2019/20 Eels offseason discussion

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Brisbane @ $17?
Lol, they are a long way from winning a Premiership. Manly also at $17 has a much better chance than them I reckon.

$17 = about a 5.5% chance of winning. Fair odds as far as I'm concerned. They're not going to lose any players they want to keep between now and start of 2020, and may well pick up a few.

 

[Glenneel]

Sportsbet

Grand Final Winner

Sydney Roosters (2020) $4.25
Melbourne Storm (2020) $5.00
Canberra Raiders (2020) $7.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs (2020) $10.00
Cronulla Sharks (2020) $13.00
Parramatta Eels (2020) $15.00
Brisbane Broncos (2020) $17.00
Manly Sea Eagles (2020) $17.00
Penrith Panthers (2020) $19.00
Newcastle Knights (2020) $21.00
New Zealand Warriors (2020) $26.00
North Queensland Cowboys (2020) $26.00
St George/Illa Dragons (2020) $26.00
Wests Tigers (2020) $26.00
Canterbury Bulldogs (2020) $34.00
Gold Coast Titans (2020) $67.00

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/rugby-league/nrl/2020-Grand-Final-Winner-4857401

TAB

Sydney Roosters $4.00
Melbourne $5.50
Canberra $7.50
South Sydney $10.00
Manly $13.00
Cronulla $15.00
Parramatta $15.00
Penrith $19.00
Brisbane $19.00
North Queensland $21.00
Newcastle $21.00
St George Illawarra $26.00
Wests Tigers $29.00
NZ Warriors $29.00
Bulldogs $34.00
Gold Coast $67.00

https://www.tab.com.au/sports/betting/Rugby League/competitions/NRL Futures

Roosters won't win comp next year! Who'll be their halfback, Kyle Flanagan? Unless improves greatly doesn't have the composure that Cronk has to win premierships. Cronk is the reason they won the last two now he is gone so is their premierships. Bookies hoping all the dumb mugs put their hard earned on them.

 

[84 Baby]

Roosters won't win comp next year! Who'll be their halfback, Kyle Flanagan? Unless improves greatly doesn't have the composure that Cronk has to win premierships. Cronk is the reason they won the last two now he is gone so is their premierships. Bookies hoping all the dumb mugs put their hard earned on them.

Keary will be their halfback and was at least as big a part of the last 2 grand finals as Cronk. Anyway they didnt win because who was in their 7. They won because their all around defence is second to none. Scum have better front on defence but Rorters ability to scramble and restrict teams without going overboard on wrestling is insane

 

[hineyrulz]

Keary will be their halfback and was at least as big a part of the last 2 grand finals as Cronk. Anyway they didnt win because who was in their 7. They won because their all around defence is second to none. Scum have better front on defence but Rorters ability to scramble and restrict teams without going overboard on wrestling is insane

Nailed it, their scramble defence is on another level. And no one Scramble’s like Uncle Nick.

 

[84 Baby]

Nailed it, their scramble defence is on another level. And no one Scramble’s like Uncle Nick.

They consistently put another defender in front of you. Much like how Uncle Nick throws another lazy $100k in the golf tournament prize pool

 

[TheParraboy]

Keary will be their halfback and was at least as big a part of the last 2 grand finals as Cronk. Anyway they didnt win because who was in their 7. They won because their all around defence is second to none. Scum have better front on defence but Rorters ability to scramble and restrict teams without going overboard on wrestling is insane

Sure their defence is good but so is Storms and Canberra's

Cronk will he a huge lose. His pin point kicking, his organisation and his general play of getting things right the first time around will be missed big time, Id go as far as say Storm win either last year or this year, or both if he was still down there

Hopefully Roosters sink a little time for new premiers to rise

 

[hineyrulz]

Keary has been their main man since last years GF, i'd argue Cronk had a fairly poor year by his standards and was lucky he was playing in such a star studded roster. I didn't notice him in the GF until he was binned.

