Knock-on Effect NSW Cup - Eels Team

[the phantom menace]

Lorenzo forced some poor balls but he has more class then anyone on field of both sides. Actually he is already a better option then Joash I reckon .

Yep, I don't know why they didn't just give Lorenzo the 7 and Joash the 6, based on what we've seen they can each do.

As you said Volkman should be back next round, and Papalii needs to find a position in Cup to get half a game's match practice in each week, for however long he's in that NRL backline HIA activation reserve spot.

 

[JokerEel]

My take on cup today...

Joash should have been playing fullback especially if the plan was to play half a game.

Our wingers have no speed.. Tago and Alamoddine are slow very slow.

This is across the board for our backups..

Twidle isn't a fullback he can fill in in the halves fine but his work at fullback isn't nrl quality..

Lorenzo had no help at all today he created chances but then we lacked players to finish..

Moretti ran hard his defence is an issue there was one time he chased a kick and tagged the Dragons player..

Late i dont see as a first graders solid in defence but also unfit.

JFI set up the Dragons first try with a kick instead of falling on the ball...

Brown I would like to see in the nrl side has the size and leg drive. Defence is good may lack fitness..
JDB played like he does in the nrl he is solid but still would rather give a spot to Brown or Moretti...

We have RMC hookers in the cup side still..

Also we still seem to have the mindset someone else will do it. Too many times players giving up on plays. This is across the cup and nrl side..

 

[JokerEel]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

My take on cup today...

Joash should have been playing fullback especially if the plan was to play half a game.

Our wingers have no speed.. Tago and Alamoddine are slow very slow.

This is across the board for our backups..

Twidle isn't a fullback he can fill in in the halves fine but his work at fullback isn't nrl quality..

Lorenzo had no help at all today he created chances but then we lacked players to finish..

Moretti ran hard his defence is an issue there was one time he chased a kick and tagged the Dragons player..

Late i dont see as a first graders solid in defence but also unfit.

JFI set up the Dragons first try with a kick instead of falling on the ball...

Brown I would like to see in the nrl side has the size and leg drive. Defence is good may lack fitness..
JDB played like he does in the nrl he is solid but still would rather give a spot to Brown or Moretti...

We have RMC hookers in the cup side still..

Also we still seem to have the mindset someone else will do it. Too many times players giving up on plays. This is across the cup and nrl side..

It's just one game, and against a team that's 3 from 3. Don't take too much from it. You need to watch every game to get the full picture on these blokes. Or at least look at their stats.

 

[King-Gutho94]

My take on cup today...

Joash should have been playing fullback especially if the plan was to play half a game.

Our wingers have no speed.. Tago and Alamoddine are slow very slow.

This is across the board for our backups..

Twidle isn't a fullback he can fill in in the halves fine but his work at fullback isn't nrl quality..

Lorenzo had no help at all today he created chances but then we lacked players to finish..

Moretti ran hard his defence is an issue there was one time he chased a kick and tagged the Dragons player..

Late i dont see as a first graders solid in defence but also unfit.

JFI set up the Dragons first try with a kick instead of falling on the ball...

Brown I would like to see in the nrl side has the size and leg drive. Defence is good may lack fitness..
JDB played like he does in the nrl he is solid but still would rather give a spot to Brown or Moretti...

We have RMC hookers in the cup side still..

Also we still seem to have the mindset someone else will do it. Too many times players giving up on plays. This is across the cup and nrl side..

Off topic are the Dragons halves better in cup then what they have in FG.

I was talking to 2 dragons fans at the pub after the game.

And there were carrying on about Kyle Flanagan.

And that because Flanno dumped Ilias after what 7 games last year.

If he dumps Atkinson now the optics are horrendous even if you don't rate Ilias as a player.

 

[hindy111]

We need to go and attempt to sign Jesse Mclean. He is starting to come good and is excess at Penrith stuck behind Tago in cup. Would be a great prospect and only just turned 21. His pathway is blocked barring injury.

I think Panthers would release him for 2027 and he will be playing NRL somewhere. We cant just sit around and wait.

 

[Stagger eel]

We need to go and attempt to sign Jesse Mclean. He is starting to come good and is excess at Penrith stuck behind Tago in cup. Would be a great prospect and only just turned 21. His pathway is blocked barring injury.

I think Panthers would release him for 2027 and he will be playing NRL somewhere. We cant just sit around and wait.

well, we can and we will...it's how we roll.

 

[Gronk]

Cayless surely has had a more than fair crack at it??? Still stealing money off the club all these years later.

He finished 2025 15/8 win loss in 3rd place, with half the squad average RMC quality.

Hes has the same mix this year it seems. Pretty harsh.

 

[hineyrulz]

More than fair, it’s his second time around and he’s achieved SFA.

 

[hindy111]

More than fair, it’s his second time around and he’s achieved SFA.

The issue is I reckon the call for Joash to halfback come from Ryles. Just a guess.

