Rd1: Eels v Titans GAME DAY THREAD @ Comm Bank Stadium 13/3/22

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah i reckon RCG was our best

Our middle defence fell apart without him.

 

[the phantom menace]

Limped home for the win - lost all our attacking confidence once Russell had to leave the field, and the backline was reshuffled.

Some worrying signs in centre defence too, with easy overlaps created to either side in the middle 40mins. Hard to know where the cause of that lies - could be the edge forwards, or a lack of smarts in the bench rotation centre forwards?

Two points is better than none, but a lot of work to do to look like a true threat.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’d rather Cartwright.

Doesn't cover the halves well enough. But on the upside you can use him even if there's no injuries. Pros and cons...

 

[Joshuatheeel]

So... Zac Cini on the wing next week??

I just vomited in my mouth a little...

He was pretty good yesterday

 

[Incorrect]

He was pretty good yesterday

Jake Arthur is also good at that level....

 

[Chipmunk]

Surely we bring Opacic in and play Waqa on the wing. We can realistically swap them around interchangeably as needed during the match.

 

[Avenger]

Jake Arthur looks like a guy trying so hard not to make a mistake. He looks really unsure of himself and everything he does.

Don't want to pick on the bloke, but I don't think he's ready for first grade by any stretch...

100% spot on. Everytime he gets the ball It's almost like he sends a text to the coaching staff to make sure it's ok.

 

[hindy111]

We've controlled the ball much better since Arthur came on. Possession finished at 56%

Arthur did nothing wrong. But what does he actually do? He looks a very boring half in the making. For him to be NRL level he would need an A+ kicking game, excellent execution and a cool head and be able to direct the team around and make good choices. He has zero spark about him so must be very good in those other areas to suceed

 

[Poupou Escobar]

JA…the human handbrake.

Overplaying our hand is what got us behind on the scoreboard.

 

[Oscarman]

Opa in next week. Makes the defence instantly better.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I feel like we just clocked off a fraction after getting that 26-12 lead. We just expected to win it 50-12 or something. There's some fight in these Titans.
Lesson learned hopefully.

Definite lack of intensity

 

[the phantom menace]

So Nuikore on the bench next week gives us the backline injury cover we need (Gutherson slots into the halves if injury occurs there). That is, if there is someone available to fill Russell's wing spot, which will likely be left vacant thanks to Mr Kneeslide.

 

[hineyrulz]

It’s embarrassing that Jake Arthur gets picked in first grade.

Being the coaches son apparently is a hindrance to poor Jake, lolololololol.

Bea should do stand up.

 

[hindy111]

Russel may be ok. At worse I would imagine a broken rib. Could be just bruising. Either way I doubt its a long term injury.

Laziou might be a smokie also if we are looking for future.

We took the Titans light. We also tried to play touch footy. I hate how we go into our shell thou and wheels fall off. We rarely attempt any sort of ball movement inside our own half.
Our defense was poor as far as intensity goes and effort. We also had quite a bit of luck go our way with our 2md try and a few penalties.

 

[Suitman]

A win is a win.
A real wake up call this afternoon that no team will be easy to beat.
The positive is that we played rather poorly and still won. Love the way we toughed it out and ground the win.
I'm just looking for all the positives.
RCG was immense.

 

[Noise]

Doesn't cover the halves well enough. But on the upside you can use him even if there's no injuries. Pros and cons...

Either does Jake Arthur. Cartwright or Matterson could be just as serviceable in the halves as Jake Arthur - who offers f**k all.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

During the week. He played in our reserve grade side yesterday.

And we didn't buy him per se.... We gave the Tigers a 1988 Holden Camira and a 3 year subscription to Street Machine magazine to take him off their hands....

*Sharks

 

[SneakyEel]

Sorry lads didn't realise there was a game page I posted this on the rumour page as well. How the f**k did Campbell get away with that sliding knees. Russel is in hospital cause of it and not a word said. I've heard murmurs that it could be a punctured lung. Both the browns have done similar things and have been suspended an absolutely shocking decision by the bunker.

 

[SneakyEel]

Also, a couple of positives we played that shit and Titans still couldn't beat us shows how bad they are Can't stand those merkins palming our faces when were playing the ball, laying all over us and constantly offside that ref Aitken is a flog still don't understand how he is an NRL ref.

 

[League guru]

A win is a win.
A real wake up call this afternoon that no team will be easy to beat.
The positive is that we played rather poorly and still won. Love the way we toughed it out and ground the win.
I'm just looking for all the positives.
RCG was immense.

You got a Hugh Giddy Up to win that one. Every dubious decision went with Parra. Real ordinary display.