Rd5 2024: 615pm Eels v Raiders GAME DAY THREAD @ GIO Stadium April 7th

[Poupou Escobar]

I think it will lead to a third straight season without a Top 8 finish.

Why?

 

[Tooooks]

An Assistant Coach (Barrett) while we recruit and do interviews for 2026 - which we should be doing anyway, because BA should not be extended yet again, unless he gets us to a Grand Final (for a grand tally of two during the 12 or whatever years).

Barrett is a shit head coach.

 

[Pazza]

We need to front load our effort, win the collision and out effort our opponent tonight.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Greig starts junior bench

per 4bc

We'll win for sure now!

 

[Gazzamatta]

We need to front load our effort, win the collision and out effort our opponent tonight.

And not be "soft".

 

[Chipmunk]

Why?

Because I don't think the playing group has the mental strength to deal with that situation and will fall in a heap.

 

[the phantom menace]

Barrett is a shit head coach.

True, but he'll do for a temporary period during 2025, if BA walks once advised that he won't be extended into 2026.

But really, the club should be doing it's scouting and deals to lock in a successor now/in advance, so there's someone waiting in the wings if (a potentially disgruntled) BA walks early during 2025, like Brian Smith did.

 

[Tooooks]

True, but he'll do for a temporary period during 2025, if BA walks once advised that he won't be extended into 2026.

But really, the club should be doing it's scouting and deals to lock in a successor now/in advance, so there's someone waiting in the wings if (a potentially disgruntled) BA walks early during 2025, like Brian Smith did.

I’d like to think the club is looking ahead as you’ve suggested, but I have little confidence that is the case.

 

[emjaycee]

True, but he'll do for a temporary period during 2025, if BA walks once advised that he won't be extended into 2026.

But really, the club should be doing it's scouting and deals to lock in a successor now/in advance, so there's someone waiting in the wings if (a potentially disgruntled) BA walks early during 2025, like Brian Smith did.

Isn't that what we are training Cayless for?

 

[emjaycee]

I’d like to think the club is looking ahead as you’ve suggested, but I have little confidence that is the case.

Why? We have professional people on the board who deal with executives changing jobs on a regular basis and develop contingency plans all the time.
Just because they don't tell their customers what the plan is, doesn't mean there isn't one.

 

[the phantom menace]

Isn't that what we are training Cayless for?

Um, no.

Even Pou Troll will tell (has told) you that Assistant Coaches rank higher than NSW Cup Coaches.

 

[Eelogical]

This weekend is full of games with second half comebacks, injuries and HIA's. Injuries are becoming a major concern for all clubs.

 

[the phantom menace]

Why? We have professional people on the board

 

[84 Baby]

Why?

Because Moses is injured

 

[Jake the snake]

Is everyone ready to front load their efforts tonight?

 

[hindy111]

This is an important point. Close games are as good as a coin toss for whether you win or lose. Some years we've won most of them and other years we've lost most of them. Same coach, same leaders. This is why points differential is a better gauge of the team's quality.

NO. Storm win close games cause they never give up. Not coin tosses they fight to end. We lost last week because we played terrible. Nothing to do with a coin toss.

 

[Eelogical]

Is everyone ready to front load their efforts tonight?

I'm giving them a great 40 minutes and a shit 40 minutes.

 

[hindy111]

Is everyone ready to front load their efforts tonight?

Are you talking about the footy or something else?

 

[hindy111]

I tipped Tigers by 2 last week....

I have us 13+ this week.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Who's pumped????

I know I am, to watch 5 hitups and a kick and hope.....

The entertainers....