Rd24 Eels v Cowboys GAME DAY thread 24/8/18

[Eelogical]

The penalty against Terepo for not staying on his feet after playing the ball is the most ridiculous/embarrassing decision I can recall for a long time. Actually No, the try given to O’Sullivan for the Roosters v the Titans from 2 blatant knock ons in the 1 play was just as embarrassing.... whaddya know, the pricks are consistent.....

Actually, it was at a most critical time in the first half. Down by plenty with a sniff at getting back into it. Then, whooshka!

 

[parrathruandthru]

Don't know why anybody is surprised. All over social media for months people have been making the call that it was going to be like this. Even my non Parra friends have been telling me today we were gonna get hammered. NRL is a joke

 

[T.S Quint]

Another year, another spoon.
We could have put up a bit more of a fight though.

I must say, the refs have kept this game going at a lightning pace. We can’t handle this sort of ruck speed, especially against these Cowboys forwards. Ref is calling us to get off before they even hit the deck.
Our defence is poor tonight, but the refs are doing us no favours.

 

[TheParraboy]

crucial we get the first 4 tries this half to have any chance...

 

[parrathruandthru]

That selection where King starts (or even plays) is on the coach, dumb as dog...., yes BA deserves next year but has to be criticised for moves like that. The possession when Mahoney was in the field was completely different from King, oh well . 2019 is around the corner , but we do need to pick up more good quality players to be considered competitive.

Yeah Nah has to play him if he is fit

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Yeah Nah has to play him if he is fit

Not doubting you but didn’t King play NSW cup the other week?

 

[strider]

Yeah Nah has to play him if he is fit

King played for wenty last week while mahoney played firsts

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Jennings had a similar try disallowed against the dogs

 

[eels_fan]

Good job Corey...

 

[Noise]

Norman is not a fullback. Salmon is not a 5/8.

 

[Delboy]

Yeah Nah has to play him if he is fit

Fair enough, that underlines the dumb top 30 mandate that Greenberg sanctioned. Gower is looking like our best forward again tonight, tells the tale of,our season.

 

[El Diablo]

BA should replace Ray Price as the bus driver

Arthur couldn't get it out of neutral

 

[Kornstar]

Another year, another spoon.
We could have put up a bit more of a fight though.

I must say, the refs have kept this game going at a lightning pace. We can’t handle this sort of ruck speed, especially against these Cowboys forwards. Ref is calling us to get off before they even hit the deck.
Our defence is poor tonight, but the refs are doing us no favours.

They set the scene in the first set to ensure we knew we weren’t allowed to tackle them tonight.

We are shit and wouldn’t have won but the refs have ensured that tackling the Cowboys tonight was not going to be acceptable.

 

[strider]

JT has kicked like a dog with no legs all year but cant miss tonight

 

[El Diablo]

Norman is not a fullback. Salmon is not a 5/8.

and Arthur isn't a coaches arsehole

 

[parrathruandthru]

King played for wenty last week while mahoney played firsts

Not doubting you but didn’t King play NSW cup the other week?

Yeah after the NRL played. Eg he had the extra days to get fit. Yes I know it is stupid but it allowed BA to exploit it.
There is talk that next year you will be able to pick the rookies without dispensation. NRL have realised they have got this wrong although it hasnt been passed yet.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

f**k the footy gods are shining on the cowboys tonight !!

 

[strider]

Never went near normans hand .... scrum cowboys

 

[Kornstar]

Not doubting you but didn’t King play NSW cup the other week?

King played for wenty last week while mahoney played firsts

Pretty confident he was a late inclusion as he wasn’t wearing 9.

Never mind, he was in the 21 and then came back for Wenty. I just remember he wasn’t in the 9.

 

[Das Hassler]

and Arthur isn't a coaches arsehole

Gotta disagree there ...