Rd9: Eels v Panthers GAME DAY THREAD at Bluebet Stadium 6/5/22

[Gazzamatta]

Matto has turned many opinions including mine. His recent form has been amazing. I cannot think of a more suitable SOO Benchie. Well done Matto.

 

[lingard]

We seem capable of big games. I've said this before. We play physical and have some older forwards. It's impossible for them to play like that every week. And in the NRL your intensity only has to be off 10% and most sides will beat you. We lack the attacking players to play soft and still win like Storm or Panthers or even Sharks or Manly can do.

Do we lack the attacking players, or do we lack the attacking style?

 

[lingard]

I can't stop laughing

What're are you laughing about, blue bags?

 

[strider]

Envision this only being a penalty. Against anyone but the golden children it's a sin bin bordering on send off.

no reason why he shouldn’t be charged for that.

What is the charge? .... i agree Luai is a piece of shit, but i dont think its chargeable

The best thing i liked out of this was that young Will Penisini then got in there and started pushing merkins around. Good to see young guys in there sticking up for teammates

 

[oldmancraigy]

What is the charge? .... i agree Luai is a piece of shit, but i dont think its chargeable

The best thing i liked out of this was that young Will Penisini then got in there and started pushing merkins around. Good to see young guys in there sticking up for teammates

Yeah but if Mahoney had been stretchered off with whiplash from his neck being compromised, every man and their dog would be screaming the house down for 8-12 weeks due to dangerous and unnecessary play

 

[strider]

Yeah Matto has been awesome off the bench in the middle.

I wanted him back on an edge and Papa in the middle, but both are doing great. And i think Matto off the bench is an important part of it. I think we need him when the other middles go off.

 

[strider]

Yeah but if Mahoney had been stretchered off with whiplash from his neck being compromised, every man and their dog would be screaming the house down for 8-12 weeks due to dangerous and unnecessary play

Theres no charge .... just a grade 1 merkin ..... and grade 2 gutless prick for running away and hiding when rheed went after him

 

[King-Gutho94]

Matto has turned many opinions including mine. His recent form has been amazing. I cannot think of a more suitable SOO Benchie. Well done Matto.

He was as passionate as i have ever seen matto last night. He is playing for a contract so maybe there is more hunger there but i would be giving him especially with who we are losing next year.

 

[emjaycee]

He was as passionate as i have ever seen matto last night. He is playing for a contract so maybe there is more hunger there but i would be giving him especially with who we are losing next year.

At what price though?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

At what price though?

CPI based pay rise.

 

[IFR33K]

What is the charge? .... i agree Luai is a piece of shit, but i dont think its chargeable

The best thing i liked out of this was that young Will Penisini then got in there and started pushing merkins around. Good to see young guys in there sticking up for teammates

is it any worse or better than a late tackle or hit?

 

[hineyrulz]

At what price though?

Well with what we have lost and what he is offering ATM he’s worth to us at least what we are paying now. Maybe even a little more, he’s totally outplaying Brown at the moment.

 

[Twizzle]

Ambush coming up, I reckon the Panthers will be complacent

I mean, you can't really blame them

what a mastermind

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Twizzle]

decent game to watch

gee the Panfers tackling technique is brilliant, no wonder they are the best defensive team in the comp

what a masterstroke from supercoach to move Matto to the left edge, that sidestep was reminiscent of his days in the halves

Simonson is getting better with every game he plays, we're gonna gave a decent backline when Blake and Sivo return

Papalii, one of his best games all year, where has this been ?

Sean Lane also had a dig, he can be very good but some games he can be very ordinary, need some consistency, please

Ennis said Dylbags was the form 5/8 of the NRL right now, get a grip ffs, he's playing well but certainly not the best

A pleasing aspect of that game is that Mitch was quiet and we didn't rely on his kicks for most of our trys, we have points in us when we turn up

 

[IFR33K]

Well with what we have lost and what he is offering ATM he’s worth to us at least what we are paying now. Maybe even a little more, he’s totally outplaying Brown at the moment.

Tbh brown isn’t offering much. How long is he signed for?

I seen somewhere Andrew davey is available for next year. Maybe worth a little more than a pie and coke deal.

 

[strider]

is it any worse or better than a late tackle or hit?

it wasn't as bad as when merkins get blindsided by a big prick and get massive whiplash ..... he didn't, he got rag dolled late .... it was penalty worthy, but I don't see a charge ...... I am not defending Laui or anything - they guy is a massive shit stain and I hope some prick smashes him one day and he gets a bit of karma his way

 

[Stevie]

CPI based pay rise.

That’s over 5% these days merkin!

 

[soc123_au]

Congrats merkins. It feels a bit weird waking up to a loss, it's been a while. It was a pretty good game to watch, both packs giving it to each other was great. I'm very much looking forward to the next meeting later in the year.

 

[SneakyEel]

I'm so proud of the boys. We played Penrith's full-strength side and we still got the win. We're gonna be hard to beat come finals when Sivo, Waqa and Niukore are back.