Rd1: 405pm Parra v Storm GAME DAY THREAD in Melbourne 9/3/25

[AnonymousLurker]

I'm predicting the Tigers to put 50 on us, easily.

In the first half ?

 

[King-Gutho94]

I'd prefer Russell there tbh. Lets Penisini go back to right centre with Lomax right wing. and Tago/Simonssen or Addo-Carr at left wing.

Jarryd's available in a few weeks.

Maybe give him a train and trial

 

[the phantom menace]

No one is rolling up their sleeves and just working hard.. lots of players just walking and also waiting for someone else to do the work

That's the long held Eels culture... after 38 years without a GF trophy it's in our DNA now.

 

[Delboy]

Dylbro’s head definitely isn’t in this game, Shanevin a way but reality on what he offers under pressure. Tualagi is a concern

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Scum playing out of the cool end are they?

I'm not sure both teams have had 45% of the ball

 

[Joshuatheeel]

You are so right - 40 points down at half time is par for the course!

we can’t sugar coat this - it’s embarrassing and. Diabolical and careers should be ended by this

it’s devastating.

Not sugar coating, but do you think our depth is good enough to play a full strength storms side with 5 or so players out?

facts

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

I don't know what's pissing me off more...the eels, or these f**king ads that keep popping up on LU

 

[Legal Eel]

Now we have no coach to blame can we admit that some other clubs just have better rosters than we do? I suspect the Storm always will. They have significant recrutiment/retention advantages.

Standard Pou argument - we should always be shit

why would you resign yourself to perpetual defeat?

you can, I will keep demanding and hoping for better

 

[Slackboy72]

Just turn off the TV.
Forget about it.
All things shall pass.

 

[JokerEel]

I don't know what's pissing me off more...the eels, or these f**king ads that keep popping up on LU

Mine have disappeared I miss them

 

[Chipmunk]

Funnily enough though this is how we always played when Gutho was missing

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I wouldve kept RCG over him. Paulo mightve trimmed down but he's still playing rubbish.

And there was no compelling reason to get rid of RCG

 

[Legal Eel]

Not sugar coating, but do you think our depth is good enough to play a full strength storms side with 5 or so players out?

facts

Do you think any first grade team should be conceding like this in round 1?

 

[Gronk]

Most glaring missed tackles are Penisini, Iongi and Hands.

 

[84 Baby]

I'm not sure both teams have had 45% of the ball

55/45 regularly occurs. 46 points in a half isn’t because of possession or weather, even combined

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Bar Hopgood none of those would cost more then 300k.
Most would be under 200k


Lane, Bryce,Matto is 1.6 there. Jnr 900k. There is almost 3 mill

Nah we signed all these guys when we were desperate so they will all be on overs. That was the narrative wasn't it? If we were desperate while making the finals we must've been f**king suicidal after only winning seven games.

 

[Jake the snake]

Our effort in defence is a disgrace. Long season people

 

[the phantom menace]

My heart sinks when I see Kelma's white headgear on the field for the start of the second half...

 

[Eelementary]

Paulo is a f**king joke of a player. f**k him off.

Could be said for most of the 17 in the good jerseys out there, n'est-ce pas?

 

[84 Baby]

Most glaring missed tackles are Penisini, Iongi and Hands.

Penisini & Iongi are isolated. Hands shouldn’t be. He has been though