Rd7: Eels v Broncos GAME DAY THREAD @ Tio Stadium 23/4/21

[hindy111]

That merkin pisses me off

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

In all fairness, the broncs were very very ordinary tonight, and made a lot of our players and Bushy look like world beaters tonight.

We are still shit, and a very long way off the top teams.

 

[Gary Gutful]

And he has the full support of the club.

 

[Gary Gutful]

That merkin pisses me off

 

[hineyrulz]

He’s got hair. He’s safe.

 

[hindy111]

I keep saying this. But gee Papali'i is some player. N.Brown is sliding down our ladder of forwards. He used to be our best but nowdays if he stays or not it isnt a big deal.

Kafusi has gone up a level. That was a brilliant game. His best ever.
Cartwright is a great addition.
Nikauore once back in the forwards is going to add starch.
Grieg in 12mths is going to be a good one.

Some excellent signings from BA. Hipgrave is the only guy who slightly been under whelming but he still plays his role and done a job.

Mahoney was a little off today but gee he is a good nugget. We inject Matterson and Niakuore into this pack still and its going to be a real force.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

No point trying to read anything into tonight. It's Darwin FFS, a magical land but not one that has much relevance in the real world. We won and we won well. Job done and nothing to see here.

 

[hindy111]

You f**king merkin

 

[eels_fan]

We are still shit, and a very long way off the top teams.

actually, I think being 2nd makes us a top team, the second top actually. If we are shit, there is 14 shitter teams, in which case I am happy to be shit.

 

[Happy MEel]

Soooo...does anyone else think Paps is better suited to the middle other than BA? He’s seriously an elite edge forward and we’d reduce his involvement and effectiveness in the middle. To be honest, and I take this from @Noise, I reckon Niukore and Paps are better suited to the edge and we play Lane and Matto in the middle (and edge as required). If Blake could f**king learn how to defend we’d be formidable. Bloody hell, imagine a bench of Kaufusi, lane, Matto and Smith. The Emu, Hipgrave and Stone waiting to do a job if required.

 

[Gary Gutful]

actually, I think being 2nd makes us a top team, the second top actually. If we are shit, there is 14 shitter teams, in which case I am happy to be shit.

Mate, why would you take a guy who thinks a serial flopper is god seriously?

 

[emjaycee]

That was a fun game to be at.
Poor Broncos.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

We did exactly as @Gary Gutful predicted. We ripped their horse Cocks off and shoved them down their horse throats! Parra forever!

 

[T.S Quint]

Should have hit 50.
#noexcuses

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I’m wearing this jersey right now. Apart from the fact my hair is shorter, more grey and guts bigger, I pretty much replicate Burty. Oh, and I wouldn’t have missed that fkin sitter against the Tigers. #canholdagrudgethough

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I know the Broncos were awful, but Cartwright impressed me.

Very good runs, very skilful with the ball in his hands, and defended well.

Scored a nice try, too.

BA has him playing some good footy.

I wonder if him and Matterson are the two best edge forwards at the club.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I wonder if him and Matterson are the two best edge forwards at the club.

Those two and Little Pappy. Niyacore to fill in when required.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I wonder if him and Matterson are the two best edge forwards at the club.

Shit stirrer...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I keep saying this. But gee Papali'i is some player. N.Brown is sliding down our ladder of forwards. He used to be our best but nowdays if he stays or not it isnt a big deal.

Kafusi has gone up a level. That was a brilliant game. His best ever.
Cartwright is a great addition.
Nikauore once back in the forwards is going to add starch.
Grieg in 12mths is going to be a good one.

Some excellent signings from BA. Hipgrave is the only guy who slightly been under whelming but he still plays his role and done a job.

Mahoney was a little off today but gee he is a good nugget. We inject Matterson and Niakuore into this pack still and its going to be a real force.

Greig should be the first one dropped for Matterson, but assuming full availability who drops out when we are able to bring Niukore back into the middle? We don't need Smith as long as nobody gets injured and Mahoney doesn't run out of puff, but if either of those things happen we need Smith on the bench. From the remainder who gets dropped for Niukore? I feel like it could be out of Lane and Brown, for how ineffective they've been compared to everyone else.

8. RCG
10. Paulo
11. Cartwright
12. Matterson
13. Papali'i
14. Kaufusi
15. Smith
16. Niukore
17. Lane/Brown

Off contract merkins are in bold. You'd have to drop Smith from that lot and use Cartwright out of position if there was an injury. Gutherson could play dummy half with Mahoney off the field.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Soooo...does anyone else think Paps is better suited to the middle other than BA? He’s seriously an elite edge forward and we’d reduce his involvement and effectiveness in the middle. To be honest, and I take this from @Noise, I reckon Niukore and Paps are better suited to the edge and we play Lane and Matto in the middle (and edge as required). If Blake could f**king learn how to defend we’d be formidable. Bloody hell, imagine a bench of Kaufusi, lane, Matto and Smith. The Emu, Hipgrave and Stone waiting to do a job if required.

Cartwright came onto the field at 26 minutes when the score was 6-6, so about half of Papali'i's game was in the middle, including the try he scored. He was defending at edge forward when Pangai scored Brisbane's only try. Not that any other edge forward would have stopped TPJ from there but maybe we wouldn't have been in that position. There's a reason Papali'i prefers the middle, even though everyone (including him) looks better running at halfbacks.