RD 25: Parramatta Eels v Newcastle at Hunter Stadium 3.00pm 30/8/14

[Bazal]

Arthur can't change 3-4 seasons worth of losing attitude and expectation in one season. We've had a great season relatively speaking. It sucks watching that sort of rubbish, but we're still suffering the Kearney/Stuart attitude. And that's not to say I'm blaming those coaches for this season at all, simply saying that our attitude has been a losing one (and a real, soul crushing losing one at that) for so long now.

 

[Kornstar]

I f**king hate seeing players smile after getting humiliated!

 

[T.S Quint]

Have we copped a flogging 2 weeks in a row this year?

Lost to Warriors 48-0, then Souths 32-12 the week after.

 

[strider]

we played shit .... and yeah we should have done f**kin better when it f**kin matters

but newcastle aren't a terrible team - they've just been a rollercoaster like us this year (with a few more downs)

they have won 6 of their last 8 games and beaten 5 top 8 teams in the process


yeah we were f**kin lame when we should have stood up - but the opposition weren't what their spot on th ladder suggests

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Unlucky we came up against a superstar side in top form who had everything to play for.

 

[T.S Quint]

I f**king hate seeing players smile after getting humiliated!

Me too.
What have they got to smile about? They've just put their Finals hopes in dire jeopardy.

 

[T.S Quint]

we played shit .... and yeah we should have done f**kin better when it f**kin matters

but newcastle aren't a terrible team - they've just been a rollercoaster like us this year (with a few more downs)

they have won 6 of their last 8 games and beaten 5 top 8 teams in the process


yeah we were f**kin lame when we should have stood up - but the opposition weren't what their spot on th ladder suggests

This is what I was saying earlier.
As soon as Tinkler got kicked to the curb (unfortunately the week before we played them) they started to get their act together. They were dreadful before then, but will probably end up just behind us on the ladder when the season ends.

 

[El Diablo]

Me too.
What have they got to smile about? They've just put their Finals hopes in dire jeopardy.

it's shameful

 

[Eelogical]

That was one of those truly inept performances from a team that had everything to play for, except beating the Raiders in Canberra.

 

[Kornstar]

we played shit .... and yeah we should have done f**kin better when it f**kin matters

but newcastle aren't a terrible team - they've just been a rollercoaster like us this year (with a few more downs)

they have won 6 of their last 8 games and beaten 5 top 8 teams in the process


yeah we were f**kin lame when we should have stood up - but the opposition weren't what their spot on th ladder suggests

Of course they're not terrible but they're not as good as Manly and we beat them. Surely we are not a 30 point worse team than them, that is where the problem lies for me, we gave up today as soon as they went 18-12 up.

 

[T.S Quint]

Of course they're not terrible but they're not as good as Manly and we beat them. Surely we are not a 30 point worse team than them, that is where the problem lies for me, we gave up today as soon as they went 18-12 up.

Away from home we are.

 

[Eelogical]

So, I guess a 200-0 scoreline against the Faiders is improbable.

 

[Kornstar]

Away from home we are.

I don't agree, we lost by how many at Brookvale?

 

[Noise]

So, I guess a 200-0 scoreline against the Faiders is improbable.

No I reckon they could rack 200 up against our pea heart merkins

 

[Chipmunk]

So, I guess a 200-0 scoreline against the Faiders is improbable.

We need to worry about actually winning before we worry about the score.

 

[yy_cheng]

Well if we have nothing to play for we an also throw the ball around

200-212 our way

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Oh well, it's been a great ride. Congrats to those who bet on Newcastle today.

 

[yy_cheng]

On the plus side, if we had won and then won again next week it means we would've won 8 games in a row to win the gf

A loss to break out up is a good thing

I reckon East's has peaked too early unless they lose one this week or next

 

[Eelogical]

We need to worry about actually winning before we worry about the score.

Myeh! What's done is done. Even if they make the 8 they will be the first ones out. All I know is that they gave me some great footy moments this year and are a vast improvement over the last couple of seasons. They have already achieved more than I expected for 2014.

 

[Eelementary]

Because they'd already decided before the game that they deserved to make the finals.

Possibly, mate. Possibly.

I'm gutted at that effort.