Poupou Escobar
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I was just having a whinge in the game day thread in the NRL forum and thought I should repost here for the rest of you merkins.
WTF is going on with our opposition in the second half? Why are they so disciplined despite their fatigue? Seven times this year (in 16 games) our opposition have conceded fewer than two penalties in the second half:
Round 7: Eels 10 - 16 Tigers at half time, Tigers conceded zero second half penalties
Round 8: Eels 12 - 0 Panthers at half time, Panthers conceded zero second half penalties
Round 9: Eels 14 - 0 Cowboys at half time, Cowboys conceded one second half penalty
Round 10: Eels 4 - 28 Roosters at half time, Roosters conceded one second half penalty
Round 12: Eels 18 - 0 Rabbitohs at half time, Bunnies conceded one second half penalty
Round 15: Eels 12 - 4 Dragons at half time, Dragons conceded one second half penalty
Round 17: Eels 12 - 2 Bulldogs at half time, Dogs conceded zero second half penalties
In five of those games we led at half time by 8 to 18 points, then found ourselves up against flawless (or close to it) second half opposition.
It's f**ken bullshit.
WTF is going on with our opposition in the second half? Why are they so disciplined despite their fatigue? Seven times this year (in 16 games) our opposition have conceded fewer than two penalties in the second half:
Round 7: Eels 10 - 16 Tigers at half time, Tigers conceded zero second half penalties
Round 8: Eels 12 - 0 Panthers at half time, Panthers conceded zero second half penalties
Round 9: Eels 14 - 0 Cowboys at half time, Cowboys conceded one second half penalty
Round 10: Eels 4 - 28 Roosters at half time, Roosters conceded one second half penalty
Round 12: Eels 18 - 0 Rabbitohs at half time, Bunnies conceded one second half penalty
Round 15: Eels 12 - 4 Dragons at half time, Dragons conceded one second half penalty
Round 17: Eels 12 - 2 Bulldogs at half time, Dogs conceded zero second half penalties
In five of those games we led at half time by 8 to 18 points, then found ourselves up against flawless (or close to it) second half opposition.
It's f**ken bullshit.
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