Do you want Brad Arthur as coach

[Avenger]

Thank you, i promised i wouldn't interact with Avenger anymore but it was driving me crazy as we usually start ordinary each year and have for most of this century........

If that’s driving you crazy you need to get out more or go back on the meds.

 

[Avenger]

And we have started the season well plenty of times since we last won a comp. Don’t just take a point in time to suit your argument.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Ladder position at the end of March:
2014: 12th
2015: 8th
2016: 5th
2017: 9th
2018: 16th
2019: 6th
2020: 1st
2021: 2nd or 3rd

Yeah. We’ve historically been fairly dreadful season starters.

 

[Gary Gutful]

And we have started the season well plenty of times since we last won a comp. Don’t just take a point in time to suit your argument.

You have to take a point in time given the season usually starts around the same time each year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Thank you, i promised i wouldn't interact with Avenger anymore but it was driving me crazy as we usually start ordinary each year and have for most of this century........

We are notoriously slow starters. This year and last year are exceptions, but also a great sign of change.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I thought we were basically first in 2016 before we were exposed like a Portuguese chicken. April maybe?

We were doing pretty well early in the year. At the end of round six (April 9th) we were coming third.

 

[Eelogical]

The teams that manage the speed of the 2021 game the best will be there when it counts. Burnout, (fatigue) and injuries especially after Origin will be a major factor come finals time. Players like Mahoney and JNR will be feeling the effects unless managed well by BA. Got to remember, players like Gutho had an extended season in covid 2020. I've watched a lot of 2021 games so far and the players are already looking worse for wear after only three rounds.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Who's going to the St Merge game? All 3 grades woohoo. Looks like a very early start on my Great Northerns at Sterlos and more time to get back under .05. I might even manage 3. Cant wait.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And we have started the season well plenty of times since we last won a comp. Don’t just take a point in time to suit your argument.

Eels ladder position at the end of March:

1987: 9th
1988: 9th
1989: 5th (only two rounds)
1990: 10th (only two rounds)
1991: 16th (only two rounds)
1992: 11th (only two rounds)
1993: 3rd
1994: 13th
1995: 12th
1996: 9th (only two rounds)
1997: 11th
1998: 7th
1999: 6th
2000: 12th
2001: 6th
2002: 6th
2003: 8th (only two rounds)
2004: 9th
2005: 13th
2006: 13th
2007: 13th
2008: 8th
2009: 6th
2010: 11th
2011: 13th
2012: 16th
2013: 9th
2014: 12th
2015: 8th
2016: 5th
2017: 9th
2018: 16th
2019: 6th
2020: 1st
2021: 2nd

Not only have we been 'March premiers' (actually minor premiers) only once since our last premiership (incidentally, also a year we were first on the ladder at the end of March), but this year is only the third time (in 35 years) we've been top four at the end of March, with last year being the second time.

By comparison, the Storm have been in the top four at the end of March 12 times in the 24 seasons they've been in the comp:

Storm ladder position at the end of March:
1998: 4th
1999: 3rd
2000: 9th
2001: 12th
2002: 5th
2003: 2nd
2004: 3rd
2005: 3rd
2006: 6th
2007: 5th
2008: 11th
2009: 4th
2010: 3rd
2011: 7th
2012: 1st
2013: 1st
2014: 5th
2015: 7th
2016: 3rd
2017: 2nd
2018: 6th
2019: 1st
2020: 8th
2021: 10th

I think starting well is good.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I can confirm that the difference in ranks (Eels v Storm) at the end of March is statistically significant at the 99.92% confidence level (chi2=11.227)

 

[TheParraboy]

Who's going to the St Merge game? All 3 grades woohoo. Looks like a very early start on my Great Northerns at Sterlos and more time to get back under .05. I might even manage 3. Cant wait.

And who said Sundays 615pm kickoffs are horrid..

 

[TheParraboy]

double post

 

[Avenger]

Eels ladder position at the end of March:

1987: 9th
1988: 9th
1989: 5th (only two rounds)
1990: 10th (only two rounds)
1991: 16th (only two rounds)
1992: 11th (only two rounds)
1993: 3rd
1994: 13th
1995: 12th
1996: 9th (only two rounds)
1997: 11th
1998: 7th
1999: 6th
2000: 12th
2001: 6th
2002: 6th
2003: 8th (only two rounds)
2004: 9th
2005: 13th
2006: 13th
2007: 13th
2008: 8th
2009: 6th
2010: 11th
2011: 13th
2012: 16th
2013: 9th
2014: 12th
2015: 8th
2016: 5th
2017: 9th
2018: 16th
2019: 6th
2020: 1st
2021: 2nd

Not only have we been 'March premiers' (actually minor premiers) only once since our last premiership (incidentally, also a year we were first on the ladder at the end of March), but this year is only the third time (in 35 years) we've been top four at the end of March, with last year being the second time.

