Rumours and Stuff

[JokerEel]

Their defence has fallen off a cliff due to loss of JFH, and their attack isn't good enough to chase points. It leads to them taking more risks, completing fewer sets, and putting more pressure on their defence. It's a vicious circle.

If it was just about favouritism by the refs, is there any reason that would've stopped? More importantly, is there any reason they were ref favourites in the first place?

Ffs

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You need to protect the players head one for their own well being and two for future law suits.

The problem is how do they detract players from continuing to do that

The game is faster, the players bigger and have the ability to offload so around the legs doesn't always cut it . It was simple but the players have put grown that simple game. It's probably why gridiron has so much padding and helmets

The padding and helmets are part of the problem. They become weapons.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Their defence has fallen off a cliff due to loss of JFH, and their attack isn't good enough to chase points. It leads to them taking more risks, completing fewer sets, and putting more pressure on their defence. It's a vicious circle.

If it was just about favouritism by the refs, is there any reason that would've stopped? More importantly, is there any reason they were ref favourites in the first place?

Maybe it's just my conspiracy theory brain affecting my judgement, but it surely must help to be liked by referees when your club is the major sponsor of the biggest refereeing academy in the country....and I reckon the nrl are sick of seeing the panthers in another grand final and had a word with the ref's....

I know it sounds fanciful.....but if you think everything is legit in this sport.....I give up

 

[T.S Quint]

You need to protect the players head one for their own well being and two for future law suits.

The problem is how do they detract players from continuing to do that

The game is faster, the players bigger and have the ability to offload so around the legs doesn't always cut it . It was simple but the players have put grown that simple game. It's probably why gridiron has so much padding and helmets

Allowing more offloads would be a good thing for the game.

Making players tackle lower, or reducing the amount of players in a tackle would benefit the game by reducing high tackles and also create more enterprising attack by speeding up the game.

 

[AnonymousLurker]

I’ve always said they should reward one v one tackles and not ones that have multiple players in tackle. Would help get rid of the wrestle and reduce need for 6 against and go back to penalties only

 

[T.S Quint]

The padding and helmets are part of the problem. They become weapons.

Absolutely.
They get a false sense of security when wearing all that armour. You get blokes jumping over other players and doing flips and shit. I doubt that happens as much without the safety uniform.

 

[Timana]

Allowing more offloads would be a good thing for the game.

Making players tackle lower, or reducing the amount of players in a tackle would benefit the game by reducing high tackles and also create more enterprising attack by speeding up the game.

Defo. I loved it when we were the offload kings. The 2009 team was beautiful to watch and i wished that was parraball but we never improved it or made it a consistent skill. I wished we could defend like crazy and play offload footy

But it's not me that is stopping offloads, it's the coaches who indtruct the players to wrap up the ball and they get it wrong and hit the players in the head

 

[Timana]

Do you have any evidence that is so?

No and wont be bothered looking it up but they must still wear it for a reason

 

[eels_fan]

11 days between games for us, and just 5 for the sharks, who will only get one training session in prior to Friday night. There will certainty be no excuses for us to not dominate energy wise in the contest. Moses kicking game can win us the match by simply making their forwards keep turning around and working it back off their line.

we have a horrible record at magic round, and when I go to games - hopefully both of those turn around on Friday

 

[King-Gutho94]

11 days between games for us, and just 5 for the sharks, who will only get one training session in prior to Friday night. There will certainty be no excuses for us to not dominate energy wise in the contest. Moses kicking game can win us the match by simply making their forwards keep turning around and working it back off their line.

we have a horrible record at magic round, and when I go to games - hopefully both of those turn around on Friday

Its a wet day in Sydney today so I expect it to be a heavy track at Leichhardt as well which plays into our hands.

I am going on Friday and have an excellent record at Suncorp stadium.

0 losses so far

 

[eels_fan]

Can’t remember the last time I saw us win in person. Whether it’s up here in Brisbane or when I come down to Sydney haha. It has been a tough run for me haha

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Can’t remember the last time I saw us win in person. Whether it’s up here in Brisbane or when I come down to Sydney haha. It has been a tough run for me haha

19th of August 1990 for me. Beat Balmain at Leichardt. Greg Drake showed some promise.

 

[eels_fan]

Well I’ll be at Suncorp on Friday and then at CommBank the next Thursday v dolphins.

Surely we can snag one of them. Feel more sorry for my son who I drag along who hasn’t seen a win in-person in about 6 years

 

[King-Gutho94]

Can’t remember the last time I saw us win in person. Whether it’s up here in Brisbane or when I come down to Sydney haha. It has been a tough run for me haha

Our last 20 games since 2010 at Suncorp is 9 wins 11 Losses not too bad considering

So i assuming you been there for more of the losses

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The padding and helmets are part of the problem. They become weapons.

And if you can take your helmet off and throw it, it becomes a ranged weapon.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Defo. I loved it when we were the offload kings. The 2009 team was beautiful to watch and i wished that was parraball but we never improved it or made it a consistent skill. I wished we could defend like crazy and play offload footy

But it's not me that is stopping offloads, it's the coaches who indtruct the players to wrap up the ball and they get it wrong and hit the players in the head

We led the NRL in offloads every year from 2019 to 2024.

 

[Pazza]

BA bald ball

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Can’t remember the last time I saw us win in person. Whether it’s up here in Brisbane or when I come down to Sydney haha. It has been a tough run for me haha

I was at the Dragons win, but can't remember the last Eels win I attended before that.

I was at the Easter Tigers loss last year and the Melbourne finals loss in 2017. Before that I was at Parra Stadium when Manly belted us in 2013. Before that it was the 2011 loss in Melbourne. I reckon the last win I attended was when we smashed the Storm in 2010. Fifteen years between drinks ffs. Seen some wins on telly but, as well as the Nines in Perth about five years ago.

 

[hineyrulz]

11 days between games for us, and just 5 for the sharks, who will only get one training session in prior to Friday night. There will certainty be no excuses for us to not dominate energy wise in the contest. Moses kicking game can win us the match by simply making their forwards keep turning around and working it back off their line.

we have a horrible record at magic round, and when I go to games - hopefully both of those turn around on Friday

I've been to magic twice, the 60 flogging against the Storm where Brad was rewarded with yet another contract and the night we got beaten by a Dreadful Titans outfit. I'm going again Friday what could go wrong??? 3rd time lucky?

 

[Pazza]

Brad was rewarded with yet another contract