Rd9: 6pm EELS v Knights GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium 28/4/23

[Gronk]

We will win the next 2 games then The club will atleast have that excuse to pick some out of form players...

I can see South's putting a score on us though because the club will become complacent.

Souths are our bogie team, so they'd put a score on us anyway. It'll be ugly.

 

[JokerEel]

Souths are our bogie team, so they'd put a score on us anyway. It'll be ugly.

Yes they are but I don't think we will even turn up. There will be no resistance at all..

 

[jk13]

 

[the phantom menace]

I think Dunster will be the least of our problems, and expect him to have an ok enough game - the equivalent to any others in our backline.

However I think we'll struggle up the middle, because when Greig and/or Paulo need a break after 20-25mins (Paulo can go longer, but has looked less fit after suspension), AND when Hodgson and Hopgood need a break when they start missing tackles at around 20-25mins, AND when all we have on our bench to cover four middles who'll be gassed at the same time is Hands (he'll defend ok), Makatoa, Doorey, and Cartwright... it won't take much for the Knights to have watched our previous games and go hunting up the middle and put on a quick 18 points in that period before halftime.

Maybe we can claw some back in the second half when we tend play more openly / catch-up / Parraball - but if we let them score earlier than the danger period (e.g. through kicks) then there's too much of a start to play catch-up with our out of form and out of ideas squad.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I bought the Anzac jersey for this year like 3 weeks ago and was hoping to wear it to the game tonight. But still hasn't arrived.

Has anyone who bought it had it arrive.

 

[T.S Quint]

Well the Bucks got smashed out of the playoffs in 5 games by the 8th seeded Heat yesterday. I am already supremely upset and pissed off at this.

Come on Parra, don't make my week any worse.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Well the Bucks got smashed out of the playoffs in 5 games by the 8th seeded Heat yesterday. I am already supremely upset and pissed off at this.

Come on Parra, don't make my week any worse.

I am happy go the HEAT.

 

[T.S Quint]

I am happy go the HEAT.

I hate Jimmie Butler.

I mean, I actually really like him...but today I f**ken hate him.

 

[Bandwagon]

I think Dunster will be the least of our problems, and expect him to have an ok enough game - the equivalent to any others in our backline.

However I think we'll struggle up the middle, because when Greig and/or Paulo need a break after 20-25mins (Paulo can go longer, but has looked less fit after suspension), AND when Hodgson and Hopgood need a break when they start missing tackles at around 20-25mins, AND when all we have on our bench to cover four middles who'll be gassed at the same time is Hands (he'll defend ok), Makatoa, Doorey, and Cartwright... it won't take much for the Knights to have watched our previous games and go hunting up the middle and put on a quick 18 points in that period before halftime.

Maybe we can claw some back in the second half when we tend play more openly / catch-up / Parraball - but if we let them score earlier than the danger period (e.g. through kicks) then there's too much of a start to play catch-up with our out of form and out of ideas squad.

Matto will play some middle.

 

[hindy111]

I hate Jimmie Butler.

I mean, I actually really like him...but today I f**ken hate him.

What a boil over

 

[the phantom menace]

Matto will play some middle.

True. I was counting him as already in the middle, but seeing he's selected at edge you're definitely right. Swap Carty's name for his, but I fear it's still not enough.

 

[T.S Quint]

I’m heading out to this one.
I think it might be the first Friday 6pm game I’ve ever been to.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Who cares anymore.....

This team this year will never be good enough to win the premiership even at full strength.....

And we're not a rich club, so we'll never win a premiership ever....

I'm going to bed

 

[Gronk]

Matto is out. We are more than f**ked now. Ogden is a benchy.

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[DaveMc]

Matterson out tonight - we’re probably f**ked

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Matto will play some middle.

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[Poupou Escobar]

Who cares anymore.....

This team this year will never be good enough to win the premiership even at full strength.....

And we're not a rich club, so we'll never win a premiership ever....

I'm going to bed

The Sharks aren't a rich club and they won one.

 

[hineyrulz]

Well the Bucks got smashed out of the playoffs in 5 games by the 8th seeded Heat yesterday. I am already supremely upset and pissed off at this.

Come on Parra, don't make my week any worse.

Jimmy Buckets ffs!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Who cares anymore.....

This team this year will never be good enough to win the premiership even at full strength.....

And we're not a rich club, so we'll never win a premiership ever....

I'm going to bed

Night mate.

 

[Angry_eel]

Who cares anymore.....

This team this year will never be good enough to win the premiership even at full strength.....

And we're not a rich club, so we'll never win a premiership ever....

I'm going to bed

If the Leagues Club had bought some cheap property around Parramatta 20 years ago, we'd be rich today.