Rd17: EELS v Dolphins GAME DAY THREAD @ Sunshine Coast Stadium 24/6/23

[T-Boon]

During that post match interview with Mitch I saw a resemblance to his uncle Benny Elias for the first time. It is in the eyes and the wider eye area of the face region.

 

[Delboy]

This second half is so like junior footy, one side gets up by plenty and subconsciously the officiating is different, been there and you don’t get 50/50s and today forward passes were called differently. Fins actually handed the ball to a player standing in front, and gets waved play on, some line ball decisions were deemed forward by the referee which didn’t look it.

if there something to be positive is that the coach can actually blow up about the second half and use that as motivation. A win is what it is, and next game will be tough, the Warriors without any players selected for Origin , with obviously none from their side.

 

[Sean7]

The only message from half time should have been to continue to complete your sets and make your tackles. Talk of being ruthless is f**king dumb and sends the message that this will continue to be a piece of piss and we will try to score every play.

Being ruthless doesn't mean trying to score off every play. It means keeping your foot on their throat and not letting them into the game. It doesn't mean scoring 42 again. Its making sure every play matters. Ruthless is what Penrith and Melbourne are at their best. We are generally not ruthless and we're not even close to it today in the second half.

 

[the phantom menace]

if there something to be positive is that the coach can actually blow up about the second half and use that as motivation. A win is what it is, and next game will be tough, the Warriors without any players selected for Origin , with obviously none from their side.

Coach should not worry about ref calls and just blow up about our own decline in performance second half, to be honest.

 

[JokerEel]

Moses needed to a bit better in the second half a few of the short kicks were pretty bad the Hammer scored from one where you just need to put it in the corner and make them ruck it out. He also kicked it into their in goal a few times for seven tackle sets.

 

[Avenger]

Wayne Bennett was rude to Lara in the pre game show and she even commented about it. Who would do that to such a beautiful young lady?

Suck shit Bennett.

 

[the phantom menace]

For what it's worth...


80min Cartwright
71min Hands
59min Hopgood
54min Davey
53min Matterson
46min Paulo - backing up from Origin
40min Campbell-Gillard
28min Ogden
26min Makatoa
23min Offahengaue

 

[Chipmunk]

I think the importance of the win over Souths can't be underestimated.

We've been able to turn up and beat anyone on their day for the last 5 seasons, but Souths are a team that we couldn't get anywhere near...until 5 weeks ago...

And now, everything just seems to have changed for this mob. Mentally, we're a completely different side.

I've never seen them play with such confidence when it matters as they have done over the last month. This is a different squad than it was 6 weeks ago.

The final 8 weeks of the comp after the Bye could lead to anything. They just need to make it happen now.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

what is everyone whinging about its still a great win

I’m blaming Asi and Hands for this second half. They needed to step up AND THEY FAILED FFS!!!

#FootyFanLogic

 

[King-Gutho94]

I think the importance of the win over Souths can't be underestimated.

We've been able to turn up and beat anyone on their day for the last 5 seasons, but Souths are a team that we couldn't get anywhere near...until 5 weeks ago...

And now, everything just seems to have changed for this mob. Mentally, we're a completely different side.

I've never seen them play with such confidence when it matters as they have done over the last month. This is a different squad than it was 6 weeks ago.

The final 8 weeks of the comp after the Bye could lead to anything. They just need to make is happen now.

I still think our Premiership Tilt is on Dylan coming back.

We have been fortunate to ease Asi into the side against a Dogs, depleted Manly and Dolphins.

To challenge Penrith, Storm & Souths in the big games we need Dylan

 

[T-Boon]

Wayne Bennett was rude to Lara in the pre game show and she even commented about it. Who would do that to such a beautiful young lady?

Suck shit Bennett.

I'd think about being rude to her. She is media remember. But in the end she is fairly nice so I'd treat her good on the off chance I might get a BJ.
If it was Erin Molan I would be horrible to her.

 

[T-Boon]

If Asi keeps it up we might think about bringing Dyl Brown back in to the centres.

 

[Avenger]

Gutherson is in scintillating form and anyone who puts shit on him again should be banned from the forum.

Simonsson is still a bit suss to me and Russell although competent is just warming the wing spot for Staines when he eventually arrives. We need much more pace out wide and he’s quite slow.

Hands is making some errors in his game and he throws way too many forward passes, he needs to be careful. Carty is going well but is still a bit on the vinegar stroke in attack.

Sivo is still lazy and can do some dumb things on the field. He will be suspended for that forearm.

We should get used to Asi at 6 because Dylan’s season is done as the NRL will give him a big suspension mid next week.

Joffa should be given more minutes. He looks classy with the ball and his defence is top shelf.

Matterson should be playing origin and is a tougher player than that ballerina, Yeo.

 

[JokerEel]

I still think our Premiership Tilt is on Dylan coming back.

We have been fortunate to ease Asi into the side against a Dogs, depleted Manly and Dolphins.

To challenge Penrith, Storm & Souths in the big games we need Dylan

If we had Dly bag today playing the 14 spots not just locked to the left hand side and backing up we win by more.

 

[Avenger]

I'd think about being rude to her. She is media remember. But in the end she is fairly nice so I'd treat her good on the off chance I might get a BJ.
If it was Erin Molan I would be horrible to her.

Take it easy with that comment mate.

 

[JokerEel]

If Asi keeps it up we might think about bringing Dyl Brown back in to the centres.

Would have him as a 14 Gutho can go to hooker for few minutes and Dylan can roam out the back.

 

[yy_cheng]

If Asi keeps it up we might think about bringing Dyl Brown back in to the centres.

Wing. Sivo bumpers might get him in trouble. Bailey isn't doing to bad either. Loved his try with asi

 

[yy_cheng]

Gutherson is in scintillating form and anyone who puts shit on him again should be banned from the forum.

Simonsson is still a bit suss to me and Russell although competent is just warming the wing spot for Staines when he eventually arrives. We need much more pace out wide and he’s quite slow.

Hands is making some errors in his game and he throws way too many forward passes, he needs to be careful. Carty is going well but is still a bit on the vinegar stroke in attack.

Sivo is still lazy and can do some dumb things on the field. He will be suspended for that forearm.

We should get used to Asi at 6 because Dylan’s season is done as the NRL will give him a big suspension mid next week.

Joffa should be given more minutes. He looks classy with the ball and his defence is top shelf.

Matterson should be playing origin and is a tougher player than that ballerina, Yeo.

Again, players overrun hands and hands passes it. He should just dummy and run.

I don't like Staines sorry

 

[Noise]

Being ruthless doesn't mean trying to score off every play. It means keeping your foot on their throat and not letting them into the game. It doesn't mean scoring 42 again. Its making sure every play matters. Ruthless is what Penrith and Melbourne are at their best. We are generally not ruthless and we're not even close to it today in the second half.

Yea but dumb arse footy players see ruthless as putting on a cricket score.

 

[T-Boon]

We should get used to Asi at 6 because Dylan’s season is done as the NRL will give him a big suspension mid next week.

That depends on the sentence.
If he gets a sentence that includes community service work he will probably get suspended but if the court gives him a CCO and a bond which I predict I don't think he will be suspended for longer than the month he will have been out.