Rd4 2024: 4pm Eels v Tigers GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium Apr 1st

[King-Gutho94]

We have no real gears. Our defense is not brutal. We can't belt sides. We don't hit hard and drive backwards. We let them come to us. Sides create overlaps to easily.
That's our defense. Attack can be good but it's impatient. You can blame NO Moses but that's a cop out. We often do similar when he is there. We still have enough leaders like Gutherson,RCG,MATTO, Jnr.
Dylan Browns had plenty of time in the NRL also.
We had a 10-3 penalty count at home and them down to 12 men. They are not a top 5 side. No excuses. That was a terrible loss

Embarrassing professional clubs get the job done.

A BA coached side fluffs around and gets analed at fulltime

 

[The Predictor]

We have no real gears. Our defense is not brutal. We can't belt sides. We don't hit hard and drive backwards. We let them come to us. Sides create overlaps to easily.
That's our defense. Attack can be good but it's impatient. You can blame NO Moses but that's a cop out. We often do similar when he is there. We still have enough leaders like Gutherson,RCG,MATTO, Jnr.
Dylan Browns had plenty of time in the NRL also.
We had a 10-3 penalty count at home and them down to 12 men. They are not a top 5 side. No excuses. That was a terrible loss

We have reverse?

 

[Pazza]

To make it worse the penalty count was 10-3 to us

We had ample opportunity and couldn't convert. The amount of crash plays were driving me mad. Our team just doesn't seem to have the set plays to strip teams for numbers on edges. Every other team does cause we fall victim to it each week.

 

[Gary Gutful]

@Gary Gutful

It was a 10 pints of Guinness and beef stroganoff special.

 

[King-Gutho94]

That's not always true, but what is true is that we have not improved as a team under Arthur's coaching. We've just shuffled the deck boards throughout his tenure. We play no differently now to what we did 5 years, 6 after he took the job on board.
This is year 12 for him is it not?
Why would the f**king club, or any club for that matter give a coach 12 years without seeing any success?
Yes, stability is great, but lack of success is not.
We are here for one thing, and one thing only.
To win a premiership. Or 3 on the trot like Penrith have done.

It just makes me sad that with all the resources we have, including an amazing stadium and supporter base, we are truly such a basket case.

I'm just lucky that I was alive during the 80's and saw our premiership wins back then, because nothing that the way this club is run gives me any confidence that I'll see another one.
37 years ffs.

It's a shame my generation has only seen utter rubbish and choking for the past 25 years.

I thankfully missed 1998 as I was too young remember but seen enough to see the gutless nature our club rolls over on a big occasion is embarrassing.

 

[Gary Gutful]

It shows how reliant we are on Moses. As good as Dylan Brown he isn’t someone that can control a match like Moses.

 

[Avenger]

Why do you wait for him to say anything?
Honestly?

Exactly. He revels in these situations.

 

[Eelogical]

So, yes we were garbage. I said at half time that they dragged us into a slow shitty game and that didn’t change in the second half.

We played like a team without their gun 7 and we are going to need to find a solution to that.

You can complain about this n that, but we don’t have a Yeo to steady the ship and direct the troops (his receipts on Friday was 41, equal to Luai). So dunno what the answer is. We missed Mitch and it’s prolly min 6 more games to go.

Yep, we were done like a dinner. It's how we react and bounce back over the next few weeks that will determine our season.

 

[Eelogical]

It shows how reliant we are on Moses. As good as Dylan Brown he isn’t someone that can control a match like Moses.

I disagree. It's the support numpties around him that make him look less likely.

 

[Jake the snake]

I don't know what it is with Parramatta, they always crash badly against the lower sides and blow an opportunity to stay in touch with the top. Poor attitude, poor game management.

Coach can’t get them up for games. He’s no motivator. Couldn’t get them up for GF and has choked his way through the Last 11 years

 

[Noise]

Looking at first grade and reserve grade over the last 18 months there is a real stench beginning to develop at the club.

