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

[forward pass]

Gutho is a gun player. We need to keep him at whatever cost.

The 2nd try when he put Ferguson over, he had just been tackled over on the far side. One tackle later he set up a try on the opposite side. It is what he does off the ball which makes him extra special. Brilliant.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

He's a good player Homo, but if he went to Newcastle etc next year I reckon we could fill his spot with Oregan Kafausi or that Stefano Alphabet guy.

Is he going to Newcastle?

 

[84 Baby]

As much as Brown is getting the wraps for this try, Jnr showed exceptional footwork and Salmon was was lightening quick through that gap.

It's top work all around. Junior props at the line and gets the offload, Drown dances around his player and more importantly holds the ball until Salmon is heading for the gap, and Salmon recognises it almost immediately as Paulo threw his pass and is racing for the gap. Paulo created the opportunity but the awareness of basically 2 rookies of what was unfolding was phenomenal. Drown could have caught the offload, jinked his player and looked to go himself or link with Hoff/Sivo but instead he kept his undies clean and forced the gap open

 

[hindy111]

Tepai has to break out this year.
At this stage Ram seems right. I put my credibility on the line for this guy. He is dropping down the pecking order fast.

 

[ParraEelsFacts]

Overall a really good team effort. it looked shaky at 10 0 but they held strong with some fine set plays.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I think the best thing about the game was that we won.

 

[Eelogical]

I think the best thing about the game was that we won.

What was the worst thing?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

What was the worst thing?

Give me some time. I only just figured out the best thing.

 

[Homo man69]

Tepai has to break out this year.
At this stage Ram seems right. I put my credibility on the line for this guy. He is dropping down the pecking order fast.

I remember when the wallabies board were fuming that we snatched Tepai from them. He came with huge wraps. He was a phenomenal athlete who was at a Olympic level at shot put. People were saying he was the greatest union junior of all time. At this stage I wouldn’t mind offloading him. He’s just a standard NRL player. That’s all.

 

[Eelogical]

I remember when the wallabies board were fuming that we snatched Tepai from them. He came with huge wraps. He was a phenomenal athlete who was at a Olympic level at shot put. People were saying he was the greatest union junior of all time. At this stage I wouldn’t mind offloading him. He’s just a standard NRL player. That’s all.

Is that a euphemism?

 

[T.S Quint]

I think the best thing about the game was that we won.

The second best thing was that the Bulldogs lost.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I think the best thing about the game was that we won.

I remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[hindy111]

I remember it like it was yesterday.

It 47mins it will be yesterday you f**king twit

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

It 47mins it will be yesterday you f**king twit

It's already yesterday you f**king ning nong.

 

[hindy111]

It's already yesterday you f**king ning nong.

Can't be. I worked yesterday.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ok makes sense.



Averaged 102mtrs
28 tackles a game
1 missed every 28
3 tackle busts a game total of 60

Mannah had 20 tbs, Alvaro 24,

TB make a defense tired. Terepo keeps defenses alert and on toes.......

Sure, but the fact of team work in the NRL is that you need more defenders than attackers.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

Can't be. I worked yesterday.

Which one ? The one before today or the one that is about to happen in 30 mins? For a bloke who claims to live in the here and now, you seem a little confused.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

selection is gonna be a bit tricky

I would have thought new merkin comes into 13, Trout goes into the centres and Taka goes to Wenty but he's been playing well

Trout is not a 13 and we were fortunate in a way that the Hoff was hooked so he fitted in without too much of a roster shake up.

I dont know if I'd change anything in the forwards either as when was the last time our pack dominated like they did in the second half yesterday ?

Interestingly, Salmon had just stepped onto the field when he hit that gap. That's why he was out wide. Mahoney had just stepped off the field and Salmon ran on and straight into the gap.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

Interestingly, Salmon had just stepped onto the field when he hit that gap. That's why he was out wide. Mahoney had just stepped off the field and Salmon ran on and straight into the gap.

Do you reckon they trained for that play?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Tepai has to break out this year.
At this stage Ram seems right. I put my credibility on the line for this guy. He is dropping down the pecking order fast.

He was in a moon boot all week and in doubt right up until late in the week. He was obviously told not to run much to minimise the risk to his ankle (or whatever is injured). He made 31 tackles in 44 minutes.