 

[hindy111]

well, we can and we will...it's how we roll.

Samrani doing ACL. I think thats his career. 12mths off. 6-12mths to g et back up to speed. His agility and speed was already borderline to be NRL level. I doubt we see him in NRL again tbh.

Russel we spent 4yrs trying to develop into an NRL centre. I never rate ld him that highly but he has finally come of age. And unfortunately the staff couldn't see it so bought in Kelly for depth and let him go? Dumb.

Unsure what we waiting for now? Nanva? He is ok but his ceilings not that high.
R.Pensini? Cant string 3 games together.

Alamdaeine and J.Tago are Massey cup level.

It's actualy desperate times that we are scouting NSW cup for other clubs back ups to improve our NRL side. But that's basically where we are at.

I think we need to sign a stud in the backs whonis origin level or close and a project player like Mclean who is young and may suprise.
Have to move now.

 

[hindy111]

well, we can and we will...it's how we roll.

Samrani doing ACL. I think thats his career. 12mths off. 6-12mths to g et back up to speed. His agility and speed was already borderline to be NRL level. I doubt we see him in NRL again tbh.

Russel we spent 4yrs trying to develop into an NRL centre. I never rate ld him that highly but he has finally come of age. And unfortunately the staff couldn't see it so bought in Kelly for depth and let him go? Dumb.

Unsure what we waiting for now? Nanva? He is ok but his ceilings not that high.
R.Pensini? Cant string 3 games together.

Alamdaeine and J.Tago are Massey cup level.

It's actualy desperate times that we are scouting NSW cup for other clubs back ups to improve our NRL side. But that's basically where we are at.

I think we need to sign a stud in the backs whonis origin level or close and a project player like Mclean who is young and may suprise.
Have to move now.

 

[hindy111]

well, we can and we will...it's how we roll.

Samrani doing ACL. I think thats his career. 12mths off. 6-12mths to g et back up to speed. His agility and speed was already borderline to be NRL level. I doubt we see him in NRL again tbh.

Russel we spent 4yrs trying to develop into an NRL centre. I never rate ld him that highly but he has finally come of age. And unfortunately the staff couldn't see it so bought in Kelly for depth and let him go? Dumb.

Unsure what we waiting for now? Nanva? He is ok but his ceilings not that high.
R.Pensini? Cant string 3 games together.

Alamdaeine and J.Tago are Massey cup level.

It's actualy desperate times that we are scouting NSW cup for other clubs back ups to improve our NRL side. But that's basically where we are at.

I think we need to sign a stud in the backs whonis origin level or close and a project player like Mclean who is young and may suprise.
Have to move now.

 

[JokerEel]

We should be stealing that Jennings kid from Souths Ball side he is a bit of a gun....

We probably should have 2 years ago been scouting other clubs Ball players for outside backs...

The cupboard is pretty bare at the moment for us

 

[Twizzle]

Russel we spent 4yrs trying to develop into an NRL centre. I never rate ld him that highly but he has finally come of age. And unfortunately the staff couldn't see it so bought in Kelly for depth and let him go? Dumb.

Do you know what Peth's offer was, and do you think we should have matched it ?

 

[hindy111]

well, we can and we will...it's how we roll.

Samrani doing ACL. I think thats his career. 12mths off. 6-12mths to g et back up to speed. His agility and speed was already borderline to be NRL level. I doubt we see him in NRL again tbh.

Russel we spent 4yrs trying to develop into an NRL centre. I never rate ld him that highly but he has finally come of age. And unfortunately the staff couldn't see it so bought in Kelly for depth and let him go? Dumb.

Unsure what we waiting for now? Nanva? He is ok but his ceilings not that high.
R.Pensini? Cant string 3 games together.

Alamdaeine and J.Tago are Massey cup level.

It's actualy desperate times that we are scouting NSW cup for other clubs back ups to improve our NRL side. But that's basically where we are at.

I think we need to sign a stud in the backs whonis origin level or close and a project player like Mclean who is young and may suprise.
Have to move now.

 

[hindy111]

Do you know what Peth's offer was, and do you think we should have matched it ?

We don't pay overs. Hearing we landed Jake Tago for just over minimum fighting of St Marys. Id like to personaly congratulate MON for his brilliant works.

 

[JokerEel]

I think we should chase McLean not sure where i got the idea from but sounds good.

 

[Delboy]

Do you know what Peth's offer was, and do you think we should have matched it ?

Don’t know how big their offer was etc, but there is not a good record of the club in decisions made on what juniors and positions we need to retain.

 

[the phantom menace]

I think we should have matched Russell's Perth offer - he earned rep selection (PM XIII vs PNG) at the end of last season (that's one better than Will Penisini has amounted to).

We have absolutely nothing coming through lower grades in the outside backs. That's more reason for the Eels matching the Perth offer... but at the same time that's also more reason for Russell to take the Perth offer too.

Whether Sean would have taken it to keep on or just preferred to have a change and be part of the start of a new Club is another matter.