Parramatta Eels Holden Cup

[Maroubra Eel]

Was it closer than the scoreline suggests?

 

[strider]

Was it closer than the scoreline suggests?

yeah they weren't 40 pts better than us - probably only 38 pts better

 

[The Colonel]

He's a halfback. I can't see why he is being played out of position.

Halfback or hooker he still needs to pass the f**king ball.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Any of our young blokes look like they're ready to step up to the NRL soon?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Any of our young blokes look like they're ready to step up to the NRL soon?

Yer man Broadhurst didn't play. Could be a late NRL call up.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Yer man Broadhurst didn't play. Could be a late NRL call up.

You reckon he might be a star of the future?

 

[bartman]

Parra fart around the middle of the field for a few tackles.

:lol: Love the description - it's the story of our club in all grades for the past three or so years!

 

[Twizzle]

gee Pauli can look good sometimes but his work rate last night was ridiculously low, unless he was injured.

 

[mal12]

gee Pauli can look good sometimes but his work rate last night was ridiculously low, unless he was injured.

lazy lazy lazy and he is one that ricky is placing his plans around.Has got the talent but needs to lift his game big time

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

gee Pauli can look good sometimes but his work rate last night was ridiculously low, unless he was injured.

Got to take into account how little we had the ball though, and the fact that Canberra bypassed the centre of the ruck a lot of the time. It's his shithouse handling that bugs me the most.

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Got to take into account how little we had the ball though, and the fact that Canberra bypassed the centre of the ruck a lot of the time. It's his shithouse handling that bugs me the most.

A bit of super glue will fix it fast. Unfortunately he'll then be labelled by our fickle fans as a hog. :crazy:

 

[Joshuatheeel]

lazy lazy lazy and he is one that ricky is placing his plans around.Has got the talent but needs to lift his game big time

Make him take a fulltime Brickie labourer job in the off season - he will quickly release that he better start putting in or may have to actually work for an income.

 

[parra pete]

I asked a mate how Pauli Pauli played and he replied "Poorly Poorly"...or at least that's what I think he meant!!!

 

[Casper The Ghost]

I asked a mate how Pauli Pauli played and he replied "Poorly Poorly"...or at least that's what I think he meant!!!

It's old age Pete, isn't it. Guess you better use what's left before dementia sets in, then this forum better brace itself for one hell of a jolly nightmare. :lol:

 

[benkustosgrandmother]

How bad was the number 7 on the weekend was terrible most NYC teams look like they have there money invested in the key positions but not Parra.
We have a 6 foot 5 five eighth who only has a kicking game , the worlds smallest fullback and half who cant pass, kick or run.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How bad was the number 7 on the weekend was terrible most NYC teams look like they have there money invested in the key positions but not Parra.
We have a 6 foot 5 five eighth who only has a kicking game , the worlds smallest fullback and half who cant pass, kick or run.

Gorman and Brasington are both 20 and both off contract, so they will be replaced in next year's team. Makelim is only 19 (God help him) and is actually pretty good at NYC level, but probably won't make it to first grade.

Mark Daoud is currently in the squad, and turns 20 next year, so I expect he will be the NYC halfback in 2014. Obviously he's no world beater and unlikely to play much first grade, if any.

We seem to have plenty of dummy half talent coming through in Pritchard and Dockar-Clay, plus Lussick, who will join the NYC squad next year.

However we do struggle to beat the stronger clubs to signing up the most talented halves.

 

[Forty20]

We did sign Bevan French to play somewhere in the 1/6/7 for our NYC squad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Good point. I reckon the NYC spine will look like this next year:

1. Makelim
6. French
7. Daoud
9. Dockar-Clay

Pretty good spine for that level; certainly strong enough to win an under 20s comp, but I'd say ZDC is the only one who will ever play first grade. Keen to see how French goes, and how many years of NYC eligibility he has. Media says he's 17 but he could be turning 18 this year.

 

[Utey]

Not sold on ZDC, makes a heap of dumb decisions. I've watched limited games though.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not sold on ZDC, makes a heap of dumb decisions. I've watched limited games though.

That's the easiest thing to fix in a young player.