Eels in the media

[Gronk]

 

[Gazzamatta]

Hmmmmmmm. Not totally convinced but also not clear if his defensive issues are on him or our structure. Interestingly Gennings got caught out last week and he's now under The Great One. The answer is obviously a pineapple.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Every winger 'gets caught infield'. It's what happens when the opposition generates an overlap. Have any of you merkins noticed when Sivo scores one of his thousand tries that the opposition winger is usually a few metres infield when he gets the ball? Deadshit opposition fans are probably blaming their winger too, when the fact is defences need to compress to reduce one-on-ones in the middle of the field. It's the only way to stop the opposition from rolling 70 metres straight up the guts.

 

[84 Baby]

Every winger 'gets caught infield'. It's what happens when the opposition generates an overlap. Have any of you merkins noticed when Sivo scores one of his thousand tries that the opposition winger is usually a few metres infield when he gets the ball? Deadshit opposition fans are probably blaming their winger too, when the fact is defences need to compress to reduce one-on-ones in the middle of the field. It's the only way to stop the opposition from rolling 70 metres straight up the guts.

But if Sivo stayed on his man then we could blame Opacic for allowing his man a saloon passage to the line.
And if Opacic stayed on his man then we could blame Moses for getting trampled by Kikau.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's an appropriate time for NRL.com to put this video up.

Stay-on-your-wing nitwits, watch and learn as Supercoach Seibold explains why defenders shouldn't leave gaps on their inside shoulder: Seibold: The key to defending on the edge - TV (nrl.com)

 

[IFR33K]

Never been so upset over an eels re-signing. A shame he if he doesn’t take the $$$ of rugby

 

[IFR33K]

Every winger 'gets caught infield'. It's what happens when the opposition generates an overlap. Have any of you merkins noticed when Sivo scores one of his thousand tries that the opposition winger is usually a few metres infield when he gets the ball? Deadshit opposition fans are probably blaming their winger too, when the fact is defences need to compress to reduce one-on-ones in the middle of the field. It's the only way to stop the opposition from rolling 70 metres straight up the guts.

Opposition teams have been finding overlaps on both our edges far too easy. It’s that bad out there at times, that some of the players actually look lost.

 

[84 Baby]

It's an appropriate time for NRL.com to put this video up.

Stay-on-your-wing nitwits, watch and learn as Supercoach Seibold explains why defenders shouldn't leave gaps on their inside shoulder: Seibold: The key to defending on the edge - TV (nrl.com)

But it’s the genius Seaplod explaining? Does this really help your argument?

 

[84 Baby]

Opposition teams have been finding overlaps on both our edges far too easy. It’s that bad out there at times, that some of the players actually look lost.

Overlaps aren’t caused by wingers

 

[hineyrulz]

Never been so upset over an eels re-signing. A shame he if he doesn’t take the $$$ of rugby

Bea????

 

[IFR33K]

Overlaps aren’t caused by wingers

Only a genuine genius would of comprehended what I actually said.

 

[84 Baby]

Only a genuine genius would of comprehended what I actually said.

I don’t think it takes a Seaclod to comprehend that you were having a whinge

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Opposition teams have been finding overlaps on both our edges far too easy. It’s that bad out there at times, that some of the players actually look lost.

If that was true we would concede more tries than most teams, but we don't.

 

[IFR33K]

If that was true we would concede more tries than most teams, but we don't.

So are you claiming there’s no issues with either our defensive structures or edge defense?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If by 'issues' you mean conceding tries, then sure we have issues. Just like the Storm and every other team. Last year we had more defensive issues than the Storm and Panthers, but fewer than every other team.

We had far more issues in attack.

 

[84 Baby]

We had far more issues in attack.

Probably didn’t get enough edge overlaps

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Probably didn’t get enough edge overlaps

The opposition wingers and centres didn't leave us enough space.

 

[84 Baby]

The opposition wingers and centres didn't leave us enough space.

It’s really disappointing our backs don’t capitalise more on the 5000m a game our forwards make

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How much of that 5000m is Gutho from dummy half?

 

[84 Baby]

How much of that 5000m is Gutho from dummy half?

Last year half of it. This year the lazy merkin is leaving it up to others.