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

Poupou Escobar

Post Whore
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What the f**k was Penisini doing? Doorey struggling
When Doorey went to Walker, Penisini was on a hiding to nothing. If he stays on his man, Crichton gets the ball. If he comes in, Walker throws it to Smith instead. At least if Penisini stays on his man, no merkin will go sTaY oN yOuR mAn fFs!!! It's self preservation.
 

Chipmunk

Coach
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Some both good and some not so good points from the game. You can forget the second half as it will be mostly non-NRL standard players taking the field, so the end result will be fairly irrelevant.

I think our back 5 getting us out of our own Red Zone is going to be hugely problematic. We also basically only have 8 NRL standard backs...the 7 who started the game and Kelly. After that and we're getting into Rookies and non-NRL level players.

We'll rely too much on Moses kicking game getting us out of trouble. When that doesnt come off, like it didnt a couple of times in that half, we're going to be under an enormous amount of pressure.
 

T-Boon

Coach
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Yeah Doorey needed to park the bus there and instead he tried something. He defends like he is playing in the 80s.
 

Pazza

Coach
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so far so good, have looked very solid against very strong opposition

keen to see what the kids can do
 

Pazza

Coach
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Still a bit concerned with the usual suspect in the bunker, disallowed Simmo’s try when it seemed reasonable the ball was on the line, didn’t question a very suspicious grounding by Talau. Happens far too often really.

worst rule in the game making the on field ref make a call, hand cuffs the bunker
 
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