Can the boys do it?

[NorthShoreEel]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/19/3196057.htm?site=sport&section=rugbyleague
Eels need to defy Hayne hoodoo

Updated April 19, 2011 21:25:00
Parramatta needs to learn quickly how to live without suspended star Jarry Hayne. (Getty Images: Mark Nolan)



Parramatta have not won a match without Jarryd Hayne in almost three years - but that is exactly what the Eels are facing as they attempt to resurrect their NRL season without their talismanic full-back.
Hayne on Tuesday accepted the early guilty plea and two-week ban for his headbutt on Canterbury forward Corey Payne, the NSW Origin and Test star to miss crucial matches against Gold Coast and premiers St George Illawarra.
The Eels said the risk of burdening Hayne with carry-over points had he unsuccessfully challenged the charge was too great.
"We just didn't feel there was any grounds (on which to challenge) the charge," Eels chief executive Paul Osborne said.
"We didn't want to waste anyone's time.
"You've still got to carry over 70 points if you lose - it's a deterrent."
Hayne's unavailability is a massive blow to a blue and gold outfit needing to turn its season around in a hurry if it is to stay in touch with the finals contenders.
The Eels have won only two matches in 2011, and their last win without Hayne in the side was in June 2008 - when the former international footballer of the year was still flittering between centre and wing.
Since then the Eels have gone none from four without Hayne, with hooker Casey McGuire adamant Sunday's game against the Titans was an opportunity to prove Parramatta was no one-man team.
"I don't think we rely on him too much," McGuire said.
"Jarryd does do a lot - he is obviously the star of the team - but we've got guys who can step up and contribute to a win.
"We're probably getting desperate (for a win) pretty soon ... if we start playing for the 80 minutes, the wins will come."

Given our style of play this year, and that we havent been depending on Jarryd so much - I think the boys can lift. I expect a captains knock from Hindy this week, and the troops to rally.

I will be taking Parra 1-12, whatever the price this weekend.

 

[born an eel]

instead of saying 3 years, it should read Parra hasn't won without Hayne for 4 games. How many games in the last 4 years have we lost with him?


It will be good to watch a good fullback this week, as opposed to a good player playing fullback. I wonder if this will help our defense structure?

 

[Gronk]

Without his try assists, we'll be firing blanks all afternoon.

So no we can't win on Sunday. We will lose 5 tries to 2.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Im inclined to say no.

 

[Angry_eel]

By not relying on him, we lose the only unexpected factor we have in our team. Mortimer and Robson combined have the creativity of a 5 year old. We'll lose badly.

Having said that, I'd love to be proven wrong.

 

[parra pete]

Do it for Hayney...:lol:

 

[Angry_eel]

Do it for Hayney...:lol:

Do it for Dugannnnnnnn

 

[Parra Guru]

Doooooooooooooogan is injured. Such a shame. lol

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Do it for Dugannnnnnnn

But they aint.

 

[Chipmunk]

Without his try assists, we'll be firing blanks all afternoon.

So no we can't win on Sunday. We will lose 5 tries to 2.

2 tries? Where are they going to come from? Not from kicks or some sort of set play thats for sure.....intercept??

 

[Gronk]

2 tries? Where are they going to come from? Not from kicks or some sort of set play thats for sure.....intercept??

I'm hearing ya. Was thinking that they might jag 1 or 2. Their chances might improve if they get that bloke from Wenty in --> A. Fluke. :lol:

 

[SDM]

I will go nuts if we pull off the win, I will even run 50 metres to high five the nearest Eels supporter 3 bays over.

 

[TheParraboy]

If we complete our sets , hold onto the ball, dont miss any tackles, then I reckon we have a great chance of competing in this game, particularly if we manage to score more points

Cheers

 

[Twizzle]

and stop them from scoring as many as we do, we should be a chance

 

[spiderdan]

particularly if we manage to score more points

and stop them from scoring as many as we do, we should be a chance

what if we do one but not the other? :shock: that's 2012 stuff right there.

 

[Runaround Man]

Defensively Hayne is not that much of an assest, and it is primarily the defence that needs to really step up.
They can do it, if it is a low scoring, defensive type game. If it is an open game it will be hard for us to compete.

 

[Tizzun]

Scotty Prince alone will score more than us, it's tough to see where our points are going to come from...

 

[Eelectrica]

The Titans haven't been scoring points this year either. The first team to get the ball in the opposition 20 should kick a field goal. It could be a match winning lead.

 

[TheParraboy]

The Titans haven't been scoring points this year either. The first team to get the ball in the opposition 20 should kick a field goal. It could be a match winning lead.

no finchy, no cayless, we are screwed there as well

 

[Y2Eel]

With the bench full of forwards i am going to say hell no when Mcguire comes off our attack is going to drop even more...