Game thread v Warriors Saurday 21/3/15

[The Colonel]

Yep, so he's a three-quarter for mine.

Maybe so.

Who plays fullback? And don't give me Robinson as the skip and a jump before he hits the line and gets bent over backwards isn't going to help.

 

[Parra47]

We look a better team with Gower and Wicks on the field. Much better go forward. I'd rather we start with them and bench Lussick and Moeroa. No doubting Moeroa's talent but he's still very young and I think coming off the bench could benefit him. We are in desperate need of outside backs and have nothing in the lower grades at the moment. I know Robinson's defence is a worry but he has some great attacking skills and a very good running game from fullback. Robinson to fullback, Hopoate to centre to give us some strength out wide.
And lets have a look at getting Stewart Mills to the club Parra. He is better than what we have for depth at the moment. And we need something!

 

[Joshuatheeel]

How is hoppa meant to get more involved in our attack. He aren't our play maker, it is up to them to set up our backline to give hoppa some space to attack. And the halves can't do that if our forwards are playing shit

 

[Mr Pmatta]

Here we go, knew it wouldn't take long

U think this is not possible?

 

[Jake the snake]

When we do get the ball we are so deep in attack that the defence all has to do is just slide. Not engaging the defence at all. We look poorly coached.

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

Maybe so.

Who plays fullback? And don't give me Robinson as the skip and a jump before he hits the line and gets bent over backwards isn't going to help.

Good question. Norman? But then who goes to 6? Seffa? Matterson? I'm not sure either of those make us a better team.

It might be that we're stuck with him for this year, but if we keep everyone for 2016 then I move him to centre and put Norman to fullback.

 

[Jake the snake]

because apart from upper body strength the bloke has nothing.

Mild pace, no real footwork and limited playmaking abilities.

He's a rich mans sam perrett.

x 2

 

[Mr Pmatta]

He should have been rested until he didn't need 100 metres of packing tape on his shoulder any longer.

Agreed, maybe same goes for Sandow....also ordinary.

 

[eels_fan]

Don't think there is any chance of Foran changed his mind. Unless Arthur gets the ass and that's not gonna happen unless we lose 50-0 the next 6 weeks

 

[The Colonel]

How is hoppa meant to get more involved in our attack. He aren't our play maker, it is up to them to set up our backline to give hoppa some space to attack. And the halves can't do that if our forwards are playing shit

Don't talk sense.

It's better to point out the easy stuff rather than for the second week in a row we have had injuries early on and struggled for go forward.

 

[Avenger]

There are plenty of players playing busted out there. Choc and Tepai are nowhere near 100%. Peats is coming back from an ACL and DeGois seems to have been training with Cronulla this week. I can't cop Lussick. He is an cheap shot pretender. Mannah is also a plodder and has been for a long time. I thought he would improve with less weight in his balls.

 

[Joely01]

U think this is not possible?

He will be in the blue and gold next year

 

[Mr Pmatta]

We appear very brittle physically this year.....

 

[eels_fan]

Oh F**k me...

 

[El Diablo]

great start to the half

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Sandow. Even though he appears injured, this is more evidence why Sandow is not the 7 to take us to a premiership. We need a mentally tough 7, with at least 50% of Sandows attacking skills.

Norman, would be a better 7 with Foran @ 6

Peats bar further injuries he will improve as our season unfolds, he needs at least half a season to get his attacking match fitness back and it will come back, he is a f**king tough and determined.

Mao, best Eels player in the 1st half, with Folau shortly behind.

Folau, very impressive 1st game début.

Morgan, he is f**king useless in both attack and defence - he causes lots of bunching up with both his inside and outside team-mates in the line,. He does not communicate to create the space, line and depth which is an essential part of a centres game. Please f**k him off - totally useless - rucking up late in the half is not enough. f**king useless tool.

Robinson, f**king useless, he has to go.

Hoppa, is not a fullback - he needs to move back into the centres ASAP.

 

[Joely01]

There are plenty of players playing busted out there. Choc and Tepai are nowhere near 100%. Peats is coming back from an ACL and DeGois seems to have been training with Cronulla this week. I can't cop Lussick. He is an cheap shot pretender. Mannah is also a plodder and has been for a long time. I thought he would improve with less weight in his balls.

I agree with Lussick, he needs to go.
All he is good at is giving penalties away

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Choc and moeroa are on the bench, indicating that aren't 100%

 

[Jake the snake]

Side to side and still to deep in attack

 

[The Colonel]

Good question. Norman? But then who goes to 6? Seffa? Matterson? I'm not sure either of those make us a better team.

It might be that we're stuck with him for this year, but if we keep everyone for 2016 then I move him to centre and put Norman to fullback.

So the best option we have is possibly twelve months away. We have no one that can change it reliably and we have now another player down injured.

Our biggest issue is our lack of go forward in the opening twenty minutes. If we give away field position, ruck speed and hand the ball over on the defenders 30-40 metre zone every set it doesn't matter who your fullback is. We go forward, the backs have options.