Rd11 2024: 405pm Eels v Storm GAME DAY THREAD @ Suncorp May 19th

[Gazzamatta]

Looks like he has put on 10kgs since the season started

Even Dylbags appeared to have a little tummy in the sheds tonight. Carty had definitely found the taco truck while he was recovering.
So many things happening at our Eels that shouldnt be.

 

[Zoso]

We miss Reed. He isn't that great a player.But he has energy and gets under the skin of players.

I don’t know if we miss his crash plays but I’d take him over Lussick. Agree with you on Sivo, Lane, maybe Junior.
And yeah, whoever signed those merkins to long term deals should be shown the door with BA.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think the Dogs are playing nice footy. Tbh Jnr might be ok for them. But I wouldn't pay to much.i said it last year the Dogs are closer to a comp then Parra

No you said it in 2022 and then we got as close as the Bulldogs have since 2004 ffs

 

[DaveMc]

No you said it in 2022 and then we got as close as the Bulldogs have since 2004 ffs

Didn’t win it though, did we? So his point is open until one of us wins it.

 

[hindy111]

No you said it in 2022 and then we got as close as the Bulldogs have since 2004 ffs

We still haven't recovered from that hot muggy night in Nth qld ffs

 

[eel01s]

I would argue today was a worse performance then the garbage we saw in 2019 at Magic Round

At least that day Cameron Smith was still playing, Munster was fully fit, Addo Carr and Papenhuzen were playing

The storm still had the Bromwich brothers still at there peak with Nelson, Finucane, Kaufusi, Welch and Brandon Smith playing.

The storm side today was basically 5 classes below that side of 2019.

Yes - plenty of players surely on less than $300k in today's Storm team. Look how well they played when asked to step up.

We have a lot of overhyped players on overs, imo Penisini, Sivo, Lane just for starters, with Blaize to join them.

 

[Zoso]

Consistent with that analysis from a few weeks ago, we fell apart about the 50-55 minute mark, again.
BA has had his time but I’m not sure anyone else could get much out of this team.
That is the conundrum for this year and beyond.

 

[Pazza]

Podcast might be more interesting tomorrow to listen too then a BA press conference

i like the parra talk podcast

they know how to deathride

 

[Zoso]

We still haven't recovered from that hot muggy night in Nth qld ffs

That was when our team peaked, downhill since then.

 

[Chipmunk]

Consistent with that analysis from a few weeks ago, we fell apart about the 50-55 minute mark, again.
BA has had his time but I’m not sure anyone else could get much out of this team.
That is the conundrum for this year and beyond.

Surely Lussick playing 80 contributes to our constant falling apart from the 50-55 mark.

 

[Pazza]

Surely Lussick playing 80 contributes to our constant falling apart from the 50-55 mark.

worse than matt keating

 

[Zoso]

Surely Lussick playing 80 contributes to our constant falling apart from the 50-55 mark.

He’s obviously very average and can’t go up a gear when we need it.
But I’m not sure he’s solely to blame.

 

[eel01s]

Surely all those 4 year contracts weren't a result of panic from the HOF given the loss of Ice, Marata et al.

 

[Chipmunk]

He’s obviously very average and can’t go up a gear when we need it.
But I’m not sure he’s solely to blame.

Agree not solely the issue, but a substantial contribution.

 

[Zoso]

He’s obviously very average and can’t go up a gear when we need it.
But I’m not sure he’s solely to blame.

Correction @Chipmunk, I re-read your post and see you said he contributes. Agree.

 

[Pazza]

He’s obviously very average and can’t go up a gear when we need it.
But I’m not sure he’s solely to blame.

not souly but when i saw warbrick blast past paulo, lussik and sivo that sums up the teams issues

 

[Pazza]

every other team this weekend had a real crack and played some good footy.

dark day to be an eels fan

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Smartman]

We miss Reed. He isn't that great a player.But he has energy and gets under the skin of players.

I reckon he can be great in the future. Big loss for the eels unfortunately for you guys.

 

[Pazza]

We miss Reed. He isn't that great a player.But he has energy and gets under the skin of players.

i think we're just missing quality dummy half play. Nathan Peats would be a godsend for this footy side.