Week 2 finals Eels v Souths at Bankwest (and team list)

[Soren Lorenson]

That's because they had nothing left with the size of the group you selected at the start.

I know. But it was 30 secs past 10 o'clock. I'm not complaining though, obviously there will be a great eels crowds and I hope they go off.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Not quite mildly? Hmm. (Takes out thesaurus.....)

You shouldn't have put the thesaurus in there in the first place.

 

[eels_fan]

So Fergo is 50/50 which means he’ll be named tomorrow.

So is our only changes Sivo & Niukore out, Gennings and Kaufusi in, or is there more to it?

Does Stone or Taka get a run in place of Smith (I vote no).

Does Taka take Niukore’s spot for extra coverage given how much last weeks injuries screwed our plans ?

 

[Eelementary]

https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2020/10/05/injury-update-ferguson-and-sivo/

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So Fergo is 50/50 which means he’ll be named tomorrow.

So is our only changes Sivo & Niukore out, Gennings and Kaufusi in, or is there more to it?

Does Stone or Taka get a run in place of Smith (I vote no).

Does Taka take Niukore’s spot for extra coverage given how much last weeks injuries screwed our plans ?

Takairangi will be 18th man and come in for Ferguson an hour before the game.

 

[lucablight]

the storm actually have 4 ... Addo-Carr, Munster, Kaufusi, Welsch ... plus Funicane if he wasn't injured ... and we all know Smith would be .... so I would say technically 6

plus they have 5 NZ internationals (ie also top tier reps inelligible for SOO) - Bromwiches x2, NAS, Hughes, BSmith

So 11 top tier rep players in their top 17 .... plus clearly papynhausen will be .... then their numpties - Olam, Vunicane, Tino


Parra has - Fergo who may well not be anymore .... Gutho and Mahoney I think will make the squads but not play a game ... Junior, RCG would have been locks earlier in the year, unsure now - similar Matto ... Nrown never quite gets to that level, tho is probably capable .... Drown maybe fringe NZ ... Moses won't make SOO ..... potentially no one will play a rep game

Cheers mate. I missed Kafusi. I think it’s a bit harsh to say someone isn’t a good player if they don’t get picked for origin. Look at what Penrith has done this season. I would say from our team the following players are *potentially* rep quality
NZ: D. Brown
NSW: Gutherson, Ferguson, Moses, Paulo, RCG, Lane, Brown, Matterson
QLD: Mahoney

A lot of teams would kill for a roster like ours.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Cheers mate. I missed Kafusi. I think it’s a bit harsh to say someone isn’t a good player if they don’t get picked for origin. Look at what Penrith has done this season. I would say from our team the following players are *potentially* rep quality
NZ: D. Brown
NSW: Gutherson, Ferguson, Moses, Paulo, RCG, Lane, Brown, Matterson
QLD: Mahoney

A lot of teams would kill for a roster like ours.

Which teams? I reckon all the ones remaining in the finals would prefer their current rosters.

 

[lucablight]

Which teams? I reckon all the ones remaining in the finals would prefer their current rosters.

If all teams were at full strength I’d say the Eels have a superior roster to all the teams in the NRL save the Roosters and Storm. We just haven’t gelled as a team in the second half of the season and some players have experienced a drastic loss in form i.e Moses, Sivo, Ferguson, Blake.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If all teams were at full strength I’d say the Eels have a superior roster to all the teams in the NRL save the Roosters and Storm. We just haven’t gelled as a team in the second half of the season and some players have experienced a drastic loss in form i.e Moses, Sivo, Ferguson, Blake.

I'd say by finals time you'd rather have more big game experience in your roster. The only team with less than us is the Panthers.

 

[Bandwagon]

So does Fergo's "ongoing knee problem" that "he's been managing all season" have something to do with his drop in form

Or is he just well past his best?

 

[hineyrulz]

I’d say that Nose of his would be a much bigger problem to manage.

 

[IFR33K]

So does Fergo's "ongoing knee problem" that "he's been managing all season" have something to do with his drop in form

Or is he just well past his best?

past it. But he’s on our books for another season. It can’t be too bad can it

 

[Glenneel]

So if we don’t win next week have had a shit season and a loss will mean that we will have a shit 2021 ? Aren’t you in a miserable mood today Gazza

I've been in a miserable mood around this time of the year for 34 years now and counting.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

So does Fergo's "ongoing knee problem" that "he's been managing all season" have something to do with his drop in form

Or is he just well past his best?

Fergo has a frustrating error in his game but don’t think he is going that bad. He is still making plenty of metres, but I reckon his biggest problem is his centre partner. I don’t think they have formed a good partnership.

 

[Gronk]

Fergo has a frustrating error in his game but don’t think he is going that bad. He is still making plenty of metres, but I reckon his biggest problem is his centre partner. I don’t think they have formed a good partnership.

I agree with @lingard and @Gazzamatta that Waqa have served him a shit sandwich all year. When was the last time that Fergo has been given an opportunity by Waqa ? My recollection is that Gutho is the only merkin who gives him money balls.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I agree with @lingard and @Gazzamatta that Waqa have served him a shit sandwich all year. When was the last time that Fergo has been given an opportunity by Waqa ? My recollection is that Gutho is the only merkin who gives him money balls.

Yep and additionally Blakes shit defensive reads is putting pressure on Fergo ......making him look terrible

 

[hineyrulz]

past it. But he’s on our books for another season. It can’t be too bad can it

But he’s off contract next year apparently so all’s good.......

 

[Gary Gutful]

I’d say that Nose of his would be a much bigger problem to manage.

It makes Sterlo's beak look small.

 

[Gary Gutful]

But he’s off contract next year apparently so all’s good.......

Just needs to play well for 6 weeks and then BA will sign him up for a 5 year contract.

 

[hineyrulz]

It makes Sterlo's beak look small.

And straight.

Fergo’s nose looks like that street in San Francisco.