 

[TheParraboy]

Keary has been their main man since last years GF, i'd argue Cronk had a fairly poor year by his standards and was lucky he was playing in such a star studded roster. I didn't notice him in the GF until he was binned.

fair call mate

Hopefully Roosters dip next year all the same

 

[84 Baby]

Sure their defence is good but so is Storms and Canberra's

Cronk will he a huge lose. His pin point kicking, his organisation and his general play of getting things right the first time around will be missed big time, Id go as far as say Storm win either last year or this year, or both if he was still down there

Hopefully Roosters sink a little time for new premiers to rise

Scums and Canbras front on defence and wrestling are better. But (except wrestling) not that far ahead of Rorters, and the Rorters defend way way way better on transition and against breaks.

Cronk was a huge gain no doubt but his enduring impact is that Keary is now a better player so the loss for them going forward isn’t as bad.

That said I also hope they fall in a complete puddle of piss and fight Scum for spoon next year

 

[Snoochies]

Cronk will be their on field trainer next year, be like he never left.

 

[Twizzle]

Cronk will be their on field trainer next year, be like he never left.

there has been a bit of chat about changing the rules for trainers being on the field for most of the game after the incident in the GF

Alfie could be out of a job next year

 

[Eelogical]

there has been a bit of chat about changing the rules for trainers being on the field for most of the game after the incident in the GF

Alfie could be out of a job next year

I seriously hope they ban them unless there's a stop in play or there's a player down.

 

[Twizzle]

I seriously hope they ban them unless there's a stop in play or there's a player down.

thats what the talk has been about, straight on and straight off, Alfie is not a trainer he is there to call the plays and its about time they acknowledged this

lots of discussion in the NRL forum after the GF

 

[Bandwagon]

there has been a bit of chat about changing the rules for trainers being on the field for most of the game after the incident in the GF

Alfie could be out of a job next year

I really do hope they actually do something about this, annoys the f**k outta me watching Alfie call the plays.

 

[84 Baby]

I really do hope they actually do something about this, annoys the f**k outta me watching Alfie call the plays.

Meh it’s not like it’s helped them of late

 

[Bandwagon]

Meh it’s not like it’s helped them of late

Maybe it has, just not enough

 

[lingard]

Sportsbet

Grand Final Winner

Sydney Roosters (2020) $4.25
Melbourne Storm (2020) $5.00
Canberra Raiders (2020) $7.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs (2020) $10.00
Cronulla Sharks (2020) $13.00
Parramatta Eels (2020) $15.00
Brisbane Broncos (2020) $17.00
Manly Sea Eagles (2020) $17.00
Penrith Panthers (2020) $19.00
Newcastle Knights (2020) $21.00
New Zealand Warriors (2020) $26.00
North Queensland Cowboys (2020) $26.00
St George/Illa Dragons (2020) $26.00
Wests Tigers (2020) $26.00
Canterbury Bulldogs (2020) $34.00
Gold Coast Titans (2020) $67.00

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/rugby-league/nrl/2020-Grand-Final-Winner-4857401

TAB

Sydney Roosters $4.00
Melbourne $5.50
Canberra $7.50
South Sydney $10.00
Manly $13.00
Cronulla $15.00
Parramatta $15.00
Penrith $19.00
Brisbane $19.00
North Queensland $21.00
Newcastle $21.00
St George Illawarra $26.00
Wests Tigers $29.00
NZ Warriors $29.00
Bulldogs $34.00
Gold Coast $67.00

https://www.tab.com.au/sports/betting/Rugby League/competitions/NRL Futures

Bulldogs much better than quoted. Same with Tigers. Penrith wont get anywhere close. Saints will probably improve, I reckon.

 

[lingard]

Roosters won't win comp next year! Who'll be their halfback, Kyle Flanagan? Unless improves greatly doesn't have the composure that Cronk has to win premierships. Cronk is the reason they won the last two now he is gone so is their premierships. Bookies hoping all the dumb mugs put their hard earned on them.

Cronk will be coaching Fannagan and Keary, don't forget.

 

[lingard]

there has been a bit of chat about changing the rules for trainers being on the field for most of the game after the incident in the GF

Alfie could be out of a job next year

I hope so. I don't think they should be on the field at all.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Nailed it, their scramble defence is on another level. And no one Scramble’s like Uncle Nick.

Apostrophe not needed blingwad.