Eels v Storm GAME DAY THREAD

[Bazal]

The thing i find interesting about it is ... if the opposition knock on and you decide to kick, it is considered you took your advantage ... but isnt throwing a 20m pass not too different to kicking? ... dumb play

Yeah we were very lucky on the whole with that play. Moses had a good game but that was a bit of a brain snap.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

...and yet Guth remains at the back. I reckon BA thinks they're both fullbacks (as I do) but is slowly coming around to the idea that Guth is the better option in our structure. You'll get there too once he says as much in a presser.

I never denied Gutherson is a fullback. I just don't think French is a winger.

 

[IFR33K]

I think French is a one dimensional finisher on the wing. Fine back in the 90s but these days your go forward starts from the kick return. Anyway, he seems to be getting stronger, and we are winning so why change things?

He does have his limitations on the wing, but not many wingers could of scored the try he did against the dogs.

But I agree, we're winning so why change it now?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Hindy111 said parra by 20. Out by 15%
Mr 85% lives

But 15% of 20 is 3. So I guess this post is about 85% right.

 

[strider]

We're 6 - 2 with Guth at the back this year. Call me a dreamer but that's pretty bloody conclusive in my eyes.

Im a guth dreamer too

 

[hindy111]

Is it 100% though? Or is a mock 0%?

Hindy is being very kind to himself if he reckons he's still anywhere near 85%

Kane Evans and Meehan will transform our pack.

Falou will be a solid first grader.

Write it down.

 

[strider]

Except it wouldn't have been a kick.

It wouldnt matter if it was a kick or not they were all offside

 

[strider]

Kane Evans and Meehan will transform our pack.

Falou will be a solid first grader.

Write it down.

Should i just write down 85% of it?

 

[IFR33K]

We're 6 - 2 with Guth at the back this year. Call me a dreamer but that's pretty bloody conclusive in my eyes.

Go tell BA that. He said French's best position is FB.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If that went to the video ref, and it was determined it came off his foot (thus a kick), surely we then get a penalty as half the storm players were off side - in front of the kicker.

Good point

 

[Happy MEel]

Go tell BA that. He said French's best position is FB.

Give me his number and I'll happily tell him what I'm pretty sure he already knows.

 

[Gronk]

I think French is a one dimensional finisher on the wing. Fine back in the 90s but these days your go forward starts from the kick return. Anyway, he seems to be getting stronger, and we are winning so why change things?

I reckon he's cross kicking bc he lacks the burn pace that he had last year.

You merkins reckon he's lost pace or is it a confidence thing.

Yes Pou I reckon he rucked it solo tonight a few times that he was too chicken to do in previous weeks.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He does have his limitations on the wing, but not many wingers could of scored the try he did against the dogs.

But I agree, we're winning so why change it now?

Yeah he's a great finisher. If we need that more than go forward from our right winger then it's understandable why we're using the current set up.

 

[hineyrulz]

So did we win???

Can I fap yet???

 

[Bazal]

It wouldnt matter if it was a kick or not they were all offside

Yeah but from a ricochet they can be in front and within ten, so the only relevant players would be any who chased Moses and Young Onomatopoeia.

They didn't show a replay so I've got NFI if it would have changed the call. I'm just saying they could easily have checked it and found a potential try. They backed themselves, which is good, and blew it up early but it could have been different and definitely was a call that went our way.

 

[IFR33K]

So did we win???

Can I fap yet???

Yet? I've already rubbed 2 out. Struggling on my third. Can't find the right pic of guth on the net.


SMDH

 

[Bazal]

I reckon he's cross kicking bc he lacks the burn pace that he had last year.

You merkins reckon he's lost pace or is it a confidence thing.

Yes Pou I reckon he rucked it solo tonight a few times that he was too chicken to do in previous weeks.

I reckon he's doing it cos it worked for him a couple of times more than anything. He was marked by another genuine speedster tonight and still burnt him a couple of times.

 

[Happy MEel]

I never denied Gutherson is a fullback. I just don't think French is a winger.

Yet he made more metres than Vanuvali and Addo-Carr tonight...two of the best wingers in the competition. He also set up an exceptional try, scored one himself and made some very smart runs out of dummy half when we needed it.

What does the poor guy need to do to change your mind?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I know it was coincidental but it's funny how as soon as the commentators mention how Melbourne are struggling and have had no ball they get a couple of penalties and have all the ball for the last 10

It is no coincidence!

 

[Bazal]

Yet he made more metres than Vanuvali and Addo-Carr tonight...two of the best wingers in the competition. He also set up an exceptional try, scored one himself and made some very smart runs out of dummy half when we needed it.

What does the poor guy need to do to change your mind?

Is JAC that good, though?

It's a bit of a tangent, but besides pace does he offer a lot else? I'm not sure he does tbh