Rd5 GAME DAY THREAD: 405pm Parra v Tigers @ Commbank 6/4/26

[hineyrulz]

Put your device down, and slowly back away

That advice is 20 years too late.

 

[JokerEel]

I don't believe 60's is a MON fan at all, this may shock a lot of you but 60's has been pinpointing flaws in the squad for a few years now, does he go hard on MON when he interviewed him?///no he doesn't he lets MON explain the rationale in putting the squad together, I guess you can question 60's as to why he doesn't challenge that rationale but please....the hate against a bloke who puts his time and effort into an actual footy site and doesn't carry on like those other 2 f**kwits who wank on about the club not giving them what they want is an absolute disgrace imo.

Don't get me wrong i am a fan of TCT and what they do. He may bot be a MON fan and cant go hard on him as they probably won't get the access to the club if they did.
They do alot more for the fans than the other podcasts do.

 

[Stevie]

We already did.

Avenger posted on TCT page about MON.
60s is a MON fan and called out avenger.
It's 17 or so minutes into the video

Yeah I was catching lol sorry

 

[Stevie]

I don't believe 60's is a MON fan at all, this may shock a lot of you but 60's has been pinpointing flaws in the squad for a few years now, does he go hard on MON when he interviewed him?///no he doesn't he lets MON explain the rationale in putting the squad together, I guess you can question 60's as to why he doesn't challenge that rationale but please....the hate against a bloke who puts his time and effort into an actual footy site and doesn't carry on like those other 2 f**kwits who wank on about the club not giving them what they want is an absolute disgrace imo.

Yet you seem to have your tits in a twist over people having a crack at him!

In response to your DM… I had never engaged with them at all until they dedicated part of a podcast to me because of something I shared before the season started. I think it’s fair for people to fire the occasional shot back.if you are OK to give it…

If people like myself or Avenger get singled out I think it’s game on then. Very happy to present myself in person to chat, I’ve got nothing to hide.

 

[Zoso]

I don't believe 60's is a MON fan at all, this may shock a lot of you but 60's has been pinpointing flaws in the squad for a few years now, does he go hard on MON when he interviewed him?///no he doesn't he lets MON explain the rationale in putting the squad together, I guess you can question 60's as to why he doesn't challenge that rationale but please....the hate against a bloke who puts his time and effort into an actual footy site and doesn't carry on like those other 2 f**kwits who wank on about the club not giving them what they want is an absolute disgrace imo.

I appreciate their reporting efforts on training and will even listen to the occasional podcast. Their dedication to lower grades etc also deserves credit.
I think the fair criticism is that, from what I can tell, they don’t actually need access to create the valuable content (training reports, lower grades reports etc).
When they do use access to create content most of would want to hear (an interview about recruitment) they go soft to the point of sycophancy - in the aim of preserving their access, presumably.
You don’t have to abuse MON in an interview but you don’t have to kiss his arse either. He has been a constant in our clubs poor performances, after all.

 

[hineyrulz]

I appreciate their reporting efforts on training and will even listen to the occasional podcast. Their dedication to lower grades etc also deserves credit.
I think the fair criticism is that, from what I can tell, they don’t actually need access to create the valuable content (training reports, lower grades reports etc).
When they do use access to create content most of would want to hear (an interview about recruitment) they go soft to the point of sycophancy - in the aim of preserving their access, presumably.
You don’t have to abuse MON in an interview but you don’t have to kiss his arse either. He has been a constant in our clubs poor performances, after all.

His credibility is in tatters after his “How did we get it so right call”

There is no coming back from that. Utter shill.

 

[eels_fan]

Feel TCT have been pretty vocal about the shortcomings of our squad and the need for the the club to move immediately on sorting it out. They’ve bemoaned our lack of depth in key positions all pre-season.

they and everyone listening know that is direct criticism of MON and the recruitment team because they are responsible. They don’t have to name the bloke and bag him out.

they have a working relationship with the club in terms of access to club legends every week for meet and greets with fans, interviews with Joey Grima about pathways etc which they are looking to preserve for the benefit of their followers and our members/fans.

I don’t seen any point in going on a live stream of a podcast you have no time for, run by people you dislike or detest for how they choose to run their venture, just to bag them out? Just ignore them. Don’t watch their stuff, don’t interact. It’s schoolyard shit.

 

[hineyrulz]

Feel TCT have been pretty vocal about the shortcomings of our squad and the need for the the club to move immediately on sorting it out. They’ve bemoaned our lack of depth in key positions all pre-season.

they and everyone listening know that is direct criticism of MON and the recruitment team because they are responsible. They don’t have to name the bloke and bag him out.

they have a working relationship with the club in terms of access to club legends every week for meet and greets with fans, interviews with Joey Grima about pathways etc which they are looking to preserve for the benefit of their followers and our members/fans.

I don’t seen any point in going on a live stream of a podcast you have no time for, run by people you dislike or detest for how they choose to run their venture, just to bag them out? Just ignore them. Don’t watch their stuff, don’t interact. It’s schoolyard shit.

Avenger wasn’t on their podcast, he made a more than reasonable post on TCT and was attacked for it on their podcast.

