Rumours and Stuff

[eels_fan]

Just swap Brown and Hastings.
Hastings has a good kicking game.

I would rather we play with 12 players than have Hastings in the same postcode as our club

 

[T-Boon]

So does Footy Dean.

Let's not add Hastings to our did signings

It makes some sense though as Hastings is off contract next season so we could give him an opportunity to spend the next few months playing for a contract. He would really put in I reckon.

 

[JokerEel]

It makes some sense though as Hastings is off contract next season so we could give him an opportunity to spend the next few months playing for a contract. He would really put in I reckon.

Ah no

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Papaliis service was surprisingly good when came on

But defence was poor

 

[Chipmunk]

But defence was poor

In fairness to him, everyone's defence was poor tonight.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

True. but when you are in your 3r first grade game playing in the middle a position you barely play or train for that's not the end of the world.

And when you are a seasoned middle missing tackles or not even attempting that lead to tries isn't acceptable.

Mate he was poor. Ryley Smith was a much better defender in his third game and he played longer minutes against stronger opposition.

Papalii went well for a 21 year old playing out of position, but he wasn’t objectively good, or even average.

 

[emjaycee]

so I don’t want to see brown play first grade again. Play Joash at 5/8th, or play Hawkins there with Moses. But brown is surplus to any requirements we have moving forward.

bring Mataele in and get some first grade runs into him to see his long term prospects. Same for Will Latu and Saxon Pryke.

literally have nothing to lose now

In what world does a first grade coach pick players to prepare them for next season?
Every game remaining Ryles will pick the best available 17 and hope to compete and win each game.

 

[eels_fan]

In what world does a first grade coach pick players to prepare them for next season?
Every game remaining Ryles will pick the best available 17 and hope to compete and win each game.

We’re a much better chance if winning with Joash in the halves than Dylan Brown.

as for what world, pretty much every single one of them once the finals equation is over.

 

[eels_fan]

Lussick can play 80 mins

Naa, he can’t. Barely 30 at a level acceptable in first grade.

 

[lucablight]

It depends on the language. You conveyed Galvin's pay cut as a fact. My post, that you replied to, contained assertions of fact as well as clear opinions:

Opinion

Assertion

Opinion

Assertion with probabilistic language, where the probability ('might' in this case) is an opinion

Opinion

Assertion

Assertion

Feel free to challenge any of these assertions or opinions, but recognise that opinions cannot be proven or disproven. If you disagree you can at best show why. At worst, just play the man, which seems to be preferred around here.

This is just semantics. A lot of what you’re claiming to be an opinion or assertion is ironically a matter of opinion. I can look at what you claimed to be an opinion and say you made an assertion. It’s all very subjective. Don’t take anything I say personally. I’m not out here trying to play the man. I know that you fancy yourself as someone who is intellectually honest so I’m just challenging what you say to see if you can justify it. I won’t lie. It’s a game to me. It’s no different to why you post on here when you respond to criticism of the club.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Newcastle have no money to take him.

I bet now they wish that was the case when they offered him that stupid deal for the next 10 years.

 

[AnonymousLurker]

I agree with sentiment, time to drop brown .

Test joash ,Ronnie ,twiddle in upcoming couple of months or go super hard ahd sign sandon smith for the role

 

[Grigor]

As much as I don't like him if we had Mahoney last night good chance we win , he's a knob but he's a very good player

 

[Jake the snake]

In what world does a first grade coach pick players to prepare them for next season?
Every game remaining Ryles will pick the best available 17 and hope to compete and win each game.

Hope is gone. Time to prepare for next season and looking at different options.

 

[JokerEel]

Mate he was poor. Ryley Smith was a much better defender in his third game and he played longer minutes against stronger opposition.

Papalii went well for a 21 year old playing out of position, but he wasn’t objectively good, or even average.

You are comparing a seasoned dummy half to a fullback thrown into hooker..

That's not like you Pou Pou.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Not sure if it was the opposition or just how things panned out.

But our attack seemed to flow better last week when Dylan wasn't there.

He looks like a handbrake who is just going through the motions. Everytime he gets the ball its looks like the play slows down.

Is Dylan still our best option at 6 on ability yep but that doesn't mean his our best option anymore in that spot.

This may shock some people but Dylan has missed just 8 games since we made the GF and Parra have won 5 of those games.

 

[Pazza]

This may shock some people but Dylan has missed just 8 games since we made the GF and Parra have won 5 of those games.

 

[Gronk]

This may shock some people but Dylan has missed just 8 games since we made the GF and Parra have won 5 of those games.

Who did we beat ?

 

[Timana]

As much as I don't like him if we had Mahoney last night good chance we win , he's a knob but he's a very good player

We missed ryley and his fitness and tighter around the ruck and pressue on kicks. There was very little pressure on kicks

 

[Stevie]

Surely Mahoney is a realistic target for next year. Jesus at least he remembers how to get to training. Surely it’s not a hard get?

Averillo unsigned and they just signed his replacement, he’s a good little player who also scored last night.

Mahoney is $650k, Averillo what, $400?

The throw the rest at a 100game plus backrower and middle as we look a little more optioned up for getting a first grade team every week.