2008 Season and beyond - your thoughts?

[forward pass]

No fence sitting - pick one only !!

Best Eels Player of 2008 :
Most Consistent of 2008 :
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008:
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 :
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 :
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 :
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade :
Lower grader who will step up next year:
Position we will finish in '09:
You're captain preference in '09:
Will you hold a season ticket in '09:
Who should play halfback in 09:
You're coaching preference in 2010:
One player you would like to see join the Eels:

 

[forward pass]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Krisnan Inu
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Bulldogs Rd 1
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Cowboys at Parra
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Burt off Mateo banana kick v Manly
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Etu Uaisele
Lower grader who will step up next year: David Baumann
Position we will finish in '09: 14th
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No
Who should play halfback in 09: K Keating
You're coaching preference in 2010: Stuart Flanagan
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Issac Luke

 

[parra-matters]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Brisbane in brisbane, even though we lost it was the best effort the team put in all season.
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Storm at Parra, should have won by 50 but struggled and only just got over a 2nd string storm side.
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : one against the tigers at ANZ i think Mateo scored it.
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Justin Horo
Lower grader who will step up next year: Justin Horo
Position we will finish in '09: 6th
You're captain preference in '09: Nathan Cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No, live to far away
Who should play halfback in 09: Well we let the 2 promising juniors goto other clubs so Stick with Finch for now.
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Petero Civenaciva (sp?)

 

[Parra Glory]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Joel Reddy
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Round 14 Verse the Tigers
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 :Round 24 Verse the Dragons
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Luke Burt's try from a pin point Feleti Mateo banana kick
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Taniela Lasalo
Lower grader who will step up next year: Nathan Gardner
Position we will finish in '09: 8th
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yep
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Any good prop will do. Petero Civoniceva would be an awesome buy

 

[Bazal]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Against Brisbane at Suncorp
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Against Dragons round 25
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Kris Keating vs Bulldogs
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Brod Wright
Lower grader who will step up next year: Brod Wright
Position we will finish in '09: 13th
Your captain preference in '09: Nathan Cayless...there's really no one better unfortunately
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: I won't, live too far away to get any value
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch, given he's the only halfback in the club
Your coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Any decent prop....

 

[bartman]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Wests at ANZ
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Cowboys loss at home
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Can't really remember, I think that one Burt scored off a kick late in the season?
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : None really for next year, based on watching U20s no-one stands out as being ready to cut it. Only saw Wenty on TV but ditto.
Lower grader who will step up next year: None I suspect, except for those like Reddy, the Keatings and Tautai that had already stepped up this year.
Position we will finish in '09: 10th
You're captain preference in '09: Cayless/Hindmarsh (on field), plus Finch, Feleti and Burt in the off-field leadership group
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes, 24th year!
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch, doubt that will be in question...
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Chris Heighington

 

[spiderdan]

Best Eels Player of 2008 :fileti mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 :(good) matt keating (bad) daniel wagon
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008:piggy
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 :rd 1 vs dogs
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 :vs souths
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 :did we score tries this year?
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : etu whatsyspelling
Lower grader who will step up next year: tim mannah
Position we will finish in '09: 7th
You're captain preference in '09:cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09:nein
Who should play halfback in 09:finch
You're coaching preference in 2010:daniel anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: joel thompson (raiders nyc)

 

[Gronk]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Hindy
Most Consistent of 2008 :Hindy
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Doggies match at ANZ Rnd 1
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Loss to Bunnies Rnd 18
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Can't remember, yeah that Mateo one.
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Tim Mannah
Lower grader who will step up next year: Mannah/Horo
Position we will finish in '09: 9th
You're captain preference in '09: Calyo will do.
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yup
Who should play halfback in 09: Finchy unless someone steps up
You're coaching preference in 2010: Dan Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Cameron Smith

 

[Phillips]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : the ones we won
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : the ones we lost
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Reddys tries against Dogs round 1
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Etu
Lower grader who will step up next year: Tim Mannah
Position we will finish in '09: 1st.. I Hope
You're captain preference in '09: Finch/Hindmarsh
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Not Hagan
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Sam Burgess (Bradford)

