Now, for the Eels

[Meth]

They are playing lame duck football at the moment and they should be without Hayne at least- possibly Hindmarsh.

Also, there is a feud in full swing which should be a distraction. (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...collision-course/story-e6frexnr-1225884946037)

If we win this match, we might have a chance of squeezing into the top 8

 

[Rovelli]

Big game for us - a big chance for us to win three in a row for the first time since late 2008.

Parramatta have been struggling to score points all season, but you never know - Inu and Mateo will be keen to impress, and Anderson will want his first win here as a visiting coach.

Vitally important to get a W - we play the high-flying Panthers in Penrith the week after.

 

[NZ Warrior]

Will Seymour be back for this one? Is Ukuma injured?

You would think that Tupou will replace Locke.

 

[Meth]

Yeah, Tupou will stroll in

Hopefully Seymour and Rapira are back

Haven't heard anything about a Ta'ai injury

1- Hohaia
2- Tupou
3- Moon
4- Ropati
5- Vatuvei
6- Maloney
7- Seymour/John
8- Latimore
9- Heremaia
10- Packer
11- Mannering
12- Brown
13- Luck

Res- Ta'ai, Matulino, Rapira/Royal, Henderson (let's be honest- he'll be there)

 

[Martli]

He was apparently left out due to injury against the Roosters. You'd think it would be relatively minor since he was originally named.

 

[LeagueNut]

Is Paddy Ah Van due back anytime soon? I'd rather have him on the wing than Tupou.

And could we use Seymour, Maloney, Heremaia and John in our halves/hooker/bench utility positions and say buh-bye to Henderson?

 

[ozbash]

say buh-bye to Henderson?

hendo didnt go too bad yesterday, did he ?

 

[Martli]

Depends if John offers more than hendo off the bench I guess. I'd like to see them give it a go.

 

[Meth]

hendo didnt go too bad yesterday, did he ?

No, he didn't

He also didn't play as many minutes as he normally did

 

[Rovelli]

Seymour is the closest one to returning...don't think Sammy is ready yet...Ukuma was supposedly held out because of injury, but could be back. Sione Lousi struggled a little in the poor conditions.

 

[Rovelli]

BTW - Hayne and Tim Mannah made the NSW team for SOO3.

 

[Meth]

Sione Lousi struggled a little in the poor conditions.

He's a bit of a passenger at the moment in first grade, which is fine. It's all part of his development as he takes some time to acclimatize to the NRL.

 

[Dirty Hoe]

He's a bit of a passenger at the moment in first grade, which is fine. It's all part of his development as he takes some time to acclimatize to the NRL.

no its not part of him becoming acclimatized to the nrl...and its certainly not fine. if you are at the level of nrl, you put your head down and put in. nothing less will pass.

 

[tkr]

no its not part of him becoming acclimatized to the nrl...and its certainly not fine. if you are at the level of nrl, you put your head down and put in. nothing less will pass.

Oh really? Do you remember how Manu Vatuvei started? There were many calls for him to be cast aside but Ivan stuck with him and now???

What would have happened if he had been cut loose and signed with, say, the Dragons? Imagine Vatuvei coached by Bennett? Gotta give the young guys a chance to prove themselves.

 

[Dirty Hoe]

tkr...that is just dribble

 

[Meth]

tkr...that is just dribble

Why?

Manu is a great example of a player who had great potential and benefited from the patience of the club.

 

[tkr]

tkr...that is just dribble

Nope. I would rather see a star team that has been developed than a team of 'bought' stars even if it required some lost games along the way.

A player that has been identified as having great skills and attitude should not just be cast aside because they have a couple of dud games.

The Warriors team that made it to the grand final in '02 was not a team of hired stars but a team that worked together for each other.

 

[Iafeta]

It is taking time for forwards out of NYC to get to their best in the NRL. It's a lot harder, a lot faster. Packer, Matulino, even god bless his soul Sonny Fai seem to be proof of that, whereas Lewis Brown who didn't come through NYC seems to have adjusted to the pace a lot quicker. Louisi will be fine, if anything I thought for the very limited minutes he got against Wests Tigers in that demolition, he was probably one of our best. I would also say he ran a very good line when he first came on, if the pass was on his chest from Henderson and not behind his hip I dare say he's probably on the end of a four pointer.

He is a very, very good talent.

 

[Dr Crane]

the forwards and the halves in particular are fantastic examples of why it's good for us to have a nsw cup team, and is also a huge argument for giving any young player a number of games at that level before moving up to nrl.