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

[yy_cheng]

Oh and good bomb taking to Russell

 

[the phantom menace]

Looks like we'll still have RCG and Gutho next weekend, so that helps.

To me Hodgson's fitness (overnight neck injury) must be under a permanent cloud, and as 18th man Dunster is next one into the side as it stands. So I'd just make that shuffle fit for this one week we're playing without both Moses and Brown.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Looks like we'll still have RCG and Gutho next weekend, so that helps.

To me Hodgson's fitness (overnight neck injury) must be under a permanent cloud, and as 18th man Dunster is next one into the side as it stands. So I'd just make that shuffle fit for this one week we're playing without both Moses and Brown.

Could have been rested as BA basically knew Moses would be gone next week.

 

[the phantom menace]

You're probably right, but I hope not. What's the point in resting someone who on even on form should only ever be given a 25min cameo in his own position anyway?

 

[Pazza]

Could have been rested as BA basically knew Moses would be gone next week.

doesn't sound like BA.... he doesn't think further than a week away

 

[Pazza]

like to give a shout out to Bailey

playing well at the moment. plenty of energy rucking the ball out

 

[Poupou Escobar]

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

Like Payten last year

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That was pathetic defence

Karl Oloapu broke four tackles on that one run. He pushed off Davey, Asi, Hands and Gutherson. The little merkin is only 18 ffs. He is still eligible for SG Ball next year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Soooo….we’re really missing Hodgson out there.

Not many players go well against the Bulldogs ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

…and that’s the difference between a quality hooker and a pensioner. We were dynamic that whole half

Hands made Moses and Gutherson look good.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Moses should have put that ball down. Brett Kenny would have.

He played the whistle. The weird thing was the commentators carrying on about Moses' "brain explosion" for a good five minutes before the penalty was awarded and they realised what had happened. I reckon them and Burton were the only ones who didn't hear the whistle. You too I guess

 

[Poupou Escobar]

One forward pass from DH and a couple of others that could have been called i reckon.

He gets a lot wrong but he is quick and strong. His best feature is his running game. He's like a poor man's Brandon Smith. Needs to fix those forward passes though.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Correct..previous couldn't bust the line

Busting the line is great when you've got all the ball against a shitty opposition. Highlight reel stuff.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Shame he's going elsewhere neat year

Asi going elsewhere? We have a mutual option for 2024.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

TPJr --> dropped from SoO for certain. He has been dreadful defensively (and only 3 runs??)

Meantime Reg leads all middles in meterage in his comeback game (where one might expect him to be slightly gassed)

It helped that he was required to make more runs than tackles.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Agreed. Although I think collectively they make each other better.

Motho

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Likely why Jake was in front of him.

But certainly better by far running the ball.

His strength is his running game, which is what the fans notice.

 

[lucablight]

I truly hope so. I know we won’t win the comp, but we need our players. I’m a selfish f^*ker

Why not? We should be aiming to with the rapid improvement of our bench players (provided we make the 8 and are healthy at the back end of the season).

 

[T-Boon]

He played the whistle. The weird thing was the commentators carrying on about Moses' "brain explosion" for a good five minutes before the penalty was awarded and they realised what had happened. I reckon them and Burton were the only ones who didn't hear the whistle. You too I guess

No. I heard it. I just thought why not put it down anyway.

 

[hineyrulz]

His strength is his running game, which is what the fans notice.

Yeah, so is Asi is the second best back up half in the NRL then??