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  Carloeel April 11, 2016 at 7:40am

  Momentum is everything in life . We have a real chance this year , I refuse to wait for tomorrow !!! Like most have stated 4 points ok six max . I don't see any added value from a siege mentality . We have the talent , bond , innovation coach and CAPTAIN . It's now or never . It's thirty yrs . The stars are aligned .
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  Prof. Daz April 11, 2016 at 7:46am

  I think this is actually a good question for the site, because if taken seriously it points to footy matters.
  
  Logistically it would be tough to recover from points loss and make the 8. We all know that.
  
  But the 2016 team is showing a spirit and toughness we have not seen from an Eels team for a very long time. Norman's on field interview after the Raiders game was instructive, because he said they were peeved the Raiders got those 6 points. They should not have been scored, he said. So we score 36 and complain about conceding a bit of a fluke try.
  
  If that kind of attitude is a guide, we could very well go on a "point to prove" roll.
  
  I suspect someone like Jr Paulo might slack off toward the end if wins don't matter, setting himself up for an injury-free ride to a new club. But others, like Tep or Alvaro or Edwards, might try to develop game skills in the heat of battle, if loses don't truly matter (short term loss, long term gain). So players might respond differently depending upon what they think they need long term.
• aveel April 11, 2016 at 7:58am

  We could recover from a 2 point penalty, possibly 4. Any thing bigger will be too hard, mentally as well as practically
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  Numbers April 11, 2016 at 8:05am

  I think we could lose 6 and still make the playoffs. Anything more would be very tough. 34 points is only 15 wins and with a good for and against we may sneak in on 28 points.
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  Nitram April 11, 2016 at 8:09am

  Anymore than 4 and we have no chance
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  charles wayne April 11, 2016 at 8:11am

  The problem seems to be escalating l don't like this at all they will probably make sure we don't play finals footy this year. I hope not but there is a lot of haters out there.
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  Outrunna April 11, 2016 at 8:15am

  The betting markets for the Eels is still open and the bookies know first and best.
  You know we are in trouble when the markets are suspended
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  Tin Tim April 11, 2016 at 8:21am

  We are in huge trouble. I can't get my head around the fact we were paying over for shit teams. We got wooden spoons for f@#k sake!!
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  Kurupt April 11, 2016 at 9:31am

  No points will be deducted.
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  Richo April 11, 2016 at 9:33am

  I don't think the lack of suspension of betting markets is relevant - bookies will happily take our money at unders - there are no wooden spoon markets any more - it's the least number of wins which isn't affected by loss of points.