Rd15: EELS v Bulldogs GAME DAY THREAD @ Accor Stadium 12/6/23

[lingard]

If Matto is fit i reckon he just goes to 6 up against Schuster.

Asi will have to play 7 and Gutho to 1.

Gutho though will be running the show and we dont lose anything defensively.

I suppose that could work as well.

 

[Soto]

Matto just bashes Schuster for 80!

Just rush him..he will throw the no look pass 9 out of 10. We know he can't play an up tempo game..run traffic at him before he breaks for KFC at halftime

 

[yy_cheng]

So is ciraldo really worth it?

 

[JokerEel]

Just rush him..he will throw the no look pass 9 out of 10. We know he can't play an up tempo game..run traffic at him before he breaks for KFC at halftime

We run all our traffic at their 3 halves we should win.

 

[JokerEel]

So is ciraldo really worth it?

Nope talked up as the great hope but the other assistant from Penrith that went to the Warriors is doing better...

 

[King-Gutho94]

So is ciraldo really worth it?

They will be better next year with Kikau back and Crichton there.

I wouldn't write him off yet long term.

 

[84 Baby]

Just rush him..he will throw the no look pass 9 out of 10. We know he can't play an up tempo game..run traffic at him before he breaks for KFC at halftime

No… do the opposite. He barely runs and with no half he’ll probably run even less so sit back and smash whoever he gives it to

 

[JokerEel]

They will be better next year with Kikau back and Crichton there.

I wouldn't write him off yet long term.

Kikau is done I believe as a top line player could be wrong.

Crichton isn't fullback

 

[Wally21]

I loved the fact that Gutho said he was ready to take on the 7 jersey in the presser.

 

[Wally21]

Nope talked up as the great hope but the other assistant from Penrith that went to the Warriors is doing better...

He is a super coach of the future. Has them playing outstanding footy

 

[JokerEel]

I loved the fact that Gutho said he was ready to take on the 7 jersey in the presser.

I would be happy with Gutho at 7 and Russ at 1 but that would mean Dunster at 2 and I don't like Dunster at 2

 

[TheParraboy]

I would be happy with Gutho at 7 and Russ at 1 but that would mean Dunster at 2 and I don't like Dunster at 2

Does Sivo (put on report) have anything to worry about not being in the 5 ?

 

[Jake the snake]

I like Hands 7, Asi 6; except that would leave us with Hodgson at 9 for 80 minutes. Still, if Gutherson stays at fullback but also gets more involved around the ruck area in attack, it could work.

This is the way! As much as We played really well without Hodgo. Hands would be the best choice at halfback if Moses gets selected

 

[Bandwagon]

Carty penalised for the 1 on 1... If he fell off the tackle it would have been play on.

Nah, the ball carrying arm had touched the turf with Carty on him, it'd be the biggest double movement in the history of double movements.

 

[Bandwagon]

No… do the opposite. He barely runs and with no half he’ll probably run even less so sit back and smash whoever he gives it to

Smash them all!

 

[TheCrowe]

I thought he was headed back to the Cowboys?

I hope we keep him - he looked the goods.

One podcast said they thought he was going back to the cows and it became a pseudo fact for a while but he was signed for 2.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Does Sivo (put on report) have anything to worry about not being in the 5 ?

His name isn’t tino or Nelson so he’s likely to get 3 weeks.

 

[JokerEel]

Nah, the ball carrying arm had touched the turf with Carty on him, it'd be the biggest double movement in the history of double movements.

I get that but if Carty rolled off him in the same motion it would have been play on.

I have also seen It called 1 on 1 strip and play on before which is annoying

 

[TheCrowe]

There will be a lot of options for 7 next week and if anything it’s going to be about the tackle 5. So it’s fine to say give it to Asi or Hands if you think they can kick, but can they ?

As much as merkins might cringe at Hodgo at 7, leaving Gutho, Asi, and Hands were they are is a good solution. We know at least the Hodgo has a 40/20 which means that he can kick us out of trouble.

What’s the alternative without making multiple changes ?

Asi has a spiral bomb FFS!

 

[JokerEel]

Does Sivo (put on report) have anything to worry about not being in the 5 ?

Probably a fine at most