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Rd20: 615pm EELS v Titans GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium 16/7/23

Gazzamatta

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We are missing Drown big time. His absent clean up in defence has us very vulnerable. Asi has been good but he was poor tonight in all areas and lacks speed. Paulo is annoying the bejesus outta me. Just not the player he was. Except for when Trellmit embarassed him hes been ordinary.
I didnt have a great issue with the officiating tonight. I reckon we got what we deserved and got a couple of lucky calls. Im still yet to see what Joffa adds. Disappointed Moretti didnt get game time.
Based on tonight, next weeks gunna be tough.
 
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Poupou Escobar

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It's difficult to comprehend that the score was that close really.

Good to get the two points in the end. The two sin-bins completely changed the momentum of the contest for a short period, but we should've been better in that second half and put them away earlier.

Interesting to see how we go against an opponent who can actually play, we have some tough ones coming up.

No one is getting excited about our prospects going forward that's for sure.
The upside is we played poorly and won. But yeah, shit performance, and this time we can't blame our completion rate. It wasn't too bad. For the second week in a row our defensive effort was poor.
 

Bandwagon

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Why take the two sin bins into the equation? If we're ill-disciplined enough to warrant players being punted to the bin then that's on us. No excuses......

Sure, but they still affect the outcome, we did well to limit the damage there. But those efforts play their part later.
 

Noise

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Maybe, I thought the side on replay after it was awarded showed his legs in the air.


We were tackle zero there if it wasn't awarded, so not like it was a handover if the call went against us.
Yea I reckon the Bunker had seen that angle prior to the viewers seeing it hence awarding the try.
 

Gherkin

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One of those games where we just needed to get the win, we were poor but it doesn’t matter.
The sin bins were legit but some of the decisions leading up to that were terrible. Got them back in the contest.
Hopefully we can string together a few wins before Dyl comes back, then anything’s possible. There was a stretch of the season where he was our best player and his defence is top tier.
Few others have mentioned it, but when we signed Moses he would miss more tackles than he made. Credit to him and the coaching staff, massive turnaround. The way he contained Fifita tonight (and in our earlier game against the titans) plus in origin was unreal
 

Sensei Cobra

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Good to get the win …. But I reckon we are just not in the race this year. Our side looks v good but we are missing a ruthless edge and defensive discipline. We look to be making up the numbers which is a Shame cause I reckon we have the talent.
 

Bandwagon

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Yea I reckon the Bunker had seen that angle prior to the viewers seeing it hence awarding the try.

Yeah, they awarded it showing the shot from above, no way that shot tells you jack shit other than that the ball was in.
 

lingard

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Good to get the win …. But I reckon we are just not in the race this year. Our side looks v good but we are missing a ruthless edge and defensive discipline. We look to be making up the numbers which is a Shame cause I reckon we have the talent.
I disagree. I reckon we're right in this (the premiership). Last week we lost with our star players out; this week we played with 11 players at times. We are a very good team.
 
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You're the one making the claim. Back it up.
Get f**ked PouPou... you started some random claim (as you often do), in response to my comment "it looks like Moretti will get 12mins or less or no mins at all".

Why do you feel the need to argue with people's mid-game observations in the match day thread, often for days after the match has concluded? Just rub one out in the shower mate, it's much easier and more satisfying 😂.
 

JokerEel

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Good to get the win …. But I reckon we are just not in the race this year. Our side looks v good but we are missing a ruthless edge and defensive discipline. We look to be making up the numbers which is a Shame cause I reckon we have the talent.

We started the game well and had a good roll on until the 2 sin bins.

After that it was just a battle of the forwards. I think we can still be the side that goes on to win it all but need everyone to continue to improve
 

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