 

[Noise]

Coach can’t get them up for games. He’s no motivator. Couldn’t get them up for GF and has choked his way through the Last 11 years

It’s not his job to motivate. Or teach attack. Or teach defence. His only job is to create pathways for his offspring.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

No premiership this season guys.....I guess we should be used to it by now

 

[Avenger]

Just got back from the game.

BA is such an average tactician. He cost us the game with his starting players. Why the f**k would you ever not start with Hopgood? He's on the cusp of origin and you reckon you can outsmart the opposition by starting Matterson. Just a dumbarse move.

Go for the f**king 2 early when it's on offer. Our best player isn't there. This was always going to be a grind you f**king idiot!

Yeah I get it, Harper isn't the best but at least he tries to take the ball up. Sivo is a f**king abomination. He would be the first player I'd offer to any club. He never runs the balls with any authority and always gets it from a standing start. Charlie f**king Staines had no problem with him.

Russell is also a little pedestrian if I'm being honest, he's basically a slower version of Joel Reddy. I couldn't goive a f**k that he chased down Savage in a trial he is not fast.

Shaun Lane needs to be tapped on the shoulder next season. We should give his money to Trey Mooney who is still unsigned.

I'd offer Lane and Sivo tonight for Lomax.

Everyone knows we missed Moses but we also missed Carty. Talagi is still a kid and will learn. I'd be concerned to drop him in that Reserves side. They and the coaching there makes Brad Arthur look like Craig Bellamy.

 

[Pazza]

No premiership this season guys.....I guess we should be used to it by now

We just don't have the smarts to win it all. You listen to the BA press conference and all he talks about is toughness. Yes, an important part of the game but for BA it's the only part of the game.

 

[Soto]

Why would it please me? I support the Eels. You are salty because I do like seeing the PANTHERS going well. And 8yrs ago in 2017 I told everyone on here Panthers are building a powerhouse. Most ridiculed me and laughed. Ah look at the 5yr plan. Flapping their gums. We finished top 4 and limped out once again. Fast forward to 2024- Who's laughing? Who was right? While resident peanut was calling Natahn a Jeff Robson 2 clone.

I also support the need for a new coach and a fresh start. For better or worse it's time to roll the dice. BA has had more then his fair chance. Now f**k him off.

We will never ever ever win anything with him at the helm...new voice, direction, attitude, ideas needed. It's embarrassing he's our longest serving coach

 

[hineyrulz]

Coach can’t get them up for games. He’s no motivator. Couldn’t get them up for GF and has choked his way through the Last 11 years

Motivating a team is another thing thats not a coaches job.

 

[yy_cheng]

Just got back from the game.

BA is such an average tactician. He cost us the game with his starting players. Why the f**k would you ever not start with Hopgood? He's on the cusp of origin and you reckon you can outsmart the opposition by starting Matterson. Just a dumbarse move.

Go for the f**king 2 early when it's on offer. Our best player isn't there. This was always going to be a grind you f**king idiot!

Yeah I get it, Harper isn't the best but at least he tries to take the ball up. Sivo is a f**king abomination. He would be the first player I'd offer to any cluvb. He never runs the balls with any authority and always gets it from a standing start. Charlie f**king Staines had no problem with him.

Russell is also a little pedestrian if I'm being honest, he's basically a slower version of Joel Reddy. I couldn't goive a f**k that he chased down Savage in a trial he is not fast.

Shaun Lane needs to be tapped on the shoulder next season. We should give his money to Trey Mooney who is still unsigned.

I'd offer Lane and Sivo tonight for Lomax.

Everyone knows we missed Moses but we also missed Carty. Talagi is still a kid and will learn. I'd be concerned to drop him in that Reserves side. They and the coaching there makes Brad Arthur look like Craig Bellamy.

compare sivo to the panfers wingers on intent and attitude

 

[JokerEel]

I don't understand how BA thinks that moving players around works...
You lose your halfback bring in Sanders.
Brown stays at 5/8 Blaize at centre.


Minimal disruption.

Harper Sivo Simmonson Cini should all be let go now.

 

[yy_cheng]

Motivating a team is another thing thats not a coaches job.

But he told sean to hide Cartys bag