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the eels backline is oozy talent
but what melb has is consistancy... and are very well structured
but what melb has is consistancy... and are very well structured
Originally Posted by mattyg
Inglis/Slater/Folau/King/Turner - far better defensively and in attack IMO. If you base it on the last game, of course eels are better...fact is, Storm have only lost 3 games this year, Eels have lost 8. Based on this year, Storm are way better.
I think we can agree to disagree.
mattyg said:everyone knows inglis is a centre just playing five-eighth. If anything, its restricting his potential...current is based on 1 game in your opinion...
so currently Anthony Watmough is the best 2nd rower in the game??
All of Melbournes backs are rep standard except for turner and folau. And Inglis and King are regular reps, whereas Hayne was the only regular rep from the eels in the origin squad.
btw, i LOVED your bait saying that Burt is the most accurate kicker :lol: classic stuff there.
Originally Posted by mattyg
everyone knows inglis is a centre just playing five-eighth. If anything, its restricting his potential...current is based on 1 game in your opinion...
so currently Anthony Watmough is the best 2nd rower in the game??
All of Melbournes backs are rep standard except for turner and folau. And Inglis and King are regular reps, whereas Hayne was the only regular rep from the eels in the origin squad.
btw, i LOVED your bait saying that Burt is the most accurate kicker :lol: classic stuff there.
mattyg said:thankyou RJ!! Finally a Parra fan with sense.
Eels definately have the most potential, but you can't say they are the best backline in the comp after 1 great performance. Storm have been doing it for 2 years now, only losing 8 games in that whole time.
i agree with you that Israel is a bit overrated, but in saying that i think Grothe is overrated, primarily because he is really inconsistant at this stage. With Israel i think he isn't getting quality ball as well due to the talent of the other backs. They have heaps of talent to spread the ball to, so i think that might be one reason why he isn't doing much other than scoring tries.
WTF? said:hey i have sense, i'm not arguing about the quality of melbourne's back, just who is in better form at the moment.
WTF? said:ok then you've convinced me, our backs have only shown what they can do in one game this year.Shrugs, submits defeat, if only i hadn't watched parra do some brilliant things in other games.
On a more serious note, what happens if we beat the storm does that prove who's backs are better, if they win i will concede defeat.
WTF? said:ok then you've convinced me, our backs have only shown what they can do in one game this year.Shrugs, submits defeat, if only i hadn't watched parra do some brilliant things in other games.
On a more serious note, what happens if we beat the storm does that prove who's backs are better, if they win i will concede defeat.
Originally Posted by caylo
Full strength (i am willing to leave Burt out in our team atm)
Slater v Hayne (even id say-but ill give it to slater)
turner v Inu (Inu by a country mile)
King v Benny (king)
Isral v Tahu (Tahu)
Geyer/Quinn v Grothe (grothe)
and i say make up wise, we have more flar than any other team. Tahu, Benny, Hayne are all very strong defencivly. Grothe makes some dumb moves but front on is a brick wall, and Inu isn't to shabby.
Hunt v Hayne (Hunt)
Micheals v Inu (Inu)
Boyd v Benny (benny just)
Hodges v Tahu (hodges just!!)
Tate v Grothe (and Tate Just again!!)
Close backline, very similar. Again i say we have more flare, but brisbane is just full of talent. Id flip a coin, but Lockyer is just in a different class to Smith and Finch, so if you include 6/7 they are ahead of most teams (even the storm) by a country mile.