Grand Final Chokers!

[Danish]

Nothing games close to the Eels choke in 2001 IMO... unless we take into account Prelims. Then the Eels of 2005 say hello with their 29-0 thrashing at the hands of the cowboys.

 

[Benny77]

Nothing games close to the Eels choke in 2001 IMO... unless we take into account Prelims. Then the Eels of 2005 say hello with their 29-0 thrashing at the hands of the cowboys.

Yeah you would have to say eels own the chokers tag. 2001, 2005 and then they were easily the best team for the last 2 or 3 months in 2009 and then stopped playing their normal game and froze for the first 3 quarters of the grand final

 

[kbw]

Parra Choked against Newcastle in that GF
Roosters choked in 2003/2004
Souffs choked last year in the finals series without the referees help

Lets hope they choke again, although it looks like they have that all important help that missed last year in the finals

 

[Game_Breaker]

2005 prelims were marvelous chokes from both Eels and Dragons

 

[rabbitohs95]

Canterbury are the perfect example of 'as long as your forwards are doing well, the rest of your team will follow'. They have a great pack lead by Jammer Graham, decent halves but with fairly average backs (besides Morris) on paper. The backs have been doing very well lately and that is of course because of their forwards, especially the likes of Thomson and Lafai.

If the Dogs can match Souths in the forwards the rest of their team will follow.

 

[Rabbits20]

Canterbury are the perfect example of 'as long as your forwards are doing well, the rest of your team will follow'. They have a great pack lead by Jammer Graham, decent halves but with fairly average backs (besides Morris) on paper. The backs have been doing very well lately and that is of course because of their forwards, especially the likes of Thomson and Lafai.

If the Dogs can match Souths in the forwards the rest of their team will follow.

Dogs will match Souths in the forwards if the referees let them slow the play the ball down a lot. I think the Dogs have to slow it down and play dirty.

It mightn't be the prettiest GF. I think it will be a grind.

 

[ram raid]

Dogs have like 3 impact forwards. Souths have 6, and a few backs that play like forwards. The Dogs will be out on their feet in no time if it's a grind. Hasler is not stupid though. He will craft a game plan to disrupt Souths power game.

 

[macnaz]

1989 Balmain
1999 Dragons
2001 Eels

Dragons and Balmain both had the games in the bag really, and fluffed it. 89 was a great grand final, but Balmain were the best team (Souths probably second tbh),

The Eels are a funny one, great season, but Kennedy and Johns were great players and just destroyed them

The refs never changed the outcome I guess ?

 

[Snappy]

No doubt the OP will be choking on something on GF day

 

[ram raid]

Go snap your lips around your dogs c**k snappy.

 

[Snappy]

Go snap your lips around your dogs c**k snappy.

 

[ram raid]

Million ducks? Awesome artwork, Picasso.

 

[mongoose]

Yeah you would have to say eels own the chokers tag. 2001, 2005 and then they were easily the best team for the last 2 or 3 months in 2009 and then stopped playing their normal game and froze for the first 3 quarters of the grand final

Don't forget the greatest choke of all time, the 1998 semi vs the Bulldogs. What were they? down 18 - 2 with 15 minutes to go and they lost.

Manly in 1995 was a big choke, they totally dominated the minor premiership losing only 2 games all year and lost the GF to the Dogs who were playing like shit up until the finals. hmm sounds familiar?

 

[Snappy]

Million ducks? Awesome artwork, Picasso.

did I offend you sweetie ?

 

[ram raid]

did I offend you sweetie ?

"Sweetie"? We got pet names for each other already? ... our relationship is really moving forward.

 

[alien]

Losing 2 minor premiership games in a row is a choke let alone to your most hated rivals. When it is all said and done this 3 year "golden era" of souffs will feature your most hated rivals winning 2 MPs and a premiership :lol:

Further to that since you were unfairly allowed back in the comp your most hated rivals have won 2 comps, been in 5 grand finals, finished top four 6 times, been in the finals 7 times and have won 15/22 finals matches

yet souths still have 7 more premierships than easts, and it might be 8 more soon :lol:

 

[Slug]

Souths by 40.

 

[bileduct]

:lol: