Ricky Stuart - New Eels coach

[Poupou Escobar]

Sounds good to me. We might hit the ground running at the start of the season for a change.

Fair point. When's the last time we started a season well?

 

[hineyrulz]

Fair point. When's the last time we started a season well?

91.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

This is the side Stuart took to the second finals game in 2008, not to sure how close it is the sharks top 17 for the year;


Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks:
1. Brett Kearney
2. Misi Taulapapa
3. Ben Pomeroy
4. David Simmons
5. Luke Covell
6. Brett Seymour
7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Ben Ross
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Adam Peek
11. Luke Douglas
12. Fraser Anderson
13. Paul Gallen
Subs:
14. Danny Nutley
15. Bryan Norrie
16. Kade Snowden
17. Blake Green

This side looks pretty average (snowden/Douglas were only 21/22 year old rookie ) in regards to player talent. The back line looks pretty average (no one with the class of hayne l/sandow or has the speed we do) and while the forwards had pretty of hard working forwards there was not a lot of class and attacking ability. Just wanted to post the side to show what type side rs took to equal first in 2008 compared to the squad he has inherited at the eels (which I believe is better then the sharks). It may give us some hope for 2013

 

[IFR33K]

This is the side Stuart took to the second finals game in 2008, not to sure how close it is the sharks top 17 for the year;


Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks:
1. Brett Kearney
2. Misi Taulapapa
3. Ben Pomeroy
4. David Simmons
5. Luke Covell
6. Brett Seymour
7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Ben Ross
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Adam Peek
11. Luke Douglas
12. Fraser Anderson
13. Paul Gallen
Subs:
14. Danny Nutley
15. Bryan Norrie
16. Kade Snowden
17. Blake Green

This side looks pretty average (snowden/Douglas were only 21/22 year old rookie ) in regards to player talent. The back line looks pretty average (no one with the class of hayne l/sandow or has the speed we do) and while the forwards had pretty of hard working forwards there was not a lot of class and attacking ability. Just wanted to post the side to show what type side rs took to equal first in 2008 compared to the squad he has inherited at the eels (which I believe is better then the sharks). It may give us some hope for 2013

RS must be a miracle worker, because that is 1 average side.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Greg bird is the only player of note missing from the side

 

[Gronk]

Day 1

 

[oldmancraigy]

Day 1

Keep stalking them Gronk!!

 

[IFR33K]

welcome aboard Ricky. Let the good times roll....

 

[IFR33K]

BTW, how long before the "hardest preseason ever" lines get thrown around??

 

[Gronk]

Keep stalking them Gronk!!

Not my pic OMC, I'm just part of the interweb conduit.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Not my pic OMC, I'm just part of the interweb conduit.

Oh yeah.... we believe you ;-)

 

[Eels Dude]

BTW, how long before the "hardest preseason ever" lines get thrown around??

I like the fact he's got them training in the finals so that when they do get their break they can come back knowing they have to work hard and what to expect.

 

[Gronk]

Most teams that don't make the semis train through to the grand final.

 

[Suitman]

Most teams that don't make the semis train through to the grand final.

Toughest off season ever.

Suity

 

[IFR33K]

Toughest off season ever.

Suity

On the back of the toughest season ever.

 

[Suitman]

On the back of the toughest season ever.

For us supporters, yes.

Suity

 

[jason taylor]

So when do you guys begin preseason therapy?

Mine begins in January.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Usually when January comes around I'm starting to think we are in with a shot of winning the comp, and thinking how good it'll be. This January I'll be thinking how great it will be if we can just miss out on the 8. What a great season that would be.

 

[Suitman]

Usually when January comes around I'm starting to think we are in with a shot of winning the comp, and thinking how good it'll be. This January I'll be thinking how great it will be if we can just miss out on the 8. What a great season that would be.

We might see more quality threads like this if it pans out that way.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=319310

 

[strider]

look out maroubra - suity has slapped you with a claytons bump :lol: