Hagan on salvage mission

[The Colonel]

Hagan on salvage mission

By Dean Ritchie
September 05, 2008 DEPRESSED Parramatta coach Michael Hagan has promised a spirited and determined finale to his side's miserable season.
The Eels have failed badly this year, missing the final eight after coming within one win of last season's grand final.

With their season on the line last Saturday night at Homebush, Parramatta were belted 40-14 by a hungry St George Illawarra.

The Eels can at least finish the season successfully with a win over the Warriors at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday night.

"We are a little embarrassed by the way we played last week," Hagan said.

"We want to salvage something from our season. I thought the previous four to five weeks before last weekend were pretty good. We have to get back to where we were."

Despite a handy playing roster, littered with representative stars, Parramatta have been the NRL's major underachievers for 2008.

"The fact we were so disappointing last weekend in a match that was so important will ensure motivation for this weekend," Hagan promised. The players and myself want to end the year well and I think the fans expect a decent performance from us too."

Asked to describe their season, Hagan said: "The way we played and where we sit on the table pretty much typifies our year.

"We weren't far off making the top eight but are also way off where we need to be."

To reach the finals, the Warriors must beat Parramatta and hope Brisbane beat Newcastle - both likely scenarios.

New Zealand scored a huge win over Penrith at Mount Smart Stadium last Sunday and have experienced a strong season.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24296815-23214,00.html

 

[fish eel]

"We weren't far off making the top eight but are also way off where we need to be."

Smartest thing he has said all year.

Looking at the ladder, we're not far off, but we are 'way off' where we need to be in reality.

 

[spiderdan]

if he's serious then we should see a fair bit of flair in this game. hopefully he lets the players just play what comes naturally to them.

 

[strider]

f**k this "weren't far off the top 8" bullsh*t! .... we have a good squad with relatively few injuries - we should have been up around top 4 contention, not vying for the f'n top 8

I'd like to know what our team's pre-season goals were this year??? .... did we have any? .... were they top 4? top 8? to have a good trip to vegas? :roll:

 

[Stagger eel]

f**k this "weren't far off the top 8" bullsh*t! .... we have a good squad with relatively few injuries - we should have been up around top 4 contention, not vying for the f'n top 8

I'd like to know what our team's pre-season goals were this year??? .... did we have any? .... were they top 4? top 8? to have a good trip to vegas? :roll:

you know it's been a bad year when Strider fires up...:lol:

 

[Twizzle]

Smartest thing he has said all year.

Looking at the ladder, we're not far off, but we are 'way off' where we need to be in reality.

should be slightly rephrased fishy

only smart thing he has said all year

 

[FUIFUI_MOIMOI]

hope we get smashed! dont want fitzy to get any ideas that we are capable with hagan as coach.

 

[fish eel]

should be slightly rephrased fishy

only smart thing he has said all year

:lol:

you got me there

 

[strider]

you know it's been a bad year when Strider fires up...:lol:

hope we get smashed! dont want fitzy to get any ideas that we are capable with hagan as coach.

yeah - u can just see it eh! - we'll win by 30 and at the press conference ... "it was a great way to finish the season" .... 4 f'n weeks early!!!

 

[bartman]

"The fact we were so disappointing last weekend in a match that was so important will ensure motivation for this weekend," Hagan promised.

Another do nothing but hope statement...

"We weren't far off making the top eight but are also way off where we need to be."

Hmm, when did things change from "not being far from where we needed to be", to being "way off"? In the space of one weeek, once it had to be pointed out to him that we could no longer make the 8? Don't take the fans, the players or yourself as a fool Hagan. I hope the Board ask him to explain statements like those in this post-season review, before they tell him he's not required for 2010.

 

[forward pass]

*bump*

 

[eel4life]

what a joke

he is depressed ... quit then you goose ...

 

[Swiftstylez]

More of a joke that you think he is actually depressed. It is just the media reporting what they see at the time from a bias viewpoint.

I wonder why Fitzy might think that we are capable under Hagan? Maybe because he did well in 07 and not so good in 08? f**king pathetic.

How about you guys look deep within yourselves and actually come to the conclusion that you were supporting a sh*t team this year, not just a team with a sh*t coach.

As I have said in my other thread, you aren't going to be happy with a coach unless they deliver premierships. At the rate this is going, a coach won't be around long enough to even get in with a shot because you will want them ousted before given a chance. Get f**ked. Whoever thinks that Hagan is THE MAIN REASON we haven't won a premiership for the last 20+ years need to go back to the crib and have a sleep, bunch of whiny little babies that love pointing fingers to not accept the bigger picture.

 

[The Colonel]

More of a joke that you think he is actually depressed. It is just the media reporting what they see at the time from a bias viewpoint.

I wonder why Fitzy might think that we are capable under Hagan? Maybe because he did well in 07 and not so good in 08? f**king pathetic.

How about you guys look deep within yourselves and actually come to the conclusion that you were supporting a sh*t team this year, not just a team with a sh*t coach.

As I have said in my other thread, you aren't going to be happy with a coach unless they deliver premierships. At the rate this is going, a coach won't be around long enough to even get in with a shot because you will want them ousted before given a chance. Get f**ked. Whoever thinks that Hagan is THE MAIN REASON we haven't won a premiership for the last 20+ years need to go back to the crib and have a sleep, bunch of whiny little babies that love pointing fingers to not accept the bigger picture.

Seems like you do a good job at whinging as the rest of us.....

 

[Swiftstylez]

Hilarious, it's funny that you are posting a picture of everyone to view of yourself on a public forum. I have been through this time and time again. Because you are initiating the whinging, it is not whinging for someone to come out and point out your constant tantrums about Hagan and why your life is so sh*t. This logic might be a bit much for a baby to understand though.

 

[The Colonel]

Hilarious, it's funny that you are posting a picture of everyone to view of yourself on a public forum. I have been through this time and time again. Because you are initiating the whinging, it is not whinging for someone to come out and point out your constant tantrums about Hagan and why your life is so sh*t. This logic might be a bit much for a baby to understand though.

I think my kids might understand it. You on the other hand.

 

[Swiftstylez]

I think my kids might understand it. You on the other hand.

What is that even meant to mean? I don't understand the way my own mind works? Okay Colonel...

*Insert mandatory clutching at straws picture*

Return back to the Hagan bashing, it never gets old.

I reckon Hagan being the coach the last two years is the reason why the Eels haven't won a premiership for so long. Thoughts? Because afterall, the eels are meant to win the premiership every year... that's a long time in between drinks and it's all because of Hagan.

I actually woke up this morning and I thought wow, my life is so miserable, f**k hagan. If Hagan wasn't such a sh*t coach then I wouldn't have such a sh*t life.

It's funny that most of you go off Hearsay as well. I'm pretty sure if the players didn't like being coached by Hagan then there would have been something come out from it too.

 

[The Colonel]

I reckon Hagan being the coach the last two years is the reason why the Eels haven't won a premiership for so long.

If you can point out where anyone, outside of yourself, has mentioned that I'd be interested in reading it.

You continue to assume that the only focus is Hagan. You also continue to be completely wrong.

 

[Swiftstylez]

If you can point out where anyone, outside of yourself, has mentioned that I'd be interested in reading it.

You continue to assume that the only focus is Hagan. You also continue to be completely wrong.

Whatever you say

Obviously that is a slight exaggeration, but it is close to the mark.

 

[The Colonel]

Close?

Not even in the same area code.