2019 FW2 Sat - Storm 32-0 Eels @ AAMI

[This Year?]

From wooden spooners to semi finalists. Although tonight has been a really shit ending. the future is bright for the Eels. Mani looks shattered, but these moments are what drives you to become better and it will be valuable experience for their younger players.
The Storm's game plan was smart waiting on Parra's ballplayers to make errors or poor decisions, then pretty much suffocate them out of the game.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

 

[MilkShark]

Blocker pretending he knows about game plans.

 

[Nerd]

 

[GongPanther]

Ah well. Expected a loss tonight, just disappointing that it was comprehensive really.

Plenty to look forward to next year. Well, there would be for another club, but knowing Parramatta we could just as easily build on this and win the comp, or manage to be the first side ever to win zero games lol

We all expected a loss, and we all hoped for an upset. Be upbeat about the vast improvement in this season, and giving the RL universe last week's win.

 

[Mr Spock!]

I wonder how many of the Giants 16 fans will make their way over for this game?

I think I saw him there.

 

[League Unlimited News]

MATCH REPORT - Storm 32 Eels 0:

Smith binned as slick Storm shut out Eels
Andrew Jackson | September 21 2019 9:51PM

Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels

The Melbourne Storm have booked a grand final rematch with the Sydney Roosters after outclassing Parramatta 32-0 at AAMI Park on Saturday night.

After suffering a shock 12-10 loss to Canberra last week, Melbourne were on from the opening whistle, restricting the Eels to minimal possession while running in five tries of their own in the first half.

It sets up a thrilling Preliminary Final next week at the Sydney Cricket Ground between the competition's two heavyweights.

Read the full report - https://leagueunlimited.com/news/34165-storm-v-eels-report/

 

[Mr Spock!]

What a fkn snooze. Can this merkin of a competition get some variety? Thank f**k for those green machine merkin .

If it makes you feel better, the ladder for next year is:
1. Storm
2. Easts

The variety is in how the rest line up.

 

[This Year?]

Bless the Parra fan flipping the bird to arse of a solo moaner while he is doing a Jarryd Hayne at Jubilee in '09.

I deadset wanna give her a hug and a kiss.

 

[King hit]

From wooden spooners to semi finalists. Although tonight has been a really shit ending. the future is bright for the Eels. Mani looks shattered, but these moments are what drives you to become better and it will be valuable experience for their younger players.
The Storm's game plan was smart waiting on Parra's ballplayers to make errors or poor decisions, then pretty much suffocate them out of the game.

Will they back it up next year? We said the future was bright for Parramatta back in 2017

 

[Lebbo73]

NRL should be like EPL where the merkin who has the most points wins and no finals

The only way you can do this is if all teams play each other twice home and away. Otherwise, it isn’t an even comp.

 

[isaiah]

Don’t care who, just happy one will be gone next week

Bye bye eels, couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of fans, gone in 27 minutes. Just like that movie about stealing cars.

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Trying to look on the bright side for Parra from tonight ... they'll save a bit on the dry cleaning bill, because Moses' jersey won't need washing.

 

[This Year?]

Will they back it up next year? We said the future was bright for Parramatta back in 2017

Provided nothing drastic happens then there is no reason why they can't.

 

[Reflector]

The salary cap does not serve its purpose as originally intended. The 2000s decade was a lot more even, but this decade has been no different than the 80s in terms of evenness across the competition. We have several teams that have made the finals only once the whole decade. We’ve had only 2 minor premiers in the last 7 years.

Go even further back and look at how many deciders have featured the Roosters or Storm since the NRL began. At my count, there's only been 6 of 22 deciders (not including this season) that's been the case for- and all but two of those featured the Broncos or Bulldogs. Totes diverse, Toddy!

Thing is, I doubt the Storm will be a grubby team after Bellamy finally parts ways with them. But all that'll happen is the new team Bellamy goes to will just develop the same grubby tactics, just like his NSW teams.

 

[Hutty1986]

Blocker pretending he knows about game plans.

He's no gaba

 

[firechild]

We all expected a loss, and we all hoped for an upset. Be upbeat about the vast improvement in this season, and giving the RL universe last week's win.

Speak for yourself. Parra can EAD. I enjoyed every moment of tonight until I allowed myself to dwell on the fact that the Storm were heading to yet another prelim.

 

[ouwet]

Nice rant but what got lost in the excitement of Storm losing is that both Storm and Raiders played pretty average. On form, as I said, Roosters and Eels are looking much more likely.

My rant was right

Lol at anyone who thought Parra were a chance tonight, shit club and it'll always be a shit club! Watch the bastards now all jump on the AFL bandwagon.

 

[Haffa]

NRL should be like EPL where the merkin who has the most points wins and no finals

 

[Valheru]

Surely a 90 point turn around is the largest for a team in finals history?