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

[Timmah]

1. Jarryd Hayne (C)
2. Semi Radradra 3. William Hopoate 4. Willie Tonga 5. Vai Toutai
6. Corey Norman 7. Luke Kelly
8. Tim Mannah (C) 9. Nathan Peats 10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Ben Smith 12. Manu Ma'u
13. Kenny Edwards

Interchange: 14. Junior Paulo 15. Peni Terepo 16. Kelepi Tanginoa 17. David Gower
Extended Interchange: 18. Mitchell Allgood

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Glen Fisiiahi 3. Dane Nielsen 4. Carlos Tuimavave 5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Chad Townsend 7. Shaun Johnson
8. Sam Rapira 9. Nathan Friend 10. Ben Matulino
11. Jayson Bukuya 12. Simon Mannering (C)
13. John Palavi

Interchange: 14. Jacob Lillyman 15. Suaia Matagi 16. Sione Lousi 17. Feleti Mateo
Extended Interchange: 18. Jerome Ropati

REFEREE: Adam Devcich
ASSIST REFEREE: Henry Perenara
TOUCH JUDGES: Michael Wise & Dave Ryan
VIDEO REFEREES: Chris Ward & Andrew Dunemann


VB NSW Cup Round 1
SAT 1:00PM | Wentworthville Magpies (PAR) v New Zealand Warriors (WAR) @ Belmore Sports Ground

Holden Cup U20’s Round 1
SUN 4:15PM | Eels v Warriors @ Pirtek Stadium

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The Warriors with their Tomkins/Johnson combination have more than earned this tip. Corey Normans uselessness to be put into stark reality for the Eels.

Warriors by 12.

 

[Parra! *Clap Clap Clap*]

Realistically we should win this one pretty easily. I'm expecting big things from us in 2014. Their pack won't be able to match it with ours.

Parra by 10.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Has Brendan santi played any of the trials for parra? Is he a chance of playing? Still filthy we lost him

 

[Cena]

Eels 13+

 

[English Rose]

It depends which Warriors team turns up. They can either be brilliant or woeful!

 

[hitman82]

Tomkins and Johnson will create too many opportunities for the eels to contain. Warriors 13 plus.

 

[Jono Russell]

Eels will win this. They like to beat a decent team round 1 to give the fans some hope before losing 9 of their next 10.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Eels will win this. They like to beat a decent team round 1 to give the fans some hope before losing 9 of their next 10.

And the Warriors love making fans tear their hair out by fluffing around in the first half of the season before charging home in the second.

Warriors trial form was encouraging but they're a coin toss in round 1.

 

[Card Shark]

Eels will win this. They like to beat a decent team round 1 to give the fans some hope before losing 9 of their next 10.

Yep

 

[Parra Pride]

Parra got dis.

Hayne > New Zealand.

 

[BunniesMan]

I have a feeling the Eels will shock the world here.

They've been smart in dropping Sandud. Hopoate is back. Hayne should be fit and hungry. Norman can play.

And of course they don't have the dead weight around their neck that was Ricky Stuart.

I do not rate Tomkins. In terms of talent the Eels would be a finals caliber team in the UK. When it comes to size, strength and speed of the game they are miles ahead. Tomkins will get shown up as not the real deal.

Eels 30-22

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Bad luck Eels fans. Warriors by plenty, Tomkins to score a hat-trick.

 

[Parra Pride]

I have a feeling the Eels will shock the world here.

They've been smart in dropping Sandud. Hopoate is back. Hayne should be fit and hungry. Norman can play.

And of course they don't have the dead weight around their neck that was Ricky Stuart.

f**k me, if you tipping us wasn't bad enough already, you follow it up with this:

I do not rate Tomkins. In terms of talent the Eels would be a finals caliber team in the UK. When it comes to size, strength and speed of the game they are miles ahead. Tomkins will get shown up as not the real deal.

Tomkins will probably score four tries now.

Warriors got dis.

 

[GongPanther]

I've tipped the Eels because of the dark-horse factor.New coach and new players means an unknown quantity.

 

[BunniesMan]

f**k me, if you tipping us wasn't bad enough already, you follow it up with this:



Tomkins will probably score four tries now.

Warriors got dis.

Relax mate, I'm not trolling. You'll see, Eels will beat the Warriors. Warriors are overrated, Eels are underrated.

You'll be bottom 4 but not the absolute dregs you've been the last few years.

 

[Spot On]

Is your first name Percy by any chance BM?

 

[Parra! *Clap Clap Clap*]

I have a feeling the Eels will shock the world here.

They've been smart in dropping Sandud. Hopoate is back. Hayne should be fit and hungry. Norman can play.

And of course they don't have the dead weight around their neck that was Ricky Stuart.

I do not rate Tomkins. In terms of talent the Eels would be a finals caliber team in the UK. When it comes to size, strength and speed of the game they are miles ahead. Tomkins will get shown up as not the real deal.

Eels 30-22

You sound like you know what you're talking about.

Relax mate, I'm not trolling. You'll see, Eels will beat the Warriors. Warriors are overrated, Eels are underrated.

Indeed.

You'll be bottom 4 but not the absolute dregs you've been the last few years.

Oh, you were doing so well. Parra will not be bottom 4 again in 2014. We are a team on the up.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Warriors will win this one in a close contest

 

[BunniesMan]

Oh, you were doing so well. Parra will not be bottom 4 again in 2014. We are a team on the up.

You do realise finishing 13th, 14th or 15th would be "on the up" compared to your last 2 years...