Eels.v Round One 2018 Team List Thread

[Happy MEel]

Hard to see Tep being behind Matagi.

Matagi certainly has better go forward but Tep’s defence is far superior. Going off last night, you’d have to at least consider Terepo over both of them as he provides the go forward and is defensively sound.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Sure. But he has been a certainty in the 17 over the last few years and to now find himself down the pecking order would be especially difficult for a young guy.

Well there'd be a reason for it. He isn't too young to know that.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Matagi certainly has better go forward but Tep’s defence is far superior. Going off last night, you’d have to at least consider Terepo over both of them as he provides the go forward and is defensively sound.

Terepo keeps improving. He could be a real weapon this year.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Which makes me think, why do we actually need another prop. We don't even seem to have room for all the ones I like anyway.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He is probably the quickest of our middle forwards, and doesn't miss tackles. He just tends to offer little in attack - he has line breaking ability but for the typical middle forward run against numbers he lacks leg drive and always seems to lose the wrestle. Plus there is the issue with his hands.

But he was excellent last night. I'm referring to the game against Newcastle and not anything else.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Which makes me think, why do we actually need another prop. We don't even seem to have room for all the ones I like anyway.

Arthur's said he's happy with them.

 

[hineyrulz]

I'd be shocked if Tep isn't in the 1`7, actually i'd be shocked if Tep isn't in the run on side.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

My impression is that his hands have greatly improved.

 

[Twizzle]

Interesting how many of those merkins are off contract:

not now they aint

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'd be shocked if Tep isn't in the 1`7, actually i'd be shocked if Tep isn't in the run on side.

I expect him to be in the 17 but not in the starting side.

Although, I also tip him to be a full time middle forward now, but last night he only played on the left edge.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

not now they aint

You've got news they re-signed? Source, merkin?

 

[Twizzle]

You've got news they re-signed? Source, merkin?

if they were off contract they wouldn't be here

end of the season maybe

 

[Noise]

Well there'd be a reason for it. He isn't too young to know that.

I reckon it’s because he gets put on his back a lot. He struggles to find elbows and knees when he gets tackled which leads to a slow play the ball.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I reckon it’s because he gets put on his back a lot. He struggles to find elbows and knees when he gets tackled which leads to a slow play the ball.

Or else Rammy has got to the coach

 

[Poupou Escobar]

if they were off contract they wouldn't be here

end of the season maybe

That's what off contract means. They are free to negotiate for next season.

 

[Twizzle]

That's what off contract means. They are free to negotiate for next season.

but they are currently under contract till the end of the season, not off contract till end of the season ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

but they are currently under contract till the end of the season, not off contract till end of the season ffs

Right, but the fact they don't have a contract for 2019 puts them in a very different category of interest from all the other players who are contracted for 2019 and beyond, because they will all be in contract negotiations already.

There's a good chance some of them won't be here next year FFS!

 

[Twizzle]

that's better

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

It's always funny when someone tries to outPou the Pou , get's schooled and then claims a victory. Hilarious stuff.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

that's better

Bookmark it so you don't need a f**king description next time someone talks about a player being off contract.