Rd18: Parra v Penrith GAME DAY thread (11/9/20)

[Noise]

If anyone is surprised by that statistic then they've watched little of our games all season.

No one is surprised. It is just a new record for him.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Don’t laugh it probably will be, we will have wasted our window on a pretender of a coach and losing quite a deal of talent.


The joy of an Eels fan.

We don't have a window. We aren't good enough to be premiership contenders.

 

[strider]

*throughout the finals.

Davey at least had a crack in his few minutes

 

[hindy111]

MJ for two more season. I mean that says it all. He offers nothing anymore in attack.

 

[hineyrulz]

We don't have a window. We aren't good enough to be premiership contenders.

Now the squad isn’t good enough lol, what dribble. We showed what the side is capable of when we gave the Full strength Roosters a scare. That’s the best we have played all year and probably them as well. They made 1 error all game, but now when we are struggling it’s the squad isn’t good enough.


Absolute Plop!! You know what’s not good enough??? The coaching staff and their 3rd rate tactics and game plans.

 

[Joely01]

You are very easily pleased my friend, and why couldn’t we get into an attacking position?

and FYI these games have been happening for past 2 months and only now being found out!!!!!

if you don’t understand the reasons behind not getting into attacking positions and being able to answer my question, there’s no point in talking to you ‍

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Probably shouldn't be playing 80 minutes, but I'd feel pretty worried if Evans, Kaufusi or Davies had to play any more minutes than they had to tonight.

What's the alternative?

He didn’t play 80 mins

 

[Noise]

Davey at least had a crack in his few minutes

I'm not much of a Davey fan but I like him better than Lane. Lane, like Evans, is a big weak merkin who takes lazy stupid options.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Now the squad isn’t good enough lol, what dribble. We showed what the side is capable of when we gave the Full strength Roosters a scare. That’s the best we have played all year and probably them as well. They made 1 error all game, but now when we are struggling it’s the squad isn’t good enough.


Absolute Plop!! You know what’s not good enough??? The coaching staff of their 3rd rate tactics and game plans.

Nah. Both our squad and our coaching tactics aren't at the level of the Top 3 teams. Can't single out one of those two.

 

[emjaycee]

bro we’re coming last in tries scored since round 10. LAST!!!!!! The bulldogs and broncos have scored more than us.

And they have won 1 and 0 games each to us winning 5 in that same period.
I know what I would rather.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I'm not much of a Davey fan but I like him better than Lane. Lane, like Evans, is a big weak merkin who takes lazy stupid options.

Pair of lanky merkins. Piss them both off.

 

[Joely01]

Nah. Both our squad and our coaching tactics aren't at the level of the Top 3 teams. Can't single out one of those two.

Yet we have beaten 2 of the top 3 teams

 

[Soto]

Never going to win the game with 61-39% possession at half time.
We got completely dominated. Penrith too physical, too clinical, more hungry, quick play the balls, energy, cohesion...all there.
Admittedly we had Mahoney, Dbrown and Nuikore out.
I will say Stone and Will Smith both did a great job.
We missed D Brown's straight running and Nuikore's punch off the bench.
Sivo has to go. He has regressed badly. Get G Jennings in. Will make 10+ metres every hitup. Sivo has no post contact metres and his hitups are soft.
Moses continues to drift sideways, running out of space every time. Run fkn straight.
One other thing that shits me is his attacking kicks...put the fkn ball up and make it fkn rain.
Thought Sutton was atrocious with ridiculous amount 6 again calls. He is a shit ref.
How many times were Yeo and Fisher Harris tackling around the neck?
I'm actually ok with the loss. The effort was great. The attack needs a MASSIVE overhaul.
I do reckon if we beat Broncos and Tigers, we will beat Panfers in the semi. We can't have such unfortunate luck, lack of possession or 6 again calls...
To beat penrith you need to play up tempo. You need to better their enthusiasm, speed and energy..
I won't criticise BA for tonight. Have been critical in the past about failing in the big games, against the more credentialed coaches and not having a game plan..will leave that til the end of the year.
Need to be super good from week 1 of the semis

 

[hineyrulz]

Nah. Both our squad and our coaching tactics aren't at the level of the Top 3 teams. Can't single out one of those two.

