RD 20: Parramatta Eels v Gold Coast at CBUS Super Stadium 26/7/14

[bartman]

So if Hoppa and Mannah are supposedly ready to return, and we REALLY need to register a win...

1. Hayne
2. Radradra
3. Hoppa
4. Tonga
5. Sio (or Hunt or Morgan)
6. Norman
7. Sandow
8. Mannah
9. De Gois
10. Junior Paulo
11. Moeroa
12. Edwards
13. Gower

14. Joseph Paulo (no-one else left this year to play this role)
15. Terepo
16. Fui
17. Pauli
18. Smith (may play at the expense of Terepo in a reshuffle)

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Is Wally still the coach? If so, I reckon we can chalk up a win here.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I think Mannah will play, while Hoppa will not.

 

[eels_fan]

Dave Taylor named in the centres. BA will need to ensure Tonga is marking him, wouldn't want him running all day at Hoppa in his return match.

Has pretty poor lateral movement, so hopefully we can exploit that with some speed and footwork. He also will be slow to turn & chase

 

[emjaycee]

No Hoppa, no Mannah, no Sio, no changes...

http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2014/07/22/nrl_team_list_round_20.html

1. Jarryd Hayne (c)

2. Semi Radradra

3. Ryan Morgan

4. Willie Tonga

5. Vai Toutai

6. Corey Norman

7. Chris Sandow

8. Junior Paulo

9. Isaac De Gois

10. Fuifui Moimoi

11. Kenny Edwards

12. Tepai Moeroa

13. David Gower

Interchange:

14. Joseph Paulo

15. Peni Terepo

16. Pauli Pauli

17. Ben Smith

 

[pedge]

cut and paste ffs
surely sio HAS to come in for Vai

 

[El Diablo]

5. Vai Toutai

http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2014/07/22/wenty_team_list_round_20.html

1. Ken Sio

why why why :crazy:

 

[hineyrulz]

Hopefully BA hasn't shown his hand with Mannah and Hoppa, Sio is definitely leaving there is no way he isnt a better option on the wing than Vai. I really thought we were a chance this week now in not so sure.

 

[Gronk]

Morts by 12

 

[Jake the snake]

I'm hoping BA is better smarter than that. Vai is a liability I'm sure BA will make some late changes... He's to smart not to.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I reckon Mannah will play.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I've liked the look of that side ever since it was named last week.

 

[Twizzle]

Sef is leaving too but he's still playing.

 

[Stagger eel]

I reckon hoppa will be a late inclusion...

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I reckon hoppa will be a late inclusion...

Hope so.

Might get a better indication later in the week.

 

[forward pass]

I reckon hoppa will be a late inclusion...

That is 4 weeks now we have been thinking that.

The thing about his injury, is that he needs to play as much as possible to get back to his pre-preaching form and this has really set him back.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Sef is leaving too but he's still playing.

So probably not a conspiracy hey?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That is 4 weeks now we have been thinking that.

The thing about his injury, is that he needs to play as much as possible to get back to his pre-preaching form and this has really set him back.

Not really. He needs to improve his strength (and probably his speed) which come from conditioning training, not from the cycle of playing-recovery-preparation. Players find it very hard to improve physically during the season because the focus is on tactics and ballwork. It's the off season where most physical gains are made, either that or injury layoffs (provided the injury doesn't interfere with the desired training).

 

[Twizzle]

So probably not a conspiracy hey?

why would it be ?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Not really. He needs to improve his strength (and probably his speed) which come from conditioning training, not from the cycle of playing-recovery-preparation. Players find it very hard to improve physically during the season because the focus is on tactics and ballwork. It's the off season where most physical gains are made, either that or injury layoffs (provided the injury doesn't interfere with the desired training).

Utter nonsense.