 

[The Colonel]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Chad Robinson
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Rnd 14 v Tigers
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Rnd 25 v Dragons
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Krisnan Inu 75min Rnd 12 v Broncos
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Justin Horo
Lower grader who will step up next year: Callan Richardson
Position we will finish in '09: Ninth
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: May buy the RegionEels ticket.
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Roy Asotasi

 

[forward pass]

Position we will finish in '09: Ninth

2009 NRL Premiers: Dragons
2009 NRL Minor Premiers: Manly
2009 Wooden Spooners: Parramatta
One player to make State of Origin Debut? Chris Heighington
State of Origin Series winners? Qld
Leading Try Scorer? Jharal Yow Yeh
Leading Point Scorer? Terry Campese
Buy of the year? Willie Tonga
Most improved team? Cowboys
Yes/No - Souths to make the Top 8? No

So tell me Colonel - what's changed in 2 days ????:lol:

 

[The Colonel]

So tell me Colonel - what's changed in 2 days ????:lol:

Hedging my bets..... doesn't hurt. Throw enough darts and you hit something right eventually. This was prior to our 35 man squad being announced as well. ;-)

 

[forward pass]

Hedging my bets..... doesn't hurt. Throw enough darts and you hit something right eventually. This was prior to our 35 man squad being announced as well. ;-)

Yeah I see - our 35 man squad was full of surprises ........:lol:

 

[Stagger eel]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V Roosters (Jack Gibson Cup)
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V St George (50-0 loss)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Kris Keatings first try in first grade V Dogs
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Etu Uasele
Lower grader who will step up next year: Tim Mannah
Position we will finish in '09: 10th
You're captain preference in '09: Brett Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: NO
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Paul Gallan

 

[The Colonel]

Yeah I see - our 35 man squad was full of surprises ........:lol:

Can only hope. :lol:

 

[strider]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne/Kri Inu/Most of the forwards
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V Roosters (Jack Gibson Cup)
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V St George (50-0 loss)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Kris Keatings in the last game vs warriros
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Etu/More of Brod Wright
Lower grader who will step up next year: Tim Mannah
Position we will finish in '09: 13th
You're captain preference in '09: Hindy (I don't care if he doesn't want it, give it to him)
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch (who the hell else???)
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: someone like Petro but younger

 

[Delboy]

Season and beyond - your thoughts?
Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Piggy Ridell ( never interested)
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V Roosters (pre season game, it gave false hope, however)
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V St George (50-0 loss)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : winning try against the Panthers at CUA
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Horo
Lower grader who will step up next year: Etu
Position we will finish in '09: 12th ( I hope)
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes (since 1982)
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson (actually anyone other than Hagan aka Mr Happy)
One player you would like to see join the Eels: a young Steve Price or even Brent Kite (ie a prop over 190cm tall and 108kg)

Oh, and a footy CEO to promote the club in the media
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[parra-all-the-way]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V Roosters (Jack Gibson Cup)
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V St George (50-0 loss)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Kris Keatings first try in first grade V Dogs
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Etu Uasele
Lower grader who will step up next year: Tim Mannah
Position we will finish in '09: 10th
You're captain preference in '09: Brett Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: NO
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Paul Gallan

I agree apart from most consistant - joel reddy.

 

[forward pass]

Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne/Kri Inu/Most of the forwards
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Etu/More of Brod Wright

fence sitter !!!:lol:

 

[Fathead]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : REDDY
Most Consistent of 2008 : REDDY
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: INU (by a country mile)
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Vs Tigers
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : They were all bad.
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : REDDY scored some great tries this year
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : A decent centre from somewhere ????
Lower grader who will step up next year: Brod Wright
Position we will finish in '09:If we cop some injuries we will dead set finish last.
You're captain preference in '09: Cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No (cant get to the majority of the games- unfortunately)
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Anderson or Flannigan
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Steve Matai