Game thread ... US V Chooks ...

[Disco]

We can't lose on points.
If Warriors, Dogs, Sharks or St Helens win and get 3 bonus points, it will come down to; most tries > most goals > most FGs > least penalties > toss of coin.

I mean St Helens have the Panthers and Warriors the Storm.

Then Sharks and Dogs each other.

We can lose it but the odds are in our favour I'd say

 

[Jerry1]

It got a bit close for comfort when the chooks scored 3 in 5 minutes. If they let in more points chasing a Mickey Mouse preseason challenge then I would've been filthy.

Didn't quite go into headless chook mode..

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

The big take-out for me is that there needs to be a reserve grade game preceding the first grade game each NRL round highlighting to the supporters the up and comers mingled in with the old pros and the establishlished players returning from injury.
This is easy to implement and worked really well in Country Rugby League in the '70's.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

That tall piece of **** ref gave us nothing as well for 2nd half, plenty of 6 agains and penalties for the chooks though

Of course , did you expect any different

 

[Disco]

Give it 18 months, when CKT, Weekes, Fifita, and S Fainu are fully established and Tuitavake, Fletcher Myers and L Fainu are pushing through.....we are really going to get something.

A little focused recruitment like Flegler and ever better

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Give it 18 months, when CKT, Weekes, Fifita, and S Fainu are fully established and Tuitavake, Fletcher Myers and L Fainu are pushing through.....we are really going to get something.

A little focused recruitment like Flegler and ever better

One really top forward , in the Brent Kite mould .

 

[winnyason]

I be honest Gordy, Fifita and Sam fainu look like first graders. We looked alot worse with aloiai out there.
Edges very very slick with Schuster running the show.

 

[Will on the hill]

One really top forward , in the Brent Kite mould .

I know it's impossible but we need to throw some money at Carrigan.

 

[winnyason]

Why does aloai always have bandaging on his legs etc? Is he ever fully fit?

Not here to bash the guy but we looked alot worse in middle with him out there. Paseka, fifita, Jake and kepppie looked alot hungrier for ball.

 

[Remy]

By the way if people didn't know Gordon upgraded his contract to a top 30 one a few days ago, therefore eligible for round 1. It's GCKT time babyyyyyy.

 

[BirdMan4ever]

Well I hope seibold is smarter than des, we won two games against decent teams with mostly new blood. If the older heads DCE, crocker, parker, Harper, sipley don't lift or are error bound , get the broom , better things ahead.

 

[Will on the hill]

By the way if people didn't know Gordon upgraded his contract to a top 30 one a few days ago, therefore eligible for round 1. It's GCKT time babyyyyyy.

Think that contract is for 2024

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Harper and Parker are not our best two centres. Harper’s defence is not good enough and both lack pace. IMO They are both depth players. Both are wonderful athletes that deserved to play first grade but their time has passed.

 

[Kalvin]

Not here to bash the guy but we looked alot worse in middle with him out there. Paseka, fifita, Jake and kepppie looked hungrier for the ball

I'm not going to lie I don't like the guy as he has a bad smell about him imo.

However tbf he was one of our best middles last season so I think he deserves a chance this year again (at this stage).

However he always looks injured so a little concerned that we extended him (take away the off field ****e)

 

[Golden Greek]

I'm not going to lie I don't like the guy as he has a bad smell about him imo.

However tbf he was one of our best middles last season so I think he deserves a chance this year again (at this stage).

However he always looks injured so a little concerned that we extended him (take away the off field ****e)

I think he looked fat and unfit last night - so it may take him a while to get into shape - but the young guys are breathing down his neck

 

[eagle66]

Lodge is the guy we should have chased. Hard to put down. Rarely put on his back. Most times landed on his knees and up straight away just like B Smith. Sped up the game for the Roosters and we struggled. Watch the Roosters play off that for the season.

 

[jbb/james]

I think he looked fat and unfit last night - so it may take him a while to get into shape - but the young guys are breathing down his neck

He is recovering from a knee injury . He looked unfit, but im not sure how long he has been training for.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Nah **** em. Especially Boofhead Captain Jake tonight, that was his job to lead em tonight, and he's all laughing about how he didn't do any offloads all game.

We can't say they deserve the money or the title. They might have done all the hard work, they easily could have won it. But it's the same old story with Jake and this group. They didn't. Instead found a way to **** it up, and then laugh about it.

….. it was a trial!

Just sayin’

 

[Eagle 1]

That tall piece of **** ref gave us nothing as well for 2nd half, plenty of 6 agains and penalties for the chooks though

Does anybody know what the 6 again count was, seemed we got caned by the ref all night on this. They, the NRL for some reason don't publicize this stat much. Probably don't want the fans getting to worked up over it.

 

[Eagle 1]

I think he looked fat and unfit last night - so it may take him a while to get into shape - but the young guys are breathing down his neck

Think we're being a bit harsh on Ailoi, he was our forwards leader last year until we fell on our faces in the Rainbow round and then every game thereafter. It's his first run albeit just 15min, he's got the intimidation factor which every side needs. Probably just getting back to full fitness again, so, have faith, he'll be that forwards leader once again.