I am starting to think we have the dumbest supporters on here .... watched they way we manouvre and undermine any failures.
The relentless criticism and then the undermining of the coach, front office etc indicates some people cannot just understand the current problems.
Players were pretty pathetic today and I honestly think with the injuries and dislocation of being maimed that we will be lucky to win another game this season......Can we fix it, I doubt it, it is not an actual lack of effort it is more a lack of ability.
We have two backs with any pace and real class, both obviously carried injuries, you all being such determined critics out there realising Moses could not run, or place kick. JAC's ribs are so heavily strapped he had problems breathing. Joash Pappilli tried hard, never dropped a high ball but had no support, Penisini has come back early from injury, Kelly is just a pathetic mess from a once competent player, Volkman was honest and the debut winger also honest. Realistically both Volkman and the new kid are not first graders. You can use players like that in one off's but not as regular first graders. It really was a non existent backline and the length of field tries that were put on us reflects that.
Our forwards I cannot defend them, but I do know that you only need one or two key defensive players out and you are buggered. If your backs cannot carry out defence, then the forwards will always be run ragged.....tell me you understand this?
See I can defend my team, why cannot you at least attempt to understand our situation. Last year Souths had similar problems, their supporters stuck with them, we don't have the talent that they have, it will be interesting to see if we keep our new St George players after he watches and see's this result but no we will blame MON for losing him and anyone else that wants to come.
NB Anyone that wants to sack the coach is a non thinking moron, he can only work with what he has and I am sure he is trying as hard as he can to come up with a side to play canterbury next week.....good luck with that one Jason. I don't envy your attempting to make something out of a club like Parra, but we stalwarts will support you.
Final point rather than being perenial pessitmists laced with disloyalty, try coming up with some solution's and commitments to support the coaching staff through this period of "seeming disaster" without coming with your fantasy solutions.
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They are YOUR issue not THE issue Chiefu. We have us plenty of 'em to go 'round....how's that GOAT of yours looking tonight?
Just read that out to my wife Chiefy, she agrees and is sending me to bed......LOL
PS have a nice rest Chiefy and when the nurse wakes you for your 3 oclock wee wee, don't tell her you were having a nightmare about your Poppa.
The new rules and interpretations have made the game a joke. If you are 10% off you get hammered but we are starting from 30% below other teams before kick off when comparing players. When Melbourne struggle like they have despite world class spine with Munster, Grant, Hughes and Fa'alogo it shows the game has changed dramatically over what we have seen in the past and majority of fans agree it isn't for the best.
I used to watch every game every week but just can't get interested when eels aren't playing now due to the refereeing and the touch footy style of play. Even when eels play I always watched to the end previously but can't get invested now when momentum is near impossible to change without a bit of luck or individual brilliance so find myself flicking channels or going on my phone with eels on in the background.
I really fear for SOO this year. With momentum decided by referees and fatigue determining results what sort of games will it deliver. Bwhat I do know is Qld will win as it is what is best for the game and some referees know how to reach the NRL KPI's while showing clear bias or delivering results for favourite teams. It will definitely go to a 3rd game and is probably the safest bet this year.
I can't engage with this new entertainment product either Fakey...I just have no fucks to give for it
Agree... speed and momentum used to be generated by fast sides, quick attack, quick ptb, quick defence, mobile forwards etc... now it's generated by the ref and 6 agains.
V'Landys Ball does and should continue to eat a bag of dicks... the game gets worse by the year.
yeah nice observation fmp...I think this PVL ball is ruining the competition....
I agree, we are the dumbest supporters. You'd have to be pretty dumb to be continuously loyal to a club that hasn't won shit in over 40 years and doesn't seem to be getting closer.
You ask for solutions but I've run out. That's what the so called professional get paid for. We weren't much better when we had an injury free squad. The points against us has been crazy. 52-32-20-48-22-52.
I'm keen to hear your solutions seeing that you're being the perennial optimist.
I think one of the most concerning things is it isn't just the heavy loss but who it were against, it weren't against an Easts or maybe the New Zealand Warriors but it were the Gold Coast, a team who were expected to struggle this year and in some games have struggled. And on top of that the Gold Coast rarely if ever put 50 on anyone. I think they've only done it 2-3 times in their entire history, that goes for all the incarnations since 1988.
Steely, Titans have always been a good attacking side with plenty of speed......we were the perfect side for them to play against yesterday, the side that would have really given us a drubbing yesterday was DOLPHINS, with there speed you could add on another 20.
Imagine Herbie and Hammer and how many they would have scored.
Pops,
Interesting read & I’m trying (hard) to digest this ‘injury’ narrative.
But yesterday, the 1%ers, the non-non-negotiatbles, didn't exist, and didn’t exist from the first set - no injury, no fatigue.
Will5150 named them perfectly, but to see players like JAC & Smith give up chasing line breaks for the first time ever, thats concerning… and speaks to 100% mental.
A stark contrast to last weeks 1 point loss to a superior opposition, with similar injury issues.
The Eels ran onto the field defeated yesterday & Ryles seemed as concerned as many of us.
I agree on one thing, this loss wasn’t a ‘yesterday’ thing, it didn’t come from nowhere. It’s been brewing since pre-season.
Jason Ryles came into the club & completely transformed our defensive structures that had frustrated fans for years. A top 4 defence in the second half of 2025.
He transformed our attack into something multifaceted from anywhere on the field, another long term frustration for fans.
He had a team playing well above their ability, you could see the buy in & belief, the culture shift, and he had 17 players working for every inch, every 1%.
All vital assets to building a genuine contender.
Jason Ryles did his job, he exceeded year 1 expectations. As a club we had a golden opportunity to capitalise, to go all in & show Ryles & the players they believed too, that they backed JR with more than repetitive PR spin.
Actions speak louder than words.
Yesterday looked more like a team mentally drained & without belief, than injured, imo. A team that gave up for the first time under Ryles watch.
Not only was JR severely let down in keeping / providing the squad he wanted, he was handed 2026 signings that have done more damage than good.
The Eels are where they are from failings off the field, not injuries on it, and we shouldn’t allow the excuses the club will now try and steer the narrative too.
The Eels could’ve been contending for a premiership with Ryles / Moses in 2027 - 2029, a huge achievement, but we chose a different path as opposed to striking, and we deserve every minute of yesterdays embarrassing slap in the face from realism & clarity.
Like Chiefs blog suggests, there now needs to be accountability.
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