Rd11: 735pm EELS v Raiders GAME DAY THREAD @ GIO Stadium 13/5/23

[Homo man69]

Dude maybe focus that energy on Paulos poor form.

Atleast we know Junior has the ability to come good. Still he should be dropped until his form returns. I'm happy with Greig and believe he has potential to play rep footy

 

[yy_cheng]

Hate to harp on about JA but most 19/20 year olds who suddenly play grade have to be absolutely killing it in flegg/reserves. Usually with a reputation due to making every rep team available . JA isn't an athletic freak or amazing footballer. Im fairly certain he never played Aus Schoolboys. I watched him during his junior years and he wasn't anything special. I remember whispers about his favouritism after he made the 1's at Rhinos and then Harold Matt's.
Usually first graders either burst onto the scene at a young age due to there reputation or slowly bide there time in cup for a chance. It's painfully obvious that he's being favoured due to his dad being the coach. He wouldn't be playing first grade and probably not even NSW cup yet he's always 18th man. Watch him after games with the other players, it's extremely awkward . This sets up a bad environment. It gives an insight into BA's stubborn mentality

There was 1 week that noone would sit next to him

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Penalty for stupidity.

There was nothing to achieve but giving away a penalty there.

He was trying to slow the ruck.

 

[Legal Eel]

They had a suitable replacement. We don't have a suitable replacement for:
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Again you are right

bloody mystery men who constructed this squad are at fault.

poor Brad just got stuck with it after ten years in the job

 

[yy_cheng]

We wear teams down so whoever is on late in the game will look better at that stat. It is meaningless. Like Jake Arthur's points per minute stat in grand finals.

We wear noone down. That was another team

 

[JokerEel]

Atleast we know Junior has the ability to come good. Still he should be dropped until his form returns. I'm happy with Greig and believe he has potential to play rep footy

Yes but Jnr should not be this bad for how long he has played and being a captain.

JA is in Cup next week so we dont need to worry about him.

 

[the phantom menace]

We wear teams down so whoever is on late in the game will look better at that stat. It is meaningless. Like Jake Arthur's points per minute stat in grand finals.

So some random stat will prove a point you might want to take, but when some other random stat supports the opposite to a point you wish to argue/maintain, then it is meaningless...

Got it.

 

[hindy111]

This is the thing with JA. As much as people will argue who else do we have you have to also think what others potential good young half could we of targeted in his age group. Was he given favourable choices from HM to Sg ball and so we didn't look at other options.

It's all guessing now.

 

[Homo man69]

There was 1 week that noone would sit next to him I

It's a big part of why we're in this mess

 

[King-Gutho94]

He was trying to slow the ruck.

Go high and wrap the ball up i reckon.

Junior has copped some of those in the past which could have injured him.

He should have known better especially with Atkins handing out penalties to canberra like smarties.

 

[yy_cheng]

Hey guys, must watch video

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That is my point. That's never going to be the case, it's rugby league and has been adjudicated this way for years.

Castigating Atkins and the officials is convenient but naive IMO. We were, again, fortunate to be anywhere near them in the last 10 minutes.

We were unfortunate the refs decided to start giving the leg ups near half time and then never stropped.

 

[Gazzamatta]

He was pissed for good reason. The last time we were f**ked over like this was when the ref tried to get the Bulldogs back into the game. Luckily it didn't matter then. Today those merkins gave us no chance. Constant soft penalties whenever we looked like getting the upper hand.

We conceded double our season average today. But more importantly, in a game where the Raiders were fired up and grubby they only conceded three? Get the f**k out of here.

Maybe the referees lack resources?

 

[King-Gutho94]

This is the thing with JA. As much as people will argue who else do we have you have to also think what others potential good young half could we of targeted in his age group. Was he given favourable choices from HM to Sg ball and so we didn't look at other options.

It's all guessing now.

JA did his job tonight had one bad kick but i couldnt fault him too much.

He made a early error but at least he looked threatening when running the ball doing it. Would rather that then just pass the ball robotic like he did at times last year.

 

[Rocket man]

I'll agree that this isn't often a penalty, but in the strict interpretation of the rule, a player can't be in front of another player and stop a defender getting to the person catching the ball. That is nothing less than an obstruction. This could be penalised a lot more often, but for whatever reason it isn't.

So they must move out of their path to have a free run at the catcher?
Doesn't sound correct.

 

[Chipmunk]

This is the thing with JA. As much as people will argue who else do we have you have to also think what others potential good young half could we of targeted in his age group. Was he given favourable choices from HM to Sg ball and so we didn't look at other options.

It's all guessing now.

I don't think many teams can replace a half with a capable replacement from the reserves if one goes down, unless you've got someone who can fill in from another position in your team.

 

[JokerEel]

Hey guys, must watch video

No

 

[Homo man69]

This is the thing with JA. As much as people will argue who else do we have you have to also think what others potential good young half could we of targeted in his age group. Was he given favourable choices from HM to Sg ball and so we didn't look at other options.

It's all guessing now.

That's the thing, it's been set up so that he's our only back up half. We have a few good half's coming through but JA's blocking them and they'll most likely sign elsewhere and become superstars as per usual. Check out the Jersey Flegg grand final win

 

[King-Gutho94]

He was pissed for good reason. The last time we were f**ked over like this was when the ref tried to get the Bulldogs back into the game. Luckily it didn't matter then. Today those merkins gave us no chance. Constant soft penalties whenever we looked like getting the upper hand.

We conceded double our season average today. But more importantly, in a game where the Raiders were fired up and grubby they only conceded three? Get the f**k out of here.

Passion and anger in this post i love it pou.

 

[King-Gutho94]

We wear no one down. That was another team

Yes they do they wear us bloody supporters down year in year out.

Anyway us fans will just keep hanging in there and fighting its the only way.