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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 16, 2020 18:14:31 GMT 10
The only reason the Eels will be in the 4 is because they have a very good team on paper and started the season well. A coach is supposed to work with all the players and combine them into a quality cohesive bunch of players. The Eels have quality players who play as individuals, there is very little to no cohesiveness. Second phase play has become a thing of the past. In the past month, every player has gone backwards except Gutherson. Even Paulo and RCG aren't making decent ground anymore. The major problem with the Eels, if they can't bust their way through the line, they have zero attack. The best teams can create overlaps, go over the opposition defensive line with a good kicking game and find a way to create line breaks. Eels can't do any of that.
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Post by crow on Sept 17, 2020 2:18:58 GMT 10
The Eels rely on Moses too much and he has done nothing of late except kick. He has no running game. The forwards arent getting over the advantage line and that has impacted the backs who have no room to move. The forwards are supposed to put in the work to free up the team to show some offense, with no hard yards they have nothing. The team looks worse than last year at present.
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 17, 2020 23:39:42 GMT 10
The Eels rely on Moses too much and he has done nothing of late except kick. He has no running game. The forwards arent getting over the advantage line and that has impacted the backs who have no room to move. The forwards are supposed to put in the work to free up the team to show some offense, with no hard yards they have nothing. The team looks worse than last year at present. I think the forwards have become tired. I guess in the end the Eels couldn't keep up with the best teams. Ferguson has been playing like Paul Carige v Bulldogs, every game. That attempt under the high ball was a shocker. Moses running game is non existent, rarely makes a line break.
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Post by crow on Sept 18, 2020 1:48:30 GMT 10
I am really disappointed with this team, but there is only one person to blame. Do I need to point the finger and mention names?
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 18, 2020 6:46:24 GMT 10
I am really disappointed with this team, but there is only one person to blame. Do I need to point the finger and mention names? I wonder how the Eels would go with a Thurston or Cameron Smith with the janitor coaching, although I guess it's all connected, champion players generally have champion coaches, so a team led by Cameron Smith with the toilet flusher as coach will always be fantasy. The best the Eels can deliver with this coach is Gutherson. Jack Gibson would have made Mitchell Moses a premiership winning halfback by now.
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Post by crow on Sept 18, 2020 8:42:28 GMT 10
If Thurston or Cameron Smith played under the flusher, they would have left a long time ago. He would not be able to keep class like that around him, they are not stupid and would know he cant deliver a thing.
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 18, 2020 22:27:07 GMT 10
If Thurston or Cameron Smith played under the flusher, they would have left a long time ago. He would not be able to keep class like that around him, they are not stupid and would know he cant deliver a thing. The flusher is basically a Storm reject. Could never coach first grade there and ended up at the Eels. Cameron Smith never listened to a word the janitor said, instead listened to Bellamy and focused on money under the table.
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Post by crow on Sept 20, 2020 2:35:27 GMT 10
SK was a Storm reject as well. Who will be the next Storm reject the Eels sign? Rejects that become set for life due to the Eels. The Eels are the champion of rejects. Rejects love them, everyone else laughs at them.
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 20, 2020 12:06:03 GMT 10
SK was a Storm reject as well. Who will be the next Storm reject the Eels sign? Rejects that become set for life due to the Eels. The Eels are the champion of rejects. Rejects love them, everyone else laughs at them. Storm are a well run club, professional people and obviously have a passion for winning, but like I have said before, they do get a helping hand with feeder clubs in QLD. Storm should move to Brisbane based on their players, and why not, the Broncos are a disgrace. The "Brisbane Storm". Name sounds good. SK and toilet flusher were apprentices at the Storm, nothing more. Probably carried the players suitcases to their motels when they travelled. Janitor was also a bellboy.
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Post by crow on Sept 21, 2020 11:10:55 GMT 10
Brisbane Storm does sound good actually.
Janitor also cleaned the toilets after messes and the throw up when players had to do so. A great learning experience to coach.
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 21, 2020 18:29:52 GMT 10
Brisbane Storm does sound good actually. Janitor also cleaned the toilets after messes and the throw up when players had to do so. A great learning experience to coach. Notice the Storm didn't go backwards when the janitor left, it's like they never knew him to begin with. LOL If Bellamy left, that would make a difference. Coaches these days are hopeless. In the 80's there were really good coaches and not as good coaches, but there weren't so many getting fired mid season.
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Post by crow on Sept 22, 2020 0:20:27 GMT 10
that is very true, coaches never got fired or left mid season. Times have changed for the worst, the game has gotten softer.
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 22, 2020 16:32:57 GMT 10
that is very true, coaches never got fired or left mid season. Times have changed for the worst, the game has gotten softer. Although, coaches these days are anyone that has played the game, which doesn't mean they'll end up a decent coach. Coaches in years gone by were almost a nobody as a player. Can you remember the playing days of Brian Smith, Tim Sheens, Wayne Bennett and Warren Ryan? They did play the game, but stood out more as a coach. Even Craig Bellamy won't be remembered for his playing days with the Canberra Raiders when they incepted, but as a coach he's a legend.
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Post by crow on Sept 23, 2020 2:04:02 GMT 10
Tim Sheens wasnt a bad player, and Wayne Bennett played for Qld, so wasnt to bad. Brian Smith was a slightly better player than a reserve grader and I dont remember Warren Ryan playing? Craig Bellamy was a good reliable player but didnt set the world on fire. Even though this could never be proved but this current Eels team if it was coached by BS I would guarantee that they would make the GF, the problem is they may well choke?
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 23, 2020 18:52:28 GMT 10
Tim Sheens wasnt a bad player, and Wayne Bennett played for Qld, so wasnt to bad. Brian Smith was a slightly better player than a reserve grader and I dont remember Warren Ryan playing? Craig Bellamy was a good reliable player but didnt set the world on fire. Even though this could never be proved but this current Eels team if it was coached by BS I would guarantee that they would make the GF, the problem is they may well choke? Bob Fulton was a great player and coach. Don't see many elite players, that also make great coaches. Choker Smith would get the current Eels team to the grand final, but there's no point, because they'd lose. We would be just getting our hopes up again.
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