Eels Holden Cup Team and junior reps thread, Part II

[Poupou Escobar]

2013: 14th
2012: 15th
2011: 12th
2010: 16th
2009: 12th
2008: 5th

 

[Gazzamatta]

Ta Poo. So an incredible improvement. With Moeroa and Kaysa included I reckon they could go on with it. Ill be watching with great enthusiasm.
Go you Mighty Baby Eels.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ta Poo. So an incredible improvement.

It is mate. And the improvement had to start at the pre-SG Ball level, since the best 18+ year olds are all already contracted. You can't just go out and recruit a quality NYC side - the best players are all signed up already.

So the recruiting for this year's NYC side started in 2011, for the 2012 SG Ball season. The Tigers actually pinched Mitchell Moses off us in 2010 (for 2011). Wests Tigers have a great 'academy'; have done for years.

 

[Stagger eel]

So did we finish top 4..

# couldn'tbestuffedresearching

 

[Forty20]

Third, we will play the Broncos next week - though I'm not sure on the venue (we might jag a pseudo home ground by virtue of the Brisbane NRL team either missing the finals or qualifying in the lower bracket).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We will play in Sydney for sure. Surely?

 

[strider]

well if penrith win NRL by a try or more - then cowboys (5th) will host broncos (8th) - would teh league decide to play the broncos 20s before the broncos NRL game - ie in Townsville ???

 

[Kornstar]

well if penrith win NRL by a try or more - then cowboys (5th) will host broncos (8th) - would teh league decide to play the broncos 20s before the broncos NRL game - ie in Townsville ???

I think they will but it would be unfair to both clubs imo.

 

[strider]

I think they will but it would be unfair to both clubs imo.

why unfair on the broncos? It wouldn't be any fairer for them playing in sydney

 

[Kornstar]

why unfair on the broncos? It wouldn't be any fairer for them playing in sydney

Good point :lol:

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It would actually be fairer for the Broncos under 20s to play anywhere other than Sydney, since they finished above us on the table.

 

[Y2Eel]

Will the under 20s semis be televised or is that asking too much?

 

[Chipmunk]

Will the under 20s semis be televised or is that asking too much?

You would think that 2 of them in the first week will probably be live. For week 2 and 3 If they play a final on Friday night they might replay it over the weekend sometime if not live

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I reckon they probably will be. I never cared before this year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Warriors and Panthers playing right now for the final spot in the eight. Whoever wins knocks Manly out. The Warriors also knock Manly out with a draw.

 

[hindy111]

We will be hard to stop in under 20's Tepai has to go back.He is more part of that team then the first grade one. To say he is too much of a risk is silly. Thays like saying any team this weekend shouldn't of played if there season was over.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Warriors and Panthers playing right now for the final spot in the eight. Whoever wins knocks Manly out. The Warriors also knock Manly out with a draw.

Warriors score a converted try in the final minute and draw 18 all. Penrith and Manly are out (to be honest, Manly were always out regardless of the result of this game).

 

[Forty20]

Final Top 8

1. Newcastle Knights
2. Brisbane Broncos
3. Parramatta Eels
4. St George-Illawarra Dragons
5. Sydney Roosters
6. Wests Tigers
7. South Sydney Rabbitohs
8. New Zealand Warriors

Week 1 Upper Bracket Finals (Non-elimination)

Newcastle Knights vs St George-Illawarra Dragons
Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels

Week 1 Lower Bracket Finals (Elimination)

Sydney Roosters vs New Zealand Warriors
Wests Tigers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Very good game for our 20's yesterday. The perfect game to play just before the finals to get some confidence.

 

[T.S Quint]

Well done to our young blokes to finish in 3rd.
Must be hard to get through a season when your team get chopped and changed around so much due to injuries and promotions.