Rd23 2024: 8pm Eels v Panthers GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium Aug 9th

[EelEtric]

I guess that all comes down to the individual on how they process the loss. I never thought we were safe. Certainly should’ve held on to the win, but I’ve seen this movie too many times before. Ultimately I don’t really care at this point. Decent effort. Roll on 2025.

Same. Told my mates all through the game that we would lose it because that's what we do this year. We were all hoping to keep them to within 20 points of us and to lose by only 2 at the death is a lot better performance than I expected.

 

[Gherkin]

W

Agree that Talagi missed some screamers.

We also got some dodgy calls go our way.

What were the dodgy calls?

 

[hineyrulz]

Emu and Doorey shouldn't be there next week. But who do you pick ?

Matto walked off I saw. Holding a broken arm or finger ?

He was fantastic tonight, i can't believe how unfit blokes like Emu and Doorey are. Absolute sloths.

 

[Soto]

Talagi shouldn't be picked for 1st grade again...there is no point...
Even if you have to play an 18 or 19yr old from jersey flegg do it.
No point giving this pr&$c 1st grade experience especially when his defence is terrible and cost us big time tonight...

 

[Soto]

He was fantastic tonight, i can't believe how unfit blokes like Emu and Doorey are. Absolute sloths.

I blame the training...clear as day.
That's why Elkin has been told by Ryles see ya mate

 

[EelsFan05]

I was getting Hindys 300th flashbacks at Penrith, when they threw the ball around at the end to score. Is there a team in the comp that delivers heartbreak like the Eels?

 

[King-Gutho94]

The effort has been good since Paulo got injured.

It's a damn shame Paulo doesn't have a PO.

Thanks Buckets

 

[King-Gutho94]

He is f**king useless in defence. Plus he has no pace. He’s like a shit version of Kris Inu.

He paid his deposit for Penrith tonight.

The bloke can get in the bin as far as I am concerned.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Your effort areas since Bea got sacked have been shithouse.

Barrett gave it to bunker and NRL tonight

BA rolled over like a coward for 11 years worrying about his $$$.

Did BA ever give it to the officials during his tenure.

Barrett showed more balls tonight at the presser then what BA did in 11 years.

 

[The Predictor]

Same. Told my mates all through the game that we would lose it because that's what we do this year. We were all hoping to keep them to within 20 points of us and to lose by only 2 at the death is a lot better performance than I expected.

Parra are renowned for choking, it ain’t just this year, I was there and let myself to dare to dream, just a little, but deep down I knew what was coming, to everyone who thinks there is potential in this team….think again mentally they are too far gone, I personally take no solace from this game, only heartache, best to come to terms this club will never achieve anything of note ever again, I’ve followed them since 76 so I am no fair weather fan, just resigned to the inevitable

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's a damn shame Paulo doesn't have a PO.

Thanks Buckets

He’s one bloke we don’t want with a PO.

 

[the phantom menace]

We are the new North Sydney Bears in development - a 77 year drought before they were cut/joint ventured.

Yay, we're halfway there...

 

[The Predictor]

Went well, probably should've won.

End result doesn't really matter for us in the long run.

Not the result that matters, it the history of imploding that is a colossal issue that appears impossible to fix, the choking is ingrained

 

[the phantom menace]

He’s one bloke we don’t want with a PO.

But what if the PO (supposedly) reduced the cost of the contract (as you seem to always claim) that we're wasting on the declined benchwarmer?

 

[King-Gutho94]

We are the new North Sydney Bears in development - a 77 year drought before they were cut/joint ventured.

Yay, we're halfway there...

The Bears are back it's a day of celebration we have been relegated to 2nd with the longest Premiership droughts

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Barrett gave it to bunker and NRL tonight

BA rolled over like a coward for 11 years worrying about his $$$.

Did BA ever give it to the officials during his tenure.

Barrett showed more balls tonight at the presser then what BA did in 11 years.

Just watched the presser there. Baz spoke really well and didn’t mince his words. Neither did Gutho. Baz has really grown on me during this tough run.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Just watched the presser there. Baz spoke really well and didn’t mince his words. Neither did Gutho. Baz has really grown on me during this tough run.

That's the thing that pissed me off with BA.

Round 2 this year was a perfect example we copped a raw deal and BA just shrugged it off as its footy

That was the time to rip in.

Bailey got knocked out after 90 seconds and we were down to 16.

No sin bin for Luai but BA never said anything so it was a fine from an NRL perspective no one brought it to any attention

Luai shot on Simmonson was sin bin worthy at a minimum

And has anyone remember his trip on Moses no fine or suspension because BA said SFA at the presser.

 

[Soto]

Barrett gave it to bunker and NRL tonight

BA rolled over like a coward for 11 years worrying about his $$$.

Did BA ever give it to the officials during his tenure.

Barrett showed more balls tonight at the presser then what BA did in 11 years.

Because he wasn't used to the bunker being a bush coach

 

[The Predictor]

We’ll time to reflect on the drive home
Disappointed not devastated

Smart teams take advantage of obvious weakness.

The 3 players with ordinary defence were line up on our left edge, Brown moving to the right steadied that side

Asi is hopeless at reading the opposition attack, Talagi can’t defend other than front on and not enough pace to chase across or back. Tago p is possibly the slowest winger playing NRL, so that last 10 minutes showed as the Riff spread the ball even inside their 10 metre line to expose that side.

Gutho didn’t deserve to be on the losing side but watching miss for the same position agst the Tigers, perhaps should have taken the tap,to try and win the game.

Hands, Matterson and Gutho were very good, Wiremu Grieg was nothing spewcial and was surprised when he came back on.

Would have been happy with a 2 point loss if told that would be the result prior to the game, not pleased with the way it went down.There’s a good team there but guess the 10 or so players missing from the top 26 couldn’t be covered.

A few tweaks and some speed will help , and the promotion of some younger players into the back end of the 30 and development deals is crucial.

Not when leading by 14 with 8 minutes to go surely?

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I was getting Hindys 300th flashbacks at Penrith, when they threw the ball around at the end to score. Is there a team in the comp that delivers heartbreak like the Eels?

Arrgh that one and the other one I think back in 2016 where we led by 2 with seconds to go, they throw it around put a kick up and we fail to defend it, Mansour scores in the corner.