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

[JokerEel]

Was watching the reserve grade game. And there’s one play that I saw that sums up this whole shit of a club and our current management and that is:

the opposition player was trapped in goal, two Parra players are around him. The player then gives up and stands still to succumb to the tackle in goal. So he’s standing and waiting, the two Parra players lovingly oblige and literally hug him, so that he is comfortably and lovingly held in goal.

Why didn’t one of them try a one on one strip? Actually f**king use their brain and try and strip the ball to score. Ok, let’s say they didn’t have the brains to think of that. Why didn’t they put him in his arse?

It’s a small thing but This is our club. A f**king soft choking culture and it starts from the top. Not remotely ruthless enough. Sack the f**king lot of them.

I am watching the game again now and thought the same thing....

Cheese would have stripped it or Hughes

 

[hineyrulz]

Why did we take them lightly? They won 32-0 last week

 

[Avenger]

Sivo is a cat and everyone knows it

Tackle him around the ankles and he has nothing.

The fair dinkum carry on from him at the ground today was embarrassing. Limping around all 2nd half.

It would give more closure if he was actually injured otherwise he is genuine soft cock.

I can't stand him. People put shit on Harper but at least he has a go.

 

[Noise]

The coach agreed:

NRL Press Conference: Round 4 | Eels

Brad Arthur and Clint Gutherson chat to the media after their Round 4 clash with the Wests Tigers

www.parraeels.com.au

We took the Tigers lightly and lost by a point. A good wake up call for the Canberra trip.

We often hear how we take teams lightly. Shit attitudes in this squad. I reckon changing Matto , Paulo and Hopgood was further evidence we took them lightly. And that’s on BA. Went away from what was working and assumed we’d just get on top and roll through them easily.

 

[JokerEel]

Barret was terrible at the Dogs. Don’t know mate. And he’s done nothing for attack.

Wonder why Clearly never offered him a job when he got fired at the Dogs....

 

[Jake the snake]

I am watching the game again now and thought the same thing....

Cheese would have stripped it or Hughes

Don’t watch it. Mental health issues are real my friend

 

[hindy111]

But they were still paying $2.50. Last week looked like the Sharks took them lightly. They are the Tigers after all.

I have to say, they went hard. They were more desperate than us today. Even our fans were quiet when we took the lead.

Better side won. Season on line next week

 

[Nutz]

It is more we had so much ball, a 10-3 penalty count, them down to 12 men for 10 mins, at home and against one of the favourites for wooden spoon. Had it been a top 8 side or even a fringe top 8 side it's not so bad a result.
Lose next week to Canberra and may as well call it season over.

Hindy can you explain why you left one of the best forwards in the game in Hopgood out of the starting side, what was the game plan there?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Paulo needs to just fkn run the ball..stop with your BS halfback imitations

Ten of our players made 100 metres and Paulo wasn't one of them. Despite playing 53 minutes.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I can't stand him. People put shit on Harper but at least he has a go.

I agree Harper gives a shit.

Sivo couldn't give a flying toss if he was in koh somui or Nadi.

 

[hindy111]

If anyone thinks Joe O is better then Morretti they have rocks in head

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Better side won. Season on line next week

Agreed the better side won but they were up and we weren't. No team is up every week, especially at this time of year. We're expected to lose in Canberra without Moses so the season isn't on the line. It's only round four and we've won half our games ffs.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Hindy can you explain why you left one of the best forwards in the game in Hopgood out of the starting side, what was the game plan there?

BA got clever and thought we would just roll over them.

Another epic failure from a coach that has failed more times then he has succeeded in crucial games.

 

[hineyrulz]

Hindy can you explain why you left one of the best forwards in the game in Hopgood out of the starting side, what was the game plan there?

 

[Soto]

Barret was terrible at the Dogs. Don’t know mate. And he’s done nothing for attack.

I don't disagree but I want someone else in charge...we need to ask Gould so he can tell us he looks tired and needs a break

 

[JokerEel]

If anyone thinks Joe O is better then Morretti they have rocks in head

Moretti and Kier are great players for their price!

Awesome recruiting not having them in front of some other players last year

 

[King-Gutho94]

Agreed the better side won but they were up and we weren't. No team is up every week, especially at this time of year. We're expected to lose in Canberra without Moses so the season isn't on the line. It's only round four and we've won half our games ffs.

Sell out crowd at home on a Easter Monday which we only get every 2nd year we weren't up for.

Weren't we honouring our history today with our retro jersey.

We did em proud with that performance.

 

[JokerEel]

Don’t watch it. Mental health issues are real my friend

I just want to watch MA in the open and get run down great speed!!!

 

[Noise]

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Paulo needs to just fkn run the ball..stop with your BS halfback imitations

Paulo is often a barometer for how we play. When he gets into soft cock pass mode the whole team looks disjointed and starts taking short cuts . When he runs hard the rest of the team follows and plays their roles.

 

[hindy111]

Agreed the better side won but they were up and we weren't. No team is up every week, especially at this time of year. We're expected to lose in Canberra without Moses so the season isn't on the line. It's only round four and we've won half our games ffs.

last 15 games only 6 at home.
Brisbane,Storm,Roosters twice. Manly,Warriors away and Penrith to come.
Of those 9 games I don't predict many wins if any. Draw gets tough. We needed a huge start to the year