Round 26 v The Eels

[Caged Panther]

That loss has been coming for weeks.

We haven’t been anywhere near our best. Rest some players on top of that, mix in some positional changes and it was always going to be a much tougher game than some would like to believe.

As for our chances going forward. The road is certainly harder, especially if as seems likely Luai isn’t there, but the dream of three-peat isn’t over.

Very interesting, tactically, what Ivan does next week in terms of resting players on the back of the loss.

 

[Chins get the wins]

That loss has been coming for weeks.

We haven’t been anywhere near our best. Rest some players on top of that, mix in some positional changes and it was always going to be a much tougher game than some would like to believe.

As for our chances going forward. The road is certainly harder, especially if as seems likely Luai isn’t there, but the dream of three-peat isn’t over.

Very interesting, tactically, what Ivan does next week in terms of resting players on the back of the loss.

Edwards plays tonight and Critter plays centre we scrape a win like nothing out of the ordinary

 

[Luke Bowden]

Man... have you actually read my posts...

Obviously not as ive said as much this last week..

Your personal vendetta is embarrassing now

Nope, they are usually long winded and I just don’t see enough footy intelligence in there to justify reading them.

I do sometimes skim them…

 

[Girds89]

Nope, they are usually long winded and I just don’t see enough footy intelligence in there to justify reading them.

I do sometimes skim them…

You wouldn't know footy intelligence if it wacked u in the face.

Go back and read my posts this week and prove yourself wrong... again... reoccurring them here big boy..

When your right ill be the first to come give you at pat on the back and stroke that ego champ

 

[Someone2]

Rest everyone. We will obliterate the Warriors

lol DWZ will score 6

Edwards is more important to the team than Cleary as soon as I seen Edwards out I knew we’d win comfortably

even Though we were missing the only halfback to win a game for NSW this year

 

[Girds89]

Edwards plays tonight and Critter plays centre we scrape a win like nothing out of the ordinary

This post should tell you who our best player is

 

[PennyPanthers81]

Ivan not giving much at the presser about injuries.
Journalists sure ask dumb questions at the press conference though.

 

[The Realist]

McLean is genuinely ready and did fine, he’ll get plenty of game time next year. Bizza let him down all night.

I know in my previous post I rubbished To'o - but a few of those tries were NOT PURELY his fault. McLean was poor defensively - jammed infield too much.

He made a few nice breaks but struggled to make effective tackles in addition to not getting much work done.

I like the look of him but he isn't NRL standard YET. At least not Panthers NRL standard. I sense that with McLean many were expecting a 19/20 year old Critter. He isn't really that close to it.

These days Centre is more of a defensive position. It is far better to have a centre with 8/10 Defense and 5/10 attack than 5/10 Defense and 8/10 attack. Jessie needs to fill out a little and get more experience and technique down before he can become a legitimate NRL centre.

 

[Girds89]

I know in my previous post I rubbished To'o - but a few of those tries were NOT PURELY his fault. McLean was poor defensively - jammed infield too much.

He made a few nice breaks but struggled to make effective tackles in addition to not getting much work done.

I like the look of him but he isn't NRL standard YET. At least not Panthers NRL standard. I sense that with McLean many were expecting a 19/20 year old Critter. He isn't really that close to it.

These days Centre is more of a defensive position. It is far better to have a centre with 8/10 Defense and 5/10 attack than 5/10 Defense and 8/10 attack. Jessie needs to fill out a little and get more experience and technique down before he can become a legitimate NRL centre.

Again spot on

 

[Chins get the wins]

This post should tell you who our best player is

Yeo?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Sloppy down that edge.

 

[Girds89]

Yeo?

Ill give you a clue... didmt play tonight

 

[PennyPanthers81]

Ill give you a clue... didmt play tonight

Salmon?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Getting in early here. Here's a interesting article, we need to add more salt to their wounds.

‘Not good enough’: How Eels crumbled from runners up to missing finals in ugly five-year first

‘Not good enough’: How Eels crumbled from runners up to missing finals in five-year low

www.foxsports.com.au

well, that didn’t age too well Janey.

Some de-smuggling before the finals is in order.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Ill give you a clue... didmt play tonight

Dyl is in our top 3 without a doubt

 

[John Hamblin]

I can't believe the negativity of some. Sure we were VERY ordinar y tonight and haven't been great for w eeks BUT the loss will do us a lot more good than harm. Hopefully Luai comes back for week one or two of the finals. Remember 2021 all the injured players going into the GF, Dylan, Fish etc. Have faith our defence will get us to the big dance!!

 

[Kilkenny]

The expectations around young McLean were always not going to end well.

I watch a fair bit of NSW Cup, Flegg etc and he hasn’t actually shown enough to suggest he was ready for tonight.

He wii benefit enormously from the experience, exposed by a Eels side who were up for it tonight, no surprises there.

It was obvious from the Peachy error in the first couple of minutes leading to the Sivo try it probably wasn’t going to be our night.

I am accepting of loss, the performance but to let Sivo score four against us really gets up my nose.

 

[Girds89]

Dyl is in our top 3 without a doubt

Yeah.. but hes is our top 1-3 every week...

Yeo is in our top 1-3 every 2 to 3 weeks.. hes brilliant..

But again... tonight showed why dyl is a world class nrl player..

I mean im not suprised in the slightest our defence went to shit without him..

He saves at least 2 of those tries imo.. at least

 

[Chins get the wins]

I can't believe the negativity of some. Sure we were VERY ordinar y tonight and haven't been great for w eeks BUT the loss will do us a lot more good than harm. Hopefully Luai comes back for week one or two of the finals. Remember 2021 all the injured players going into the GF, Dylan, Fish etc. Have faith our defence will get us to the big dance!!

Yep f**k the cowards

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

That loss has been coming for weeks.

We haven’t been anywhere near our best. Rest some players on top of that, mix in some positional changes and it was always going to be a much tougher game than some would like to believe.

As for our chances going forward. The road is certainly harder, especially if as seems likely Luai isn’t there, but the dream of three-peat isn’t over.

Very interesting, tactically, what Ivan does next week in terms of resting players on the back of the loss.

Ivan's presser is almost word for word on your thoughts caged panther.

In reality it matters little if players are rested next weekend.

I got the impression from Ivan that Kenny, Scotty too hotty, will be close to ready by the finals.

Laui of course is an issue. But scans will tell us what will happen in future weeks.