Rd12: Parra v Bulldogs GAME DAY thread (2/8/20)

[TheParraboy]

I still think there's a mathematical chance we could miss out. Will be on the edge of my seat in the meantime.

Or

Raiders beat Penrith next week

And Dogs upset a Camless Storm

(and we beat the Sharks)

Then Numero Uno again

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We are now into the 3rd game in a row where he has had repeated brain farts. He is in no danger of being dropped.

Brain farts aren't the same as shitcanning the coach's instructions.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I don't think there is, at least if there is it'd take some crazy as f**k results When you look at the draw, it's near impossible for 6 of the 7 teams below us to finish above us

Crazy as f**k is what I mean by mathematical chance. I don't think it's going to happen. I probably just jinxed us.

 

[Bandwagon]

Crazy as f**k is what I mean by mathematical chance. I don't think it's going to happen. I probably just jinxed us.

yeah look, I know what you mean, and you're right, it's just the way the draw is it becomes infinitesimally unlikely for results to fall that way

 

[Eelogical]

It’s all the stupid money from all the deluded Eels fans.


We should be about 20-1 from what we have dished up the last month.

How much do you intend losing?

 

[Eelogical]

Crazy as f**k is what I mean by mathematical chance. I don't think it's going to happen. I probably just jinxed us.

I don't believe in jinxes. What I do believe in is hard work, skill, commitment and self/team belief. While there is an underlying mental issue at times with the Eels, it has nothing to do with jinxes.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

yeah look, I know what you mean, and you're right, it's just the way the draw is it becomes infinitesimally unlikely for results to fall that way

I know, mate. I'm not putting us missing the finals into a mad multi. Not even for 50c.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I don't believe in jinxes. What I do believe in is hard work, skill, commitment and self/team belief. While there is an underlying mental issue at times with the Eels, it has nothing to do with jinxes.

No, you're wrong. I absolutely jinxed us.

 

[hineyrulz]

How much do you intend losing?

It all, just like normal!!!

 

[Eelogical]

No, you're wrong. I absolutely jinxed us.

I blame keto.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Rheed is playing to instructions no doubt.
We have the players to do amazing things this year but sadly thoughts of a long awaited Premership look forlorn. Im sick to death of hearing each of our players stating "we stick to the game plan and come home over the top". Our tactics are obviously grind then hope the opposition tire. I think we have been worked out.
True our middle defence has improved but our edges are hit and miss.
I reckon our improved fitness is whats keeping us in matches. Some good things for sure but we seem to be going backwards. Apart from our fitness, it all looks too familiar.

 

[crocodile]

We are now into the 3rd game in a row where he has had repeated brain farts. He is in no danger of being dropped.

That's why I suggested that he is under instruction.

 

[Bandwagon]

I know, mate. I'm not putting us missing the finals into a mad multi. Not even for 50c.

But it would pay a gazillion to one

It's the ultimate mad multi

 

[strider]

FMD the world has gone mad .... match review article of our game ... "Were the bulldogs robbed?"

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/go...ith-deliberate-sivo-pass-20200802-p55ht3.html

This is the photo of the supposed forward pass. Even if you want to be the biggest pedantic merkin on the planet, it looks barely forward to me. If this is an issue then every dummy half needs to be penalised out of the game.

 

[TheParraboy]

Rheed is playing to instructions no doubt.
We have the players to do amazing things this year but sadly thoughts of a long awaited Premership look forlorn. Im sick to death of hearing each of our players stating "we stick to the game plan and come home over the top". Our tactics are obviously grind then hope the opposition tire. I think we have been worked out.
True our middle defence has improved but our edges are hit and miss.
I reckon our improved fitness is whats keeping us in matches. Some good things for sure but we seem to be going backwards. Apart from our fitness, it all looks too familiar.

Doing enough to win is ok for now

Stupid unforced errors are our nemesis once again, stopped us from winning by a bigger margin.
18-0 up , complacency maybe set in? Needed to bury them at that point, not roll out the red carpet.

Ideally we need to be on fire last 4-5 games of the year. Doesn't matter how we get there as long as we dont fall off the cliff totally from now on

 

[Bandwagon]

Rheed is playing to instructions no doubt.
We have the players to do amazing things this year but sadly thoughts of a long awaited Premership look forlorn. Im sick to death of hearing each of our players stating "we stick to the game plan and come home over the top". Our tactics are obviously grind then hope the opposition tire. I think we have been worked out.
True our middle defence has improved but our edges are hit and miss.
I reckon our improved fitness is whats keeping us in matches. Some good things for sure but we seem to be going backwards. Apart from our fitness, it all looks too familiar.

Except as of end of this round we still have conceded the least points in the comp

I agree on our fitness, but it's more than that alone.

 

[crocodile]

Doing enough to win is ok for now

Stupid unforced errors are our nemesis once again, stopped us from winning by a bigger margin.
18-0 up , complacency maybe set in? Needed to bury them at that point, not roll out the red carpet.

Ideally we need to be on fire last 4-5 games of the year. Doesn't matter how we get there as long as we dont fall off the cliff totally from now on

Our characteristic offloads are down on numbers too it seems.

 

[84 Baby]

FMD the world has gone mad .... match review article of our game ... "Were the bulldogs robbed?"

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/go...ith-deliberate-sivo-pass-20200802-p55ht3.html

This is the photo of the supposed forward pass. Even if you want to be the biggest pedantic merkin on the planet, it looks barely forward to me. If this is an issue then every dummy half needs to be penalised out of the game.

I think it’s only fair the NRL give the Dogs 2 points as well

 

[Happy MEel]

Here’s a video of Semi throwing it out. What a non-issue. It comes out flat and goes forward. Even if you’re convinced it has gone slightly forward, it certainly isn’t intentional.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/league/nrl/did-sivo-throw-it-forward!781638

 

[eel01s]

Very weird second half. We looked like we could score a few times but nothing eventuated. I agree with previous posters on our reluctance to go right in attack. Maybe Moses is playing injured - if so he should be rested until 100%.

A win is a win, and maybe these past few games have been good experience for our younger players.