2019 R21 Sat - Eels 20-14 Knights @ Bankwest

[Someguy]

Bit of tall poppy syndrome in here tbh.

Ponga is a young kid and looks injured. I'd be stoked if Parra grabbed him for 4 years at the rate Newie are offering him...

Money would be better spent on Radradra if he is willing to come back

 

[Someguy]

Where does this knights team go if Ponga leaves?

Not in a sort of figurative team building sense, like literally where should the NRL relocate the license?

Guess they would sign verrills, ikulvalu and Collins

 

[Bazal]

Money would be better spent on Radradra if he is willing to come back

Well given the players we have already, yeah. But the point remains. The kid will be elite

 

[Apey]

Stop being a gloryhog Kalyn. You had 2 players outside you.

he's right not to trust them

 

[JokerEel]

Well given the players we have already, yeah. But the point remains. The kid will be elite

Be Elite in French Rugby...

 

[Eelementary]

Well, that wasn't pretty, but I loved our intensity in defence, and never say die attitude.

Last year, once Newey score those two tries, we roll over, and give up.

Was Ponga fit? He lacked involvement tonight, imo.

 

[Apey]

Bit of tall poppy syndrome in here tbh.

Just a bit?

Apparently he doesn't try hard enough. Weird as f**k critique of someone who carries our attack week to week.

 

[Bazal]

Just a bit?

Apparently he doesn't try hard enough. Weird as f**k critique of someone who carries our attack week to week.

I deadset don't get it.

Carried Newie through six in a row or whatever, has an off week in a pretty rusty side and he's shithouse. SMH

 

[Apey]

Too much hype too early imo has to have affected him. Probably needs a form slump to get him out of the limelight and build some character.

No way he is worth $1.5M at this stage I would rate CNK as a better all round fullback than ponga, Ponga should be paid similar to him or maybe slightly more due to potential and marketability

he's not worth 1.5M right now but afaik there's been no word from Ponga during the contract drama, everything has come from his manager who he's parting ways with soon.

 

[Eelementary]

For the record, I'd take Ponga at Parra in a heartbeat.

He was off tonight, but he is still class.

 

[JokerEel]

I deadset don't get it.

Carried Newie through six in a row or whatever, has an off week in a pretty rusty side and he's shithouse. SMH

What's it now 6 loses in a row?

 

[Bazal]

What's it now 6 loses in a row?

And those are all on Ponga because?

I'd be talking aim at the two Origin forwards and the Origin halfback who have faded before I took aim at the fullback...

 

[mongoose]

I would I take Ponga at the Raiders but his future is in the halves imo. He is too small for fullback.

 

[JokerEel]

And those are all on Ponga because?

I'd be talking aim at the two Origin forwards and the Origin halfback who have faded before I took aim at the fullback...

But the sunshine out his ass when they win 6 but when they lose 6 it's not his fault at all.. Stop talking shit LU bot

 

[Bazal]

But the sunshine out his ass when they win 6 but when they lose 6 it's not his fault at all.. Stop talking shit LU bot

Literally no one said that, but ok.

Keep snipping those poppies.

 

[JokerEel]

Literally no one said that, but ok.

Keep snipping those poppies.

You have been smoking him in this thread... We get it he is ok but not in the top 4 Fullbacks this season or is that 5/8s...

 

[mozza91]

Clint Gutherson will need a shoulder reconstruction after holding his arms in the air in outrage 17,000 times today.

 

[macavity]

Kidding yourself if that is what you saw

Your shitty, fading team played well for 10 minutes in the second half and deserved to lose

If there’s no swing, there’s no penalty. There was nothing in it until mr tough guy threw a punch, which is supposed to be a send off... but earned him a penalty.

And yes, the Knights deserved to lose, but we are capable of doing that ourselves and yet we keep getting help.

 

[Eelementary]

Clint Gutherson will need a shoulder reconstruction after holding his arms in the air in outrage 17,000 times today.

Moga was doing it every second tackle, too...as was Levi...Klemmer...

Point is, every merkin does it...

 

[Rhyno]

Klemmer is manu’s bit*h