2019 Rd2: Parramatta v Bulldogs LIVE GAME DAY thread March 24th

[Joshuatheeel]

I hope Terepo is back as we need punch off bench.

Doubt peni wouId provide more punch then what the bench provided this week:

Mannah - 154 m / 22 tackles
Gower - 134 / 18
Evans - 100 / 24
Salmon - 50 m and a TA

 

[hindy111]

Who do you take off the bench for Peni?
Gower and Mannah have done their job well and even KE had his best game in an Eels jersey yesterday.

Tepai Moera needs to watch his back.
With Brown out id like to see

Jnr
Mahoney
Alvaro
Lane
Nikoure
Terepo

I personally would give Mannah and Gower a week off every 4 games due to age. Keep them fresh.

 

[hindy111]

Doubt peni wouId provide more punch then what the bench provided this week:

Mannah - 154 m / 22 tackles
Gower - 134 / 18
Evans - 100 / 24
Salmon - 50 m and a TA

Well that cause we had all the ball then. Also why Alvaro made 60mtrs. We had none.

 

[hindy111]

Terepo is in our top 17 at full strength so with Brown and Manu out he has to be there 100%

 

[hindy111]

Anyone k now why kafusi played under 20s?

 

[hineyrulz]

He has always been a skilful player with one glaring weakness of speed if the opposition get past him. Skill has never been the issue, he’s lack of effort last year was the issue. I think he’s benefiting a lot from having Ferguson in his ear hole all the time

*rearhole

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Who do you take off the bench for Peni?
Gower and Mannah have done their job well and even KE had his best game in an Eels jersey yesterday.

Yep. He has to bide his time in Wenty for mine. You don't change a winning team unless they're one of your top players.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Yep. He has to bide his time in Wenty for mine. You don't change a winning team unless they're one of your top players.

Agree, Manu / Brown come straight back in when fit, but Peni isn’t in that class.

 

[84 Baby]

*rearhole

Well if he starts playing poorly that might be the case.

I thought Ferguson, if he could continue his form from last year, would be a good buy for kick returns, ok defence and some solid winger tries. But I've said it several times already, he's a f**king good leader apparently. He comes across as, when he is onfield, really pumped for doing the simple shit well and that's what a lot of our players need

 

[Gronk]

Dally M votes:

Clint Gutherson 3,
Junior Paulo 2,
Blake Ferguson 1.

Judge: Gary Belcher

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/24/nrl-round-2-snapshot-plus-dally-m-votes-and-leaderboard/

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Anyone k now why kafusi played under 20s?

They wouldn't let him play in the Harold Matts.

 

[hineyrulz]

Well if he starts playing poorly that might be the case.

I thought Ferguson, if he could continue his form from last year, would be a good buy for kick returns, ok defence and some solid winger tries. But I've said it several times already, he's a f**king good leader apparently. He comes across as, when he is onfield, really pumped for doing the simple shit well and that's what a lot of our players need

Agree mate, even before the game you could see him walkng up to a few of the boys and giving them some encouragement. And he seems to never stop talking. He’s been a f**king awesome buy.

 

[hindy111]

Agree, Manu / Brown come straight back in when fit, but Peni isn’t in that class.

Based on 2018 better then them

 

[Gazzamatta]

Yep. He has to bide his time in Wenty for mine. You don't change a winning team unless they're one of your top players.

Tepai is obviously carrying an injury. It might be a chance for him to have a week off to get it right being a 5 day turn around.

 

[hineyrulz]

Based on 2018 better then them

It’s 2019.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Terepo is in our top 17 at full strength so with Brown and Manu out he has to be there 100%

Terepo is a depth player.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anyone k now why kafusi played under 20s?

Because it was at the same stadium but reserve grade wasn’t.

 

[hindy111]

Terepo is a depth player.

He is superior then Mannah,Gower, Alvaro and Evan's
He was breaking tackles for fun last season. Must of been high up the list across NRL for middle forward tackle breaks.
His defense is great and he has a nice pass. Runs great angles and explossive. He might even be better then Tepai Moera

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He breaks a lot of tackles because he runs sideways. How many middle forwards can you carry who are allowed to pick and choose where they play the ball? We have Paulo now. Most of them have a spot on the field they need to get to so they can set up the next play.

As for defence, his work rate isn’t high enough to be considered a great defender.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Well if he starts playing poorly that might be the case.

I thought Ferguson, if he could continue his form from last year, would be a good buy for kick returns, ok defence and some solid winger tries. But I've said it several times already, he's a f**king good leader apparently. He comes across as, when he is onfield, really pumped for doing the simple shit well and that's what a lot of our players need

Agree. Looks like a real positive influence.