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

[eels_fan]

We deserve the lead, and really feel like we should be 12 up.

sivo aside from that first up lazy jog on the kick return has looked decent for once

The bench rotation kept us fresh and we looked the best we have.

now it comes down to if we have removed the second half fade outs now we have Gutho and Moses out there.

important Carty passes the HIA.

interested to see when and where Blaize gets the game

 

[oldmancraigy]

Sharks should be a but concerned.

19/20 completions, and they still let in 3 tries. I'm sure their completions will go down in the 2nd

 

[the phantom menace]

A much improved showing, although we still have some derpy defense in us. The focus will be on the difference Moses (and his kicking game) and Gutherson (and his leadership) have.

But it makes such a difference also having a decent dummy half who isn't serving up plod and isn't just logging off after doing his pass. Brendan Hands is hands down way better than Joey Lussick at this level - and thank f**k we have someone other than BA in charge to finally realise it.

Also, Kelma Tuilagi should never lose his edge spot to Shaun Lane again ever. Adds a whole other dimension to our side that Lane stopped giving way back in 2022.

 

[The Predictor]

Decent first half. Obviously turned up for this one

Dreadful effort for that second Sharks try, which probably tells us more than anything else in that half.

Who would've thought set plays inside the 20 metres could be a nice tactic though...it's great to see after it being virtually non-existent for a f**ken decade.

Interesting to see how Hands goes if he has to play 80 minutes.

We still have a tonne of plod in us !!!

 

[Noise]

Paulo keeping the Sharks in the game. Woeful defence

 

[Parra Pride]

I am utterly shocked that Joey Lussick was actually a handbrake that the bald gimp BA kept picking… Well actually not shocked at all because I’m not blind.

 

[The Predictor]

There may be some laziness still but we can beat anyone with Moses and Gutherson in the side. Lane is better in the middle but he’s still a lazy merkin and looks unfit.

Sivo has played his best game in 2 years.

Gutherson looking very tentative

 

[JokerEel]

Gutho already at 180 meters will break the record tonight

 

[the phantom menace]

Hopefully Barrett doesn't feel any pressure to fit Talagi into the game in the second half somewhere at all, unless needed to cover injury.

I'd hate for us to play so much better and actually be a chance of a win, only for Talagi's weakest link defence to f**k it up somehow.

 

[Bandwagon]

Sharkies 2nd try was because Carty had just gone off and we hadn't made the change to fill his spot and Simmo was still limping from the same collision.

Once Moses was beat we had no real speed on that side for the chase.

 

[The Predictor]

C

At least we can be confident in Trent's halftime speech.

"Uh, pretty good boys. We won a half. And probably not many points to be scored in the 2nd, so take a load off"

Couldnt be any worse than what we’ve had

 

[yy_cheng]

Good kick chase after good kick chase and the second we don’t they streak us

I reckon that was on mitch. He kicked too deep. It was 4+ minutes without a rest. He shouldve kicked for touch and let them have a play the ball. At least our line would be set

Alternatively kick shorter

 

[hineyrulz]

And now for the dreaded second half
Sharks would be laughing

At least there will be no Bea Arthur half time chat.

 

[the phantom menace]

Penisini has an unacceptable defensive effort in him. He costs us

Yes. He's definitely regressed from his debut year, where his defence even seemed a positive.

 

[Wally21]

Sharkies 2nd try was because Carty had just gone off and we hadn't made the change to fill his spot and Simmo was still limping from the same collision.

Once Moses was beat we had no real speed on that side for the chase.

No I think you’ll find Carty missed a tackle there. But it was Penisini who really f**ked that

 

[Sensei Cobra]

I reckon that was on mitch. He kicked too deep. It was 4+ minutes without a rest. He shouldve kicked for touch and let them have a play the ball. At least our line would be set

Alternatively kick shorter

Thats one of the the dumbest takes of all time

 

[Wally21]

I just hope Barrett gets Offa back on in the middle quickly. He’s so much better in defence than Barlow.

 

[the phantom menace]

Once Brendan hands can prove that he can play the full 80 minutes hopefully they stop looking for another number 9. I STILL think he’s the answer for that position

To me he already proved that last season after Hodgson's injury, and before dopey coach brought back Lussick.

 

[Incorrect]

Our kick chase is dreadful.

Not the first time we have been lazy

The 1%

*X-factor

 

[strider]

No I think you’ll find Carty missed a tackle there. But it was Penisini who really f**ked that

I blame Maka who never bothered to chase ... we would have had another defender after carty missed before will