Eels vs Titans Game Day Thread

[hineyrulz]

When we went ahead by 12 we just seemed to switch off a little and that led to making sloppy errors and generally being a step off the pace. They basically out hustled us after that and then by the time we realised we were in the glue we had lost a bit of confidence and just could not execute which in turn feed the Titans hustle.

Moeroa's dumb arse penalty from the late hit shoulder charge stands out as the real turning point for me.

It wasn't late, was a shoulder charge.

Ash Taylor was the difference, quality diver as well.

 

[strider]

We knocked a lot of ball on falling on loose balls. Thats a signed of being mentally at 90%.

Couldnt agree more ... that really irked me ... we were just giving them 6 more tackles over and over

 

[Parra Pride]

No Norman = no wins. As long as you aren't blind you'd see this.

 

[Avenger]

How bad was Norman when he moved down here with over 30 games as a 6 under his belt.
IIRC we all had our doubts.

I never doubted him.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/corey-norman-turnstile.437395/

 

[hybrideel]

so not to get off topic but how good was the tackle by Jennings on Hurrell. Stopped him dead in his tracks and drove him backwards. I didn't realise the merkin was that strong

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Couldnt agree more ... that really irked me ... we were just giving them 6 more tackles over and over

Bloody oath. Why the f**ken urgency to dive on the ball in risky situations when you're gonna get it after a tackle or two anyway?! Just brainless, panicked play.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

so not to get off topic but how good was the tackle by Jennings on Hurrell. Stopped him dead in his tracks and drove him backwards. I didn't realise the merkin was that strong

He looks more beefy this year IMO.

 

[Noise]

I also thought our line speed was shit house tonight, even before Kaysa went off

 

[Forty20]

so not to get off topic but how good was the tackle by Jennings on Hurrell. Stopped him dead in his tracks and drove him backwards. I didn't realise the merkin was that strong

Jennings is a god-damned beast in defence. That hit on Hurrell was f**king textbook. It is hard to appreciate how built Jennings is until you see it in person.

 

[emjaycee]

I never doubted him.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/corey-norman-turnstile.437395/

I do.

I would f**k off:

Ben Smith
Moimoi
Morgan
Joseph Paulo
Darcy Lussick
Sandow
Luke Kelly
Isaac Degois
Mitchell Allgood
Justin Hunt
Corey Norman


That's 11 in our Top 25 already and that's just from the top of my head.

Nah, yeah.
Apart from you then.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We'll lose just as many if he's going to give away two stripping penalties and drop the ball cold twice....

Yep. Pretty simplistic conflation that Scott on = win and Scott off = lose. Correlation doesn't equal causality, and nobody's mere presence is that important. They need to be contributing to the play as well.

As for his minutes off the field, he was never an endurance athlete. Last year after he moved to the middle he only averaged 50 minutes per game (literally 300 minutes in six games) and this year he is playing the same number of minutes (150 so far in three games, pending an adjustment to the stats). It certainly helps his minutes that he doesn't run the ball often.

 

[Avenger]

Nah, yeah.
Apart from you then.

Besides Norman and Isaac I have a pretty good success rate there. 9/11.

 

[strider]

Besides Norman and Isaac I have a pretty good success rate there. 9/11.

Yeah but half of them use walking frames to get around

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes hindy111 did. Look hate to go against team but norman ruled out and price was still up. Had $30 on.
Also had $30 on titans into dogs at 10-1

Won $390

No you didn't merkin. Tell us your bets before the game and we might believe you.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The refs changed the momentum of the game

The refs favour whichever team is playing better.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

End of the day, our forwards actually outplayed theirs....Mannah, Ma'u. Matagi made over 100m. Brown made 85 even with the stint at hooker. Only Paasi made over 100m for the Titans.

We lost that game on some poor defence, very poor basic skills and the lack of control from the halves. Very disappointing effort from Robson, with over 150 NRL games, to not take control at any stage tbh. Even as a back up, as an experienced halfback he should have taken control of the side.

He doesn't have the running game to 'take control' of the side. He is in the team for his kicking, defence and support play. Otherwise his job is to catch-pass to more threatening players.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I know, i know small sample size.......we get it.......

I'd say five years is a fair sample.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Matagi was very good. Gutherson started well but he suffered because his halfback couldn't take charge of the game and order the side around....tough to blame him in his third game at 6 when Robbo has over 150 at 7.

For the second week in a row Gutherson has handled the ball more than his 'halfback'.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

No you didn't merkin. Tell us your bets before the game and we might believe you.

They're not his bets anyway. They're hindy111's.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Was a bit surprised he didn't get on the field.
Wonder what BA was thinking?

O'Brien is a defensive player, so I assume once we were behind he was never going to get on the field.