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

[TheParraboy]

Saturday arvo game in Newcastle.

Hopefully the Manly game didn't take too much out of us. J Smith and Snowden are big losses for the Knights and if Mullen doesn't play , really we should be winning this pretty well.

A loss? well potentially 2 sides can over take us warriors or broncos/dragons (play next week), and most likely a good bye to the semis

Every game from now on is a must win, hope we can win a few more yet

Great season

Great coach

Got the Eels

 

[billy-girl]

I've been looking on their ticketing website, but can't find out where the away supporters bay is. Anyone know? Or have tickets? There's usually a shedload of Parra fans at games in Newie, so I'm expecting to see most of you there - but gees I don't wanna sit in the midst of the Knights fans again!

 

[yy_cheng]

A little OT. Can anyone please explain the finals series to me please. Only interested in Parra.

Is it
5 v 8
6 v 7

Was planning to see if I can goto the 1st finals round but it will probably be out of town :-(

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Thought we would beat Manly and than lose to the Knights and Raiders,hope in wrong about the last two

 

[T.S Quint]

We never win in Newcastle.

Bye bye Finals.

 

[The EELiminator]

A little OT. Can anyone please explain the finals series to me please. Only interested in Parra.

Is it
5 v 8
6 v 7

Was planning to see if I can goto the 1st finals round but it will probably be out of town :-(

yeah 5 plays 8 and 6 plays 7

 

[TheParraboy]

A little OT. Can anyone please explain the finals series to me please. Only interested in Parra.

Is it
5 v 8
6 v 7

Was planning to see if I can goto the 1st finals round but it will probably be out of town :-(

Thats my understanding as well

Hopefully we play Bulldogs and send them out first week

 

[TheParraboy]

We never win in Newcastle.

Bye bye Finals.

We never win in Canberra as well

 

[Chipmunk]

lf we cannot beat 2 teams in the bottom 4 with very little to play for in the last 2 rounds of the competition, then we simply don't deserve to play in the Finals.

 

[eels_fan]

Pretty much.

We just need to win those games, whether by 1 point or 50

 

[hineyrulz]

lf we cannot beat 2 teams in the bottom 4 with very little to play for in the last 2 rounds of the competition, then we simply don't deserve to play in the Finals.

Pretty much this, if we can't get up for these two games we should be nowhere near the top 8.

 

[Twizzle]

We only win the games that we are supposed to lose.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

lf we cannot beat 2 teams in the bottom 4 with very little to play for in the last 2 rounds of the competition, then we simply don't deserve to play in the Finals.

Pretty much. All the same, I'll take the finals anyway we can.

 

[oldmancraigy]

A little OT. Can anyone please explain the finals series to me please. Only interested in Parra.

Is it
5 v 8
6 v 7

Was planning to see if I can goto the 1st finals round but it will probably be out of town :-(

Bulldogs look very likely to be 5 or 6. Melbourne or NQ the other one.
Of course, if Melbourne lost at Penrith tomorrow night, then suddenly they are a red hot chance to miss the semis, and we are a chance of being 6th if we win both.

Quite a lot can still happen!

 

[Chipmunk]

Bulldogs look very likely to be 5 or 6. Melbourne or NQ the other one.
Of course, if Melbourne lost at Penrith tomorrow night, then suddenly they are a red hot chance to miss the semis, and we are a chance of being 6th if we win both.

Quite a lot can still happen!

2 weeks to go and still 11 teams than can make the Top 8 and up to 4 teams inside the Top 8 could still miss out... It's a close comp

 

[Twizzle]

Thats why having a top 8 is ridiculous..

Should only be 4-6 teams in the finals, the others are just making up the numbers so the NRL can squeeze as much money out of the finals series as possible

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Thats why having a top 8 is ridiculous..

Should only be 4-6 teams in the finals, the others are just making up the numbers so the NRL can squeeze as much money out of the finals series as possible

Also makes the season interesting for as long as possible for most teams.

 

[Parraren]

We never win in Newcastle.

Bye bye Finals.

We beat them up there in 2009.

Last time we made the finals. Could be an omen ......

 

[yy_cheng]

thanks all. so if eels finish 6, do we play at Pirtek or ANZ?

Would love to see us play the dogs.

NQ and Melb are scary

 

[Parraren]

We'll play at either ANZ or the SFS