Rd6: 735pm Eels v Raiders GAME DAY THREAD in Darwin 12/4/25

[eels_fan]

He's lost the dressing room. The old brigade are saying we are buying in but then cruise on the field.

I don’t believe that at all. I believe there is a handful that are not on board, but they’ll be gone by 2026.

 

[DaveMc]

Far out there is so much bitching about Ryles. Bunch of sooks! Last few years under, BA most of those whinging want us to blood juniors and have a clean out....Ryles starts to doing that, yet only 6 games into that, people are already complaining..,

Give him 3 years....he literally just started the process....enjoy the run...additionally it would help him, if he has full strength squad, 2 of our best players are out....

Mate, we haven’t won shit for nearly 40 years, and we have looked as bad in the first six weeks of this year as we have in a very long time. He doesn’t get three years - he’ll be lucky to get 18 months at this rate.

 

[Timana]

I don’t believe that at all. I believe there is a handful that are not on board, but they’ll be gone by 2026.

Respects to rcg. Didn't buy it and left

 

[eels_fan]

People calling Ryles are just impatient and irrational.

the culture and squad at our club was generally shithouse. You can’t change that in an off season.

 

[JokerEel]

Plus Reg and Gutho...

But tell me this

What quality player is going to come here on face value rather than overs? To play under a rookie coach?

Probably no quality players but as I have been drunkenly saying tonight our juniors is how we get good... Flegg has some decent forwards same as Ball and Polley in Matt's... That kid will be a 300+ NRL player

Tell me any successful coach I'm the last 30 years that has gone to a club that Didn't have to do a rebuild?

Ciraldo went to the Dogs after the rebuild already started..

Cleary came back to the riff after the clean out began.

Robinson came on board at the Roosters after the clean out. Won 2 in a row thanks to Cronk

Bennett at the Dragons came in when the team was set.

Even Bellamy came to the Storm with a strong Roster...

The only coach I can think of who has won a competition would be Des that had to build but even then I think he had some decent players at the club........

Maybe Green at the Cows?

 

[Timana]

Far out there is so much bitching about Ryles. Bunch of sooks! Last few years under, BA most of those whinging wanted us to blood juniors and have a clean out....Ryles starts to doing that, yet only 6 games into that, people are already complaining..,

Give him 3 years....he literally just started the process....enjoy the ride...it will be rough...additionally it would help him, if he has full strength squad, 2 of our best players are out....

Can't see what he has changed

 

[T-Boon]

I like Simmonson. He plays with heart even if he isnt great.

 

[DaveMc]

Can't see what he has changed

Well, we now have a fullback that can’t organise a defensive line

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He's lost the dressing room. The old brigade are saying we are buying in but then cruise on the field.

We were going fine until the weight of possession took its toll at about 20 minutes.

 

[DaSuperHero2]

Ryles is going to set parra back 5+ years.
That's coming from a neutral who has a soft spot for you merkins

 

[JokerEel]

Who? Name names.

Names go to the NSWRL website check today's team list and look at all our forwards from today's game they are all giving me a boner...

Brown just dominated when he ran the ball..

Sam Tuivati in CUP as well dominated when he ran.

It's good that Ryles isn't rushing them a well and letting th develop.

 

[JokerEel]

Ryles is going to set parra back 5+ years.
That's coming from a neutral who has a soft spot for you merkins

Yeah nah... He Is cleaning out the old brigade that's what we need..


We aren't here to just make the top 8

 

[JokerEel]

Mate, we haven’t won shit for nearly 40 years, and we have looked as bad in the first six weeks of this year as we have in a very long time. He doesn’t get three years - he’ll be lucky to get 18 months at this rate.

Nah f**k off.. I'll take this pain than having to play the spoon bowl and continue to just make the 8.. He is building a club for long term success..

 

[JokerEel]

Any Merkin that actually gave a f**k watch the juniors play..


You don't start culture change from your first grade side you start it from your juniors.

 

[Soto]

Very bad cheating by the ref and video...3 video refs successfully overturned for us but shouldn't get to that point.
No denying we were fkn terrible but ryles has to also cop some blame picking deadbeats like lane, Russell, kautoga, guymer, joffa etc...
Ni just no...

 

[DaSuperHero2]

Yeah nah... He Is cleaning out the old brigade that's what we need..


We aren't here to just make the top 8

A clean out is fine.
A incoherent, incohesive bunch of players looking unfit, uninterested and like they have never trained together isn't.
Some of you talking about war chests, silly comments cause that just means player managers will inflate prices knowing how much eels have,plus the shit club tax that will be added on.
Ryles has no allure,no credibility and his team are looking like a Reggie's level squad.
They played their grand final last week.

Again Ryles will set this club back 5 years after he is gone end of next season

 

[DaveMc]

Nah f**k off.. I'll take this pain than having to play the spoon bowl and continue to just make the 8.. He is building a club for long term success..

We’re so far off even making the 8 at this point that it’s comical to be talking about that being insufficient.

I hope this pain turns out to be short-term and worth it in the long run. At this point I’m unconvinced it will be.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

A clean out is fine.
A incoherent, incohesive bunch of players looking unfit, uninterested and like they have never trained together isn't.
Some of you talking about war chests, silly comments cause that just means player managers will inflate prices knowing how much eels have,plus the shit club tax that will be added on.
Ryles has no allure,no credibility and his team are looking like a Reggie's level squad.
They played their grand final last week.

Again Ryles will set this club back 5 years after he is gone end of next season

Yeah and we won it so f**k off back to the Merge forums merkin

 

[The Predictor]

Plus Reg and Gutho...

But tell me this

What quality player is going to come here on face value rather than overs? To play under a rookie coach? A side that is bottom 4 easily

Nobody will want to sign or coach here full stop, a club with shitload of $$$$ but no prospects

 

[JokerEel]

A clean out is fine.
A incoherent, incohesive bunch of players looking unfit, uninterested and like they have never trained together isn't.
Some of you talking about war chests, silly comments cause that just means player managers will inflate prices knowing how much eels have,plus the shit club tax that will be added on.
Ryles has no allure,no credibility and his team are looking like a Reggie's level squad.
They played their grand final last week.

Again Ryles will set this club back 5 years after he is gone end of next season

Yeah you notice who the unfit players were? The old brigade...

No one's talking war chest that actually knows shit...

Ryles has not credibility? Well of course he has coached 6 first grade games...

No allure? WTF does that even mean?

Seems like you are just here to troll as you don't have NFI of the inner workings of the club...