Rd4: EELS v Panthers GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium 23/3/2023

[Poupou Escobar]

Amazing to think we had him last year but he was overlooked for some other player

Was he good enough last year? Arthur outplayed him in reserve grade this year. It means he's a better player.

 

[The Predictor]

Fantastic effort, though Poor form after the game….Parra straight in the sheds, Panfers taking photos with their fans, I can’t stand the pricks, but fair is fair, hang ur heads Parra

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Who comes on for junior now???

 

[Stormy36]

In all honesty waqa gets smashed on here and mostly it's probably very much warranted. His defence tonight was outstanding bar one time he got lazy in the first half. We as a team were outstanding defensively

 

[Avenger]

I said we could win. Now we beat the Roosters next week.
That was the best game I've seen all year. Have to give Nathan some credit for how he got them back in it. What a bloody good game

I cried. It was f**king amazing.

 

[Gronk]

We can wank on about the bench and interchanges, but we won because we had more resilience and defensive intensity.

Yep something something Bea Arthur.

 

[Bandwagon]

Greig's f**k all minutes compared to Makatoa suggests he gets punted first.

Greig made a dent in the line a coupla times, but Maka is way more mobile in defence.

 

[Gronk]

In all honesty waqa gets smashed on here and mostly it's probably very much warranted. His defence tonight was outstanding bar one time he got lazy in the first half. We as a team were outstanding defensively

His D was very good. Does have a brain fart in him, but everyone was on point tonight. Very low error rate.

 

[Gary Gutful]

BA has to sub Hodgson after 30 mins.
He was pushed off by Yeo late in the 1st half which led to Penrith try.

I reckon he should sub him after 28 min.

 

[strider]

BA has to sub Hodgson after 30 mins.
He was pushed off by Yeo late in the 1st half which led to Penrith try.

Yeah hodgo 30 then hands the rest - he will get the halftime breqk, so only 40 mins straight

 

[hindy111]

But its chewing up 3 interchanges to do that .... will need to scam a few HIAs

Yeah best bet is 1 change. No reason we can't use Hodgson for 30. Off and Hands rest of game or Hodgson on for last 20 if games close and needed. I dont see the reason to burn him out with long minutes.

 

[84 Baby]

I thought he took a few good catches and handled Too,Luai and Crighton well.

He was less shit than last week but 7 tackles, 4 missed and 2 ineffective. He didn’t handle anyone

 

[hindy111]

Yeah hodgo 30 then hands the rest - he will get the halftime breqk, so only 40 mins straight

Ffs

 

[Gary Gutful]

Nathan f**king cleary

Lost.

 

[Gronk]

I cried. It was a f**king amazing.

I was certainly more relieved than joyous. We have worked hard this year and deserved to play with less clunk. Hope Jnr doesn’t get e few weeks. Last time he visted the judiciary he got 8 weeks for not much . At least they wiped his slate clean last year.

 

[hineyrulz]

I also think we’ve found our hooker. Hands is better defensively and in attack

Where has he been???? Would of been handy in the back end of last season as well.

 

[Bandwagon]

Hmm that dude was in a huge hole running at speed. Nobody stops him.

Forward running between your 5/8 and center ten meters wide of the posts means you haven't manned up on the PTB, the ball goes wide there and they score anyways.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Who comes on for junior now???

Jake Arthur.

 

[strider]

Yeah best bet is 1 change. No reason we can't use Hodgson for 30. Off and Hands rest of game or Hodgson on for last 20 if games close and needed. I dont see the reason to burn him out with long minutes.

I dunno if Hands could maybe even stay on with hodgo and rest hopgood if injuries didnt go well

 

[Stevie]

In all honesty waqa gets smashed on here and mostly it's probably very much warranted. His defence tonight was outstanding bar one time he got lazy in the first half. We as a team were outstanding defensively

I could not disagree more. His defence is terrible. So many just run around him he gets wrong footed so often. When he has hold of someone yeah but I think he was appalling.