By comparison, the Storm have been in the top four at the end of March 12 times in the 24 seasons they've been in the comp:

Storm ladder position at the end of March:
1998: 4th
1999: 3rd
2000: 9th
2001: 12th
2002: 5th
2003: 2nd
2004: 3rd
2005: 3rd
2006: 6th
2007: 5th
2008: 11th
2009: 4th
2010: 3rd
2011: 7th
2012: 1st
2013: 1st
2014: 5th
2015: 7th
2016: 3rd
2017: 2nd
2018: 6th
2019: 1st
2020: 8th
2021: 10th

I think starting well is good.

Great effort mate. From 2002 onwards the average is actually high and I know that despite a promising start we missed out on playing finals in 03, 04, 10, 12 and 13. 2016
I won’t count because that was out of the coach’s hands. So in recent times, say 18 years ago we have promised so much early but not not only did we not win it but we didn’t contest the finals.

 

[chiefy1]

Eels ladder position at the end of March:

1987: 9th
1988: 9th
1989: 5th (only two rounds)
1990: 10th (only two rounds)
1991: 16th (only two rounds)
1992: 11th (only two rounds)
1993: 3rd
1994: 13th
1995: 12th
1996: 9th (only two rounds)
1997: 11th
1998: 7th
1999: 6th
2000: 12th
2001: 6th
2002: 6th
2003: 8th (only two rounds)
2004: 9th
2005: 13th
2006: 13th
2007: 13th
2008: 8th
2009: 6th
2010: 11th
2011: 13th
2012: 16th
2013: 9th
2014: 12th
2015: 8th
2016: 5th
2017: 9th
2018: 16th
2019: 6th
2020: 1st
2021: 2nd

Not only have we been 'March premiers' (actually minor premiers) only once since our last premiership (incidentally, also a year we were first on the ladder at the end of March), but this year is only the third time (in 35 years) we've been top four at the end of March, with last year being the second time.

By comparison, the Storm have been in the top four at the end of March 12 times in the 24 seasons they've been in the comp:

Storm ladder position at the end of March:
1998: 4th
1999: 3rd
2000: 9th
2001: 12th
2002: 5th
2003: 2nd
2004: 3rd
2005: 3rd
2006: 6th
2007: 5th
2008: 11th
2009: 4th
2010: 3rd
2011: 7th
2012: 1st
2013: 1st
2014: 5th
2015: 7th
2016: 3rd
2017: 2nd
2018: 6th
2019: 1st
2020: 8th
2021: 10th

I think starting well is good.

Pau Pau Middleton

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Great effort mate. From 2002 onwards the average is actually high and I know that despite a promising start we missed out on playing finals in 03, 04, 10, 12 and 13. 2016
I won’t count because that was out of the coach’s hands. So in recent times, say 18 years ago we have promised so much early but not not only did we not win it but we didn’t contest the finals.

Are you looking at the storms position at the end of March? As 04, 10, 12 and 13 we weren’t even top 8 at the end of March

Only twice in 18 years have we been in the top 4 at the end of March

 

[Gary Gutful]

From 2002 onwards the average is actually high and I know that despite a promising start we missed out on playing finals in 03, 04, 10, 12 and 13. 2016

Thats not what the stats say. You didn't happen to be looking at the Storm did you?

 

[Avenger]

Are you looking at the storms position at the end of March? As 04, 10, 12 and 13 we weren’t even top 8 at the end of March

Only twice in 18 years have we been in the top 4 at the end of March

Thats not what the stats say. You didn't happen to be looking at the Storm did you?

I was, apologies.

 

[Avenger]

Are you looking at the storms position at the end of March? As 04, 10, 12 and 13 we weren’t even top 8 at the end of March

Only twice in 18 years have we been in the top 4 at the end of March

Thats not what the stats say. You didn't happen to be looking at the Storm did you?

I was, apologies.

 

[IFR33K]

Pau Pau Middleton

Simpleton*

 

[hineyrulz]

Yeah. We’ve historically been fairly dreadful season starters.

And even worse finishers.