2020 R1 Thu - Eels 8-2 Bulldogs @ Bankwest

[Bring back John Fifita]

Imagine trusting a prop on a review!

Of all the derp that's the top one tonight!

Prop drops ball cold and gets up with dopey surprised protesting look on his face, been going on since the dawn of man but Clunt is the first man to buy it..

 

[King hit]

Time to move on. Too old for me, we need to think 2-3 years down the track and we won't get a better chance this year without two games in NSW

He isn't that old he is only 30 and if you ask me if you're good enough go for it

 

[Misanthrope]

lol

RCG having a beer.

Did not think they did that anymore.

Should have been around in the 70's that one.

Some dizzy tart who purports to be a senior journalist at Channel Ten is up in arms over it on Twitter.

 

[wittyfan]

It seems the bulldogs can only score in Port Macquarie

Lol!

 

[wittyfan]

Some dizzy tart who purports to be a senior journalist at Channel Ten is up in arms over it on Twitter.

Antoinette even threw shade at his mo!

 

[Misanthrope]

Antoinette even threw shade at his mo!

Facial hair is indicative of everything that is wrong with modern rugby league.

Won't somebody please think of the children?

 

[lockyno1]

He isn't that old he is only 30 and if you ask me if you're good enough go for it

I'd rather look for the long term one, years ago we gave Cameron Smith a go....we have tried these stop gaps the last 2 years. They aren't the answer. It's a personal preference, personally he's good enough to play now. Would give our attack which is a bit lacklusture in the halves something different around the ruck too.

 

[TheFrog]

don’t think so.
Dogs play for the 0-0 draw.

The only surviving team to have been involved in one.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

of either side tonight I’d be far more worried if I was an Eels fan than a Dogs fan.

Why would anyone be worried after round one?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

what a shit game, any team other than parra woulda put 50 on the dogs.... joe stimson putting his hand up early for worst buy of the year

Neither team attacked well but the defence from both was excellent. Great scramble and good intensity. It was a big part of why they looked ordinary in attack. There was very little space out there.

 

[betcats]

Nice to the season open with a soccer score. The defensive slog the game has become is shit, I barely enjoy the footy anymore.

 

[Twizzle]

Facial hair is indicative of everything that is wrong with modern rugby league.

Won't somebody please think of the children?

says the man with facial hair

 

[Misanthrope]

says the man with facial hair

I'm just paraphrasing her comments. Apparently, him having a mustache and a beer were some kind of fall back to the bad old days of the 1980s.

 

[Twizzle]

I'm just paraphrasing her comments. Apparently, him having a mustache and a beer were some kind of fall back to the bad old days of the 1980s.

I do agree with her, he does look like the 80s porn star

 

[Front-Rower]

Neither team attacked well but the defence from both was excellent. Great scramble and good intensity. It was a big part of why they looked ordinary in attack. There was very little space out there.

The defence was good because the attack was p**s poor from both sides

 

[YoHadrian]

It seems the bulldogs can only score in Port Macquarie

They've shown previously to have a slick passing game in Coffs Harbour as well.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Game was gritty and had great intensity, but it was as boring as hell to watch. Neither team looked like they knew what to do with the ball. Further it amazes me how players have seemingly forgotten the simple art of the 'draw and pass". Numerous times both teams had half gaps on the flanks where the centres just needed to draw and pass to their winger but just refused to do it, they either went themselves, passed back inside, or ran their winger out of room by running diagonally and then giving it to the winger.

Also Mitchell Moses. Really that's the best you got? Didn't run the ball much, just stood back and shovelled the ball.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The defence was good because the attack was p**s poor from both sides

No the defence was good because both teams got off their line quickly and scrambled well. Parra's a dangerous attacking side, scoring heaps of points last year. The Dogs ground out quite a few wins with their defence late in the season and I reckon they'll do likewise early this year.

I agree the attack was bad, but strong defence was a significant factor.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Game was gritty and had great intensity, but it was as boring as hell to watch. Neither team looked like they knew what to do with the ball. Further it amazes me how players have seemingly forgotten the simple art of the 'draw and pass". Numerous times both teams had half gaps on the flanks where the centres just needed to draw and pass to their winger but just refused to do it, they either went themselves, passed back inside, or ran their winger out of room by running diagonally and then giving it to the winger.

Also Mitchell Moses. Really that's the best you got? Didn't run the ball much, just stood back and shovelled the ball.

There's no point having the halfback run the ball when there's no gaps in front of him. That's called a hit up, and for a player under 90kg it would just lead to a slow play the ball.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Not really sure defending the Dogs attacking ploy of 5 one out hit ups in the opposition 20 was that tough TBH