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Post by crow on Apr 8, 2023 10:08:32 GMT 10
I would like to see the current Eels play the BS Eels, I think the BS Eels would kick the current Eels ass.
I think most of the potential signings by the Eels are all talk, they just dont happen if it is a name player. Jack Wighton will never play at the Eels.
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Post by Electric Eel on Apr 8, 2023 20:05:11 GMT 10
I would like to see the current Eels play the BS Eels, I think the BS Eels would kick the current Eels ass. I think most of the potential signings by the Eels are all talk, they just dont happen if it is a name player. Jack Wighton will never play at the Eels. The Brian Smith Eels? They were consistently good with strong defence every year and good leaders such as Dean Pay and Nathan Cayless. The current team have holes all through their defence. And Michael Buettner and Jason Taylor in the halves were better than the show pony and his sleepy 5/8 partner. Jim Dymock and Jason Smith would leave the Eels second row for dead.
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Post by crow on Apr 9, 2023 1:35:40 GMT 10
Shame they choked in the playoffs because they really were such good teams under BS.
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Post by Electric Eel on Apr 9, 2023 16:11:56 GMT 10
Shame they choked in the playoffs because they really were such good teams under BS. One thing I'll give credit to the choker, he could attract quality players and did exactly that over a decade. Of course never signed a superstar, but definitely had a talent for selecting the right players for the positions they played in.
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Post by crow on Apr 11, 2023 4:58:10 GMT 10
All in all the choker was a really good coach, I dont know why his teams would choke in the playoffs and GF?
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Post by Electric Eel on Apr 11, 2023 20:29:29 GMT 10
All in all the choker was a really good coach, I dont know why his teams would choke in the playoffs and GF? A malfunction in his coaching. Consistently good but a disaster in the end. He wasn't the only one quoted as a choker, in other sports, Greg Norman in golf, the England soccer team in World Cups, South African Cricket team in World Cups and the Parramatta Eels in Rugby League under Brian Smith. I remember reading that article a decade ago. Not every quality athlete and / or coach has the ability to win. Choker Smith only knew the secret to being consistent but not the secret to success. My opinion - he didn't tick all boxes like Jack Gibson and Wayne Bennett. Definitely had great ability but not the same connecting with the players during the finals. Couldn't bring out the best in his players.
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Post by crow on Apr 12, 2023 10:37:21 GMT 10
Greg Norman was a bigger choker than the Eels by a long way actually.
That last statement was well said, have to totally agree.
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Post by Electric Eel on Apr 12, 2023 20:13:26 GMT 10
Greg Norman was a bigger choker than the Eels by a long way actually. That last statement was well said, have to totally agree. Eels will choke this year if they make the 8, unless they get another easy finals draw all the way to the grand final. Hopefully, this time Eels can beat Titans and Warriors.
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Post by crow on Apr 15, 2023 14:32:07 GMT 10
i the Eels make the 8 which I doubt they will and they then play he Titans and the Warriors they will make the GF again but the score will be more embarrassing than last time.
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Post by Electric Eel on Apr 15, 2023 21:56:57 GMT 10
i the Eels make the 8 which I doubt they will and they then play he Titans and the Warriors they will make the GF again but the score will be more embarrassing than last time. Grand Finals are meant to be for good teams, not teams that win, lose, win, lose, all season and can't manage a winning streak of more than 3 games. And not ordinary defence!! If Eels make it again which I doubt this year, they need a combination of an easy finals draw, good bounce of the ball and Roosters and Rabbitohs struggling.
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Post by crow on Apr 16, 2023 4:27:51 GMT 10
If yhe Eels make the GF again they will more than likely play the Panthers again and this ime the score will be more embarrassing and no late tries to make it less embarrassing. I realize it all depends on the luck of the draw in the playoffs and they may play the Panthers earlier and get embarrassed then.
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Post by Electric Eel on Apr 16, 2023 19:46:51 GMT 10
If yhe Eels make the GF again they will more than likely play the Panthers again and this ime the score will be more embarrassing and no late tries to make it less embarrassing. I realize it all depends on the luck of the draw in the playoffs and they may play the Panthers earlier and get embarrassed then. Only an injury to Nathan Cleary would stop the Panthers. Few injuries for the Panthers, James Fisher-Harris, Liam Martin and Taylan May, but I'm sure they have plenty of replacements. Panthers just beat the Knights. Eels need to play an 80 minute game more often to convince me, they have only done that once this year against the Panthers.
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Post by crow on Apr 17, 2023 3:37:24 GMT 10
what is an 80 minute game, seriously, they have no idea. I think there win over the Panthers should have been more comfortable but they didnt play for 80 mins, having said that it was there best effort for a long time.
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Post by Electric Eel on Apr 17, 2023 20:51:36 GMT 10
what is an 80 minute game, seriously, they have no idea. I think there win over the Panthers should have been more comfortable but they didnt play for 80 mins, having said that it was there best effort for a long time. Nathan Cleary is a champion player and always backs himself. Against most teams giving away a penalty meant no problem, but Cleary easily kicked a 2 point field goal. Eels would have won that game in regular time against any of the other teams.
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Post by crow on Apr 18, 2023 8:20:57 GMT 10
You are right about Cleary, but Eels have yet to learn to play for 80 mins, it has never happened under the turd. Also the Eels never play as well against other teams like they did against the Panthers.
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