09 :: R24 Fri :: Tigers 18 Eels 26 @ SFS

[bartman]

Could be match of the season so far - at least it will be for these two teams. Everything to play for...

Expecting Cayless to return and Mateo off the bench, as Eels have a few forwards with niggles from the Warriors game (Mannah, Wright). Hindy to do a bit of prop work on rotations, as he seemed to on Saturday night.

Should be a closely fought and contested game, going right down to the whistle. The Eels haven't been in a tight game for a while, hoping we can cope ok...

 

[MacDougall]

Aggression is the key to beating the Eels imo. Fire up Moi Moi and he gets distracted, dangerous still, but seems to go on a one man tirade and forgets the game plan. Might be an idea to bring Laurie back in at the expense of Skandalis. Galloway, Gibbs, Payne and Laurie have the starch to muscle up to the Eels forwards.

I still fear Mateo and Hayne will link up in ways that no team could handle. Mateo hasn't been around since Hayne has been on fire has he?

The Eels are exemplary of late. Shown better form than the Tigers who have been the second form team of the comp probably. If both teams turn up and go 100 percent, the Eels do have a slight edge. But ever so slight. If the Tigers can sneak on early and get a sniff they might skip away, same can be said for the Eels.

I think the Eels will do us though. I can't see either team going down without one hell of a fight though.

Eels 22 Tigers 16

 

[Bazal]

Aggression is the key to beating the Eels imo. Fire up Moi Moi and he gets distracted, dangerous still, but seems to go on a one man tirade and forgets the game plan. Might be an idea to bring Laurie back in at the expense of Skandalis. Galloway, Gibbs, Payne and Laurie have the starch to muscle up to the Eels forwards.

You can try that, sure, and it might work...but just remember that Ben Hannant tried it too ;-)

Should be a cracker...I actually hope you do pick Laurie, he may be near useless but he does have size and aggression and the potential match it with Fui, which can only be entertaining

 

[Marshall_magic]

We need to shut down Moi Moi, and minimise Hayne's impact. I'd set Galea or Ellis out to just follow Fui around all game and belt the bejesus out of him in every tackle. Hayne is a different story, who knows how to shut him down?

 

[sando88]

We need to shut down Moi Moi, and minimise Hayne's impact. I'd set Galea or Ellis out to just follow Fui around all game and belt the bejesus out of him in every tackle. Hayne is a different story, who knows how to shut him down?

try the titans tactic against slater.. kick the ball dead everytime on long kicks to stop hayne on kick returns?

 

[Angry_eel]

try the titans tactic against slater.. kick the ball dead everytime on long kicks to stop hayne on kick returns?

:lol:

You try that....

 

[Marshall_magic]

try the titans tactic against slater.. kick the ball dead everytime on long kicks to stop hayne on kick returns?

that's one area. What about his freaky chip and chases etc? I guess we just need to hit him hard in every tackle, and knock the wind out of him.

 

[TimmyB]

It's an old cliche, but Hayne will hurt us at some point in the match. We've just got to make sure he doesn't dominate the entire match.

 

[Marshall_magic]

It's an old cliche, but Hayne will hurt us at some point in the match. We've just got to make sure he doesn't dominate the entire match.

Marshall will probably hurt them, it's not about shutting them down completely, it won't be done, you just have to minimise the damage to a level where you can compete.

 

[sando88]

It's an old cliche, but Hayne will hurt us at some point in the match. We've just got to make sure he doesn't dominate the entire match.

i think the cliche we want is, even bradman got a duck

 

[ME SO HORNBY!]

I just think the Eels rely on Hayne too much whereas the Tigers play more as a team. You shut down Hayne and you shut down the Eels. Fullstop. One man teams dont win premierships. Tigers however are playing like a team and will win this one by more than a converted try IMO. Im going to say Tigers 28-20.

 

[kia ora storm]

Eels by 8...

 

[ouwet]

Should be a cracker... Hate both teams but i'll be attending to watch what should be a brilliant game of Rugby League. Hopefully it can draw 30K+...

 

[Sleep]

Absolutely massive game. Easily the match of the round and has the potential to be one of the best of the season.

I'm not going to the Dragons/Broncos match just so I can watch this bad boy.

 

[Parra Steve]

Should be a ripper of a game. Biggest club game since Dragons/Dogs earlier this year

 

[tiger_nick]

what are the eels side pairings?

tigers left side of marshall/ellis/lawrence/tuiaki is proving near unstoppable. who defends on the right for the eels?

 

[_goParra]

robson/smith/reddy/grothe

 

[eagles4eva]

Looking forward to this one, hopes its a cracker, tipping Eels in a close one

 

[madunit]

Parra have the wood on the Tigers historically.

However it was a different story the last time they played.

Parramatta have the style and players to dominate the Tigers - Big hard running forwards (Moi Moi especially) and the power and ball skills of Mateo.

Tigers need to wrap these guys up all day long. The Parra halves pose little threat imo in attack, and the Parra backs, except Hayne are no match for the Tigers.

Watch the Eels try and play the game in the middle of the park as much as possible, while the Tigers will avoid it like no team ever has before.

This is going to be a skillful, fast, high scoring match imo.

 

[[FKN-SIK]]

Can't wait for this match!!