RD 23: Parramatta Eels v Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium 7.45pm 15/8/14

[Poupou Escobar]

I didn't see any question.

 

[Gronk]

Jarryd's ready to play. The Dogs would love to have Hayne.

Get some new material merkin.

Jarryd Hayne ready to burn potential poachers Canterbury

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...canterbury-20140812-1038v8.html#ixzz3ADoqbEW6
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[TheParraboy]

I wouldn't like to see Hayne score another two tries

Id like him to score 3 in this one

 

[oldmancraigy]

You didn't answer the question Poupou Escobar.

He IS the question

 

[Gary Gutful]

So what's the answer then?

 

[Malabar Eel]

The answer is 42.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Nerd.

 

[forward pass]

I know I have asked already and no-one seems to know - but does anyone know what the story is with Willie Tonga? He is not on injured list and he has only been picked once since announcing he is leaving. I can only guess that BA is looking to the future but if Willie is simply dropped then it is a pretty big story I would have thought. I didn't think he was playing too bad tbh.

 

[oldmancraigy]

So what's the answer then?

Exactly ;-)

 

[oldmancraigy]

I know I have asked already and no-one seems to know - but does anyone know what the story is with Willie Tonga? He is not on injured list and he has only been picked once since announcing he is leaving. I can only guess that BA is looking to the future but if Willie is simply dropped then it is a pretty big story I would have thought. I didn't think he was playing too bad tbh.

He is out of form in the lacing up of the boots department. Dropped and banned from the locker room until he can get his double knots right again. [It'd be too discouraging for the young blokes to see him weeping as he fumbles his knots]

Once he's got it under control, he'll be back. He is doing some special sessions with Luke Burt at the moment, and they're hoping he'll be right for this weekend, and the run into the finals.

 

[Avenger]

I heard ball rash.

 

[TheParraboy]

I know I have asked already and no-one seems to know - but does anyone know what the story is with Willie Tonga? He is not on injured list and he has only been picked once since announcing he is leaving. I can only guess that BA is looking to the future but if Willie is simply dropped then it is a pretty big story I would have thought. I didn't think he was playing too bad tbh.

Not sure why it has to be a big story. Did you want a press conference or something?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If Tonga (and Sio and Faraimo) were dropped then they'd be available to play. That would mean we wouldn't get permission from the NRL to play an outside back from outside the salary cap.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

He is injured! He has been with the rest of the blokes in rehab the last time i saw.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Don't f**ken bullshit us merkin.

 

[lingard]

He is out of form in the lacing up of the boots department. Dropped and banned from the locker room until he can get his double knots right again. [It'd be too discouraging for the young blokes to see him weeping as he fumbles his knots]

Once he's got it under control, he'll be back. He is doing some special sessions with Luke Burt at the moment, and they're hoping he'll be right for this weekend, and the run into the finals.

I think they've made a big mistake, OMC. Luke Burt was terrible with the laces.

 

[forward pass]

Not sure why it has to be a big story. Did you want a press conference or something?

No press conference. But Tonga is very highly paid player chewing up a large chunk of salary cap and if he is not playing for a reason other than injury - we should be told why.

 

[oldmancraigy]

I think they've made a big mistake, OMC. Luke Burt was terrible with the laces.

Nah - Burt just got sent the wrong memos.

Sandow is lacing his boots like a champ at the moment.
Tonga kicking goals from everywhere in training.

Hopefully someone sorts it out soon?

 

[84 Baby]

I heard ball rash.

When you can hear it, you know it's bad.

Or you're too close. Not that there's anything wrong with that but.

 

[phantom eel]

So Paulo got a one match ban...

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/sims-paulo-to-miss-one-nrl-game-each-20140813-3dn9x.html

Parramatta prop Junior Paulo achieved a downgrading of his dangerous throw charge on Raiders counterpart Brett White from a grade two to a grade one.

Paulo will be out for just Friday night's home clash with Canterbury.

He would have spent a month on the sidelines if his challenge had been unsuccessful.