Rd3: 530pm Eels v Storm GAME DAY THREAD @ AAMI Park 26/3/22

[Jake the snake]

It’s cool. I’ve come to realise that you’re just trolling for shits and giggles, though you probably need to practise a bit cos you’re not very good. I’d suggest sending angry emails to scomos office as a warm up.

I’m not trolling mate. Just my opinion. I don’t care if you agree with me or not to be honest.

I want to see this club win a comp. The current coach has had 8 years or so. I think he’s a good person. But just an average coach and in the end who will not get us the trophy that we want. We don’t have to agree. All good. If he proves me wrong and pulls a miracle out of his arse then I’d be as happy for the club as anyone else.

 

[yy_cheng]

He just needs some practice fielding kicks under pressure. He's always been awesome under attacking kicks.

Not as much pressure on attacking kicks and he's moving whereas in defence he is waiting

 

[Parra]

It's a f**king win. Love it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So can’t give credit to the eels for hanging in and getting the win, as you thought they wouId lose ….

Is he putting shit on Bellamy for losing a game they were expected to win?

 

[yy_cheng]

I’m not trolling mate. Just my opinion. I don’t care if you agree with me or not to be honest.

I want to see this club win a comp. The current coach has had 8 years or so. I think he’s a good person. But just an average coach and in the end who will not get us the trophy that we want. We don’t have to agree. All good. If he proves me wrong and pulls a miracle out of his arse then I’d be as happy for the club as anyone else.

He needs better assistant coaches

 

[hindy111]

The top teams usually play poorly early in the season but still hope to win because their opponents are also playing poorly. Basically there are no good attacking teams early in the year, just good and bad defences.

Souths and Sharks attack look good to me.

 

[Jake the snake]

To slow out of dummy half. Very interesting to see B.Hands. I reckon he could be a good one Jake. Unsure of his defense is all

I’ve always said his weakness is his lack of running game. Mahoney is a good player but he will never be elite unless he starts running the ball, then he’d be lethal. Today he had a shocker. He usually has a good game. I haven’t seen Hands play, I hope he’s good. We need someone that can run from dummy half as well as pass.

 

[Happy MEel]

Not as much pressure on attacking kicks and he's moving whereas in defence he is waiting

Spot on. Plenty of head noise when you’re defending a bomb compared to attacking one. Waqa strikes me as a bloke who doesn’t thrive under pressure. Probably why he’s good in attack and ordinary in defence.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Never said I've never seen him drop a ball. But so many in one game is unusual. Yes, I have a glass of red with every meal for the anti-oxidants. And the rest of the bottle coz I f*ck'n love it.

His decision making is his weakness. In this case it was his decision on whether to attack the ball or wait for it.

 

[Gary Gutful]

It’s all that f**ken sweet and sour pork he had at Canterbury Leagues. f**k him off now

...and that was just his first meeting with Gus.

 

[hindy111]

I’ve always said his weakness is his lack of running game. Mahoney is a good player but he will never be elite unless he starts running the e ball, then he’s be lethal. Today he had a shocker. He usually has a good game. I haven’t seen Hands play, I hope he’s good. We need someone that can run from dummy half as well as pass.

Mahoney is slow but. He takes off slow and top speed is slow. Also not a powerfull runner. Even when he runs out of dummy half and there is a gap he doesn't often turn it into a whole lot. He still needs to run more but can never be a cook, korisau etc. His body doesn't allow it.

Hands is dynamite out of hooker. Just no idea if his defense is NRL level or other parts of his game. His short kick game also excellent and a very good attacking pass game. Unsure on general service.

 

[Happy MEel]

Decided to set this up on the deck, just so my merkin neighbour (who’s a manly fan) knows the Eels had a win. He’s actually a legend despite his despicable taste in footy teams.

 

[Angry_eel]

What does everyone think of the forward pass tries? Its getting ridiculous to me.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We gas our players with s$it rotation which leads to missed tackles etc.

We didn't have enough quality available to select a strong bench. Niukore and Matterson would've gotten more minutes if they were picked. Greig wasn't needed, just like Arthur last week.

 

[hindy111]

We didn't have enough quality available to select a strong bench. Niukore and Matterson would've gotten more minutes if they were picked. Greig wasn't needed, just like Arthur last week.

Grieg was never getting minutes unless a few injuries or we where getting flogged or flogging them.

Bryce I feel will work his way into the side.

 

[Jake the snake]

Have a look at Sterling play for the Raiders. Running the ball, brilliant. So quick. We should have went after him instead of the pensioner

 

[Parra Cheeses]

I’ve always been DBs biggest critic. But he is coming good. That was some great stuff tonight.

DB is a gun. He is our future.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Any news on Simonsson?

*Semensson

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I tipped the eels. Poor coaching from Bellamy.

I tipped the Storm in the work tipping comp but also backed them at $1.50. I just lost $80 and I'm stoked about it. What a great win against superior opposition.

 

[Soto]

We didn't have enough quality available to select a strong bench. Niukore and Matterson would've gotten more minutes if they were picked. Greig wasn't needed, just like Arthur last week.

Pick Cartwright then..we didn't have versatility on the bench and very nearly cost us. U can't defend the indefensible...
Arthur could've made a contribution last week as Papalii has been gassed 2 weeks in a row and starts dropping off tackles and has ineffective runs.
Admire your loyalty to BA but sometimes it's not needed like on this occasion