Rumours and Stuff

[Tiger5150]

Tell me you didn't watch our game..

If you did you have NFI

Im sure you are right with your big footy brain. Clearly I have NFI and fatigue and field position had nothing to do with it.

 

[JokerEel]

Im sure you are right with your big footy brain. Clearly I have NFI and fatigue and field position had nothing to do with it.

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You just circled the missed and ineffective tackles mean nothing if you watched the game..

 

[JokerEel]

Im sure you are right with your big footy brain. Clearly I have NFI and fatigue and field position had nothing to do with it.

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And thanks for agreeing on my big footy brain. Plus agreeing on having NFI about time you came around

 

[JokerEel]

I'll give our Tiger visitor this though Benji will win you a premiership in the next 5 years

 

[King-Gutho94]

I'll give our Tiger visitor this though Benji will win you a premiership in the next 5 years

I reckon most Parra fans would mentally give up if the Tigers snag another comp in the next 5 years before us.

FMD how could you picture a clueless basket-case joint venture for 95% of there existence and see them win 2 premierships this century while we float around but can never seem to win it.

It would be as soul-destroying as losing another GF.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

3 minutes after halftime..

BA must have made them run laps at halftime

That’s one try out of seven. In any case, fatigue is more to do with repeat sets than just minutes since the last break.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'll give our Tiger visitor this though Benji will win you a premiership in the next 5 years

With what squad ffs. If the Tigers had recruitment/retention advantages they would’ve made the finals at least once in ten years.

 

[JokerEel]

That’s one try out of seven. In any case, fatigue is more to do with repeat sets than just minutes since the last break.

First try after 13 minutes? Second try after 20ish something can't be bothered looking it up.

They had repeat sets due to scoring 7 tries

 

[Poupou Escobar]

First try after 13 minutes? Second try after 20ish something can't be bothered looking it up.

They had repeat sets due to scoring 7 tries

Don’t forget all the penalties. Everyone gets a rest after a try.

 

[JokerEel]

Don’t forget all the penalties. Everyone gets a rest after a try.

So not tired ffs!


Ok maybe Brown can be tired from all the chasing he was doing. Guy puts in

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So not tired ffs!

They got ten penalties ffs! We even lost the offload count.

 

[hineyrulz]

3 minutes after halftime..

BA must have made them run laps at halftime

They spent half time in Townsville.

 

[Johnny88]

ARTHUR’S FUTURE
The Eels are not just playing for a finals berth but for the future of their coach beyond 2024. Arthur might be the longest serving Parramatta coach but that won’t be enough to avoid the blowtorch if the side misses a finals series and the premiership window starts to look more shut than ajar.
Already the club has been forced to deny an approach master coach Wayne Bennett, who is on the lookout for a job in 2025. But Bennett is famous for taking established rosters, like the one at Parramatta, to the next level.
If the Eels are to contemplate an approach for Bennett, they may need to act fast given South Sydney are lurking with intent when it comes to the seven-time premiership winner.
Arthur has plenty if supporters in his corner who laud the work he has done over the past decade. Others point to that tenure and the lack of a premiership, not to mention the absence of finals football last year.
There is a view that the players have too much power under Arthur and he lacks the ability to take them to the next level. He has entered a crucial juncture in his coaching career.
Another finals miss will be deemed a failure and it may end up costing him his job.

Eels coach Brad Arthur is under mounting pressure. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
LOMAX X-FACTOR
The announcement of Zac Lomax’s signature is believed to be imminent with the two parties in the midst of finalising the finer details of a contract for at least three years and potentially four.
Eels officials have gone into lockdown over negotiations, an indication of the mounting pressure at the club to quickly turn around their season.
The last thing they need is to be talking about Lomax when they are in the midst of a two-game losing streak. Lomax’s addition will, however, be a significant boost to Parramatta’s outside back stocks but he won’t arrive until season’s end.
Canberra’s speedy outside backs delivered a powerhouse effort on Sunday night, churning out 731 metres and making 24 tackles busts.
Maika Sivo, Will Penisini, Bailey Simonsson and Sean Russell could only manage 312 metres in response. Arthur chose Talagi in the centres a fortnight ago and that shapes as an option that would allow him to hand Sanders a debut in the halves.
The ball is in the coach’s court

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[The Predictor]

This

 

[JokerEel]

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He played fine against Manly..

So not this?

 

[Glenneel]

give them Lane as well and slothivo as a bonus

Apparently we've made an offer to Lomax but for NEXT year. WTF!
We need him THIS year and exchange him with Sivo or/and one of our forwards, Joe O or Maka. Replace Sivo with Ethyn Martin and give him a chance, can't be worst than Sivo but definitely faster.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Apparently we've made an offer to Lomax but for NEXT year. WTF!
We need him THIS year and exchange him with Sivo or/and one of our forwards, Joe O or Maka. Replace Sivo with Ethyn Martin and give him a chance, can't be worst than Sivo but definitely faster.

If we wanted him this year why didnt we chase him 12 months ago. When the dragons were in turmoil and had NFI who the coach was going to be.

Its not like Lomax has become a better player in 12 months.

Just another example off our R&R being 12 months behind the 8-ball.

 

[Glenneel]

It's our forwards that are letting us down right now and in particular RCG is off the pace a little this year and the rest haven't picked up the slack bar Junior who has been exceptional this season at what he is good at.

RCG looks unfit to me, carrying around my stomach by the looks of it.

 

[Glenneel]

Im sure you are right with your big footy brain. Clearly I have NFI and fatigue and field position had nothing to do with it.

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Missed tackles is a misleading stat. Elusive players can run across field and avoid various tackles before being tackled but make very little ground. Better stat could be MT leading to line break or try.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Lomax will be a 3 year deal around $500k per

Good chance he comes this year (4th year).