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Snake I Tried!

Snake I replied to your blog re me now posting again but it appears not to have been accepted! I don't know why. If this goes though it seems I can at least now blog but not reply to blogs!

The Curious Case Of Tepai Moeroa ?

Anybody think weve missed Tep while he's been out?

I havnt even really noticed hes been gone to be honest, dont think weve missed him at all.

Is Tep ever going to reach his potential? does he have any real potential or has he reached the peak of what h

Wwoooooww!!!

Phil Gould is like one of those dolls you pull the string out and it says something funny except all he can say is WWOOOWW.!!       It's starting to be a trigger for me gonna put me over the edge like when your wife does that annoying fake laugh when

1EE Legends Tipping Comp

For anyone interested (Slugg), here is the tipping comp ladder as it stands. This includes last nights game.

Perhaps it would be a good idea for anyone using a different name to identify who they are on here.

MK = Meelk

Dogs getting smashed

I'ma gonna get all y'all negative Nancys started, Dogs getting smashed by Cowboys can only mean one thing and that is that the Eels must be shite right? 

No crowd, no worries?

So what's everyones thoughts after the first NRL game minus the crowd?

I think it went ok. Is it different? Of couse, I don't think anyone would dispute that. But the game went ahead, it was competitive, there were no major dramas. I think it's feasib

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM TREVITHICK - THE QUEEN OF THE EELS

Huge happy birthday to one of the greatest Eels supporters in history, Kim.

Yes its that time of year again where i write a special thread for a special supporter and friend who has been rock solid in her support for the eels over the years. 

I was luc

CCC

Canterbury Cup Cancelled

In case you didn't know 

And all junior competitions 

This is very bad for player development - will really set some back

How we can help our club

As has been detailed recently, the possibility of the NRL being forced to lockdown due to COVID-19 is a massive concern of the game and the clubs.

We could sit here pointing fingers at who is responsible but that gets us nowhere.

Instead, our club ne

GOULD: THE 2020 SEASON MUST CONTINUE, EVENTUALLY

Phil Gould suggests the 2020 season must continue on somehow, even delayed, on his latest Six Tackles podcast:

“Any extended closure could mean financial ruin for both the NRL and the clubs. It’s that precarious at the moment.

They need to keep playin

I wonder if Paul Kent still expects to be paid?

He was quick to jump on this but I wonder if Paul Kent expects to be paid should Foxsports take a hit if the games cease. Watching him is excruciating. 

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/sea-eagles/nrl-2020-coronavirus-news-covid

Should origin be played now?

Here is an idea, why not play origin now.  It is inevitable that the season will get shut down within a week or 2 so why not try to make as much money as possible now during that small window.

Origin is the biggest money maker and the tv deal for a fe

Warriors players vote to head home after Round 2

It's been reported that the Warriors players have held a vote and have decided they'll head back to NZ after this weekends games.

How do you think the NRL should handle this, considering the fact that it's only a matter of time before a player gets i

Mitch Moses on Triple M: Captain's Challenge stupid and slows game down too much

"After Parramatta's season opening win on Thursday night against the Bulldogs, Mitch Moses has slammed the Captain's Challenge, labelling it stupid as it slows the game down and allows unwanted tactics to play out in tight games.

The Parramatta star

AS A SEASON TICKET HOLDER WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?

There is every chance that the rest of the competition may be played behind closed doors.

This has going to have a huge financial gap for all clubs, some may go broke.

As a season ticket holder I am quite happy to give my fees as a donation to the foot

Round 2 Team List v Titans

1. Gutherson 

2. Sivo

3. M Jennings

4. Blake

5. Ferguson

6. D Brown

7. Moses

8. RCG

9. Mahoney

10. Paulo

11. Lane

12. Matterson

13. N Brown

Interchange:

14. Takairangi 

15. Niukore 

16. Evans

17. Terepo

Reserves:

18. Gower 

19. Stone

20. Kaufusi 

21. G Jennings

INs: N

Round 1 charges: Pangai facing 4-6 weeks out

This guy is turning out to be a gutless low life grub, worse than third man in Thugday

How the commentators reckon he is hard when he waits for his team mates to hold an opponent still so he can hit them with a cheap shot designed to take them out of

Now that’s Leadership

It has been reported that Senior Eels players including Moses, Gutho that are on the higher pay scales at the Eels have banded together and pledged to the rest of the 30man Eels roster, That if the game shuts down due to The Corona Virus and the play

Just let the NRL do their jobs!

Why is it that no matter what happens at NRL HQ it's met with criticism? The papers and media are relentless. Everyone seems to be an expert in knowing what's best for the game. 

Sick of this constant negativity. Yet another example : 

https://www.smh.

AFL shortens season and asks players to take a 20% pay cut. Should NRL do the same?

The AFL have proposed to the Players Association that they will shorten the season and in return they would like players to take a paycut of 20%.

SHOULD THE NRL PROPOSE THE SAME TO SAVE ITSELF?

From news article ....