Game day thread (trial): 6pm Eels v Chooks 21/2/26

[TheParraboy]

 

[Pazza]

Another good win and the hype will be off the charts

 

[King-Gutho94]

A win tonight and also collect the 3 bonus points we get the 100k.

That will help pay for Arthur Moses to string Lomax and Melbourne a little bit more.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Hey @King-Gutho94 and @hindy111 .
Have you noticed both Ryley and TDS look bigger in the chest and shoulders this year? I reckon it's very noticeable. This new fitness guy might be the bomb. The boys definitely looked fitter in the first trial. Very quick off the tackle and into position.
Gone are the days when BA decreed Alvaro should get skinny in the off season then change his mind and tell him to get fat again the following pre season. Was that in partnership with Mr Running Mechanics/The AFL guy?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Poor old Alvaro could've played Origin if he just got his weight right.

 

[chiefy1]

 

[T.S Quint]

Gone are the days when BA decreed Alvaro should get skinny in the off season then change his mind and tell him to get fat again the following pre season. Was that in partnership with Mr Running Mechanics/The AFL guy?

I think we’ve got enough of this shit in other threads.
We don’t need it a game day thread.

 

[T.S Quint]

Anyway, go the Eels. Not sure if I’ll be able to watch this one live, but I’ll be giving it a look at some stage over the weekend.

Hoping to see:
1. No injuries
2. A decent hit out against good opposition.
3. Effort and teamwork in defence.
4. A win.
5. The young blokes/backups getting some good game time.
5. A bloke wearing a Souths jersey in the crowd.
6. The return of chip rolls to the Australian diet.
7. World peace
8. Zac Lomax getting perpetual diarrhea


That’ll be enough just for today.

 

[Stevie]

I’ll be there. Will do my best to share some notes later of the “vibe”.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I think we’ve got enough of this shit in other threads.
We don’t need it a game day thread.

I guess you've just contributed further to what's not needed. Always free to ignore. My apologies for upsetting your mood Squint. Go Parra! Go Rylesy!

 

[TheParraboy]

DCEs first game for the chooks

They are apparently premeriship favourites, even though it’s a trial, I’ll take a good win here , particularly when the main players oppose each other..

But more importantly than a win, I’d imagine it be pretty cool to hold a bit back for the season proper..
Today just get everyone game fitter, working on our defence and of course no major (or minor for that matter) injuries

Pretty excited for a trial game

 

[the phantom menace]

Poor old Alvaro could've played Origin if he just got his weight right.

It's a game day thread - you do have a choice not to reply to every post here that might happen to set off your "educate the merkins" personal inadequacy/quest for relevance reflex...

Just for 24 hours - just in this one thread!

 

[the phantom menace]

Game day... f**k yeah!

Will be very keen to see how the first half unfolds - at least until both sides start rotating players outside of their usual top 17/19.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I guess you've just contributed further to what's not needed. Always free to ignore. My apologies for upsetting your mood Squint. Go Parra! Go Rylesy!

Ignore him mate. There’s never an inappropriate time to talk about Daniel ‘the scapegoat’ Alvaro. Get into the merkin ffs. Such a waste of elite talent.

 

[JokerEel]

Poor old Alvaro could've played Origin if he just got his weight right.

Was Alvaro the one that got pinged hiding under the bed during coved? Probably didn't fit because of BA

 

[Matty Bhoy]

1. No injuries or suspensions
2. Good solid defence
Distant third…
3. Get the win

In that order.

 

[the phantom menace]

Ignore him mate. There’s never an inappropriate time to talk about Daniel ‘the scapegoat’ Alvaro. Get into the merkin ffs. Such a waste of elite talent.

...

It's a game day thread - you do have a choice not to reply to every post here that might happen to set off your "educate the merkins" personal inadequacy/quest for relevance reflex...

Just for 24 hours - just in this one thread!

 

[the phantom menace]

So NRL.com has us running 5th, and top of the teams that have only played one game in this pre-season trial comp thing... is there a chance we can jump to the top with a win tonight, and how do that work out the ladder points?

 

[TheParraboy]

15 points today gets us the title

With a better Points diferential etc etc....., if tie breaker needed

Hope it doesnt get to point E

2026 Witzer Pre-Season Challenge: Everything you need to know

The Witzer Pre-Season Challenge kicks off on February 7 and will feature 16 matches across three weeks including four double-header matchdays.

www.nrl.com

 

[Twizzle]

well we have an eEverythingelse