vella

[eelman2005]

wil miheal vella start this next year or come off bench?

 

[Hellsy]

Off the bench I reckon, just like he did this year

 

[eelman2005]

who be your starters?

 

[Phillips]

premier league hopefully....

 

[Hellsy]

Something like this I guess:
1. Wade McKinnon
2. Matt Petersen
3. Luke Burt
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. John Morris
7. PJ Marsh
8. Nathan Cayless
9. Mark Riddell
10. Aaron Cannings?
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Glenn Morrison
13. Daniel Wagon

14. Ian Henderson?
15. Dean Widders
16. Chad Robinson?
17. Michael Vella

 

[eelman2005]

thats not bad

 

[Hellsy]

Whats yours?

 

[Utey]

95% of the time he started and was dominated. He seemed to have a lost a bit of flair. But I know he will come good. His a lot better off the bench IMO. My pack would be:
8 Cayless
9 Riddell
10 Robinson
11 Hindy
12 Morrison
13 Wagon

14 Utility: (Marsh/Mateo)
15 2nd Row Impact: Widders
16 Vella
17 Stringer

 

[Stagger eel]

Micky will be right ;-) ...because he's really got no choice this year!!

 

[PJ Marshal]

vella in the centres

 

[Haynzy]

bugger that, put him back on the wing where he started ;-)

 

[Stagger eel]

put him on stage in a "priscilla the queen of the desert musical"

seriously though, I hope he has a massive year for us.

 

[dontmakemeangry]

I'm affraid that poor Micky V is about 3 years past his best. Just doesnt make any impact what so ever anymore and is not likey to in the future

 

[The Engineers Room]

I think Vella gets the blame for some poor coaching sometimes. The attacking structure of this years Eels was aweful. Morris only passed the ball backwards 1-2 metres and refused to give the ball flat to players running onto it.

 

[The Colonel]

We didn't have too many that were running onto the ball though.....

 

[The Engineers Room]

We didn't have too many that were running onto the ball though.....

True. But next year will be the same if the coach doesn't change his tactics.

I tell you now that Riddell will get very frustrated if the forwards act like that next year.

Cayless does the same thing as Vella (starts flat footed, to far back).

 

[The Colonel]

Well hopefully with the players we have those that want to start flat footed are doing so in reserves.....

 

[Eelementary]

We didn't have too many that were running onto the ball though.....

But when he did, he did good.

Penrith was a good example.

McKinnon's try against Melbourne also was a good example.

 

[The Colonel]

Without a doubt. However it wasn't done consistently.....

 

[Freak]

Anyone who believes a fully fit Mick Vella won't start in top 13 is cracking jokes!!