His whole website was built of the back of another one’s demise he has no right to be throwing stones at anyone.

 

[eels_fan]

I’m not speaking particularly of Avenger. Haven’t read his comments so not going to criticise him.
I’m speaking directly on anyone who attacks the blokes who are doing something to provide for fans in their own time. If you don’t like them or what they say, just don’t listen/read. It’s not hard. Disagree with an opinion - absolutely. Enter a respectful debate - sure. But if their whole messaging or angle angers you - don’t engage with them.

then people come on here and criticise their appearance - which is absolute f**kwit juvenile behaviour.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I’m not speaking particularly of Avenger. Haven’t read his comments so not going to criticise him.
I’m speaking directly on anyone who attacks the blokes who are doing something to provide for fans in their own time. If you don’t like them or what they say, just don’t listen/read. It’s not hard. Disagree with an opinion - absolutely. Enter a respectful debate - sure. But if their whole messaging or angle angers you - don’t engage with them.

then people come on here and criticise their appearance - which is absolute f**kwit juvenile behaviour.

Nail on the head. There’s a few Eels podcasts or social media sites over the years which I’ve thought were rubbish. Why waste energy on them?

 

[85 Baby]

We’re in an energy drought FFS

 

[Stagger eel]

Yet you seem to have your tits in a twist over people having a crack at him!

In response to your DM… I had never engaged with them at all until they dedicated part of a podcast to me because of something I shared before the season started. I think it’s fair for people to fire the occasional shot back.if you are OK to give it…

If people like myself or Avenger get singled out I think it’s game on then. Very happy to present myself in person to chat, I’ve got nothing to hide.

using family members of the person your targeting is a weak gutless form of response..

 

[Poupou Escobar]

From that side you still have at the club in cup.
Richie Penisini
Alomadinne
Vaivela
Pryke

Vaivela? I’m sure the centres were Talagi and Renisini

 

[JokerEel]

Vaivela? I’m sure the centres were Talagi and Renisini

He played wing in 23 Ball but played in centres on yesterday in CUP.

So yes he is still at the club.

 

[Stevie]

using family members of the person your targeting is a weak gutless form of response..

Oh Jesus Christ I did not lol. I said someone that probably still lives with their mums. And you think I’m talking about TCT in particular? A lot of assumptions.
Calm down.

 

[T.S Quint]

What a terrible game by the refereeing officials. Just awful.

I will say though, if you give any teams first choice kicker three shots from the sideline, he will most likely get at least one.
Our kickers can’t slot them from out wide. Not consistently. Not even sparingly. Just never. Whenever we score a try out wide I just know it will only be 4 points and we will have to make up the other 2 elsewhere. Doesn’t even matter if we replace the kicker, whoever we put there will miss. It’s not good enough.

 

[Eelementary]

What a terrible game by the refereeing officials. Just awful.

I will say though, if you give any teams first choice kicker three shots from the sideline, he will most likely get at least one.
Our kickers can’t slot them from out wide. Not consistently. Not even sparingly. Just never. Whenever we score a try out wide I just know it will only be 4 points and we will have to make up the other 2 elsewhere. Doesn’t even matter if we replace the kicker, whoever we put there will miss. It’s not good enough.

Time to get Manu Ma'u back!

 

[Eelementary]

New entry to the Pezet being a horrible signing:
He’s only here for a season. If he was playing like a future Origin player, sad but good. If he’s not that good then at least he should be putting in max effort. Whether he has or hasn’t been, I’ll give benefit of doubt. And this one may have been bad timing and then coach’s call but the fact he didn’t come back on because of hamstring soreness while JAC played with his ribs in his intestines, Ryley with his kidney hammered and having to cover Pezet, Moses with whatever leg injury hampering him, Papalii staying on through cramps, Williams playing 75 minutes with large chunk out of position, Guymer playing 60 mostly out of position… it’s not really screaming a guy who’s committed

Completely agree.

Joash, Ryley, and even Apa were seen limping at various points.

None of them gave up.

Pezet is soft, and could not care less about the Eels.

Drop him now, Ryles.

 

[T-Boon]

Tbh, Moses needs to shoulder some blame, here - as the captain, and senior half, he should have stamped his authority on the game sooner.

But we know that he is not capable of that ...

What is this? Sarcasm? Frustration?
Mitch is well and truely capable of giving it to the Tigers he has done it for close to a decade and did when he took total control after Pezz went off.
Hopefully Moses get his hands on the ball more next week with Pezz gone.

 

[Eelementary]

What a terrible game by the refereeing officials. Just awful.

I will say though, if you give any teams first choice kicker three shots from the sideline, he will most likely get at least one.
Our kickers can’t slot them from out wide. Not consistently. Not even sparingly. Just never. Whenever we score a try out wide I just know it will only be 4 points and we will have to make up the other 2 elsewhere. Doesn’t even matter if we replace the kicker, whoever we put there will miss. It’s not good enough.

One of the worst referee performances I've seen in a long, long time.

The Tigers probably deserved to win more than we did, to be fair.

But to have it so blatantly ripped away with so many shit calls is a tough pill to swallow.

The penalty just before full-time that evened up the game was a joke.