Rd13 2024: 750pm Eels v Sharks GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium May 30th

[King-Gutho94]

We are. Immediately after round three we were all f**king pumped. Moses is currently 3 from 4 this year, including games against Penrith and Cronulla.

We are either cursed or BA set up a system that wasn't designed for back ups

The position we were in with the Tigers and Dolphins games had SFA to do with Moses playing.

He missed 9 games we only had to win 3 from those 9.

3 games we had to win out of 9 and we would be on the verge of the 8 right now.

Let that sink in win f**king 3 games and we could only win 1 game from 9.

 

[JokerEel]

For those wanting Gutho gone at end of next year can get stuffed.

It's obvious we are screwed without him lost our last 12 straight without him by an average of 20+ pts.

Seeing him live with his energy it's amazing the difference he makes with the ball but also without it.

Moses makes a mental difference just his presence out there controlling things.

I sense we get the dogs next Monday week we can go on a little run here.

Gee we just needed to win 3 games in the 9 Moses missed and i reckon we would be a smokey right now.

The Tigers and Dolphins games were missed opportunities.

Agree 100% Gutho was King!

 

[Happy MEel]

It was his best ever game, and he took advantage of our forward dominance. He almost looked like JMK or Levy when their packs set a platform.

Well I agree with all of that. The thing is though, he has this game in him and he had quite a few very good games last year. Lussick just doesn’t. Hands is also young with plenty of room for improvement so it’s mind blowing that BA stuck with Lussick. You have a young smart hooker with plenty of promise vs a very average journeyman. There’s simply no justification for it.

 

[Bandwagon]

We are either cursed or BA set up a system that wasn't designed for back ups

For mine it's option C, we have a good squad, but our depth sucks balls in many areas.

 

[Chipmunk]

Madge will be hoping Nicho pulls up lame with his calf tomorrow. Makes up some BS that Keary is sick and then calls Moses in

I can see Moses being the 7 in Game 2.

 

[lucablight]

It's only one win, but if we keep The King and Moses on the field, we're gonna see how T-baz goes coaching finals.

Let’s not get carried away. We’re still more likely to miss out on the finals than not at this stage.

 

[Bandwagon]

I can see Moses being the 7 in Game 2.

If we win, it'd be unlikely Madge will drop Hynes unless it's a case of winning despite him having a bog average game.

Mitch is for sure next man up after Cleary, but you don't f**k with a winning squad to put your second choice halfback in lightly.

 

[Bandwagon]

Let’s not get carried away. We’re still more likely to miss out on the finals than not at this stage.

That's very true, but f**k it, I'll get f**king carried away if I want to.

Anyways, that's my one and only prediction for the year.

 

[Chipmunk]

We are either cursed or BA set up a system that wasn't designed for back ups

The position we were in with the Tigers and Dolphins games had SFA to do with Moses playing.

He missed 9 games we only had to win 3 from those 9.

3 games we had to win out of 9 and we would be on the verge of the 8 right now.

Let that sink in win f**king 3 games and we could only win 1 game from 9.

Our whole game plan has been based around achieving everything through the sum of the brilliance of the individuals only. There was f**k all tactics, and team systems, and set plays. It mean that the next man up principle that gets other teams through could never happen with that level of stupidity.

 

[Chipmunk]

If we win, it'd be unlikely Madge will drop Hynes unless it's a case of winning despite him having a bog average game.

Mitch is for sure next man up after Cleary, but you don't f**k with a winning squad to put your second choice halfback in lightly.

You're entire premise seems to assume NSW win.

I've already assumed they'll just lose.

 

[Parra Pride]

Joey Lussick = gimp
BA = bald gimp
No gimps and we actually win. Most blokes honestly seemed to want to have a crack, still some issues defensively honestly but it is what it is. I do love seeing the Penis man handle merkins, he just needs some work mostly on effort when it comes to defence.

 

[Unlimitedpower]

Where do we buy grand final tickets

 

[Soto]

Because it then went dead in goal.

But it's a stupid rule...it's lost in the field of play. There is no logic here...and it became a 7 tackle set. It's fkn dumb and needs to be changed...notwithstanding it was a high tackle as well

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I reckon anyone with half a brain could tell how much a difference Hands makes at 9 compared to Lussick.

If we're talking just one game, we saw the difference Hands made when he came on against the Tigers and went from 14-6 to 14-16. Don't start crowing about randos now Moses is back. Some conditions suit one type of hooker and some conditions suit other types. Case in point, Levy and JMK play their best games against us.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Well I agree with all of that. The thing is though, he has this game in him and he had quite a few very good games last year. Lussick just doesn’t. Hands is also young with plenty of room for improvement so it’s mind blowing that BA stuck with Lussick. You have a young smart hooker with plenty of promise vs a very average journeyman. There’s simply no justification for it.

Matt Arthur is the justification for Hands stalled development.

Everyone close enough to the team knows it but wasn't prepared to call it out.

It's nothing against MA as a player or individual he may well be the best 9 we have right now. And I hope he lives up to the hype and he kills it for us moving forward and becomes a 200+ game player.

But anyone who thinks BA wasn't clearing a path for his 2nd son are kidding themselves I have enough inside information to reinforce my point of view in the situation that brad definitely was subtle enough to ensure to not make it as obvious as it was with Jake clearinga path for his kid to FG.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

For those wanting Gutho gone at end of next year can get stuffed.

It's obvious we are screwed without him lost our last 12 straight without him by an average of 20+ pts.

Seeing him live with his energy it's amazing the difference he makes with the ball but also without it.

Moses makes a mental difference just his presence out there controlling things.

I sense we get the dogs next Monday week we can go on a little run here.

Gee we just needed to win 3 games in the 9 Moses missed and i reckon we would be a smokey right now.

The Tigers and Dolphins games were missed opportunities.

Leadership is massive. Look at the Storm whenever Smith didn’t play.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I even like bazs post game press conference better than beas

He is very handsome.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Matt Arthur is the justification for Hands stalled development.

Everyone close enough to the team knows it but wasn't prepared to call it out.

It's nothing against MA as a player or individual he may well be the best 9 we have right now. And I hope he lives up to the hype and he kills it for us moving forward and becomes a 200+ game player.

But anyone who thinks BA wasn't clearing a path for his 2nd son are kidding themselves I have enough inside information to reinforce my point of view in the situation that brad definitely was in a subtle enough way to not make it as obvious as it was with Jake.

Just like Hands, Matt Arthur has shit games. The difference is Arthur is eligible for SG Ball, while Hands is 25 this year.

 

[the phantom menace]

If we're talking just one game, we saw the difference Hands made when he came on against the Tigers and went from 14-6 to 14-16.

Wow... just so proud to be so so dumb.

Don't start crowing about randos now Moses is back. Some conditions suit one type of hooker and some conditions suit other types. Case in point, Levy and JMK play their best games against us.

What a load of

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We are either cursed or BA set up a system that wasn't designed for back ups

I remember some merkins whinging, when we had good depth and an ordinary top 17, that we needed to take risks and overload our 17, and forget about depth. I reckon they've been proven right.