fitness like.

Is it too hard to tell a difference.

I am intrigued by the fact our head trainer has come from the AFL in which they train differently to League.

Could it be the little thing that gives a edge this year?

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Thought we looked pretty fit. We're under a bit of pressure in the first 20 mins or so, but it seemed our fitness was good enough to handle it.

Actually think some of the boys looked in great physical shape especially Alvaro / Moeroa / Mannah / Edwards / Brown and Peni. French / Hayne looked good in the backs.

 

[Gary Gutful]

One looser being you? lol

No sir, yuo are the loooser!

 

[parra pete]

I dont suppose its available to watch now?

https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2018/02/23/eels-v-knights-pre-season-trial-live-stream/

 

[Jake the snake]

No sir, yuo are the loooser!

I think you’re a bit more loooooser than me thanks champ

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gary told me we were awesome and I should put all my money on us for the GF.

You can still watch it on the club's site, merkin.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes but does a sloppy play the ball give a side a competitive advantage?

A quick one certainly does.

 

[hineyrulz]

Yep. Just put it into my bank account and I'll arrange the bet for you.

Ok mate no problems sounds like a good idea

You can still watch it on the club's site, merkin.

Gary gave me a run down and said we were awesome, you expect me to check up on his work???

 

[Gronk]

A quick one certainly does.

Yes stepping over it does offer an advantage, however players are often penalized for a bobble where the ball flips and flops awkwardly towards the dummy half or even stays in the ruck. I don't get that when there is no competitive advantage, the rules award a penalty. Yes it is untidy, but that's about it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gary tells f**ken lies.

 

[forward pass]

Didn't see the game but what was our fitness like.

Is it too hard to tell a difference.

I am intrigued by the fact our head trainer has come from the AFL in which they train differently to League.

Could it be the little thing that gives a edge this year?

Maybe, but his advice to Moses that you get a point for missing did not help at all.

 

[Suitman]

Maybe, but his advice to Moses that you get a point for missing did not help at all.

lol