2021 Rd1: Eels v Broncos GAME DAY thread at Suncorp 12/3

[Chipmunk]

Full credit firstly for the come back, but unfortunately all it is going to do is mask the deficiencies that will plague this team for weeks to come.

Secondly, our middle of Junior, RCG, Brown, Papalii and Niukore alone are going to massacre their opponents most weeks.

But

Moses, Drown, Matterson and Lane look lost and have no confidence playing on the opposite side of the field.

We had enough possession, position, momentum and an opponent who had players going down everywhere that we should've scored 8 tries in the second half. All our tries except for Fergos came out of momentum and individual brilliance rather than team work.

Fergos work to score that try was enormous.

Papalii is going to be enormous for us.

I'll call it now, the decision of BA to swap Moses, Drown, Matterson and Lane will either turn out to be a masterstroke that will take us to the next level, or in the end will be the decision that will cost him his job.

 

[hindy111]

I thought Blake and Sivo looked ok early, them both of them went missing.

Sivo had maybe 2 or 3 runs in the 2nd half. Huge liability in defense and I would drop him still.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

It goes to show that the players are of a high calibre, just poorly poorly coached

 

[strider]

queenslanders in fine form with the corey parker interview in the crowd after the game lol

 

[hindy111]

Who gives a shit.

I do. I look at wins and see where we can improve. That is what separates good from great.

 

[hindy111]

Papali was the best debut for an EEL in 10yrs. I can not think of a better one?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

It goes to show that the players are of a high calibre, just poorly poorly coached

I'd love to have you in the trenches beside me.

 

[Gronk]

It goes to show that the players are of a high calibre, just poorly poorly coached

Breaking: Hindmarshisgod25 thinks the coach is shit.

 

[Gronk]

Papali was the best debut for an EEL in 10yrs. I can not think of a better one?

Nah he was against injured tired troops. Amirite.

 

[Angry_eel]

Full credit firstly for the come back, but unfortunately all it is going to do is mask the deficiencies that will plague this team for weeks to come.

Secondly, our middle of Junior, RCG, Brown, Papalii and Niukore alone are going to massacre their opponents most weeks.

But

Moses, Drown, Matterson and Lane look lost and have no confidence playing on the opposite side of the field.

We had enough possession, position, momentum and an opponent who had players going down everywhere that we should've scored 8 tries in the second half. All our tries except for Fergos came out of momentum and individual brilliance rather than team work.

Fergos work to score that try was enormous.

Papalii is going to be enormous for us.

I'll call it now, the decision of BA to swap Moses, Drown, Matterson and Lane will either turn out to be a masterstroke that will take us to the next level, or in the end will be the decision that will cost him his job.

Lane has turned average, wherever you play him. Matterson - I don't see what what others see.

 

[hindy111]

Then we'll have no punch off the bench ffs! Actually we'll still have Niukore and Kaufusi, who was also awesome.

If Mahoney plays 80mins and Cartwright fires this bench could have amazing impact.

 

[strider]

I do. I look at wins and see where we can improve. That is what separates good from great.

we were diabolical in the first half .... we won't play that poorly again all year ..... we got a shitload of improvement to come

 

[Gronk]

I do. I look at wins and see where we can improve. That is what separates good from great.

Zzzz game 1 is all about getting an away win. Don’t over analyse.

 

[hindy111]

Lane has turned average, wherever you play him. Matterson - I don't see what what others see.

Lanes been soft for a while.

Matterson had a good game I felt but he just doesn't run hard like many forwards.

 

[Happy MEel]

I thought Blake and Sivo looked ok early, them both of them went missing.

I thought they ran the ball well but f**k me, they can’t defend

 

[Angry_eel]

I'm doubting if Moses is even a NRL level halfback. None of our tries came out of him today. He's got no attacking brain, it's either take the line or put a bomb.

Having said that, I don't know who you'd change him with.

 

[jk13]

Then we'll have no punch off the bench ffs! Actually we'll still have Niukore and Kaufusi, who was also awesome.

Thanks for answering your own retort hahaha

 

[Happy MEel]

Between him and Papalii for MOM IMO

Paps for sure. He was unbelievable.

 

[Eelementary]

Yes we won. A late try sealed it. I feel we fluked our 2nd try. They where down to 14 men most the game. And missing their two best players.
I wouldn't get overly excited. They ran out of gas.

It's round 1 - plenty of time to fine tune.

But it's always better starting off with a win.

 

[Delboy]

Kaufusi and Papalili carries at the start of the second half turned the games momentum, Reed not far behind, Moses possibly man of the match, but no prob if Papalili gets it.

great to be able to bring RCG and Jnr back on, will have to improve 100% next week.