Many including myself have predicted a heavy loss for our beloved eels ( only mentally handicapped people believe I'm a Roosters fan ) eels fans are depressed , frustrated , lack hope and confidence . The eels find themselves in a position where they are playing in big game that actually has something on the line and Parra has always failed in these games .
Their are no excuses BA and their are no excuses for a number of players namely the the two highest paid players in the team Moses and Gutho . Gutho is a fine player when he is up against the tigers , Dogs or Broncos but put him in a big game against good opposition and he never can play a top game for the full 80 , he will do one or two good things but little else .
The other thing with Gutho is that he is a piss poor leader who when the eels are struggling has no affect on the team , he does not have the ability to pick up his players and lead them out of a hole . He also makes a lot of stupid errors in big games against the better sides and you only need look at the piss poor Leadership he displayed against the Raiders and roosters .
Mitch Moses is another who has never stepped up in big games when something is on the line , he kicking a ball is just one part of what a chief playmaker on 900k needs to do . You need more than just a chief playmaker who can kick a ball a long way down the field or put up a bomb , you need one who has vision ,ball playing ability , ability to break the line , ability to put players in holes and keep the opposition defence guessing and on their toes but he has shown that he is hopeless in all these departments thus far .
If Parramatta can't at least make a game of it tonight or lose with some dignity knowing how crucial the game is and Gutho and Moses even in loss came step up and display what they never have before in a big game with something on the line then not only does BA need to piss off but Moses and Gutho need to piss off with him because they have failed when it matters most just as much as BA.
Eels fans need to stop making excuses when the team fails and demand more .
A shout out to one of the site's most loved members Ron , I read how the Doonside bus routes and time tables are about to be overhauled , keep your head up champ as I know this will be distressing for you .
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Tonight they may respond with great effort and enthusiasm, but it won't matter as the NRL isn't won on effort alone.
It's a long season, and an effort strategy can only get a team so far before cracks appear when players can't keep it up. No team can, as there are many variables with niggle injuries, momentum and player's mindset. Its impossible.
For the Eels to win, BA needs 110% effort from every individual to overcome his coaching deficiencies. From rushing up in defense to making 3 one out plays out of 6 when attacking the line, his deficiencies are glaring obvious.
In the finals when everyone is on even keel with effort, BA's strategy struggles more,
So whether the team responds tonight means absolutely stuff all in the bigger scheme of things as its very obvious that ba's systems and strategies will never win a competition with this team or any other team he coaches.
Can't just blame BA 100% , Key players are also to blame because as we get the same shit from the coach we also get the same shit from certain players .
I think under a coach with tactical skill, these players will improve around 20%
Look at the way we always rush up in defense, that's a tactical issue that ba has never addressed.
I said you can't blame BA 100% of the time all the time and that when you get the same result in the same way all the time then you need to also look at the players . .
Frankie, ba is the common denominator. He is a failure in most aspects. Sure we can single out individual players who could manage the game better but looking at the big picture, the club can't go another season with Arthur as head coach.
Chief no one thinks BA is a two bit bum of a coach with the footy IQ of a dyslexic canary than my self , I did give him the name Bush coach after all .
It's just that constantly only blaming BA which is 100% on the money masks other issues the team has on top of having a two bit Bush coach .
Frankie I agree. all I'm saying is that if a Bennett ar a Flanagan came in, let them be the judge on which players are offered which contract.
The future starts there imo
Lol, you haven't said one constructive sentence on why the eels are sliding away. All you say Brissy is that you are willing to give ba chances based on the upcoming games.
You have not addressed the team's inability to defend when under pressure and why the attack is so predictable
Some good points there. Hard to argue....
Let's see if these guys do step up or drown tonight.
If parra get pump BA or the board needs to get the punt
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