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

[The Predictor]

Our Roster is shit..

People getting excited about Doorey Carty and Matto show how bad it is...

It’s not excitement, it’s clutching at straws

 

[Legal Eel]

You think Moretti is capable of playing in the second row?

No but neither are lane or kautoga at this level so what’s the difference?

 

[The Predictor]

Yeah true, some of the dumb mistakes are by the more experienced players. You can forgive the odd mistake from someone like Smith, Iongi and Tuivati but when the senior players do it, its a real concern. Fair point about the forward pack unless the likes of Paulo and Joffa pull their finger out next week.

Penisini is a concern, far too erratic and inconsistent

If we get back to back spoons in 25/26 which would be good odds he will never get another gig in the NRL.

sweet relief

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Tbf, we have had the worst draw in regards to day games in extreme heat....I know it affects both teams, but we have copped it consecutively. Add the brown distraction where you can see that the team was shell shocked from the first game of the season, and also add the horrendous injury toll.....I just can't blame ryles yet. I can honestly see the green shoots. We don't look so flimsy on the edges in defence like the previous seasons. And you can see the wrestle in slowing down the play the ball, but obviously it's gonna take time to perfect....

I am giving ryles 2 seasons before I spew forth my hatred

 

[the phantom menace]

No he did it by signing a new contract that was more favourable to him than the PO.

Yes, he did it by signing a new contract (with us, luckily) that was more favourable to him than triggering the optional PO - which ergo he gave up.

 

[eels_fan]

You think Moretti is capable of playing in the second row?

I reckon he’d offer more then what we’re getting from Lane that’s for sure

 

[emjaycee]

Absolutely.

I think we have over-estimated the quality of our roster for a number of years.

I've posted a few times that we have a roster where only 3 or 4 players would make anyone else's top 17... and I stand by it.

 

[emjaycee]

I reckon we should sign one of those online petitions, staying that we, as members of the club, have had a gutful of incompetent front office management, and are demanding their sacking.

If we get decent enough numbers, they can't ignore it.

Even though they will.

We could get a group together and force an EGM of the Leagues Club. Use that to get 4 seats on the Board so we can sack everyone we don't like and put our mates in.

 

[JokerEel]

I've posted a few times that we have a roster where only 3 or 4 players would make anyone else's top 17... and I stand by it.

Moses
Brown
Lomax

 

[the phantom menace]

And maybe not Brown, on current form...

 

[Parra Pride]

Penisini is a concern, far too erratic and inconsistent

sweet relief

Penisini is 22 years old, in a better side he’d have been in and out of first grade actually having a chance to develop his game in the lower grades while getting a taste every now and then to see how he’s coming along. Not us though, our backline has been so shit over the last four years that he will crack 100 games this season. The real baffling part is that he still makes the same stupid mistakes, it’s like no one is on him telling him what he needs to work on.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Penisini is 22 years old, in a better side he’d have been in and out of first grade actually having a chance to develop his game in the lower grades while getting a taste every now and then to see how he’s coming along. Not us though, our backline has been so shit over the last four years that he will crack 100 games this season. The real baffling part is that he still makes the same stupid mistakes, it’s like no one is on him telling him what he needs to work on.

Or maybe he is just dim witted and uncoachable

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes, he did it by signing a new contract (with us, luckily) that was more favourable to him than triggering the optional PO - which ergo he gave up.

He didn't give anything up. He got everything the PO was worth and more. The only one to give up a PO was Drown, who gave up the future PO included in his current contract. He didn't give up the current PO either, he declined it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I've posted a few times that we have a roster where only 3 or 4 players would make anyone else's top 17... and I stand by it.

Seven of these merkins played in a grand final less than three years ago.

 

[emjaycee]

Moses
Brown
Lomax

I haven't done it this season, but last year when I did, it incl Gutho and RCG I think (but not Lomax).

 

[Legal Eel]

We could get a group together and force an EGM of the Leagues Club. Use that to get 4 seats on the Board so we can sack everyone we don't like and put our mates in.

Obviously that is unsupportable - but I love how you take the other extreme where no one is accountable for the fact that we only have 3 or 4 players up to the standard of this competition, that is of course a much more reasonable position

 

[emjaycee]

Moses
Brown
Lomax

I haven't done it this season, but last year when I did, it incl Gutho and RCG I think (but not Lomax).

 

[the phantom menace]

He didn't give anything up.

He gave up the opportunity to trigger his PO, because he chose to pursue a new contract with us instead.

He got everything the PO was worth and more.

True, no disagreement there.

The only one to give up a PO was Drown, who gave up the future PO included in his current contract. He didn't give up the current PO either, he declined it.

Brown is the only one to not trigger his PO and sign a new contract elsewhere. It doesn't mean he's the only one to not trigger/decline/give up his PO.

 

[emjaycee]

Seven of these merkins played in a grand final less than three years ago.

And lots of them nearly got the Wooden Spoon 7 months ago. How many do you think would make the top 17 of any other club tomorrow?

 

[the phantom menace]

Or maybe he is just dim witted and uncoachable

You could have a very good point.

Or maybe too arrogant about his youthful abilities and earlier hype, and similarly uncoachable.

Or sulking about BA being moved on. Or a range of possible things.