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Eels axe Ferguson

Posted by The Captain on June 1, 2021 at 3:40pm

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-axe-ferguson-panthers-overlook-naden-as-warriors-make-play-for-hynes-20210601-p57x3v.html

Blake Ferguson's career is at a crossroads with the Parramatta winger set to be dumped this weekend.

The off-contract Ferguson is set to pay the price for Parramatta’s disappointing fortnight and will be axed from the clash against Newcastle on Sunday following back-to-back losses to Manly and South Sydney.

It couldn't have come at a worse time for Ferguson, who was told at the start of the year by the Eels that he would not get a new contract at the club. He still hasn't got a spot secured at a rival club for next year.

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The Captain June 1, 2021 at 3:41pm

I guess this answers the question as to whether there will be unforced changes. Looks like the Sterlo spray may have forced some hands here.. Either way it looks like Fergo is out this weekend.
- Rowdy Roddy > The Captain June 3, 2021 at 12:33am
  
  The Sterlo spray exhonerated Fergo and put the start of the defensive errors squarely on the inside defenders ie: Jake Arthur, with the numbers being equal his up and hold gave the opposition 5/8 Shuster from Manly or Gody Walker Souths far to much time to position their support runners and then forcing our defenders to become tunnel visioned instead of counting numbers.
  
  Of course JA wasn't the only one at fault but he was certainly an easy target to in Sterlo's words start Ground hog day. JA will learn a lot from his experience in these recent 3 games and will be the better for it in coming years.
  - Poupou Escobar > Rowdy Roddy June 3, 2021 at 2:33am
    
    Seibold gives a pretty good analysis of it in the latest Game Plan segement on NRL.com. He points out where the problem really started, in both the Manly and Souths games: Duos, trios and other attacking shapes trending in 2021 - TV (nrl.com)
    - Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Poupou Escobar June 3, 2021 at 3:17am
      
      So without watching it, who is to blame?
      - Poupou Escobar > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst June 3, 2021 at 3:29am
        
        Dylan Brown alludes to it at the four minute mark here (journo question starts at exactly 4:00): Brown: It has been a long three weeks - Eels (parraeels.com.au)
        
        Brown: It has been a long three weeks
        
        Eels half Dylan Brown talks about returning from suspension against the Newcastle Knights in Round 13.
        
        Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Poupou Escobar June 3, 2021 at 3:56am
        
        Middle forwards...interesting
        
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        Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Poupou Escobar June 3, 2021 at 6:10am
        
        BA has built his coaching on attitude and chasing the contact. When that fails what's his plan B? He ain't got one.
        
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        Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Poupou Escobar June 3, 2021 at 10:48am
        
        So what is Plan B is plan A doesn't work? Stop skipping the question.
        
        Poupou Escobar > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst June 3, 2021 at 12:39pm
        
        Without effort (plan A) there can be no plan B. No other coach is any different. The best coaches have the best teams, and the best teams are full of hard workers. That's why Arthur says he's looking for competitors as his first trait in a potential recruit.
        
        Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Poupou Escobar June 3, 2021 at 12:40pm
        
        Ahhh yes the best coaches.
        
        so what I don't get is if the problem is the middle forwards why has FERGo been dropped and Waqa likely to be dropped?