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

[T-Boon]

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.

Dude its just we've been hearing this for 25 years. Our jnrs. Honestly ferk our jnrs. I'd trade them for a cold beer.

 

[JokerEel]

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

I'd let you have my babies with that comment

 

[DaveMc]

Dude its just we've been hearing this for 25 years. Our jnrs. Honestly ferk our jnrs. I'd trade them for a cold beer.

So f**king spot on. I’ve heard about how many Flegg and Matts titles we’ve won for decades, and it’s still added up to nothing in first grade.

 

[JokerEel]

Dude its just we've been hearing this for 25 years. Our jnrs. Honestly ferk our jnrs. I'd trade them for a cold beer.

Well have you watched them for the last 30 years?

Past few seasons we have just put our head down when shit goes wrong in our juniors you saw that in our first grade side...

Even our 2023 winning SG ball side didn't have that great culture when you watch them... They were wall just individually players playing for themselves....

 

[Cumberland Eel]

I'd let you have my babies with that comment

Meet me in the Pride thread Joker!! Haha

 

[The Predictor]

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....

It’s not going to end well, and u can’t give 3 more years ffs

 

[JokerEel]

So f**king spot on. I’ve heard about how many Flegg and Matts titles we’ve won for decades, and it’s still added up to nothing in first grade.

Titles mean f**k all watch the games

 

[emjaycee]

I love this club and love the forum after a shit loss.

 

[JokerEel]

I love this club and love the forum after a shit loss.

Damn straight looking forward to 4 more Eels games tomorrow...



God I am a sad Merkin

 

[DaveMc]

Titles mean f**k all watch the games

Oh f**k off, how many years away from first grade are any of these blokes?

 

[JokerEel]

Oh f**k off, how many years away from first grade are any of these blokes?

2-3 years you don't win titles straight away..


Did you expect someone to flick a switch and us going from fighting for the spoon to making the top 8?

If so go follow the Dragons cos that's all they will be doing for the next few years nothing better..

 

[The Predictor]

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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.

said this was the case a couple of weeks ago, but nobody responded, but I promise u, in regards to playing group JR honeymoon period is over, which really is just insane, but somewhat factual

 

[DaSuperHero2]

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...

I am connected to the club in some capacity.
I wish you all the best for the rest of the season, as I'm apparently an obvious troll lol

 

[JokerEel]

*I am connected to the club in some capacity.
I wish you all the best for the rest of the season, as I'm apparently an obvious troll lol

Yeah and I have Jenifer Aniston sitting her next to me....

 

[The Predictor]

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.

Maybe, but stop fkn picking lane , Kautonga, offa, replace them with young and keen and with heart, he doesn’t know how to pick a balanced squad, first grade coach ffs

 

[T-Boon]

Anyway fellas I am blaming this on Braf Arthur and his family.
All the players left that are supposed to be leaders are weirdly missing him and hissy fitting over his firing and dragging us down. We need a leader.

 

[JokerEel]

Maybe, but stop fkn picking lane , Kautonga, offa, replace them with young and keen and with heart, he doesn’t know how to pick a balanced squad, first grade coach ffs

Injuries have f**ked over getting rid of some of these players... Williams probably starts for Joe.

Kelmas shit house defence round 1 didn't help..

 

[DaveMc]

2-3 years you don't win titles straight away..


Did you expect someone to flick a switch and us going from fighting for the spoon to making the top 8?

If so go follow the Dragons cos that's all they will be doing for the next few years nothing better..

Well yes, I figured we might at least be fighting for a spot in the bottom part of the 8. Instead, we’re a rabble that is playing as badly as I can recall an Eels team playing, and are pretty much locks for another spoon.

I’d be happier to be a Dragons fan than a Parra fan at the moment - at least the Dragons have won something since Bob Hawke was PM, and they have a coach who despite his many flaws, actually has a track record of success.

Anyway, let’s just give it another 3 years, what’s that in the context of 40 years of mediocrity.

 

[JokerEel]

Anyway fellas I am blaming this on Braf Arthur and his family.
All the players left that are supposed to be leaders are weirdly missing him and hissy fitting over his firing and dragging us down. We need a leader.

I am blaming this on our HOF and CEO as they were happy with just making the finals..

 

[Cumberland Eel]

Yeah and I have Jenifer Aniston sitting her next to me....

ffs You know how to make a person jealous!