Panthers are first, on paper I’d argue our side is as good if it better. The one major difference is the coaching, we look like a pub football side in attack with the shape of an u10’s side.


But it’s an easy fix according to the bald muppet.

 

[hindy111]

Nah. Both our squad and our coaching tactics aren't at the level of the Top 3 teams. Can't single out one of those two.

I'm unsure of the tactics. It seems to be run straight and when close to line give it to Sivo.

 

[Happy MEel]

Top 10 excuses next week for our shit attack:

1. Drown is still out, he would have been the difference
2. Mahoney’s shoulder is still sore, if he was 100% we would have put 40 points on
3. We’re still tired from the defensive effort last week
4. We spent 80% of our training on defence
5. It doesn’t matter, the effort was there
6. We’re keeping our trick plays up our sleeve
7. Our goal is 3 tries and then we shut up shop
8. It’s an easy fix
9. The ref f**ked us over
10. We could score points earlier in the season so we just need to wait until the finals come round and we’ll be world beaters.

 

[hineyrulz]

Top 10 excuses next week for our shit attack:

1. Drown is still out, he would have been the difference
2. Mahoney’s shoulder is still sore, if he was 100% we would have put 40 points on
3. We’re still tired from the defensive effort last week
4. We spent 80% of our training on defence
5. It doesn’t matter, the effort was there
6. We’re keeping our trick plays up our sleeve
7. Our goal is 3 tries and then we shut up shop
8. It’s an easy fix
9. The ref f**ked us over
10. We could score points earlier in the season so we just need to wait until the finals come round and we’ll be world beaters.

lolololololololol


11. We need to improve on our effort areas.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Yet we have beaten 2 of the top 3 teams

And lost to two of the top 3 teams. If we play a full strength Storm, then on form it would be all 3.

 

[Chipmunk]

Now the squad isn’t good enough lol, what dribble. We showed what the side is capable of when we gave the Full strength Roosters a scare. That’s the best we have played all year and probably them as well. They made 1 error all game, but now when we are struggling it’s the squad isn’t good enough.


Absolute Plop!! You know what’s not good enough??? The coaching staff and their 3rd rate tactics and game plans.

Do you really think that squad would worry the Roosters or Storm in the Finals though?

There is still too many deficiencies all over the squad to be a serious challenger.

Drown and Mahoney are at least 50 games away from where we need them to be for us to become a contender.

Lane isn't really a good enough starting edge forward in a Premiership contender that has too many other deficiencies.

Outside of Niukore, the 3 other players we can put on a bench from week to week don't provide enough off the bench to make enough of a positive difference during a game, they just fill a hole whilst our main guys have a rest.

It's too hard to try and hide Waqa Blake and Sivo in defence for the whole 80 minutes with the other deficiencies above.

The attack coach certainly doesn't help to alleviate any of these deficiencies though.

 

[hindy111]

Do you really think that squad would worry the Roosters or Storm in the Finals though?

There is still too many deficiencies all over the squad to be a serious challenger.

Drown and Mahoney are at least 50 games away from where we need them to be for us to become a contender.

Lane isn't really a good enough starting edge forward in a Premiership contender that has too many other deficiencies.

Outside of Niukore, the 3 other players we can put on a bench from week to week don't provide enough off the bench to make enough of a positive difference during a game, they just fill a hole whilst out main guys have a rest.

The attack coach certainly doesn't help to alleviate any of these deficiencies though.

I wouldn't pick us to best any of the current sides in top 8 tbh. And that includes Knights and Sharks. Id say Souths and Canberra are above us by enough.
It would be a coin toss against Knights and Sharks. And an upset if beat Canberra or Souths. They'd start as favourites for sure.