Stephen Kearney and Parra

[84 Baby]

Quick sack them all! That's the only way we can be sure that next season we'll have changed our attitude. And just to be certain sack their replacements as well

 

[Parra Pride]

Quick sack them all! That's the only way we can be sure that next season we'll have changed our attitude. And just to be certain sack their replacements as well

Sack them all and let Morts play all 13 positions, we will go through undefeated.

 

[parra pete]

Why do you follow the Raiders then? They do neither.

Suity

Because I was given free will, the right to make my own decisions, and because I choose too.
BUT, really, my "passion" for the game at NRL level has well and truly disappeared over the past couple of years. I enjoy talking and writing about it, but the days of committing hari kari over a football match are long behind me,

 

[Poupou Escobar]

what I don't like is that we don't attack an opposition weakness. we just do our preprogrammed robotic stuff. when hoppa was limping we didn't want to go near him

We don't have the skills or the brains to change plans in the middle of the game.

Against the Storm we made big inroads attacking Cronk and Champion, which shows we go into games with a plan to exploit a weakness.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I wonder if by some miracle we turn into 2012 minor premiers after being 2011 wooden spooners, if the papers will jerk as hard as they have been over Melbourne

If we even look like making the finals next year, the media will be all over us.

 

[Delboy]

There is a reason why the media is all over the club, what has been the biggest TV ratings for footy this year --Eels v Dogs--, neither team theratening to do anything but outrates all others.

When did the NRL last get over 75,000 to a semi, 2009 Eels vs Dogs, if you want to sell papers and get TV ratings, get the Eels involved. Simple really

 

[yy_cheng]

I would rather watch a team give it 100% and lose, than 50% and win.

If we are doing that 50% thing then we must be AWESOME

When the Eels are leading by 16 points, do you ever feel comfortable they will win?
When they are trailing by 16 do you ever think they will catch up?

In 2001, 2005 and end of 2009 YES.

In 2001 and 2009, we were coming back towards the end

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Look who's playing on free-to-air on Friday night - the wooden f**king spooners vs their useless mates.

I don't think lack of success has hurt the club much at all. Fans keep watching; they just stop going to games. Sponsors know we'll give them good exposure on the telly.

 

[yy_cheng]

We don't have the skills or the brains to change plans in the middle of the game.

Against the Storm we made big inroads attacking Cronk and Champion, which shows we go into games with a plan to exploit a weakness.

Agree with the skills and brains but we do change sometimes but probably against SK's wishes.

In the Melb game maybe but don't see it in other games. It looks the same to me.

 

[natheel]

Sk will come good I think. He has already made a difference in the club. That run of close losses showed what he is trying to instill a never say die attitude. Sandow in ourteam would make the difference in those games IMO

Next year will be a much better result

Hold in there guys

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Agree with the skills and brains but we do change sometimes but probably against SK's wishes.

In the Melb game maybe but don't see it in other games. It looks the same to me.

Most teams are (defensively) weaker on their left side but we just don't have the cattle to attack there. It would just be pitting our weakness against theirs.

The Tigers carved our left side up on Sunday. The day before that, the Titans carved up the Raiders' left hand side.

Sure most teams stack their left side with their best attackers but it's nice if you've got the players to attack down your right as well. A lot of the good attackers on the left are average defenders and these are the guys you want to run at.

 

[Suitman]

Most teams are (defensively) weaker on their left side but we just don't have the cattle to attack there. It would just be pitting our weakness against theirs.

The Tigers carved our left side up on Sunday. The day before that, the Titans carved up the Raiders' left hand side.

Sure most teams stack their left side with their best attackers but it's nice if you've got the players to attack down your right as well. A lot of the good attackers on the left are average defenders and these are the guys you want to run at.

Whis is the left side the weaker side though?
Is it because naturally, most attacking players are better passers right to left?
Why then, are they then weaker defenders?

Suity

 

[Parra Pride]

Whis is the left side the weaker side though?
Is it because naturally, most attacking players are better passers right to left?
Why then, are they then weaker defenders?

Suity

Maybe most players are better at making a tackle using their right shoulder?

 

[Suitman]

Maybe most players are better at making a tackle using their right shoulder?

Yeh, could be.

Suity

 

[parra pete]

If we are doing that 50% thing then we must be AWESOME




In 2001, 2005 and end of 2009 YES.

In 2001 and 2009, we were coming back towards the end

Did in 81.82 and 83 als0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-L6rEm0rnY

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Whis is the left side the weaker side though?

Just the tendency for better attacking players to be not as good defensively.

Not saying all good attackers are poor defenders but that's certainly the tendency - that's how it averages out.

If a team is looking for a good attacking player for the left they'd be more willing to settle for an average (or worse) defender there. Look at Dave Taylor at Souths, or how we had Loko at left centre this year.

Is it because naturally, most attacking players are better passers right to left?

I'm pretty sure that's why most teams put their best attackers on the left.

Why then, are they then weaker defenders?

Bear in mind they're not necessarily weaker defenders; they're just more likely to be.

Likewise, teams like to put their better defenders on the right hand side, to counter these better attackers. Thing is, if you've got an edge player who is the best attacker and defender at the club in his position, where do you put him?

It seems most clubs will still stick him on the left.

 

[Mr Pmatta]

I am certainly not a member of the SK fan Club. Just watching the team perform this season it has been as stiff as cheddar not to have won the six or seven close matches that were decided in the dying moments. The team as a whole has improved, imo, even if results have gone south...
I would rather watch a team give it 100% and lose, than 50% and win.
If the opposition is too good, there is nothing you can do about it.
Like the coach who said to his player...."We are paying you $300K a season to stop that bloke". to which he replied "Yeah, but he's getting $400K a season to get around me!".
Just a few blokes making mistakes at the death of a game cost wins. It's frustrating for you people who follow the Eels..But that's the way it has always been.
When the Eels are leading by 16 points, do you ever feel comfortable they will win?
When they are trailing by 16 do you ever think they will catch up?
The answer to both is NO...
If Kearney can turn that attitude around, I reckon he will make a vast improvement. PLUS, there are several blokes in your team who WOULDN'T play first grade at other Clubs - and a couyple of players who have outlived their use by date. If you couldn't win a comp with them in 2009, you won't win one with them in 2012...

x1.

 

[Avenger]

PLUS, there are several blokes in your team who WOULDN'T play first grade at other Clubs - and a couple of players who have outlived their use by date. If you couldn't win a comp with them in 2009, you won't win one with them in 2012...

In your opinion pete, who are these players ?

 

[jason taylor]

Chris Hicks
Chris Walker
Paul Whaturia
Carl Webb
Etu Euisele
Jordan Atkins
Jeff Robson
Daniel Mortimer
Billy Rogers.

All wouldn't make it at another club. All played for our team this year.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I dunno. I reckon Robbo could make it at somewhere like Cronulla.