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"Yeah ok, there's something very intriguing with Da Silva that doesn't add up, he looks like a superbly skilled athlete who for the most part doesn't quite fit in or is just going through the motions. I suspect he has a lot more to offer."
"TDS is the Russell of today. Everyone wanted Russell out of the squad a few years ago. But with constant first grade look at the player we are now losing. TDS will eventually be a quality hooker, he is in his second season, fresh, straight out of SG…"
"Da Silva has more potential, better and quicker runner. Smith doesn't really have a weakness in his game. TDS is more flashy but Smith does the little things right. Sometimes that's all you need.
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Ryles probably likes the 2 Hooker system but also he…"
Wouldn't be suprised if the announcement comes in the coming weeks.Postive sign is it frees up a lot of cash and finally good riddance.Cant keep overpaying a player that can't even crack first grade.His times up by the looks of it now:
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Sure we dropped out of str8 sets but we were rorted in our 1st game and many tipped us not to even make the 8 at the start of the year.
we need 1-2 props + a decent backup. Vave needs to work on his fitness or shouldn't be in the side. I've always been a supporter of mannah but he just isn't giving the team what he used to. Matagi was very inconsistent. terepo barely made it on the park and although had strong carries, his handling is a worry. Alvaro has continued to improve each game and see him having a long career with us.
we need a hooker. Kaysa isn't up to scratch and has never been. on top of that he isn't a controlling hooker, just a running hooker which isn't what we need with the two halves we have. King will do his job but not sure if he has signed on for next season yet and if we have cap space it still be a good area to look into.
other than that our backlines decent as are our backrowers. might need a winger as a backup thou.
It was for me a very disappointing end to the season although the Eels made the top 4 and I still think the turning point in the final series was the game against the Storm which I honestly felt the Eels were duped by some very poor refereeing decisions and after the loss of that game they didn't appear the same against the Cowboys.
It's going to be a difficult year for Brad Arthur to get the team motivated after this year but I still think the Eels will be there come September, 2018.
We must make the 8 at least and BA must address the issues were we get beat by teams we should beat and the poor performance we put in on our last game. Both Pritchards need to go and we need a couple of forwards that will put pressure on the ones we have. Other than that we should be okay as long as BA learns from his errors in team selections and if certain players are not playing consistant than drop them as we have good depth in most positions.
In games we are the under dog (Melbourne game), we win (I understand that didn't happen due to some dubious calls but a win was certainly possible outside the ref blunders), and games we are expected to win (cowboys game), we play terrible and lose. Nothing changed from the season proper to the finals.
Conclusion the Parramatta team as a whole are mentally weak.
The important thing for the club is to remain positive. Talk about who we turf out if everything goes backwards does not help anyone. BA and the players know there are some things that they need to get right, and I feel that last week's game will be the catalyst that makes that happen. If we were purely outplayed there would be a different mentality, but the truth is that we should have been good enough to win. We lost that game due to some dumb play and the players need to learn from that.
Next year we need to improve in big games, especially those we would be expected to win. We need to be more consistent in our approach to games, with the sort of professional attitude that the best teams have. We are not far off. Considering where the club was a few years ago, we have improved immensely.
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