26 Rounds.....

[The Colonel]

Seems a lot of people in here have forgotten how long a season is. I sit here and read the crap week after week after week. Smith is shit, why did we sign him, why doesn't he get a run.

I've endured the past two seasons just like every other person on this board has and yes I have bagged Smith for past mistakes. However bagging him before a ball is kicked off - I know a lot of fans on this site are fickle but this is bloody ridiculous. Even Souths fans have a healthier outlook on the season ahead then half of you.

There are 26 rounds and 24 games of football ahead of us. What happens on Saturday will have next to f**k all to do with how our season ends. We all want to see players in the squad and I am puzzled as to why the selections that have been made have been. I am actually willing to give the team a chance to show what they are capable of. Our first six rounds in 2001 we only won 3 out of six. The club is notorious for slow starts.

The Roosters did stuff all in the start of 2002.

The Panthers did stuff all in the start of 2003.

If the Eels walk away competitive and with a 50% record from our first 6 matches then I am more than happy especially if our back end of the season goes anything like last year.

You can bag Smith all you want but get behind the players he does select and stop bitching about who you want. Some support for these blokes could take us a hell of a lot further.

 

[Twizzle]

Is this not a forum, where people come to express thier opinions, views, anger and fraustrations.

You don't have to agree with them Colonel, but you can't tell how to think and how to exprees their views, as you have just expressed yours.

 

[The Colonel]

I don't expect them to do anything but give the team a chance Twizzle....... its not all that much to ask for I don't think.

 

[Twizzle]

Don't get me wrong colonel, I don't disagree in principal, with your thoughts, and I can see your fraustrations coming out.

If people did not have differing opinions, we would not have forum and you would not be a moderator.

 

[The Godfather]

26 Rounds...

24 Games
3 Semi-Finals
1 Grand Final

Priceless.

 

[The Colonel]

Its not that I have differing opinions to what is being said Twizzle. In fact I agree with some of the stuff that has been written on here - especially about team selections. What I do disagree with is to start bagging the team before its even played. Hell, if we lose I'll be in here on Sunday morning moaning to anyone that will listen.

 

[Twizzle]

And lucky for you, there is a forum, to have a moan.

(I'll probably be here with you).

 

[The Engineers Room]

I just think Smith was out foxed by the rule changes at the beginning of 2002 and it has taken till 2004 for him to adjust. That in my opinion really isn't good enough but who says that he isn't going to f**k up big time this year. I mean Wagon at 5/8? What is that?

 

[Eelementary]

I can agree.

I mean some people are bagging out Smith's selection of Muzza in the centres. But:

(1) He hasn't played there for us yet; and

(2) We don't know how he will play there.

 

[The Colonel]

I just think Smith was out foxed by the rule changes at the beginning of 2002 and it has taken till 2004 for him to adjust. That in my opinion really isn't good enough but who says that he isn't going to f**k up big time this year. I mean Wagon at 5/8? What is that?

Given the selections - Hopkins is likely to be used at hooker, Morris to 5/8 and Wagon in to lock. Quite seriously against the Dogs having three above average defenders in those positions is a good thing.