Rd7: Eels v Knights GAME DAY THREAD in Newcastle 24/4/22

[EelsFan05]

Moses the quality field goal kicker choking under pressure again

Needs to start aiming right.

 

[T-Boon]

JA slow motion bloke

He plays so slow. A decent defensive team would force multiple errors out of him or around him every week. You can tell who he is passing to way too early and that is why Brown dropped that early ball.
He hasn't improved since his horror first grade debut in that trial last year.

 

[King-Gutho94]

If the score was 10-2 we probably go for the try.

But being a 10 point margin safe option to take it to 2 converted tries.

 

[Suitman]

Solid half.
Nothing more.
We need to put these merkins away.

 

[yy_cheng]

I've never seen anyone get smashed by ponga

 

[Poupou Escobar]

While it wouldn’t be my preference, it’s not unexpected when you have the following 6 backs out from your top 30:

- sivo
- blake
- Dunster
- russell
- opacic
- the Fijian
and Marata

that’s some injury crisis…..it’s not like BA hasn’t tried several other options before making this move…

Exactly

 

[hineyrulz]

Penisini played wing because of Jake Arthur? Go to therapy, merkin.

Keep twisting my words f**k face, Jakey has looked as slow as you out there. Lucky the Knoughts have been too shitful to take advantage of it.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I've never seen anyone get smashed by ponga

The irony is if someone smashed ponga like that it would be a penalty for tackling him too hard.

 

[T-Boon]

It's not to accommodate Jake Arthur, it's because we don't have any centres.

We do have centres (in reserve grade) and they have to be better than Jake Arthur at 5/8.

 

[hindy111]

Honestly Brendon Hands is a far better option then JA. A great short kick game, nice passing, could slot in at hooker or in the halves Very fast off the mark.

 

[Avenger]

But do you remember after the first trial I said he looks set for a big year? It was me who said it if you where wondering.

You did buddy but there is a reason why Lane has never made the shit list.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Jumped on Newcastle at $2.90. Absurd odds

I got on at $3.10. The Knights aren't that bad a team, and playing at home too.

 

[Eelementary]

I think we've been solid.

Up until midway through the first half, we hadn't made an error.

Put them away in half two.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Solid first half. If we don’t put on at least 30 on these guys we are not in form.

Lane has become very important to us especially in attack and people putting shit on him know very little about the game.

I can't remember who but someone here said he'd have a big year.

 

[hindy111]

I got on at $3.10. The Knights aren't that bad a team, and playing at home too.

Your money is being f**ked sideways

 

[Poupou Escobar]

BA just interviewed. Said that they literally have no outside backs available in the 30. Dylan has trained there all week and he has a licence to roam. He has instructed Jake to give Dylan early clean ball.

I don’t think it’s worth getting hysterical about it, it’s the safest move to shut down I assume Bradman Best or Gagai. Even still that will be a job.

They literally have no other outside back they are saying.

You'd think it was obvious.

 

[yy_cheng]

Honestly Brendon Hands is a far better option then JA. A great short kick game, nice passing, could slot in at hooker or in the halves Very fast off the mark.

I think haze should be our 14 when the backs come back

I reckon he could play dummy half

 

[hindy111]

I think we've been solid.

Up until midway through the first half, we hadn't made an error.

Put them away in half two.

I think we've been average against a terrible side.
We have not got into any sort of rhythm at all. And don't look dangerous. Just playing simple footy and getting the job done.

 

[T-Boon]

7. Moses
6. Brown
5.....
4. Gutherson
3. Penisini
2.
1. Hayze

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ponga will expose our edge defence with cutout passes.

Well he might. He's a million dollar player.