Do you want Brad Arthur as coach

[lucablight]

If we beat Penrith then got wacked the following week it would of been a worse way to end the season.
We lost to the premiers by a penalty goal and some rough calls. I dont hate the end to that story.

I’m livid at what could have been. Penrith won a premiership playing the same intense line speed, arsey lack of attack style we played in the finals. They weren’t that much better than us in the end.
We were so close but came up short. Who knows if we will get the same opportunity again next season.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes a constant thought in my head was “FFS when is the merkin held ?”

If the rule is that the tackle is complete once the player's off the ground then the ref should call held and award six again if they carry on with it.

Otherwise every club will be doing it and it's a terrible look for the game, like third man in around the legs.

 

[Gazzamatta]

If the rule is that the tackle is complete once the player's off the ground then the ref should call held and award six again if they carry on with it.

Otherwise every club will be doing it and it's a terrible look for the game, like third man in around the legs.

Correct me if Im wrong Poo but I thought the rule also referred to momentum in the tackle? Numerous times the players progress was halted then dragged back. To revert from forward to reverse there has to be a point when progress in either direction was nil.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Maybe the way to combat this is to play the Gibbo Wedge on every play.

 

[Pazza]

I don't understand how people think we beat souths last night??????

We have been their whipping boys for years, I don't see how last night would have been any different

 

[lucablight]

I don't understand how people think we beat souths last night??????

We have been their whipping boys for years, I don't see how last night would have been any different

You mean how Souths were Penriths whipping boys and beat them without their best player and came within 2 points the second time? We were a different side to the one Souths beat earlier this season. By that logic we should be thankful we didn’t play the Dragons in round 1 of the finals.

 

[84 Baby]

I don't understand how people think we beat souths last night??????

We have been their whipping boys for years, I don't see how last night would have been any different

The difference would’ve been our outside backs. We’d have definitely given up the last try (and probably more) but I reckon the resolve shown by Dunster, Penisini and even Waqa late in season would’ve meant at least we weren’t getting carved up on the edges on the halfway line

 

[eels_fan]

My general rule is 24 hours after the GF I stop pondering “what ifs” of the past season for my own mental health…

so given I’m still within that time frame I’m gonna say it…

if we hadn’t been duped in the Penrith game, we are partying and breaking every covid rule in existence today after having won the comp last night.

storm were woeful, and we would have beat them even more emphatically than in Round 24.

and I honestly believe we would have had the class and desire (and Crowd support) to get over the rabbits last night who weren’t great. Penrith blew countless opportunities.

it means f**k all now though, we finished 6th and that’s that.

bring on 2022! I have a good feeling about our next season, we just need a solid backup plan for Mahoney from day 1 of preseason

 

[hineyrulz]

I don't understand how people think we beat souths last night??????

We have been their whipping boys for years, I don't see how last night would have been any different

The same understanding that Bea is just a good as coach as Cleary, Cleary is now a GF winner and made 3 GF’s while Bea is still yet to make a prelim. I think Bea learnt some things this year and has improved but he’s still a long way off the top coaches in the league.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Arthur's is still winning (8 from 15) against Cleary, despite losing the past four against him.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I think Bea learnt some things this year and has improved

Learnt how to be even more of a useless bald deadshit than he already was.

 

[hineyrulz]

Learnt how to be even more of a useless bald deadshit than he already was.

Of course, it’s an excellent quality that gets you contract after contract at Parramatta.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Of course, it’s an excellent quality that gets you contract after contract at Parramatta.

Robbo, Bellamy and even Bennett have too much hair.

 

[parra pete]

Maybe the way to combat this is to play the Gibbo Wedge on every play.

What is the Gibbo wedge?...You don't mean the wedge Terry Fearnley used in the 1976 Grand Final do you?

 

[Gary Gutful]

What is the Gibbo wedge?...You don't mean the wedge Terry Fearnley used in the 1976 Grand Final do you?

 

[Chipmunk]

Yes a constant thought in my head was “FFS when is the merkin held ?”

The International Rules of Rugby League actually say that the tackle is complete when the attackers forward momentum is complete.

However, professional rugby league hasn't adhered to many of the rules contained in International Rules of Rugby League in over 30 years.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

BA gets 2 year extension….

Arthur to surpass Smith as longest serving Eels coach after signing two-year extension

Brad Arthur appeared to be on thin ice after his team started a nosedive in the lead up to the finals. Now he’s set to become the longest serving coach in the club’s history.

www.smh.com.au

So another 3 years for this thread…

 

[Avenger]

Good on him. Yeah we only went to week 2 of the finals but this year did feel different and I can understand the club for doing it. I’m fine with it. He has built this squad and with some luck we will win a comp during his tenure.

I’ll wait until at least mid season next year to change my vote back to ‘no.’

 

[EelsFan05]

This thread is about to go nuclear!

 

[Avenger]

This thread is about to go nuclear!

It won’t because the only alternative was Flanagan and the majority of the board weren’t keen on him. The other 15 clubs seem to agree. Even those dopes at Saints and the Tigers.