Hello Eels fans....

[Chipmunk]

I saw Fui on the weekend and he was certainly not what I expected. I was expecting to see a Big Fat Kiwi Rugby Front Row Rolly Polly looking bloke! But, he actually looks like he can play a bit and has some First Grade potential.

I would like to see him where he doesnt have to start a game though. I guess Smith is trying to get him to play longer in PL to get his fitness up. I think he would be good in First Grade coming off the Interchange after 25 mins. Give him 15 mins, then a 10 minute break for half time then give him another 10 mins before replacing him and maybe bring him back for another 10 mins a bit later in the game. His defence is solid when fresh, but very odinary when fatigued.

 

[The Colonel]

Fui looks like he can play. Preferably I would like to see Kaufusi given a run now as he has played first grade before and has a half-decent track record. Moi Moi is the type of player we want to be playing when the team is playing well. The team could accomodate him playing ten - fifteen minutes a half if thats how he will be played whereas at the moment we are playing so much defence that players need rotating on a regular basis.

IMO Armit was disadvantaged by the injury to Prince. With O'Dwyer moving out wider and I believe Widders coming onto the field it usedup an interchange. Stapleton and Peek seemed to play longer than was normal. Armit is a good kid with plenty of promise - to early to quit on him yet IMO.

 

[Bunny Boy]

Fletcher, Minichiello, Smith, Manu, Fa'alogo and our future captain Ashley "The Great" Harrison, are our key players IMO.

Are all not a pimple on the backside of the greatest ever back rower Nathan Hindmarsh!!
I would not swap NH for all 6 of the players you have mentioned!!!

If you say so....

:lol:

 

[Parraren]

Fletcher, Minichiello, Smith, Manu, Fa'alogo and our future captain Ashley "The Great" Harrison, are our key players IMO.

Are all not a pimple on the backside of the greatest ever back rower Nathan Hindmarsh!!
I would not swap NH for all 6 of the players you have mentioned!!!

Actually Fletcher, Minichiello & Manu have been very good so far. Minichiello in particular has really come a long way, i've been really impressed with him. What we have over Souths in the forwards is experience but they have plenty of enthusiasm. This will be a far more difficult match than what it looked like 4 weeks ago. We cannot afford to get cocky because they could spring a real surprise on us if we take them lightly.

Having said that, playing at home i'm expecting nothing less than a victory and in particular a big perfromance from Cayless who has been playing far from his best this year.

 

[Bunny Boy]

Our team for this week.....same as vs the Sharks.

1. Brad Watts
2. Luke MacDougall
3. Lee Hookey
4. Adam MacDougall
5. Shane Marteene
6. Brett Kearney
7. Willie Peters
8. Luke Stuart
9. Jason Death
10. Glenn Hall
11. Bryan Fletcher ©
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Ashley Harrison
14. Shane Rigon
15. Willie Manu
16. David Fa’alogo
17. Justin Smith

 

[Nikki]

hahahahaha, i've called wade mckinnon "bunny boy" ever since he signed with you guys way back when... so its pretty funny that someone called bunny boy wants him in first grade! :lol: hopefully wade will have a good game... in premier league ;-)

Hahahaha.. he has worked out our nickname, taken it for himself and thinks its the only way to get a start.... beg some more Bunny Boy..