Running the Gauntlet

[The EELiminator]

i just had a look at the draw and i think the next six games could well decide our season

bye

roosters home

sharks away

rabbits home

bye

sea eagles away

panthers home

raiders away

all tough games and if we dish up a repeat of the last two weeks we could easily lose all six games which would put us right in spoon contention or with a deathgrip on it if the warriors and tigers improve

 

[EelsFan05]

That makes for depressing reading...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

all tough games and if we dish up a repeat of the last two weeks we could easily lose all six games

But if we dish up a repeat of the first two weeks we could win half of them.

Don't be so negative.

 

[The EELiminator]

But if we dish up a repeat of the first two weeks we could win half of them.

Don't be so negative.

im just saying we are hitting a tough stretch of the draw and we need to play better thats all

 

[EelsFan05]

Wins against the Panthers and Sea Turkeys and this year is a success.

 

[TheParraboy]

we will win the comp this year

 

[Poupou Escobar]

im just saying we are hitting a tough stretch of the draw and we need to play better thats all

I'm sure we will.

We should have learnt two very different lessons in the past fortnight (switch on in the first half and stay switched on in the second half), plus Lussick adds plenty to our pack (and consequently his absence is a huge loss).

Having Allgood back will be nice as well. At least Fui and Mannah won't have to play 110 minutes between them.

Junior Paulo is a long way from being ready for first grade.

 

[The EELiminator]

we will win the comp this year

:shock:

i dont know what eels game you were watching on sunday mate but it wasnt the same one i saw

 

[Parra Pride]

Reckon the Bunnies will put 70 on us.

 

[eels_fan]

Just posted something in the signings forum that would of been much better suited to this thread - but is anyone game to tip us to get within 30 of the Roosters next week?

 

[yy_cheng]

if we introduce offloads and 2nd phase play, we will make the GF

 

[eels_fan]

2nd phase? Don't think anyone in our teams knows what that means.

Hayne ran 60m without a support player getting near him, Reni broke 2 tackles & has his arms free for an offload 10m out from their line for 5 seconds and no one ran through!

 

[spiderdan]

if we introduce offloads and 2nd phase play, we will make the GF

what happens if we only introduce one of the two?

 

[eozsmiles]

Reckon the Bunnies will put 70 on us.

Bunnies have about 5 out including GI and likely Sutton. They won't score 70. Might even be a good week for a Ricky-inspired ambush.

 

[eels_fan]

They may have 5 out

That probably evens up the teams slightly, but their forwards would still dominate us. And any 'levelling out' in teams is cancelled out by us having Hayne out though.

 

[dazeely]

Lucky to win another game this year. Give us the spoon now so we have time to try and get over such an achievement

 

[The Elephant In The room]

2nd phase? Don't think anyone in our teams knows what that means.

Hayne ran 60m without a support player getting near him, Reni broke 2 tackles & has his arms free for an offload 10m out from their line for 5 seconds and no one ran through!

Same goes for bodies in motion/decoy runners. Sadly this has been lacking at the Eels for 10 years.

 

[strider]

we're f**ked!!!


so which game will hayne be missing cos of SOO? - every team gets byes before 2 of the games, which round before soo don't we get a bye?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Sorry to break it to you Strider, it doesn't matter. We are f**ked with or without Hayne.

 

[strider]