Forgive me, I need to get this off my chest!
Yes the cattle is a problem, we knew that in probably every game we have won this year, just the same! I am/was devastated last night, the effort against Titans was probably a low point of the season ......so far? BUT I actually saw some effort in last nights game !!!!.....that's why it hurts more than normal after a loss. Yes I know people will laugh at that but what I cannot accept is the execution....lack of focus and the giving up of the ball
......The inability to realise with Melb making so many errors, there was a real opportunity to beat them. Even at 10 - 4 after half time and us butchering 2 tries in 5 minutes, we could still win this game with 20 minutes to go!
Now Melb were atrocious as well, I said to my wife that Bellamey must be thanking god his team was playing Parramatta.
I can get over most things Parramatta and have made horrible statements about them in the past, but there was something special in that game....a new level of ineptness, not courage or passion, just a junior team making errors that confounds me. I think I am writing this blog to purge myself.....I think we hit a new low.....I can only imagine what Ryles and his staff must think, like, its not like it was bad coaching, you couldn't coach a side to drop balls, miss tackles and position themselves as badly as they did.
Player's that excelled previously like Volkman and TDS showed why they are fringe players, I have no doubt now that we will see Pezet back in the side ahead of Volkman. Volkman only has to look in the mirror with a lot of his mates if they ever manage to be honest with themselves about being First Grade Footballers.
Oh! Parra, why have you forsaken us! LOL..... there are worse things of course...... to our knowledge no one died in that game, but you never can be sure if we lost a few supporters during it!
I know a few old blokes up in heaven who would be pretty grumpy this morning.
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Without putting too much thought into it, how would this forward pack of former Eels go against what we have now??
8 Stefano Utoikamanu
9 Reed Mahoney
10 Trey Mooney
11 Isaiah Papali'i
12 Marata Niukore
13 Alex Twal
All 6 of these discarded Eels players would walk into the 2026 Eels side.
Alex Twal has been an average to decent forward til this year. Many would have complained about him if he was here the last 2 years. Same with Niukore since he's barely on the field.
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There is a clear lack of determination from most of the players to dominate on the field. Lack of Alphas?
The team generally seems disinterested in following the ball in attack.
There is a lack of accountability and the players are not being confronted for their lack of commitment.
The coaching staff need to hire a retired Sargent Major to the training staff to inflict toughness and determination to the playing group. The players philosophy on the field is a reflection of the ineptness of the training staff.
I think for the most part all the players are trying and trying hard but this is a talent and athleticism component that these players are missing and it's what the squad is missing.This is what we have to identify and add.After the bye Tuivaiti Pezet and Iongi are back this is exactly what the doctor ordered if we don't improve with those 3 back the noise will only get louder.
Recruitment then becomes the only answer especially in the outside backs.
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