Rd24: 8pm EELS v Broncos GAME DAY THREAD @ Gabba 11/8/23

[Bandwagon]

I think the excuses of playing some teams coming from the bye early in the season are pretty weak and clutching at straws

We did beat Penrith for starters

Storm and sharks games were close, and we lost them IMO, rather than them winning it
They both had key players out and both games at Commbank
We also didn't have Matterson who should have been playing

Manly game we had some poor calls against us, in another close game

It all adds up, our draw is for sure on the tougher side of average, even without the timing of the byes. Then it's just been a shitfight of a season for losing blokes, and for multiple weeks.

Top that off with some close losses we coulda / shoulda won, it's just been one of them years. All teams have them.

 

[lucablight]

It all adds up, our draw is for sure on the tougher side of average, even without the timing of the byes. Then it's just been a shitfight of a season for losing blokes, and for multiple weeks.

Top that off with some close losses we coulda / shoulda won, it's just been one of them years. All teams have them.

Melbourne Storm don’t.

 

[Bandwagon]

Melbourne Storm don’t.

They did in 2010.

 

[Wally21]

Seeing as though we are out of it now, I really hope the Warriors go all the way. They are a great team to watch, with arguably the best coach in the game

 

[King-Gutho94]

Gee those 9% of parramatta fans who bought GF tickets this year must be stoked.

 

[lucablight]

They did in 2010.

They would have comfortably made the finals if they hadn’t had their points stripped. Point I’m making is that if you’re a well run club you don’t have to and it’s cope to say that it’s just one of those years.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I’d actually take Penrith (I just spewed a little) over Brisbane. I cannot stand the thought of a Penny v Brisbane GF, but especially Brisbane winning.

 

[Bandwagon]

They would have comfortably made the finals if they hadn’t had their points stripped. Point I’m making is that if you’re a well run club you don’t have to and it’s cope to say that it’s just one of those years.

.......and they had their points stripped because they were 1 million over a 4-4.5 million cap.

They sure as f**k had one of them years, just differently to the norm.

Besides, the exception doesn't disprove the rule, some clubs will have more shit years than others, whatever the reason.

 

[Bandwagon]

Gee those 9% of parramatta fans who bought GF tickets this year must be stoked.

They can sell 'em for Bronco Dollars, I hear the exchange rate is about a buck fifty to the dollar.

 

[lucablight]

.......and they had their points stripped because they were 1 million over a 4-4.5 million cap.

They sure as f**k had one of them years, just differently to the norm.

Besides, the exception doesn't disprove the rule, some clubs will have more shit years than others, whatever the reason.

When I say one of those years I’m talking about having mediocre results on field. They just don’t have those. I agree that it’s the minority position but since it’s demonstrably obtainable we should we aiming for that level of excellence as well.

 

[Bandwagon]

When I say one of those years I’m talking about having mediocre results on field. They just don’t have those. I agree that it’s the minority position but since it’s demonstrably obtainable we should we aiming for that level of excellence as well.

Oh for sure, but sometimes you gotta accept shit happens.

 

[MikePatton]

I see nothings changed in five years. Back into hibernation I go.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

I see nothings changed in five years. Back into hibernation I go.

*36 years

 

[Eelementary]

Melbourne Storm don’t.

40-nil in a Grand Final says otherwise, tbh...

 

[Rhysa30]

He is just upbeat on the field which makes it look like he is putting more in even when he isnt. And also the terrible example he set last year with contract negotiations created the environmnet for the bad discipline this season starting with Matterson then Brown then RCG.

Definitely agree with you on the bad discipline. I still can’t understand how Matterson didn’t take the fine. Then of course Brown, RCG and add to that Sivo’s tackle technique. It’s been a season to forget.

 

[JokerEel]

I just want to say out Points against per game is worse than it was when we got the spoon in 18...

 

[Parra Pride]

Seriously we are not a defensive team you are never winning a competition with shit defence.

When is the Bald Wanker going to figure this shit out

Never, he's a shit coach who has been carried by a mixture of us having a somewhat decent team the last couple of seasons and most other teams just deciding they don't feel like showing up so we've kept ending up in the top four somehow. I reckon an actual competent coach may have even been able to get us up for the Grand Final we arsed into last year, but hey at least his shit son scored a try when the game was already over so that's a win for the family I guess? We really need to f**k this fraud off, really wish we saw the light early enough to make a play for Hasler.

 

[Parra Pride]

I just want to say out Points against per game is worse than it was when we got the spoon in 18...

Hey man, we had the like the third or fourth best record on FA like five weeks ago! Too bad our fraud of a coach doesn't know how to get us playing well when shit actually f**king matters.

 

[Parra Pride]

When I say one of those years I’m talking about having mediocre results on field. They just don’t have those. I agree that it’s the minority position but since it’s demonstrably obtainable we should we aiming for that level of excellence as well.

They have a winning culture, it was built off the back of cheating but they've been able to maintain it afterwards. Meanwhile our massive cap rorting just continued our culture of not winning shit.

 

[hineyrulz]

Missed tackles tonight (https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2023/round-24/broncos-v-eels/):

Lussick 7 (41 made) - hmmm
Davey 7 (22 made) - wfh dude!
Penisini 5 (10 made) - wfh dude!

A couple of genius mid season signings from Sir Baldalot. Add in Offa and it’s just cap space pissed up a wall. Lol so much for that X factor signing.