Rd5: EELS v Roosters GAME DAY THREAD @ Allianz Stadium 30/3/2023

[Noise]

for someone that supposedly has leadership, he sure is lacking in that department. He kicked the ball on 3rd when we had a player in the bin. And knocked the ball on and made Gutho challenge. I miss my little mate…

And ran the ball on the last in our first attacking opportunity of the game.

Defensive stats: 22 tackles, 4 missed and 3 ineffective

Hands: 17 tackles, 0 missed, 0 ineffective.

 

[IFR33K]

And ran the ball on the last in our first attacking set of the game.

Defensive stats: 22 tackles, 4 missed and 3 ineffective

Hands: 17 tackles, 0 missed, 0 ineffective.

forgot about that.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I think we need to win the next 5 and no reason we shouldn't.
We are f**king idiots taking our home game against Brisbane that would of been a sell out to Darwin. Morons

Played them there in 2021 and flogged them by 40.

I remember because I was there.

Not going to Darwin this year though have other holidays planned.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I can see signs of improvement in Hodgo, and I wouldn't give up on him yet. He's been out for a year with a bad injury. Just finding his feet and regaining confidence. He'll be good for us at the back end of the year.

Well kinda. Early I was thinking he wasnt as bad as I thought he was then nek minit.

 

[IFR33K]

And he ran on the last. The old bloke forgot what tackle it was.
Also was a play down on their line he crabbed sideways and balled the play up. He will get better but I still think at this stage of his career 40mins Max. Hands is a big kid amd hasn't missed a tackle yet. I like what I've seen

can hands play close to 80?

 

[hindy111]

can hands play close to 80?

Unsure. I think Hodgson for either the first or last 30min is ok

 

[hineyrulz]

Same bullshit post match interview, from our dumbass coach, he’s an absolute embarrassment, I feel sorry for Gutho sitting next to him

I bet the coward didn’t say anything about the BS refereeing either. f**king gutless merkin. Can’t believe we are stuck with his dumb mug for another 3 seasons.

 

[hineyrulz]

Kraken.

You both wish.

 

[Gary Gutful]

You both wish.

Yeah. I was actually on the metho and cordials.

 

[Rocket man]

No wonder i haven't seen him. He's Mark in the box

Mack in the box

 

[84 Baby]

Penisni was not a professional foul. He didn’t engage at all, guy ran at him and Moses tackled.

I think we can agree it was a professional foul and he should have been binned.
The problem is he’ll be the only player this season that is and it happens a bunch of times every single week

 

[hineyrulz]

Yeah. I was actually on the metho and cordials.

That explains quite a deal, I wonder what the person was on that decided that replacing Mahoney with a decrepit old merkin like Baldson was a good idea.

 

[Gazzamatta]

It all comes down to defence. We simply have no f'n idea how to wrestle and no idea how to slide. We cant count numbers. Our ptb speed is usually a full second on average slower versus EVERY other team. This is probably our 4th D coach yet nothing changes. It appears we have a system that BA wants maintained.

 

[hindy111]

Ok I talked to Dad.
His run down was -

They lost but I wasn't dissapointed. Nothing went there way, had 2 x sin bins and no luck. And Roosters first two try's was not much in it from being stopped.Should of taken the 2 points. If game went a other 10 I reckon Parra win.

Hopgoods a good player but does have a mistake in his game. Needs to sort that out.
Gutherson saved 2 tries, Browns defense saved a few as did Moses.
Bryce is coming into his own. Can't drop him.

Hodgson is looking better. He was moving around quicker. Been out for 18mths got to give the guy some time. He has started moving a lot more which is a good sign. Just can't play him for to long.

Waqa must be scared of getting tackled. Surely there is someone better. Throw a young bloke in. He has been rubbish now for years.

We will be signing a few as well soon so let's hope they are good ones.

 

[Rocket man]

I think Hodgson plays first 20-25 mins 1st half and first 15 mins of second half. After that the fatigue has set in. He couldn't cover the gap in the middle twice now I recall that has led to tries.
Smith used Moses as a Sheppard when he didn't get to marker and picked up Walker who Hodgson couldn't cover who put Keary away. Penisini couldn't get a shot on Smith. Smart play by Smith.

 

[Chipmunk]

And he ran on the last. The old bloke forgot what tackle it was.
Also was a play down on their line he crabbed sideways and balled the play up. He will get better but I still think at this stage of his career 40mins Max. Hands is a big kid amd hasn't missed a tackle yet. I like what I've seen

And ran the ball on the last in our first attacking opportunity of the game.

Defensive stats: 22 tackles, 4 missed and 3 ineffective

Hands: 17 tackles, 0 missed, 0 ineffective.

Yeah, No misses or ineffective tackles from Hands in 64 minutes of play across the first two games of his career, versus a total of 18 missed or ineffective from Hodgson. He's done. Maybe 20-25 minutes either at the start, or in the middle, but we to change it ASAP.

I think a loss to the Tigpies will likely see us finally bite the bullet on Hodgson and Waqa.

 

[Chipmunk]

It all comes down to defence. We simply have no f'n idea how to wrestle and no idea how to slide. We cant count numbers. Our ptb speed is usually a full second on average slower versus EVERY other team. This is probably our 4th D coach yet nothing changes. It appears we have a system that BA wants maintained.

We looked vulnerable in defence from the outset last night even with 13 on the field.

 

[strider]

Waqa used to NEVER pass the ball to his wing ... now all he does is shovel it on .... he has lost the plot

 

[King-Gutho94]

I bet the coward didn’t say anything about the BS refereeing either. f**king gutless merkin. Can’t believe we are stuck with his dumb mug for another 3 seasons.

I thought he said both sin bins shouldn't have been sin bins and Bailey didnt hit Slippery Skate Tedesco high.

 

[Gronk]

Throw a young bloke in. He has been rubbish now for years.

There is no young bloke available. That's the problem right now. I think you'll need to wait for Russell / Dunster to get match fit before there is any change. Unless we sign someone.

Cini etc becomes available in June.