Eels team list against Brisbane

[Poupou Escobar]

And your point is?

That he can't play "if need be out in second row".

 

[TheParraboy]

Broncos by 13+

Broncos mate at work gave me 20.5 start

I took it

$20 bet

 

[Noise]

Is anyone else very concerned with Will Smith at the back? His ability to clean up attacking kicks is horrible.

 

[hineyrulz]

Is anyone else very concerned with Will Smith at the back? His ability to clean up attacking kicks is horrible.

I'm very concerned, Hoffman if fit would be the safety choice IMO.

 

[Bazal]

Meh. He's pretty much 4th choice fullback. Not sure what people expect.

 

[Noise]

Meh. He's pretty much 4th choice fullback. Not sure what people expect.

I get he is 4th choice but I think Hoffman is safer and a better option.

 

[Gazzamatta]

We won the last game on the back of ruck speed particularly in attack. Broncos will slow the ruck more this time and it will hurt. A huge test of BA tactics given he definitely out coached Clint Eastwood a few weeks ago. Will we be prepared for the up tempo Broncos? Will the refs allow more wrestle in the ruck. This will be a massive challenge. Cant wait to see if we have the right stuff. Im hopeful last weeks "lets just do enough to win" attitude V the Tits was played with one eye on this week.
Lets go you Mighty Eels.

 

[Bazal]

I get he is 4th choice but I think Hoffman is safer and a better option.

I agree but Hoff looked hugely off the pace in reggies last weekend

 

[Noise]

I agree but Hoff looked hugely off the pace in reggies last weekend

Fair enough, I didn't see the Wenty game

 

[The Phelan Folly]

Broncos mate at work gave me 20.5 start

I took it

$20 bet

I'll go a spot if he's up for it?

 

[The Phelan Folly]

We won the last game on the back of ruck speed particularly in attack. Broncos will slow the ruck more this time and it will hurt. A huge test of BA tactics given he definitely out coached Clint Eastwood a few weeks ago. Will we be prepared for the up tempo Broncos? Will the refs allow more wrestle in the ruck. This will be a massive challenge. Cant wait to see if we have the right stuff. Im hopeful last weeks "lets just do enough to win" attitude V the Tits was played with one eye on this week.
Lets go you Mighty Eels.

We took the initiative in the last game after a bad start, and controlled the flow. Will be much harder this time.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Everyone is writing us us off in this game and overall. All the supporters in the main forum are all salty at our success this year and saying we will be making up the numbers in the finals.

Got me fired up! Jeez I would get a lot of satisfaction knocking the donkeys off again but as long as we give them a run I'll be happy.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Everyone is writing us us off in this game and overall. All the supporters in the main forum are all salty at our success this year and saying we will be making up the numbers in the finals.

Got me fired up! Jeez I would get a lot of satisfaction knocking the donkeys off again but as long as we give them a run I'll be happy.

I think if I was a neutral I'd be tipping us to not win a game in the finals this year. And I wouldn't be happy to be proved wrong.

 

[Bandwagon]

Is anyone else very concerned with Will Smith at the back? His ability to clean up attacking kicks is horrible.

Yes

He has that Wighton like propensity to f**k up. Despite his admittedly very good tries against the Titans, I don't believe he had a particularly good game.

 

[Bandwagon]

Meh. He's pretty much 4th choice fullback. Not sure what people expect.

I expect to be very concerned with him at the back.

 

[TheParraboy]

I'll go a spot if he's up for it?

im RDO tomorrow, will let him know Thursday morning.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

im RDO tomorrow, will let him know Thursday morning.

Rostered Drug Overdose?

 

[Incorrect]

I think if I was a neutral I'd be tipping us to not win a game in the finals this year. And I wouldn't be happy to be proved wrong.

If our strongest team was available come finals time, and nobody was returning from injury but had played the season un-hampered, I reckon we could have challenged. As it stands, with Guth out, Kritchard and Scott only outside chances of playing again, French struggling with his hammy and the likes of Fritchard and Terepo only just getting back to match fitness, I think we're a bit skinny and not ready to mix it with the big boys in September at this stage. But it will hopefully provide a launching pad for 2018

 

[hindy111]

Terepo has never played edge forward in first grade.

Im sure he did early in career?

 

[hindy111]

Is anyone else very concerned with Will Smith at the back? His ability to clean up attacking kicks is horrible.

At Panthers he was the same. Attack wise at times as good as it gets but Ive seen him butcher a game single handed dropping easy bombs over and over again.
But hey these things can be worked on and its been a few years.