Eels Next Coach

[Poupou Escobar]

I never watched a replay.

Did he ???

I remember it being the case, and the stats support it. Mahoney played 60 minutes off the bench, and Terepo played 44 minutes but only threw two passes in that time. Gutherson's pass-to-run ratio was much higher than usual that year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If only we had the resources to recruit and develop players like super wealthy clubs such as Canberra, Bulldogs, Penrith or Cronulla....possibly even St George, Souths, Manly and Newcastle

they all have better development plans in place than we do.

But it is pointless arguing, we have already been told that we don't have the resources to develop like all these rich and powerful clubs do and as Parra fans we should just know our ignorant place and be grateful for our lot.

WTF are you on about, we've developed heaps of players, and we have the best crop of 19 and 20 year olds in the NRL. Two blokes in this week's 17 are still eligible for SG Ball you f**king clown. What were you saying about ignorant?

 

[chiefy1]

For all the clowns doubting my selection of Madge Maguire as h c

 

[EelEtric]

For all the clowns doubting my selection of Madge Maguire as h c

I guess it has nothing to do with the level of players he has in the Origin team and everything to do with the coach, right?

 

[the phantom menace]

I remember it being the case, and the stats support it.

Whenever someone else remembers something it isn't enough for you.

Mahoney played 60 minutes off the bench, and Terepo played 44 minutes but only threw two passes in that time. Gutherson's pass-to-run ratio was much higher than usual that year.

That year? We're talking about one specific game, you clown...

 

[chiefy1]

I guess it has nothing to do with the level of players he has in the Origin team and everything to do with the coach, right?

Yep, just like the time he coached nz to those wins right.?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Maybe if during the 3P era we had kept Matt Cameron, we wouldn't be in this mess.

Who knows?

I see this sort of thing as more a symptom than a causal factor. Is it coincidence that he went to Penrith after they got their cash infusion from Packer? He was balls deep in our pathways success. He wasn't some nobody we didn't want to keep.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Who was the guy they made fat and it didnt work and they made him skinny again?

Was it Pou's favourite forward?

My favourite Eels forward is RCG.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Alvaro. There was a 10,000 word essay in the off season about how he had the best work rate in the NRL. He barely played first grade for us again after that.

His work rate was replaced by RCG. We got rid of Alvaro because we no longer needed him.

 

[Incorrect]

Yep, we got rid of a 250K middle to replace his workrate and output with a 700K middle. Best for all involved....

 

[Noise]

We got rid of Alvaro because

he was an ineffective merkin in attack and defence.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

His work rate was replaced by RCG. We got rid of Alvaro because we no longer needed him.

Now you need him as coach…

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Maguire appears to have produced the best first half of football in origin history.

The word “dominant” simply cannot do it justice.

I salute Madge and everything he stands for. He’s an enigma.

God bless our beloved nsw state of chaos.

Here is a poem to cheer up our friends from Queensland.

“Queenslander” they bellow
Two headed merkins all
Dirty Billy Slater
With knee, elbow and more.

Theyll get their big come-uppance
In 2024
Pussy cats tonighteth
Missed tackles and no balls.

Where’s Natey Miles these days
And his loathsome Queensland wit
It was funny at the time no doubt
Now hes sore where he doth sit!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That's a load of shit really. They had 9 days to recover.

It's the only thing that explains the poor start.

Penrith had already smoked them 2 weeks before. 28 -4 or something like that.

27-8 but we led 8-7 after 50 minutes. We weren't blown off the park. When Moses went off injured it was only 13-8.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Would you prefer Jnr at 800?
Stefano belted the Canberra pack on the weekend.

He only ran for 71m. He made 200m+ against the Titans the week before.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I bet they are paying him way more than 275k

I suspect he's already on more than Paulo. He signed an extension in January 2022 after scoring 6 tries in 21 games the year before. Now he's going back to market. He's a mercenary.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's your average ones like Russel who don't get attention from other clubs.

And these are the ones you get value from, not the stars chasing big bucks. If you need merkins who love the club and came through the system there's no reason they can't be solid first graders.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Difference was , he supported the forwards with athletic , speedy backs so that once there was open space created by the fwds, they could take advantage. Not the case at the Eels unfortunately, despite fwds and halves being handy, the backs were too slow and had no depth.

Unlike the Dolphins, we spent big on our halves. You can't have stars across the field. Even the Panthers have a cheap Origin failure at 7. It lets them spend more elsewhere.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I guess it has nothing to do with the level of players he has in the Origin team and everything to do with the coach, right?

Meninga is the greatest (Origin) coach of all time. Sign him up.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Whenever someone else remembers something it isn't enough for you.

If I only remembered it, it would be worthless, which is why I checked the stats. They are objective. Our memories are not.

That year? We're talking about one specific game, you clown...

Yes, and his pass-to-run was much higher in that game than was usual for that year.