2008 Season and beyond - your thoughts?

[salvy71]

Best Eels Player of 2008 :Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 :Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008:Inu
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 :Wests Tigers (anz)
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 :vs Penrith (parra stadium)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : pass
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Tim Mannah
Lower grader who will step up next year: Tim Mannah
Position we will finish in '09: 15th
You're captain preference in '09:Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Brent Kite

 

[Haynzy]

Best Eels Player of 2008 :Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 :Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008:Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 :Dogs round 1
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 :vs v Newcastle rnd 21
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Inu v Broncos
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Tim Mannah
Lower grader who will step up next year: Horo
Position we will finish in '09: 8th
You're captain preference in '09:Mateo/Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No.......I live in Adelaide :lol:
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Kite/Bailey/Asotasi/Petro Civ.

 

[Avenger]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne/Kris Inu/Josh Cordoba
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 : Keating's first try in first grade
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Brod Wright, Latimore, Mannah, Baumann, Lewis, Tim Robinson
Lower grader who will step up next year: Brod Wright , he is ready.
Position we will finish in '09: 8th
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch, daylight second. How people don't rate this bloke is beyond me.
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Cameron Smith (we win a comp with a player like him.) Quite simple really.

 

[Parra Guru]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Matt Keating
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : both games v Tigers
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : home game v Panthers (NO ticker, n I didn't see the Saints game lol)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Any that involved Feleti Mateo, what a gem to watch
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Brod Wright / Tim Mannah
Lower grader who will step up next year: Brod Wright
Position we will finish in '09: 5th
You're captain preference in '09: Cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes
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: Steve Menzies :lol:

 

[fanaticeel]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Ben Smith (only because of the injuiries)
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v dogs in round 1, haha whose choking now
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Melbourne..we should have belted them
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : umm did we score?
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Horo
Lower grader who will step up next year: Horo and im hoping Cordoba starts to play like a forward
Position we will finish in '09: 1st of course!
You're captain preference in '09: Finch (cheeky bastard)
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No..i cant consistently get to all the games
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Matt Cameron
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Roy Asotasi

 

[Eelementary]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Krisnan Inu
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Eels VS Bulldogs, round 1 (comeback was great, Tautai's hit was fantastic, Finchy was outstanding)
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Eels VS Dragons (season hanging in balance and we get thumped)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Mateo's falcon-try in round 1
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Alfred Betham
Lower grader who will step up next year: Jeremy Latimore
Position we will finish in '09: 7th
You're captain preference in '09: Brett Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: nope (I love my Eels but realistically I just won't be able to attend many, if any, games due to work)
Who should play halfback in 09: Finchy
You're coaching preference in 2010: Brian Noble :sarcasm:
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Simon Mannering

 

[Eels Dude]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : The 2nd win against the Tigers
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Thr Dragons loss
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : pass
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Tim Mannah
Lower grader who will step up next year: Brod Wright
Position we will finish in '09: 10th
You're captain preference in '09: Cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Dan Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Dunno who is off contract.

 

[lewiscook]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Jarryd Hayne/Kris Inu/Josh Cordoba
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 : Keating's first try in first grade
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Brod Wright, Latimore, Mannah, Baumann, Lewis, Tim Robinson
Lower grader who will step up next year: Brod Wright , he is ready.
Position we will finish in '09: 8th
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch, daylight second. How people don't rate this bloke is beyond me.
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Cameron Smith (we win a comp with a player like him.) Quite simple really.

oh how true you are my friend.
how people don'e even rate this guy, is beyond me to..
Brett Finch is truely the kind of bloke you wont around your club.


anyways hi everyone, havent spoken for a while!
just had and arthroscopy on my left knee to..could be the end of my footy days for a while and surfing!
LC!

 

[Hellsy]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Fuifui Moimoi
Most Consistent of 2008 : Joel Reddy
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Tigers game at ANZ
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : The melbourne game
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : I honestly cannot think of one
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Jono Wright
Lower grader who will step up next year: Brod Wright
Position we will finish in '09: 6th
You're captain preference in '09: Caylo... so long as the boys have confidence in him
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes
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 forward that runs FORWARD

 

[The Engineers Room]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Chad Robinson/Joel Reddy
Most Consistent of 2008 : Reddy, (Hindmarsh was consistent in his lack of attack)
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Inu
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : I enjoy them all
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 :vs v Warriors rnd 26 (no heart or hunger)
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Can't think of one
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Broderick Wright
Lower grader who will step up next year: Uaisele
Position we will finish in '09: 12th
You're captain preference in '09:Anyone that will get them going forward
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes, I think so
Who should play halfback in 09: No one else but Finch is left
You're coaching preference in 2010: Daniel Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Kite

