Rd5: Eels v Dragons GAME DAY THREAD @ BankWest Stadium 11/4/21

[Joshuatheeel]

They have really been working on their attack. It looks slick and finals level while we as per usual look like we don’t care much about attack.

i reckon their attack hasn’t been that good, we are just giving them to many chances and not competing our sets

 

[Snoochies]

Perfect half by the Dragons ‍

 

[Happy MEel]

I reckon it's starting with our decision making. We are looking for the easy option and the Dragons' linespeed (and constantly being offside) is making ball movement more risky.

Agreed. We are also getting absolutely monstered in the ruck.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

A Ricky Stuart documentary? Can't wait.

 

[Avenger]

The handbrake needs to step it up in the second half. We are still running sideways too much and need to straighten out attack. We are also shit when Paulo is off the field.

 

[T-Boon]

everyone is very busy complaining about us - but the dragons have played extremely well

Yep they are playing finals level intensity and we arent even up for that at finals time, let alone when we still have our pants down.

 

[Bandwagon]

Yeah, we need to stick with our power game and earn the time to spread, we can come over the top of them, we need to be patient and grind.

 

[T-Boon]

is it just me or is this forum playing at eels level. Way off the pace.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Nrown has been a massive handbrake in attack the whole half.

And Gutho

 

[eels_fan]

What a horrible half.

We doing a repeat of the broncos game and seeing how many point we can chase in a half?

 

[Chipmunk]

Eventually our deficiencies were going to get exposed.

Maybe now we can set about rectifying them.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

getting absolutely dominated. I blame those plonka’s on fox league for anointing them the “best forward pack in the nrl” FFS!!

 

[IFR33K]

I think we should be very happy we played the Storm in the wet and the Sharks had to play 40 mins with no reserves.

The Dragons are so far ahead of us in intensity it’s not even funny.

the Broncos lost a few players too.

 

[Incorrect]

This is such an Eels performance... The more things change the more they stay the same....

 

[Joshuatheeel]

We are actually making more metres per run 9.05 to 8.33, only problem is they have had 107 runs to our 75.

we are just making to many errors not completing our sets and have finished every set attacking their line terribly!!

 

[Gronk]

everyone is very busy complaining about us - but the dragons have played extremely well

Yep. They are matching us in the middle and laying all over us, slowing us down.

Having said that I think from my position at the ground that our line speed is poor.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

We are actually making more metres per run 9.05 to 8.33, only problem is they have had 107 runs to our 75.

we are just making to many errors not completing our sets and have finished every set attacking their line terribly!!

 

[Noise]

Nrown has been a massive handbrake in attack the whole half.[/

Nrown, Gutho and Drown have been terrible. The play keeps dying with them

 

[Eelogical]

Well if the opposition runs harder, tackles harder, and we continue to make errors this is what happens!!

poor sets on the line.

Absolutely no respect for dragons.

boys deserve this !!

The loss we had to have before the game we're not expected to win?

 

[JokerEel]

Some of the refs calls are mind boggling having 3 on field and the bunker...