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

[Gronk]

Well we were right in this until a lazy as f**k effort from Maka.

Penisini and Moses were sloppy markers.

 

[Avenger]

Just some observations:

Simonsson has improved. Blake is garbage and even worse live. We are missing Paulo. Hodgson is pure crap in defence.

Our ground shits on this one. It’s not even close.

 

[Chipmunk]

Our defence looks pretty vulnerable with 13, let alone when we've had 12. The Roosters have had plenty of opportunities, but only their poor finishing kept us in the contest for the most. We could easily be down by more than 30 to be honest.

They seem to be keen to attack us around the play the ball, with some inside balls, before then just beating us on the edges, which is a bit easier when we've had 12 on the field.

I don't care what anyone says, that last try comes about because RCG and Hodgson have played virtually the entire half, and we're both fatigued. It's been a similar issue the last 4 games, fatigue in the middle. It's not hard to work out.

They don't really look too worried by anything we've thrown at them, not that has been a lot.

Our middles already chewed up plenty of petrol.

I think we can pack up and go home to be honest.

 

[jk13]

What an absolute dog shit first half. Checked the rooster brave meter, they’re still brave, heading towards super brave

 

[84 Baby]

Can we hook the ref at half time

 

[Noise]

Hodgson is f**ked.

 

[Jake the snake]

That was a dog shot by Simmonson. Clear attack to the head. 2 years suspension*

* or till his contract runs out which ever comes first

 

[hindy111]

Can’t wait for Superman to come back on

The sad thing is he has been our best player.

 

[Happy MEel]

Guys, you're looking at this all wrong.

Think of the positives - we massively overpaid for, and extended, our halfback, and extended our coach's deal.

#bigpicture

#lifeislookingrosy

I’d be more concerned with our 6 than our 7!!!

 

[Gronk]

Hodgson is f**ked.

Well at least we have a hooker on the bench.

 

[Jake the snake]

The sad thing is he has been our best player.

Because he’s been off the field ?

 

[T-Boon]

I think Brad Arthur gets a 2 year extension at half time.

 

[TheParraboy]

16-2 HT

Aint going nowhere with 39% possession and two in the bin

Teddy ruled out

Need possession to flip, and some tries to stick 2nd half

Not impossible

 

[Bandwagon]

Need to control the ball better and be patient.

And f**k me we need to fix our middle defence right f**king now, 12 men or not, you don't give up the middle like that.

 

[Jake the snake]

1 from 5 Brad!!!!

 

[yy_cheng]

Effit, just offload at will

 

[Happy MEel]

Penisini and Moses were sloppy markers.

Moses wasn’t sloppy, he ended in a bad position from the tackle and you now need to make a genuine effort to clear the ruck.

 

[Avenger]

Dylan Brown needs to be hooked and put in reserve grade for a week. He is a playing shit. He looks like a space cadet out there.

 

[yy_cheng]

Moses wasn’t sloppy, he ended in a bad position from the tackle and you now need to make a genuine effort to clear the ruck.

Yeah, if he didn't get out of the play, he would've been in the bin

 

[Eelogical]

Some say he is Superman

How hard is for him to find a phone box these days to change out of his civvies?