Round 1 2015 Team

[I'm a loser baby...]

I dunno. Cayless always pissed me off. I thought of him as a plodder. He was rated because he was a 'prodigy' meaning he grew up faster. Captaining the NZ team just added cache. He put in. He tried hard. But he was nothing special. Burt was actually good for a few years - and those years were in his mid to late twenties. Apart from that, his main claim to greatness was also being good when young.

I'd have a non-loser-tainted-prime Burt in the team anyday. Not sure I could say the same for Cayless.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Cayless was an excellent first grader. Back around 2001 when the game was much faster he was the best prop in the NRL.

Really? Best prop in the NRL? Surely there are stats for that.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I reckon there were.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

You know I'm not gonna look 'em up. I was kinda hoping you had concrete proof that Cayless was better than a plodder. I just think they were dark times for us and Cayless was one of our few NRL quality players.

 

[Someone]

you think 2001 were dark times for us?

 

[oldmancraigy]

Cayless always made meters. Hard to say he was no good when he was consistently 110m+ per game with 25+ tackles. Had his flaws, and so needed to.be paired with a big bopper.

 

[strider]

what f**kin merkin wrote this ...

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/25518-parramatta-eels-2015-preview

not one mention of LBAs ffs

 

[oldmancraigy]

Most.
And Lussick isn't that great either.

Lussick looked like a wenty level prop last season, and much of the previous....

Mannah
Paulo

Those are our 2 NRL level props. Gower if he plays in the front row rotation.
then we need a young guy to step up OR Wicks/ Faaso to deliver.

 

[Noise]

what f**kin merkin wrote this ...

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/25518-parramatta-eels-2015-preview

not one mention of LBAs ffs

"The little bloke can hit, rolling up on attackers quicker than he blocks people on Twitter"

:lol::lol:

 

[strider]

And pou has a good sample size of blockers to make that judgement - :lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

what f**kin merkin wrote this ...

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/25518-parramatta-eels-2015-preview

not one mention of LBAs ffs

:lol: good insightful read from Pou.

 

[Forty20]

Richie Has Spine For Fight

Good luck to Richie Fa'aoso in his comeback from a broken neck for the Eels this weekend.
I’ve been hearing Fa'aoso has been training sensationally at Parra over the summer and could have played weeks ago.


The problem has been finding a doctor willing to stick his neck out - pardon the pun - to clear him.
Wary of being sued, doctors are always erring on the side of caution these days and Fa'aoso had to prove he was 200 percent fit before being given the green light.

Clicky [Caution: The Lurker]

 

[carson]

Was he given the all clear by a Dr Nick Riviera...

 

[Casper The Ghost]

After a thorough examination performed by a Dr Frankenstein
the neck was approved to perform under the head and above
the torso of a Mr Richie Fa'aoso.

This is a photo of Dr Frankenstein's assistants
getting Mr Richie Fa'aoso's neck ready for examination.
It all looks legit to me.
We should see Richie playing this weekend.

And the neck going through the swings of its final examination.

Dr Frankensteins media liaison.
Apparently its the equivalent of the Eels Larissa

 

[Joshuatheeel]

M anly coach Geoff Toovey conceded the star centre might not be fit for their premiership opener on March 6 against Parramatta. "He has a sore knee, so it is a concern, but we are hoping it is nothing major," Toovey said.

"We will have to look at it tomorrow. He is confident but we will see."

Manly can ill afford the loss of Lyon with Tom Symonds (elbow), Steve Matai (shoulder), Brenton Lawrence (knee) and Jamie Buhrer (knee) also in doubt for round one.

"Steve Matai has had that operation and he may or may not be back - he will be close; Jamie Buhrer, too," Toovey said."I don't know if they will be ready."

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/sy...s-in-jamie-lyons-absence-20150221-13l7t1.html

 

[hineyrulz]

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/sy...s-in-jamie-lyons-absence-20150221-13l7t1.html

Damn shame.

 

[Twizzle]

boo hoo

 

[emjaycee]

Less than 60 hours till BA names his team for round 1. Last chance to have a go at picking your 17.

1. Hoppa
2. Semi
3. Champion
4. Takarangi
5. Robinson
6. Norman
7. Sandow (c)
8. Mannah (c)
9. Peats
10. Junior
11. Ma'u
12. Tepai
13. Watmough

14. Seffa
15. Gower
16. Lussick
17. Pauli Pauli

 

[eels_fan]

Looks pretty spot on to me!

 

[Pazza]

Hoppa
Semi
Morgan
Champion
Robinson
Norman
Sandow
Mannah
Peats
Lussik
Mau
Moeroa
Watmough

Gower
Jnr Paulo
Paulo
Pauli