We are nowhere near a spoon side. Spoon sides don't scramble in defence like we did at end of game with so many players clearly playing injured. Spoon sides don't have the attack that we have and fight back from 14 points down to win games.
Our defence is shocking especially in the middle of the field and we give up too many easy metres and field position but 7th and 8th spot is usually filled by average teams who can either defend but not attack or attack and not defend. That is where we sit. Not saying we will make the 8 but if tigers are considered a top 8 possibility we have to be a possibility as well considering poor goal kicking was the difference between a win and a golden point loss today.
GC is a must win, Wests wasn't but GC is. They can still beat a team but they barely got through Saints for a win at home. At least we get them in a week where we have to wait for Russell to return to strengthen our backline.
Both Centres back for the Dogs is big. If we can get 3 out of 6 coming up: GC (H), Dogs (H), Manly (A), Warriors (H), NQ (A) and Melbourne (H* MR) we could alright.
If we make the 8 it would be scraping in. This squad needs finals for that momentum into 2027, but also our R&R now are into a situation where they are forced to act to assist with losing Hopgood, Doorey and Simonsson for the year.
What does everyone think of the news Charlie has extended with us ?To me there is a huge emphasis on athletic edges at the moment with the way the game has gone . There needs to be some sort of athletic edge . Whether they be big, fast, tall ,…
"GC is a must win, Wests wasn't but GC is. They can still beat a team but they barely got through Saints for a win at home. At least we get them in a week where we have to wait for Russell to return to strengthen our backline.
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Don't do drugs kids.
NO they won't . They'll be lucky to avoid the spoon. The Eels season is well and truly over. Ryles is a second rate coach. There team is woefully poor
We are nowhere near a spoon side. Spoon sides don't scramble in defence like we did at end of game with so many players clearly playing injured. Spoon sides don't have the attack that we have and fight back from 14 points down to win games.
Our defence is shocking especially in the middle of the field and we give up too many easy metres and field position but 7th and 8th spot is usually filled by average teams who can either defend but not attack or attack and not defend. That is where we sit. Not saying we will make the 8 but if tigers are considered a top 8 possibility we have to be a possibility as well considering poor goal kicking was the difference between a win and a golden point loss today.
So is it the refs or Ryles that makes us lose?
We have been poor in every game we are struggling to put together a 19 man squad next week.
We are cooked and Pezet is useless
Pezet, Kelly and most of the team are useless as is Ryles
11th-14th I reckon. Happy to be wrong.
3 season ending injures and like 7 others long term.idk anymore
GC is a must win, Wests wasn't but GC is. They can still beat a team but they barely got through Saints for a win at home. At least we get them in a week where we have to wait for Russell to return to strengthen our backline.
Both Centres back for the Dogs is big. If we can get 3 out of 6 coming up: GC (H), Dogs (H), Manly (A), Warriors (H), NQ (A) and Melbourne (H* MR) we could alright.
If we make the 8 it would be scraping in. This squad needs finals for that momentum into 2027, but also our R&R now are into a situation where they are forced to act to assist with losing Hopgood, Doorey and Simonsson for the year.