Eels Team vs Bulldogs - Round 9.

[Suitman]

Morgan's almost as bad as Esi. :crazy:

Morgan is a less crap defender than Esi, so I'll take him.

Really missing Loko this season, though. May not be the greatest defender but at least he showed an inclination to be dangerous with the ball.

I don't normally like agreeing with knobs, but this time, I'll have to make an exception.

Suity

 

[Gronk]

tell me mr expert, when was the last time any coach has ever played a halfback off the bench?

QLD played Cronk there for years.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Why name Sandow on the bench? Does Kearney think he's being witty or clever doing this?
How f**king hard is it to name the side properly!

 

[Djay]

I don't normally like agreeing with knobs, but this time, I'll have to make an exception.

Suity

I'm a knob cause my opinion differs to yours?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I don't normally like agreeing with knobs, but this time, I'll have to make an exception.

Suity

Me too. I agree with you Suity.

 

[eloquentEEL]

Maybe SK just wants to start with a stronger defensive side and bring on Sandow after the opening exchanges... Always struck me as the type of coach who doesn't subscribe to the notion that attack is the best form of defence.

 

[Suitman]

I'm a knob cause my opinion differs to yours?

Mistaken quote djay.

Suity

 

[proto]

tell me mr expert, when was the last time any coach has ever played a halfback off the bench?

 

[Suitman]

Me too. I agree with you Suity.

lol.

 

[Joely01]

So sandow will start, McGuire will back to the bench.

I'm glad Morgan got a spot this week (and I bag him all the time) he went back to Wenty and has played some good footy for mine so deserves it.

I also think Burt will be given goal kicking duties.

I really hope fui gets more game time, and Ryan IS NOT a prop SK......

 

[The EELiminator]

tell me mr expert, when was the last time any coach has ever played a halfback off the bench?

fair enough, carry on :whistle

 

[eloquentEEL]

Actually, DCE didn't play off the bench. He stayed on it.

 

[Eels Dude]

Needs Fui in the starting line up. Hindy should be playing his normal 13 defensive role instead of being playing in the front row. Just let him tackle his arse off which is what he does best.

 

[DeanPay98]

The only reason to play Sandow on the bench is if Kearney thinks that Canterbury is going to severely target him in defense in the first 20 as Johns did to JT in 2001. Otherwise it makes no sense (again).

It might have made sense to start McGuire at hooker for the first 20 mins and to then have Keating play the next 60 mins. But again our hooker rotation makes no sense.

 

[DeanPay98]

Could our lack of go forward early on have anything to do with having three props on the bench and four backrowers on the field?

 

[Utey]

That won't be the side that runs out, well in Matty Hunt!

 

[Twizzle]

I don't normally like agreeing with knobs, but this time, I'll have to make an exception.

Suity

I know the feeling

Sometimes, but rarely, I actually have to agree with you

 

[yy_cheng]

Same starting pack as last week. Do you think Ryan played prop against the Tigers? I assume you watched the game.

Here's a hint - Hindy wears number 11 no matter what position he plays.

where did i say ryan was prop. i said start with your best props e.g. hindy to bench

 

[Suitman]

I know the feeling

Sometimes, but rarely, I actually have to agree with you

2nd hand Twiz.
It's been done already.

Suity

 

[Poupou Escobar]

tell me mr expert, when was the last time any coach has ever played a halfback off the bench?

Barba and Cronk both spent their entire rookie seasons coming off the bench.

Anyway, just because Sandow's wearing 14 doesn't mean he won't start the match. Not saying I think he will, but when did the side named on Tuesday ever have to correspond to what runs out on match day?

Hindy was moved permanently to the front row (and Fui to edge forward) in round 5 against Manly but there's been no media frenzy over it (other than some commentators starting to notice he's playing fewer minutes) because he's stayed in jersey 11.

The league media. A bunch of f**king idiots writing to a bigger bunch of idiots. And yes that includes me; I lap their shit up.