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The signs were there...

Posted by Parratrooper on August 12, 2017 at 6:02am

1. The knights had won their last two matches and been unlucky in a few others preceding that

2. They had the State of Origin player of the series in Dane Gagai

3. They had been bolstered by news of takeover by Wests Leagues

4. They were desperate to avoid three wooden spoons in a row

And what did we do?

1. Take them to be easy beats

2. Allow a crucial member of the team to take a holiday, go overseas, get married, have a kava party and arrive back just a day before the match

3. Opt for a newbie (Smith) instead of an experienced fullback (Hoffman)...and worse if the incumbent (French) was fully recovered as I suspect he was. The last time I recall we did this was leaving out Norman ("for precautionary reasons") and the Titans gave us a hiding

C'mon guys, enough of this complacency, let's get back to the grind, treat each game as if our season depends on it, and kick some butt. Time to get serious

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Ed August 12, 2017 at 7:21am

64 % completion rate and 15 errors its a fucken simple game I hope the boys are embarrassed the club should issue a apology to our supporters and the ones who paid overs to attend the game to watch that shit dished up.
Zip zip August 12, 2017 at 9:15am

Of course it had to be us. We are so good at letting other teams lift to another level or play their best game of the year or break a losing streak. Any team that needs to break a losing streak or need to hit a purple patch, come play the Eels. It's no coincidence, it happens all the time.
Eel for life August 12, 2017 at 9:35am

That's rubbish. They were playing for a top 4 spot. That should've been enough motivation
Longfin Eel August 12, 2017 at 9:57am

To he honest I was quite surprised with all the press since the Brisbane game. Yes we have been playing well, but there were still some concerns with attacking play and whether we could keep up the momentum. We lack experience in big games, and that was part of the problem last night. We let the occasion and the potential for a top 4 spot get the better of us. If we play a couple of games this finals series that would be a good result, and the experience wil" be invaluable for the coming seasons. We have a young team which still has a lot to learn.
The French Fullback #1 August 12, 2017 at 10:26am

I thought they were just as likely to play poorly and be complacent after the press they've had recently too. For a team coming dead last there's been a fair bit about them. We never won 3 in a row in our years 12-13 coming last.
Frank The Tank August 12, 2017 at 10:31am

I can usually tell how Parra will go during the first set - last night you just felt this doesn't look good.

The speed at which they did things, the lack of urgency and intensity was there for all to see. Funnily BA said during the presser that he didn't pick up on any complacency in the warm up (he should've) - well IMO they took that warm up attitude onto the field against a fired up Knights side.
BlacJac August 12, 2017 at 2:18pm

Why does this always happen to parra?! Whenever they are favourites they play poorly & lose badly. How can they be so complacent for so many years, even with different players, different coaches & different administration?!! What is it about the parra team tht creates this soft approach to 'easy' games?
I really thought this team was different, with BA, Moses & Brown leading but same ol parra crap came out last night & disappointed us all.
What needs to change to stop this complacently & create a professional, hard edge, win at all costs attitude?

Also is corey our new Hayne? He didn't look bothered last night, which is disppointing for such a big game.