Eels's Trials, Dates and Locations

[IFR33K]

You must remember, it's just a trial.

We had three certain starters, one being one of the best in the game missing.

We had mullaney pick up an early leg injury of some sort, that had him hobbling around. He was also sin binned, and wests crossed over twice with him off the field.

Wests did manage to score a couple of arsey tries.

We had blown three tries ourselves.

We did look good going wide early on occasions, with tonga breaking the line.

Loko came on with 20 to go, and with limited touches, looked strong.

One thing I did notice, not sure if anyone noticed as well, we seemed to have quick play-the-balls.

Best of all, didn't see sandow attempt a shoulder charge.

Plenty of improvement left, and the plane still to come, I think we'll go well in '13'.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I feel better after reading this IFR33K. Cheers.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

. From the very first set of six, the smaller Eels pack looked vulnerable up the middle without Nathan Hindmarsh to plug the gaps.

http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/spor...ers-as-eels-sink/story-e6frexnr-1226579506824

Is that how people saw it ?
Did we look to small?
Was our defence just crap?

If

 

[IFR33K]

I feel better after reading this IFR33K. Cheers.

So should I expect, "f&@k you IFR33K, you don't know what you're talking about and we're doomed" in the next few pages of this thread?

 

[IFR33K]

http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/spor...ers-as-eels-sink/story-e6frexnr-1226579506824

Is that how people saw it ?
Did we look to small?
Was our defence just crap?

If

I don't think we looked small. Wests have Blair and Keith that are bigger than our forwards imo, but their other forwards are the same as ours.

Remember this was only a trial. We have Ben smith still to come to do the work that was once hindmarsh's.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

So should I expect, "f&@k you IFR33K, you don't know what you're talking about and we're doomed" in the next few pages of this thread?

Haha. More than likely.

 

[hineyrulz]

http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/spor...ers-as-eels-sink/story-e6frexnr-1226579506824

Is that how people saw it ?
Did we look to small?
Was our defence just crap?

If

Didn't take long for the first Parra struggle in defence without Hindy article :lol:

Its a f**king trial game, sure it's nice to win these things but as long as we came through with no injuries i'm not slitting my wrists over it. This year was always going to be a struggle.

 

[Jake the snake]

Is true Kelly came off with a broken leg?

We were pretty hopeless when he went off.

 

[strider]

we're hanging alot of improvement on ben smith :lol: .... alot of people aren't even naming him in their top 17 :lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

we're hanging alot of improvement on ben smith :lol: .... alot of people aren't even naming him in their top 17 :lol:

Sad but true :crazy:

 

[strider]

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/le...for-time-after-trial-loss-20130216-2ekje.html

Ricky seems very cool about it

I like this bit ...

"I've spoken to the players, I've told them what I need to tell them. I don't need to tell the world."

 

[Twizzle]

hooray, we scored a try

 

[spiderdan]

Didn't take long for the first Parra struggle in defence without Hindy article :lol:

Its a f**king trial game, sure it's nice to win these things but as long as we came through with no injuries i'm not slitting my wrists over it. This year was always going to be a struggle.

yep. The way some people go on about missing hindy you'd think that when our opposition had the ball our whole team (except hindy) would get replace by 10 hindy clones. Sure he saved a fair number of tries and cleaned up a lot of things but plenty of times teams would score in the following plays after hindy made try savers, and it's not like our defence was any good the last few years even when he was there.

It's just a trial. It gives the coaching staff and players an indication of what they need to if e tune before rd 1, as well as building some match fitness.

As always, if we are 5-5 after ten games then I am happy.

 

[IFR33K]

we're hanging alot of improvement on ben smith :lol: .... alot of people aren't even naming him in their top 17 :lol:

He's a very good defender. I would have him starting.

 

[natheel]

Is true Kelly came off with a broken leg?

We were pretty hopeless when he went off.

Havnt heard that. Hope not

 

[Ant]

Not too worried, trials are trials. You never know where the two sides are with their prep. Sometimes a side is playing under fatigue after a heavy training week, and the other might have freshened Up.
Anyway we have enough pre seasons where we have blitzed oppositions only to be 1 from 5 in the regular season.
Score line not ideal but as long as no major injuries its not big deal.

Only Ricky and the team will know if its a big deal.

Bring on the real season.

 

[Kornstar]

Is true Kelly came off with a broken leg?

We were pretty hopeless when he went off.

I'm positive he came back on and finished the game, unless he broke it in the last minute while the Tigers had the ball :?

 

[mickdo]

:lol: @ this thread

 

[EelDredd]

Is there an injury report or is everyone fine?

 

[Twizzle]

I got a bit of a sore throat and an itchy testicle