2021 Rd2: Eels v Storm GAME DAY THREAD @ Bankwest Stadium 18/3

[IFR33K]

Watching the replay again, I think you're all being harsh on George Jennings - the kick was so perfectly placed, that George Jennings had to shuffle backwards to adjust for a split second, and that split second was enough to give Sivo a massive advantage to score the match-winning try.

I thought George had a good game. Ran hard and defended strongly. Was unlucky on the sivo tries

 

[IFR33K]

The article is wringing that Gutherson held up the game getting treatment for his ankle, gave us a breather, gave his teammates a wink, and came back after half-time without a bandage.

I stayed up and watched the post game in the sheds and noticed Gutho had his ankle strapped after he removed his boots and socks.

 

[Noise]

I stayed up and watched the post game in the sheds and noticed Gutho had his ankle strapped after he removed his boots and socks.

Yep, they could have taken off the external strapping and re-strapped it properly at half time. But a lot of players do strap their ankles regardless (as a preventative measure) so that taping might have been done before kick off.

 

[yy_cheng]

The benefit of having marata at centre is that he won't run out of the line and will keep the line intact as he knows he doesn't have the speed to charge out

 

[Poupou Escobar]

D.Brown re signed for 650k. I assumed it was for each year including this one. But yes it is possible it goes up each year.
Sivo signed a big deal. Based on last years performance he doesn't get an upgrade. Based on rnd 1 he doesn't. Based on Thursday night he potentially does. Do we base someone's contract on one game though?

A lot of the judgement on player value is taken from their pre-season performance. I don't think the coaching staff are often surprised by a player's form in a given season.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If he was a genuine centre he could handle 2nd row. He played 2nd row in NRL but seemed more suited to the middle.

There's a reason centres usually aren't that big.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

he's pretty mobile though, after the game has just had I would like to give him another opportunity, if it doesn't work for what ever reason then at least we tried

I mean his crashing defense was awesome its just a matter if he can read the opposing centre, wasn't really much lateral movement from Olam probabaly due to the conditions

The one time Olam did put some footwork on it drew Ferguson and JAC streaked away:

 

[Eelementary]

I thought George had a good game. Ran hard and defended strongly. Was unlucky on the sivo tries

I agree, mate - I thought Jennings did a solid job.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I stayed up and watched the post game in the sheds

f**k yeah. I might get a telly for my shed.

 

[Eelementary]

I stayed up and watched the post game in the sheds and noticed Gutho had his ankle strapped after he removed his boots and socks.

Interesting...

I wonder whether it was strapped prior to kick-off?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The benefit of having marata at centre is that he won't run out of the line and will keep the line intact as he knows he doesn't have the speed to charge out

Is that a benefit? Against an overlap you can't just stay on your man and slide. Didn't you listen to Anthony Seibold ffs!

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

There's a reason centres usually aren't that big.

Genetics?

 

[yy_cheng]

"I knew if I could cut his time off then Fergo trusted in my defence to make those one-on-one tackles."

Forgo doesn't trust Waqar ?

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/19/centre-nervous-in-new-system-niukore-overcomes-jitters-to-shine/

 

[IFR33K]

Interesting...

I wonder whether it was strapped prior to kick-off?

No. I’d say he got it strapped properly, during Halftime. During the game it was strapped over the boot.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

"I knew if I could cut his time off then Fergo trusted in my defence to make those one-on-one tackles."

Forgo doesn't trust Waqar ?

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/19/centre-nervous-in-new-system-niukore-overcomes-jitters-to-shine/

I don't think Ferguson trusts anyone.

 

[Eelementary]

If ever there was any question about the imbecility of people on social media, the Felise Kaufusi incident will cast aside all doubts about the sheer lack of intelligence on social media.

The amount of people with sub-par intelligence, defending Kaufusi, and saying idiotic things such as, "It couldn't have been deliberate - he wasn't even looking at Matterson!" and, "Kaufusi was just trying to wrap the ball up!"

There is such a phenomenon as being contrarian, but this is simply ridiculous.

 

[Twizzle]

If ever there was any question about the imbecility of people on social media, the Felise Kaufusi incident will cast aside all doubts about the sheer lack of intelligence on social media.

The amount of people with sub-par intelligence, defending Kaufusi, and saying idiotic things such as, "It couldn't have been deliberate - he wasn't even looking at Matterson!" and, "Kaufusi was just trying to wrap the ball up!"

There is such a phenomenon as being contrarian, but this is simply ridiculous.

also referred to as Storm supporters

 

[Obscene Assassin]

If ever there was any question about the imbecility of people on social media, the Felise Kaufusi incident will cast aside all doubts about the sheer lack of intelligence on social media.

The amount of people with sub-par intelligence, defending Kaufusi, and saying idiotic things such as, "It couldn't have been deliberate - he wasn't even looking at Matterson!" and, "Kaufusi was just trying to wrap the ball up!"

There is such a phenomenon as being contrarian, but this is simply ridiculous.

I saw someone say "players don't go out there to injure other players". That may be true for the rest of the comp but for over a decade the storm have employed tactics to purposefully injure the opposition. And when they're losing they ramp up the efforts to injure ten fold.

 

[Gazzamatta]

If ever there was any question about the imbecility of people on social media, the Felise Kaufusi incident will cast aside all doubts about the sheer lack of intelligence on social media.

The amount of people with sub-par intelligence, defending Kaufusi, and saying idiotic things such as, "It couldn't have been deliberate - he wasn't even looking at Matterson!" and, "Kaufusi was just trying to wrap the ball up!"

There is such a phenomenon as being contrarian, but this is simply ridiculous.

Feliese is being ripped a new one in Today's Sunday Telegraph. Basically saying he also "deliberately" put Cordner out of the game.

 

[Eelementary]

Feliese is being ripped a new one in Today's Sunday Telegraph. Basically saying he also "deliberately" put Cordner out of the game.

As well he should be - he isn't tough, or a particularly good player.

He's a coward, and a thug.