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

[Gary Gutful]

Haven't you used that one before?

 

[The Phelan Folly]

This is an awful joke (I think it's Rodney Rude)...but...she came back with a Red Snapper.

Apologies in advance.

Argh - stop being a wooly woofter and embrace your inner okerisim..

- hey grandfather, what happened to your girlfriend?

- she bled to death from gonorreah.

- but Grandfather, you dont bleed to death from gonorreah, Grandfather.

- You do when you give it to me...

 

[Gary Gutful]

Plop.

 

[phantom eel]

But given our lack of go-forward, I think Vai Toutai is a better fit on the wing for the team as it is. I trust the coach's judgement better than my own.

Then why bother polluting threads with your judgements in the first place...?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because my judgement is still better than yours bart. If you didn't have so many people on ignore that you needed a new account you'd probably know that.

 

[phantom eel]

Huh?

If making random comments and getting splinters from claiming all possible sides of any discussion is #judgment, then Poupou Escobar you are indeed an expert....

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I know I am. Cheers though.

 

[TheParraboy]

less is more...

 

[Tony Bongo]

Having won only two games at home all season I think there's a lot more pressure on the Titans than us this week. I don't know if it's been posted elsewhere but the whole team are staying in a hotel in Surfers this weekend to somehow pretend they are at an away game. I know some footballers aren't the sharpest tools in the shed but I don't think Carty's tactics will fool them. I'm sure they have all been to Surfers plenty of times before and some will probably feel even more at home when they look out the window and work out where the team bus has taken them. They might blindfold them and black out the windows but even then I reckon that disguising the stadium is going to be tough.
Anyway it smacks of desperation - Eels by plenty!

 

[TheParraboy]

Carty should have taken them to either NZ or Nth QLD I reckon for that "away" feel

 

[Gronk]

Late Mail

Saturday, Jul 26, Titans v Eels, Robina Stadium, FOX, 5:30pm
The Titans have all 18 players fit, with Greg Bird and Cody Nelson (both suspension) returning and Beau Falloon (calf) cleared. Albert Kelly (cork, bone bruising) hasn’t been named and won’t return early. Aidan Sezer (pectoral) is progressing well and will likely be fit in a fortnight, although he may return through Queensland Cup. Backline aces William Zillman and David Mead (both hamstring) are aiming for next week.
Will Hopoate and Tim Mannah (both shoulder) are edging closer to returns and could be late inclusions, although the Eels say they expect to be unchanged.

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

less is more...

That's what I said to my last girlfriend...

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I'm told Mannah, Hoppa, Sio and another player who hasn't played FG for a long time were part of the captains run this morning.

 

[Chipmunk]

Having won only two games at home all season I think there's a lot more pressure on the Titans than us this week. I don't know if it's been posted elsewhere but the whole team are staying in a hotel in Surfers this weekend to somehow pretend they are at an away game. I know some footballers aren't the sharpest tools in the shed but I don't think Carty's tactics will fool them. I'm sure they have all been to Surfers plenty of times before and some will probably feel even more at home when they look out the window and work out where the team bus has taken them. They might blindfold them and black out the windows but even then I reckon that disguising the stadium is going to be tough.
Anyway it smacks of desperation - Eels by plenty!

This same tactic worked for the Raiders in 2012 when they had the same problems. They ended up going on a long run of wins and finished 6th.

I'm not sure if they are going to 'Surfers', there are plenty of hotels throughout the Gold Coast area they can go to.

I think trying to get a team who is 2 wins from 8 in a certain situation, to treat the game like the situation that they are 6 wins from 9 games, who is playing against another team that is 2 wins from 8 in their situation, can only be beneficial to them.

Perhaps we should treat the game as a Home Game and let the players make their own way to the ground.

 

[Chipmunk]

I'm told Mannah, Hoppa, Sio and another player who hasn't played FG for a long time were part of the captains run this morning.

Hasn't played FG in a while - Peats? Manu Mau?? Hunt??? Pure Ranga????

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Lasalo?

 

[Forty20]

Api Pewhairangi would probably be the player who has the longest run out of first grade in our roster.

Lasalo played against the Cowboys up in Townsville which was a while ago but not necessarily a long time ago. Ditto for Justin Hunt who played in our rematch against the Panthers.

*Edit* - Ooooh, or Kaysa Pritchard is finally fit...

 

[emjaycee]

Hoppa and Mannah still need to pass fitness tests later today.

 

[84 Baby]

I'm told Mannah, Hoppa, Sio and another player who hasn't played FG for a long time were part of the captains run this morning.

Ray Price? Fitzy? Dick Thornett Weekend at Bernies style?

 

[hineyrulz]

It's Sef Paulo, he hasn't played first grade in a long time.