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

[hineyrulz]

We all know what he is attempting to allude to

Sounds like he needs to get out more.

 

[King-Gutho94]

219 replies in the game day thread vs Wahs (W)

473 replies in the game day thread vs Ruffs (L)

Well i think the answer to that is @TheParraboy game day threads are just more popular then mine.

 

[JokerEel]

Or option 3. One big division. Play everyone once making that 19 rounds, but then comp breaks up into 5, four team divisions which would add 3 more rounds making it a 22 week regular season competition.

But you just have 1 ladder?

If that's the case still isn't a true competition as the teams in your smaller division may be absolutely shit and easy wins while another team has strong sides and loses them all

 

[Eelementary]

I think we’re all traumatised after following this team. Can’t blame you.

They've done nothing, but let us down, for 40 years.

I knew we would find a way to lose.

Had we been in-form for a period of time, and playing well, then I would agree that it was a choke.

But, personally, I can't call it a choke when a team that has won barely ten games over 2 seasons, succumbs to the best team of the NRL era - a team that boasted Origin halves, an Origin winger, and several quality players all over the park.

I knew these boneheads would lose, but I enjoyed us making it a contest.

 

[TheRam]

But you just have 1 ladder?

If that's the case still isn't a true competition as the teams in your smaller division may be absolutely shit and easy wins while another team has strong sides and loses them all

Didn't say it was perfect. But this is what the NRL are looking at. They need at least 22 rounds so as they can still get top dollar for the TV rights.

What would be a better outcome is if they decided which teams go into each conference of 4, two or three weeks before those games are played. That way you could allocate a fairer spread in each conference due to standings at that point on the ladder and injuries. But I can't see them opting for that scenario due to wanting a longer lead in for who and where each game is played.

 

[Gronk]

Or option 3. One big division. Play everyone once making that 19 rounds, but then comp breaks up into 5, four team divisions which would add 3 more rounds making it a 22 week regular season competition.

Yeah Buzz Rothfield said that last week. I heard it too.

 

[pazzaeel]

Blaize tripped Liam Martin, causing him to knock over Asi. According to the bunker and Analsely.

Blaize's fault.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We all know what he is attempting to allude to

We're a bunch of f**king whingers ffs. It's no secret.

 

[hineyrulz]

Blaize tripped Liam Martin, causing him to knock over Asi. According to the bunker and Analsely.

Blaize's fault.

lol typing X to doubt there Grahame.

 

[hindy111]

We're a bunch of f**king whingers ffs. It's no secret.

It was a game with far more talking points. A 2 point loss to Panthers is a better performance then our win against NZ also.

 

[Gronk]

Blaize tripped Liam Martin, causing him to knock over Asi. According to the bunker and Analsely.

Blaize's fault.

Did the bunker actually formally review it ?

 

[Gronk]

It was a game with far more talking points. A 2 point loss to Panthers is a better performance then our win against NZ also.

Didn't half the team get put on the shit list ?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Blaize tripped Liam Martin, causing him to knock over Asi. According to the bunker and Analsely.

Blaize's fault.

Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 23, 2024

NRL head of football elite competitions Graham Annesley holds his weekly football briefing relating to Round 23 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

www.nrl.com

From 13mins 30 sec. OMFG you f**ken merkins.

 

[hineyrulz]

It was a game with far more talking points. A 2 point loss to Panthers is a better performance then our win against NZ also.

Plus we had some nice Panthers fans to come in and talk about some footy.

 

[TheRam]

Yeah Buzz Rothfield said that last week. I heard it too.

I think I heard it on SEN1170.

 

[eels_fan]

Hahahahhahahahaha

 

[TheRam]

Blaize tripped Liam Martin, causing him to knock over Asi. According to the bunker and Analsely.

Blaize's fault.

So Liam Martin as the lead runner steps on Talagi's foot as he's coming through and therefore unbalances himself and stumbles over into a defender in Asi who would of otherwise been covering the hole that Dane Laurie the player receiving the ball goes through. And they reckon it is Parra's fault in that Talagi took him out because his body for a split second faced Both Cleary and Liam which he has a right to do.

I thought you can't take out any defender that would have been in a position to make a fair tackle whether on the inside should or not you morons? Talagi was just standing his ground flat footed and facing Cleary who was the main threat with the ball in hand before he passed it. Then as soon as he passed Talagi turned outwards to Laurie the ball receiver and Liam then steps on Talagi's right foot and Liam then stumbles into Asi who would of filled the whole that was created ffs!

These guys are a massive blight on the game and a cruel joke to all RL supporters that have the misfortune of being at the wrong end of their decisions.

 

[JokerEel]

The NRL didn't they pull up a try when Edwards was obstructed even though he was about a kilometre away from the play

 

[eels_fan]

They are saying Talagi instigated the contact on Martin so therefore any result of that contact (ie the subsequent contact on Asi) is Talagi’s fault

 

[EelEtric]

Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 23, 2024

NRL head of football elite competitions Graham Annesley holds his weekly football briefing relating to Round 23 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

www.nrl.com

From 13mins 30 sec. OMFG you f**ken merkins.

Clear separation between the feet of Talagi and Martin, if anything Martin trod on Talagi's foot although I doubt this as Blaize had no trouble moving away.

Makes you wonder if that Bunker audio was actually recorded later on Friday evening...



Annesly tries to convince us that Martin was aiming for a gap between Lane and Asi yet fails to take into account the angle of Martin's run put him inside Talagi (who had his feet planted) and he only reason Martin ends up on Asi's inside was because Asi was moving outwards. But nothing to see here of course.