 

[MarkInTheStands]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Wellar Hauraki
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Vs Roosters Away
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Vs Penrith at Home
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Our Last try of 2008
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Broderick Wright
Lower grader who will step up next year: Etu Usalie
Position we will finish in '09: Lower half of the top 8.
You're captain preference in '09: Cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: D. Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Jason Cayless

 

[Tin Man 4.24]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Hindy
Most Consistent of 2008 : Hindy
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Hayne
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : The victory against the Roosters.
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Round 6 against a one-legged Manly side.
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Can't remember exactly, but it no doubt involved Mateo.
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Anyone who can/kick/run/tackle
Lower grader who will step up next year: Tim Mannah might go okay.
Position we will finish in '09: 13th
You're captain preference in '09: Keep Caylo. He'll be better next year.
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch because there isn't anyone else.
You're coaching preference in 2010: Shane Flanagan
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Cameron Smith would be handy.

 

[Rogue.9]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: 1. Inu 2. Hayne 3. Piggy
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Knights at home
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : v Dragons away
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : All
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Brod Wright
Lower grader who will step up next year: Etu Uaisele
Position we will finish in '09: 13th
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Anderson
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Petro, Price or Asotasi

 

[forward pass]

May I ask why everyone keeps referring to our 50-0 loss to Saints???

There was none. It was 40-14.

I am confused........

 

[andrew057]

One player you would like to see join the Eels: Cameron Smith (we win a comp with a player like him.) Quite simple really.

lol yeah right.

 

[Jodeci]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 :Matt Keating
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Mark Riddell
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Dogs Round 1
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Dragons Flogging Us
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : One of the Tries at CUA Stadium
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Tim Mannah
Lower grader who will step up next year: Justin Horo
Position we will finish in '09: 13th
You're captain preference in '09: Hindy
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: As Always
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch/Keating
You're coaching preference in 2010: Nathan Brown or Phil Gould
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Sonny Fai

 

[caylo]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Tim Smith
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : When we put a number on the roosters
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : Round 26 v Warriors
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : Inu's superman impersonation against the Broncos (that gave us a big hope we could win... pff)
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Tim Mannah
Lower grader who will step up next year: Etu and Horo
Position we will finish in '09: 4th
You're captain preference in '09: Nathan Cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Might be living in Melbourne next year, but no either way. Life of a uni student means i don't have time to attend many games
Who should play halfback in 09: Keating and finch wider of the ruck
You're coaching preference in 2010: Someone who doesn't have a bad stigma about them??
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Scott Prince

 

[Swiftstylez]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Hayne and Inu were meant to tear opponents apart in 2008 but it wasn't to be. To be fair to Inu however, he did get injured early on in the season.
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : vs Tigers
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : vs Dragons
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : I salvaged any tries that we managed to score.
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : None particularly. I just hope someone surfaces.
Lower grader who will step up next year: Wright
Position we will finish in '09: Top Eight, there is too much pressure for them to not put in a good off season.
You're captain preference in '09: Cayless
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: No, I live in Queensland. I will attend the Brisbane and Gold Coast games, and maybe one match at Parramatta Stadium.
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Hagan
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Slater

 

[BRAD BELLICK]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Consistent of 2008 : Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Burt . Back to everything prior to 2007 form
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : vs Tigers. Either one of them . Love smashing them
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : vs Dragons
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : All of them
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Latimore
Lower grader who will step up next year: Wright
Position we will finish in '09: I fear for 09 with Hagan in charge. We have the ability to be a top 8 side however after Hagan gets sent packing for 2010 it'll give our players another excuse not to listen to him.
You're captain preference in '09: Finch
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes
Who should play halfback in 09: Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Anderson/Flanagan..Anyone who commands respect unlike Hagan
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Inglis

 

[newmanj]

Best Eels Player of 2008 : Feleti Mateo
Most Consistent of 2008 : Nathan Hindmarsh
Most Disappointing Eels player 2008: Mark Riddell
Most enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V Wests Tigers at ANZ
Least enjoyable Eels match 2008 : V Manly at Brookvale
Most enjoyable Eels try of 2008 : None really made a huge impression on me
Player you really want to see get a run in 1st grade : Justin Horo
Lower grader who will step up next year: Etu
Position we will finish in '09: 6th
You're captain preference in '09: Matt Keating
Will you hold a season ticket in '09: Yes
Who should play halfback in 09: Brett Finch
You're coaching preference in 2010: Shane Flanagan
One player you would like to see join the Eels: Greg Inglis