Parramatta Eels vs Newcastle Knights

i'm not sure what we lack, if Paulo and RCG make statements then I believe we will win....its the rest of the pack with the exception of Nathan Brown that I don't trust.

Obviously our halves are brilliant but after those two we/ the backs are again heading in the territory of where our forwards are.

i.e. I'm not sure that we are good enough, at the end of the day against Tigers we were not, I think Tigers ended up owning us. Albeit without Paulo and RCG.

The JA situation confuses things even more and when you are suffering from blindness it is hard to make judgements.......I liked LP's comments re our reserve grade side, we need to get away from Moka and if the disention that is being talked about with Reed is true, assume the dressing room knows, then drop him, start Rein with Hands as the utility.....get a good look at both of them and El Zak..... as well...... I'm convinced we are losing the players from the type of commardie that makes Parra special......the JA situation raised its head in a similar manner last year and it was only the professionalism and survival instincts of the individual players that got us back on the straight and narrow.

Obviously our injuries do not help our situation but at this stage I'm stating to think we are not good enough.....every team in this comp can beat someone else....proven this week. The disharmony that has effected Knights is no different, they have the players, in Ponga one special one that doesn't have his mind elsewhere at this point.

One thing with JA and some may disagree, I believe he only has FG value as a 7 (playmaker) and he is a waste of time as a 6.....I believe the view that he gets a game if one of our halves is out is false and if JA goes into 6 and DB into the centres then we lose everything we have created. I have no doubt that DB can handle the centres but from an elusive 5/8 not a slow walking slow talking Mr Jones! JA is and looks good in seconds and trial training games, but in FG he is a target and he will not get a look in.

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Bob Smith April 20, 2022 at 12:44pm

If we stick to our pre round 6 game plan, then we should win easily. The knights are terrible. However, player burnout is now starting, and coupled with horrendous bench selection and rotation, a loss isn't out of the question.
robert sumners April 20, 2022 at 12:21pm

Bounce back.?? Whats to say the Knights can't bounce back to, it could work either way. I have my doubts about us beating them up there at there home ground. But we cal live in hope LOL
Cʜɪᴇғ - April 19, 2022 at 8:24am

Knights by 14
- robert sumners > Cʜɪᴇғ - April 20, 2022 at 12:23pm
  
  Could happen. I think our team lacks mental toughness for the FULL 80 mins.
- Poppa > robert sumners April 21, 2022 at 10:35am
  
  i'm not sure what we lack, if Paulo and RCG make statements then I believe we will win....its the rest of the pack with the exception of Nathan Brown that I don't trust.
  
  Obviously our halves are brilliant but after those two we/ the backs are again heading in the territory of where our forwards are.
  
  i.e. I'm not sure that we are good enough, at the end of the day against Tigers we were not, I think Tigers ended up owning us. Albeit without Paulo and RCG.
  
  The JA situation confuses things even more and when you are suffering from blindness it is hard to make judgements.......I liked LP's comments re our reserve grade side, we need to get away from Moka and if the disention that is being talked about with Reed is true, assume the dressing room knows, then drop him, start Rein with Hands as the utility.....get a good look at both of them and El Zak..... as well...... I'm convinced we are losing the players from the type of commardie that makes Parra special......the JA situation raised its head in a similar manner last year and it was only the professionalism and survival instincts of the individual players that got us back on the straight and narrow.
  
  Obviously our injuries do not help our situation but at this stage I'm stating to think we are not good enough.....every team in this comp can beat someone else....proven this week. The disharmony that has effected Knights is no different, they have the players, in Ponga one special one that doesn't have his mind elsewhere at this point.
  
  One thing with JA and some may disagree, I believe he only has FG value as a 7 (playmaker) and he is a waste of time as a 6.....I believe the view that he gets a game if one of our halves is out is false and if JA goes into 6 and DB into the centres then we lose everything we have created. I have no doubt that DB can handle the centres but from an elusive 5/8 not a slow walking slow talking Mr Jones! JA is and looks good in seconds and trial training games, but in FG he is a target and he will not get a look in.

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