Rd12: Parra v Souths GAME DAY THREAD @ Stadium Australia 29/5/21

[eels_fan]

So what’s the team next week??

assuming no Paulo, RCG, Reed (origin) and no brown or Matto (suspensions). Hipgrave also suspended

Gutho
Sivo
Opacic
Penisini
Waqa
Brown
Moses
Niukore
Will Smith
Kaufusi
Papa
Lane
Cartwright

Roache (lussick is horrible)
Greig
Makatoa
Hollis

 

[Gazzamatta]

we aren’t a team that likes to spread the ball. Especially early and in our half. All teams do is line us up and whack us. South’s done a good job of it today. This game plan May work at junior level, or against weak teams, but you need a bit of flamboyance against the better sides. Something we’ve lacked

Rouse Hill Rhinos used it with great success. Just be patient.

 

[Bandwagon]

We suck balls.

This is possibly true.

But I don't think it appropriate to link our ability to our sexuality.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

But someone ran around Marata in one of those wins...

yeah defending next to Drown is similar to defeating next to Drown who save Marata several times ..,

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What a lot of us have been saying for close to a year. Arthur finally agrees. Waqa and Fergo do not work together.

Haha yeah, Ferguson/Opacic were much better.

Arthur's knows the problem is further infield, but only a bum would tell the media anything.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I wonder if poo will email BA saying there’s no issue between the two. And that Moses was the cause of the issue.

Don't believe everything coaches say to the media mate. You've been around long enough to know that.

 

[hineyrulz]

Watching the Roosters B grade side murder the Raiders, it’s depressing and chalk and cheese of what we offered up tonight.

 

[IFR33K]

yeah defending next to Drown is similar to defeating next to Drown who save Marata several times ..,

You are all quick to blame JA is some defensive efforts, but have any of you seen him defend with marata?

 

[Gazzamatta]

Haha yeah, Ferguson/Opacic were much better.

Arthur's knows the problem is further infield, but only a bum would tell the media anything.


https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...2/news-story/0e308843e44fc88cf949547b74534aae

The answer is Niukore at centre defending next to Brown.

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So is it player or structure Poo?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Our coach is failing to rectify issues. Our game plan is simply to bash and barge. If bash and barge doesn’t work, there’s no plan b. We look pedestrian with the ball. We’re a slow team.


I’d like a little variation moving forwards or we’ll be easy pickings for many teams

I generally agree, though I would say we'll only be easy pickings for a couple of teams.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Watching the Roosters B grade side murder the Raiders, it’s depressing and chalk and cheese of what we offered up tonight.

To be fair we murdered the raiders as well and they were travelling better back then compared to now. They were considered the big 6 when we put the cleaners through them.

Its actually been reported it was after that match pricky called out a few blokes after the match and they have had the shits ever since.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

So what’s the team next week??

assuming no Paulo, RCG, Reed (origin) and no brown or Matto (suspensions). Hipgrave also suspended

Gutho
Sivo
Opacic
Penisini
Waqa
Brown
Moses
Niukore
Will Smith
Kaufusi
Papa
Lane
Cartwright

Roache (lussick is horrible)
Greig
Makatoa
Hollis

I doubt with injuries / suspension/ origin duty Fergo / lussick will miss out

Gutho
Fergo
Opacic
Blake
Sivo
Drown
Moses
Kaufusi
Lussick
RCG (hopefully not picked
Cartwright
Papa
Marata

roache
Lane
Makatoa
Grieg

assuming Brown / Matterson are suspended

 

[JokerEel]

I doubt with injuries / suspension/ origin duty Fergo / lussick will miss out

Gutho
Fergo
Opacic
Blake
Sivo
Drown
Moses
Kaufusi
Lussick
RCG (hopefully not picked
Cartwright
Papa
Marata

roache
Lane
Makatoa
Grieg

assuming Brown / Matterson are suspended

Why is Matterson suspended as well as sent to the bin? Shouldn't him get 10 during the game for part of the suspension?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We just aren’t as good as the better teams. We don’t have the skill and personnel across the park. The sooner merkins accept that the better.

Souths are too good for our defence and Melbourne/Penrith are too good for our attack. At least at their best. Here's hoping we catch them undermanned or off their game in the finals.

 

[JokerEel]

Our Bench has been crap the Last 2 weekends.

Lane coming on doesn't put the fear of God in anyone.

Then you have Cartwright and Lussick who aren't Meter eaters.

Marata

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We still did pretty well with our middle rotation when Niukore was in the centres. We only lost 1 game and were dominating through the middle.

We played a bunch of f**ken easy teams though. Only Melbourne are better than us on paper, and they were a bit undermanned.

 

[eels_fan]

Why is Matterson suspended as well as sent to the bin? Shouldn't him get 10 during the game for part of the suspension?

Yeah that’s just not how it works though

 

[King-Gutho94]

Souths are too good for our defence and Melbourne/Penrith are too good for our attack. At least at their best. Here's hoping we catch them undermanned or off their game in the finals.

Or prey for another monsoon of rain when we come against Melbourne

 

[Joshuatheeel]

You are all quick to blame JA is some defensive efforts, but have any of you seen him defend with marata?

of course not, and he may go ok, but do you think Arthur will be playing instead of Drown?

additionally he has had a few poor reads over the last 2 weeks (experience wise not ability wise)

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Hasler took over a Manly side circa 2004 that was at least as hopeless/hopeful as we were at that time running on similar if not less resourcing than where Parra were at that time if I'm being honest ... He made them in to a more successful proposition.

He's a brilliant coach. Cleal was a key signing for them as well.