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Eels vs Broncos - the day after

Chipmunk

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Niukore runs hard and hits hard. Unfortunately, rarely passes and has no offload. Handy but not indispensable
His reported contract amount ($650k) and the time period (4 years), for a bloke that only wanted to live in a particular city, who only has one team, is possibly the stupidest contract since the Super League era.

As I said at the time, as Kerry Packer once said, you only get one Alan Bond come along in your lifetime.

Good luck to him though, I don't anyone should begrudge him a pay day like that.
 

IFR33K

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In years gone by we’ve had fergo, sivo and Gutho all ruck it out to start a set. We’ve lost all that go forward. Factor in Ba’s team selections and bench use, our forwards are thrashed week in week out.
 
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IFR33K

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Do you think Penriths forwards dont play in a similar manner? They go hard all game. More mobile group tho.


wingers and fullback helping the forwards. Crichton too.

it’s how we used to play with fergo, sivo and Gutho all running over 200 metres.

Does Cleary use his bench like Ba? Does he make bizarre team selections?
 

EelsFan05

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In years gone by we’ve had fergo, sivo and Gutho all ruck it out to start a set. We’ve lost all that go forward. Factor in Ba’s team selections and bench use, as forwards are thrashed week in week out.
Wtf has happened to Gutho's kick returns? He's looking to pass as soon as he gets the ball in his hands. If he doesn't pass he is often making dumb mistakes through poor ball security. Bloke used his popularity with the fans and relationship with the coach to pressure management during contract negotiations. I used to love his game but now he's turned into a sooking slacker.
 

Chipmunk

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In years gone by we’ve had fergo, sivo and Gutho all ruck it out to start a set. We’ve lost all that go forward. Factor in Ba’s team selections and bench use, as forwards are thrashed week in week out.
We definitely need more from our back 5. I'd consider moving Niukore to centre to help with this. His hardly getting any minutes in the middle either. Blake on the right wing is a far superior option than the current bloke.
 

strider

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wingers and fullback helping the forwards. Crichton too.

it’s how we used to play with fergo, sivo and Gutho all running over 200 metres.

Does Cleary use his bench like Ba? Does he make bizarre team selections?
Cleary only has 2 big bodies on his bench .... he goes with kenny (really a dummy half, but tough) and Salmon to give good backline cover ..... he just has a tough team that consiatently play hard but are mobile.

Im sure BA would love to have 2 big merkins on the wings - he put Sivo back in as soon as he could. We dont have a 2nd big body - something we need to fix. I dunno if Dunster might have been filling out to be that kind of merkin, tho it would have taken some time. Seems he was first choice winger coming 8nto the season. ... unfortunately Sivo seems to lack drive most the time.
 

IFR33K

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Cleary only has 2 big bodies on his bench .... he goes with kenny (really a dummy half, but tough) and Salmon to give good backline cover ..... he just has a tough team that consiatently play hard but are mobile.

Im sure BA would love to have 2 big merkins on the wings - he put Sivo back in as soon as he could. We dont have a 2nd big body - something we need to fix. I dunno if Dunster might have been filling out to be that kind of merkin, tho it would have taken some time. Seems he was first choice winger coming 8nto the season. ... unfortunately Sivo seems to lack drive most the time.


sivo is a Ferrari 10 metres out from the opposition try line. Unfortunately he’s a Camry everywhere else on the field.
 

Chipmunk

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Cleary only has 2 big bodies on his bench .... he goes with kenny (really a dummy half, but tough) and Salmon to give good backline cover ..... he just has a tough team that consiatently play hard but are mobile.

Im sure BA would love to have 2 big merkins on the wings - he put Sivo back in as soon as he could. We dont have a 2nd big body - something we need to fix. I dunno if Dunster might have been filling out to be that kind of merkin, tho it would have taken some time. Seems he was first choice winger coming 8nto the season. ... unfortunately Sivo seems to lack drive most the time.
You'd have to think a back 5 with Niukore in it might help. It certainly did last year.
 

yy_cheng

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Cleary only has 2 big bodies on his bench .... he goes with kenny (really a dummy half, but tough) and Salmon to give good backline cover ..... he just has a tough team that consiatently play hard but are mobile.

Im sure BA would love to have 2 big merkins on the wings - he put Sivo back in as soon as he could. We dont have a 2nd big body - something we need to fix. I dunno if Dunster might have been filling out to be that kind of merkin, tho it would have taken some time. Seems he was first choice winger coming 8nto the season. ... unfortunately Sivo seems to lack drive most the time.
He signed simonssen
 
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