De Ja Vu.....like a mother f**ker

[IFR33K]

In 2006, the eels golden run, came to an end, to the Broncos, losing 29-0.

Both the Broncos and now the Dragons, won, after in a form slump them selves.

Both Eels teams, lost crucial players before game day.

Both defeats were coincidentally, the last game of the regular season.

If the Eels had won in 2006 or tonight, they would of finished higher then 8th. Now 8th looks like that were they will finish.

Tonight the eels were also kept scoreless.

Broncos went on to win the comp that year, and the eels bowed out the following week.

Although I hate to admit it, I think the Dragons are going to kick on from here, and next week, DA and the boys, will be planning for 2010.

Shear coincidence?????? I dont know.

 

[benoir91]

I was thinking the exact same thing

 

[KaboobieGarfunkelShazam]

There is no coincidence, deja-vu, spooky goings on, or anything of the sort.

If there was, I'm still waiting on our 2005 premiership with all that crap about how Eels were going to win, as it coincided with the first time Liverpool won the FA Cup in so many years; the appearance of Hayley's comet, and the last time Casey Donovan took a shower, or some other such stuff.

 

[mickdo]

Yeah, it was all down to cosmic forces :roll:

 

[84 Baby]

And last week we kicked off first and won, this week St George kicked off first and they won... Simply gotta kick off first

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

No, but what isnt a coincidence is that both teams are/were coached by Wayne Bennett.

 

[IFR33K]

No, but what isnt a coincidence is that both teams are/were coached by Wayne Bennett.

Good point, I clearly missed it.

 

[hineyrulz]

I can't believe Bennett was being written off by some people, he is the master. Never write of a champion. The only coach that would come close to big Jack.

 

[COACH STERLING]

How about this coincidence.

In 1983, the Eels lost the last regular season game to st george 33 - nil. They played the saints in the finals beating them and eventually taking out the premiership.
Which will it be? 2006 or 1983....

 

[Eelogical]

I don't believe in any of that deja vu crap or superstitions either for that matter. I would rather dissect tonights loss in a clinical logical manner. My post mortem report...
1. The media did a job on the Dragons all week. Days of blaring headlines about the Dragons season being all but over provided the fire that was lacking in their past 3 losses.
2. Wayne Bennet used one of his aces.......publicly state that if they didn't come out to play tonight they would be basically making up numbers during the finals. This, of course, was saying to the Dragons players you better not let me get egg on my face.
3. The Eels were going to lose sooner or later. They had done the hard work to make up for a lean early season and made the finals against all odds. The media was also putting pressure on the Eels about "The Winning Streak" and how long it would continue. In short, this game was almost setup for an Eels loss before players hit the turf.
4. Nathan Hindmash's late withdrawal followed by Eric Grothe's similar fate certainly didn't help things, though I seriously doubt it would have changed the outcome of the game had they played.
5. Basically, the Eels were outplayed, overawed and out disciplined on the night. The Dragons supporters aimed up as well. I was dissapointed in the team as a whole but suspect they were thinking more of the finals than tonights game. A week's time will tell if I am right.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

I blame Hayne.

 

[mickdo]

How about this coincidence.

In 1983, the Eels lost the last regular season game to st george 33 - nil. They played the saints in the finals beating them and eventually taking out the premiership.
Which will it be? 2006 or 1983....

There ya go ;-)

 

[IFR33K]

Apparently DA didnt necessarily want to win this game.

 

[MINI]

I'd be much more worried had we lost like that at full strength, and although it is disappointing most of us didn't aim up tonight, i'd rather the loss now than next week.....Time to start over, heads back on and aim up next week, which I have no doubt they will.

 

[Nickeel]

Last game of the 2006 regular season we lost 22-8 to the Cowboys in Townsville.

http://stats.rleague.com/rl/seas/2006.html

Dumb superstition #3,953 shot down!

Nick

 

[hineyrulz]

I blame Hayne.

Yep he's crap,Burt to fullback ;-)

 

[IFR33K]

My bad. we lost to the eventual premiers second last round.

 

[jk13]

DA is sprinkling salt across the door ways as i type

 

[salvy71]

How about this coincidence.

In 1983, the Eels lost the last regular season game to st george 33 - nil. They played the saints in the finals beating them and eventually taking out the premiership.
Which will it be? 2006 or 1983....

Sorry to be pedantic but Parra never played saints in the finals in 1983 ....it was canterbury(w) , manly(l) , canterbury (w) and then manly in the gf.....

 

[jono]

Sorry to be pedantic but Parra never played saints in the finals in 1983 ....it was canterbury(w) , manly(l) , canterbury (w) and then manly in the gf.....

Just to be a pain in the arse , the score was 32-2 BUT it WAS at Kogarah Oval!