It’s game day ffs!

[Poupou Escobar]

It was only his second real game in 18months of course he was going to fatigue.

I'm sure pre-season training does more for their fitness than however many games they played in the last 18 months.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I will give my run down but first I will give my DADS each week. He is almost 80 and has been following the eels hiw whole life.

- Basicaly he knows footy more then most on here due to experience following the game. He doesn't do stats.

Just relies on his memory, does he?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We talking about Murchie? Who was a huge liability walking back in defence when the opposition runs past him...

He was fatigued from working so hard. He made the same number of tackles as f**ken Paulo, in half an hour less game time. He was gassed from covering Greig and Paulo in defence.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wasn't his point that your statistical data didn't support the observation you were trying to make?

No it supported my point. The statistics didn't support the claim that Murchie was lazy or unfit. Or that he's not a good defender.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Grieg can be an NRL player. Needs time.

He is 24 this year.

 

[yy_cheng]

He was fatigued from working so hard. He made the same number of tackles as f**ken Paulo, in half an hour less game time. He was gassed from covering Greig and Paulo in defence.

So he should've been replaced Earlier. There was a dude who isn't a bad defender who didnt do anything. Coach needs to play eyes up footy

 

[Gary Gutful]

Just relies on his memory, does he?

They based the movie Rain Man on him.

 

[strider]

So people think Emu should have come back on late when the game was on the line? Who ya gonna take off RCG or Paulo? Dont you want your best players out there?

Murchie looks larger than i recalled from the past few times i saw him. I thought he was less bulky. ... he was definitely gassed ... i think he got a spray from the trainer or someone when he got replaced. Was walking off the field and got told to f**kin run off lol

Doorey was good early but seemed to tire.

 

[yy_cheng]

So people think Emu should have come back on late when the game was on the line? Who ya gonna take off RCG or Paulo? Dont you want your best players out there?

Murchie looks larger than i recalled from the past few times i saw him. I thought he was less bulky. ... he was definitely gassed ... i think he got a spray from the trainer or someone when he got replaced. Was walking off the field and got told to f**kin run off lol

Doorey was good early but seemed to tire.

Someone said hopgood was the only new recruit that had the right fitness level and it showed.

I still think ba did wrong without a 14 who's a hooker and the non use of Makatoa. Makatoa is good defensively and average in attack but he does have a big motor. He shouldve been on for Murchies second stint

 

[strider]

Hopgood was struggling late ... the game winning try may have at least partly been cos he was knackered. But everyone looked knackered.

Agree murchie got too many minutes and maybe maka could have had some of them in the middle. But did murchie end up on an edge? Maka cant play edge.

We had about 15 mins where we lost Will and Lume and had forwards playing both centres.

 

[JokerEel]

Watching Grant and Soni Luke shows you need a crafty running dummy half.

If Hodgeson isn't going to run and Gutho has to do the scooting them he isn't available to backup...

 

[JokerEel]

Hopgood was struggling late ... the game winning try may have at least partly been cos he was knackered. But everyone looked knackered.

Agree murchie got too many minutes and maybe maka could have had some of them in the middle. But did murchie end up on an edge? Maka cant play edge.

We had about 15 mins where we lost Will and Lume and had forwards playing both centres.

It looked like Murchie played on the edge in the second half.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Someone said hopgood was the only new recruit that had the right fitness level and it showed.

I still think ba did wrong without a 14 who's a hooker and the non use of Makatoa. Makatoa is good defensively and average in attack but he does have a big motor. He shouldve been on for Murchies second stint

Maka had his best game against Melbourne last year when he took on Nelson.

Why not use that ans get him to get stuck in again with the grub.

 

[JokerEel]

Maka had his best game against Melbourne last year when he took on Nelson.

He is too busy fishing to take on anyone

 

[hineyrulz]

I'm sure pre-season training does more for their fitness than however many games they played in the last 18 months.

Do we train with the same intensity as in a game?? I doubt it, I know the Storm and Roosters do but us???? I reckon it’s more likely that Bea grows his hair back.

 

[hineyrulz]

They based the movie Rain Man on him.

Qantas!! Qantas never crashed.

 

[hindy111]

So people think Emu should have come back on late when the game was on the line? Who ya gonna take off RCG or Paulo? Dont you want your best players out there?

Murchie looks larger than i recalled from the past few times i saw him. I thought he was less bulky. ... he was definitely gassed ... i think he got a spray from the trainer or someone when he got replaced. Was walking off the field and got told to f**kin run off lol

Doorey was good early but seemed to tire.

It was a muggy night. And first game.
Also guys like Doorey and Greig are not used to the speed of NRL. I love how Pou says you get fit in pre season yet every player will talk about it never being the same as match fitness.

I'd say if you just play NSW cup you will become used to that speed. You can play 80mins every week and won't get any fitter. At some point you just have to play NRL and try and adapt to how quick it is. Everythings faster and the hits are bigger.
Most forwards take a good 2 seasons to adapt completely.
I'd give guys like Doorey,Grieg, Murchie and Hopgood atleast untill rnd 10 to get going. They will improve every week. They are not seasoned first graders like Jnr.

 

[hindy111]

He is 24 this year.

Game time to adapt to the speed. He will float or swim.

 

[hindy111]

N.Brown might be back next week. He walks onto the bench.

Let's hope we sign Curtis. He will be in the side and we still have one spot vacant. I hope it wasn't wasted on Lumelume.

 

[hindy111]

Actualy anyone watch guys who debut in origin. So many just find the speed to much amd struggle. It is even quicker again.