Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

They have every right to do it when they want to and to be honest they may seriously to get it it done by the time we officially submit our 21 man squad tomorro...

Even if he was released to us this week it might not be the best idea to throw him straight into the team.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

and of course riccio knew that so he was just fishing on twitter and reeled me in like an atlantic salmon

Reeled you in like Portuguese chicken!

 

[phantom eel]

Even if he was released to us this week it might not be the best idea to throw him straight into the team.

Yeah, give him a week "off" game duty to settle into the new place.

 

[phantom eel]

Yeah I get that feeling too.... and both Mannah and Scott would not be happy with the current circumstances and what they are bringing to the team especially as captains.... some twists and turns coming up for at least one of them I reckon...

People laughed in the off-season when I said Mannah was in decline. It is proving true though - and luckily BA has made sure we've signed players that can cover and eventually fill his role.

As far as I understand from media reports Scott wants to play and stay local, and has years running on his contract. If Mannah slumped out of the 17 and we shopped him around there are more potential options, including Superleague I guess?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Mannah has been better than Scott. Younger too.

 

[phantom eel]

So you disagree that both of them would not be happy with what they are bringing to the team especially as captains?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Mannah's form has been down since the Sharks game but prior to that he was one of our best as usual. He must be carrying an injury.

And I thought Scott was an attacking non-contributor last year so I'm not surprised the fans have finally turned on him. He hasn't been bad though. He's in the team for his defence, and we haven't spent much time in front on the scoreboard so we've had more need for better attacking forwards. Probably similar to Mannah actually. They are defensive players, and so are less valuable when we need points, which has been the case ever since the Dragons game.

 

[Chipmunk]

It will be interesting to see what we do once Scott, Edwards and Pritchard are all available.

 

[emjaycee]

Five day turn around in this case is a good thing, thanks John!!

English Super League just played Round 9 on Good Friday and Round 10 on Easter Monday. 3 day turnaround for most teams. Ouch.

 

[hineyrulz]

Even if he was released to us this week it might not be the best idea to throw him straight into the team.

Yeah we wouldn't want to break up the Norman/Taka combo, it's really starting to look dangerous. Ripped apart a top quality defensive side like the Tigers.

 

[hindy111]

Mannah's been playing low minutes for about 3 years now.

Not that low. Usually around 45.
BA is winding him down.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Another positive post from whiney

 

[Gronk]

Yeah we wouldn't want to break up the Norman/Taka combo, it's really starting to look dangerous. Ripped apart a top quality defensive side like the Tigers.

Meanwhile the merkins who thought Taka had a great game must have NFI.

Forgotten men in Moses deal prove worth

MITCHELL Moses was on the losing side of the ledger against the Eels and it was two men who may have to switch positions to accommodate him that did the damage.

Clinton Gutherson and Brad Takairangi were superb for Parramatta as the Eels came back from a 12-point deficit to overrun the Wests Tigers 26-22.

While James Tedesco was showing what a million dollar player really looks like with a sensational performance, Gutherson and particularly Takairangi were integral in turning the tide for the Eels.

With the Tigers in command at 22-12 up and hammering Parramatta's defensive line in the 59th minute, the Eels fill in five-eighth Takairangi showed all his skills to put on a momentum-swinging try for Kirosome Auva'a.

After soaking up the pressure in three straight sets on their own line, an evasive run from Michael Jennings broke the shackles, with the star centre weaving his way up and across the field, before a chain of passes ended in the hands of Takairangi.

The utility better known for his offloading then stepped off his right foot to create some space on the outside before stabbing through an angled kick for Auva'a to win the race.

It was the moment that turned the match on its head and 10 minutes later the Eels had the lead, with Takairangi again involved, this time passing for Corey Norman, whose cut out pass created an overlap for Auva'a to put Josh Hoffman away.

https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/forgotten-men-in-moses-deal-prove-worth/3167586/

 

[The EELiminator]

Reeled you in like Portuguese chicken!

reeled me in like Chicken Beef Stroganoff

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Not that low. Usually around 45.
BA is winding him down.

He averaged 45 minutes in 2014 and 2015. In 2016 and 2017 thus far he as averaged 39 minutes and 38 minutes respectively.

 

[eel01s]

I can't see the reason for all the Hoffman hate. He was very good yesterday and came up with a great defensive read to save a try.

 

[hineyrulz]

Meanwhile the merkins who thought Taka had a great game must have NFI.

https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/forgotten-men-in-moses-deal-prove-worth/3167586/

So you wouldn't play Moses straight away??? Lol FMD!!

Sure Taka was good but we have been hearing the excuse that our ruck defence is so poor because we don't have a second kicking option and our poor field posistion puts us on the back foot. Our ruck defence was a shambles and our kicking game for most of the game was poor again.

Moses gives us that second option, Taka can still do his thing at centre or even off the bench but if we are serious about winning on Saturday he plays straight away.

 

[hineyrulz]

Another positive post from whiney

Another whiney post about my whining.

 

[Gronk]

So you wouldn't play Moses straight away??? Lol FMD!!

Sure Taka was good but we have been hearing the excuse that our ruck defence is so poor because we don't have a second kicking option and our poor field posistion puts us on the back foot. Our ruck defence was a shambles and our kicking game for most of the game was poor again.

Moses gives us that second option, Taka can still do his thing at centre or even off the bench but if we are serious about winning on Saturday he plays straight away.

I wasn't talking about Moses merkin.

I was defending Taka. He deserves praise for his game yesterday.

Moses will be a great 7. Love how he takes the line on. Has a good kicking game plus his cut out pass is very dangerous.

If it happens this year fine, but I would not want to lose Kenny Manu Gutho Brown etc just to get him.

 

[hineyrulz]

I wasn't talking about Moses merkin.

I was defending Taka. He deserves praise for his game yesterday.

Moses will be a great 7. Love how he takes the line on. Has a good kicking game plus his cut out pass is very dangerous.

If it happens this year fine, but I would not want to lose Kenny Manu Gutho Brown etc just to get him.

I was replying to Pou you dopey merkin and his ridiculous post that he would give Moses a weeks rest. After his new excuse is our ruck defence has been so poor because we only have one decent kicking option.

I suppose if Moses does come in and it continues to be shithouse he'll have to come up with another excuse in just 5 days. He needs over a week at least.