That this kid....
Would transform Into such greatness........
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"Wonder if Apa didn't come off injured after his debut, if Ryles would've given him a bash at 6 last week?? Very unfortunate timing with his injury perhaps? Or would we have never given him a chance there?
from what we've seen of gutsy Joash he…"
from what we've seen of gutsy Joash he…"
"Randy, what the hell are we waiting for? It's a must do especially for a club like ours with so very few backline prospects. He can defend his difficult posi well from what we saw. Good build. The guy is unsigned! Gotta get to it. Surely he was…"
""When the Eels retain Tuivati?" ...long term, its about bloody well time.
clearly, he'll be in many clubs minds!"
clearly, he'll be in many clubs minds!"
"Daz, respectfully, the criticism of Dylan Brown on this site was absolutely ridiculous, and far exceeded some 'promise' of stepping up as a halfback. It was relentless.
DB said he needed to 'step up' wth Moses out, which he did in spades, his effort…"
DB said he needed to 'step up' wth Moses out, which he did in spades, his effort…"
"No, when Eels retain Tuivati they've performed the bare minimum requirement. We're meant to be in the business of assembling a Premiership winning roster. You absolutely cannot do that if you continually allow your most obviously talented players to…"
"It does and we are all guilty of being fickle at times Daz.....I still come back to the club with their D Brown contract and this for me messed up the backflow of players coming through. Talagi made a call i am assume on the better organised club…"
"The critique of Dylbag$ was NEVER that he was not a great 5/8. It was that he kept promising to "step up" to be a 7 if Moses was out but never did. Now Brown is at Knights with 7 on his back and billions of dollars, and the Knights have played…"
"But it seems memories are conveniently short, in all these critiques of club mgmt. Talagi accepted a 3-year offer from Panthers in July 2024. Reports at the time show Eels had offered a multi-year deal and said he was their long-term fullback.…"
"It is about keeping the right ones people mention how poor Talagi is and forget how Moses used to be it's just a continual moveable narrative by fans.Every player is flawed in some manner or another everyone of them.Thats the trick here if you can…"
"And when the Eels retain Tuivati? R&R is great? Move on to next player whom if lost means R&R is shot?
I don't know how people survive these rubber band epistemic lives "
I don't know how people survive these rubber band epistemic lives "
"Agreed and that is the thing Daz, these guys are quite young - and I know Apa is about 21; i would rather have developed him albeit with Lorenzo, than bring in Pez, who is here for a year. Blaize started in our team in 24, when we had some issues. I…"
"Very likely the same folks who could not wait to see the back of Russell because our recruitment is shoddy in having him are now the ones critiquing recruitment as shoddy for letting him go.
It's not about the player. It's self-appointed managerial…"
It's not about the player. It's self-appointed managerial…"
"Talagi's defense is still terrible. It's just that Panthers can hide him better than the Eels could. Until good halves target him and Talagi leaks like a sieve"
"The problem isn't keeping the right players it is thier developement. There seems to be flaws in our developement as to why many don't make it. Defense is 1 of them, look how many are poor in defence that come through. Tailagi for 1 was terrible yet…"
"EA, now that Ball has finished, what is the development comp that the players that don't get promoted to Flegg play? From your reports we a great bunch of forwards coming through, but don't know the systems like you as to what happens next. Hoping…"
"If Lorenzo T is more promising than Apa T then why are so many comments here premised on "keep both" not "must choose"? It seems the method of critique here, for Apa T leaving, just lazily assumes the club can keep all potential products. Hence the…"
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Keaon done deal
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Round 8 Team List v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Anzac Round)
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There is no doubt he is a phenomenon. Averages 64, which is second only to the Don. And the most unusual thing about him is the way he bats, which defies modern techniques.
Here is an interesting bit of trivia for you. He has now scored 6 ashes hundreds in England. No England player has ever scored that many in England.
When you take out the first dozen or so tests when he was actually selected as a bowler his average is in the 80 plus area.
Who is he?
LOL
He's definately special. Teams just can't find a way to get him out.
His technique is not in the cricketing books. Neither was Bradman's though.
Watched his whole innings last night/early this morning and his technique and mental fortitude is right outside of the ordinary. Nothing flamboyant about him, just goes on with his business and rarely faiis.
He came into this season having miseed the first 7 months due to suspension and in a few months became the number 1 scoring batsman in the world of test cricket.
FMD, a 7 months handicap given to all test cricketers and he is now starting to blow them all out of the water, and all this after being terribly knocked out in the 2nd test and not playing in the 3rd test.
FMD. Just wow, wow, wow, wowwwwwwwwww.
Exactly Snake. I think Smith is the best batsman we've had since Bradman. Bats outside the box. So skilled, yet eccentric and unothodox.
Didn't expect it when I first saw him play. Looked awkward at first.
I must admit I was a huge fan of the Great West Indian top 3. Greenidge, Hayne, and Viv.
Viv Richards is one of my all time favourite batsman. He was the gum-chewing King Of The Jungle. Never even wore a helmet. Oozed confidence, skill and domination.
No idea who he is , but if he wears New Balance he better stay the fuck away from my kids .
Weak lilly livered piece of SHIT! and now we call him a hero.
No wonder this country is fuct.
There for his own glory and pay packet.
Bit like the NRL putting the wife bashers up as the game's heroes.