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Post by crow on Feb 18, 2020 2:22:10 GMT 10
The 2 losses they had at Bankwest last season were down right pathetic, so was there away record for that matter. There biggest test will be against the Storm but that game is late in the season. Injuries could play a big part in that game. They play the Roosters and the Storm in a 2 week period then, if they win both games I might shut up about the janitor, I dont think I will have to.
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Post by Electric Eel on Feb 18, 2020 10:37:53 GMT 10
The 2 losses they had at Bankwest last season were down right pathetic, so was there away record for that matter. There biggest test will be against the Storm but that game is late in the season. Injuries could play a big part in that game. They play the Roosters and the Storm in a 2 week period then, if they win both games I might shut up about the janitor, I dont think I will have to. I'll never shut up about the janitor unless the Eels win a premiership. Brian "choker" Smith is currently a better coach because at least he got the Eels to the last two games of the year on a regular basis, the janitor has got nowhere near those games in 5 years. The janitor wouldn't have a game plan against the Storm and Roosters!! How would he prepare and deliver for those two games? Janitors intelligence as coach is the same as the TV show the Simpsons. LOL  |
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Post by crow on Feb 18, 2020 11:26:34 GMT 10
I think BS is a better coach as well. He got the most out of his players during the regular season but always stumbled at the final hurdle.
Janitors game plan, do what you think is best and what else can I tell you, get out there and try your best. I dont like a game plan because it is hard for me to remember what I told you to do. Got nothing else for you.
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Post by crow on Feb 18, 2020 11:30:31 GMT 10
that NRL.com really rams that NRLW down your throat, I seriously couldnt care less. There are only 4 teams.
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Post by crow on Feb 18, 2020 11:33:36 GMT 10
Andrew Johns reveals how Parramatta Eels halves Mitchell Moses and Dylan Brown can improve in 2020
Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns' new role at the Parramatta Eels as a halves coach is expected to reap massive rewards for the club in 2020 - and now he has revealed how the pair can improve.
Young gun Dylan Brown and future Origin halfback Mitchell Moses had a strong 2019 campaign, taking the Eels to the finals where they decimated the Broncos 58-0 in week one before bowing out.
And with so much pressure and expectation on them this year to hopefully bring a premiership to the club, Joey has been brought in to try and get the best out of them.
Since starting at Parra, the legendary Knights playmaker said he has enjoyed seeing what they offer and believes the side will go well this season.
“Freddy has done a lot of work with Mitchell Moses but I have been very impressed with him," he said on Freddy and The Eighth.
"And Dylan Brown – I knew he was a good player, but he’s got some special talent and they are really enjoying it.
"They are going to have a big year the Eels, if they can have luck with injuries I see them as a top four team."
But it's not just going to happen for them, and both players have plenty of room left to improve.
Johns believes with Moses, who could find himself in a NSW jumper this year, he needs to actually do less and settle down.
“Mitchell in particular has to pull it back," he said.
"It seems to me he goes out on the field and he has all the bullets and wants to fire them in the first 20 minutes.
"If he doesn’t see the scoreboard ticking over, he gets quite anxious. If anything, he needs to pull it back and have more game management.
"In terms of skill though, he is up there with the top halfbacks."
The 25-year old was the 'Player of the Tournament' during the RLWC 9s at the end of last year, and will be hoping to replicate that form in the 13-a-side game.
As for Brown, who last week credited Joey's influence in the pre-season, the Immortal feels as though communication and organisational skills can be enhanced in 2020.
"He’s fairly laidback sort of character," he said.
"The big thing for him is trying to communicate to the players around him what he wants to do and the organising side of things as well.
"But you see those players who just have time and without being too technical, he plays straight into the line which commits defenders.
"I think he is in for big year."
John has never been successful in the past, why will this be any different???
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Post by Electric Eel on Feb 18, 2020 21:46:44 GMT 10
I think BS is a better coach as well. He got the most out of his players during the regular season but always stumbled at the final hurdle. Janitors game plan, do what you think is best and what else can I tell you, get out there and try your best. I dont like a game plan because it is hard for me to remember what I told you to do. Got nothing else for you. LOL The janitor with a game plan!! I have this mop and bucket to clean the mess my coaching has caused during the finals". I'm so not supportive of this coach, I'm thinking the Eels might go better without a coach. Or maybe like you said Andrew Johns can coach or maybe just check in with the team from time to time. I hope his coaching the halves pays off. The NRLW only has four teams? That is ridiculous. No way am I supporting this competition if there are no Eels, only Broncos, Warriors, Roosters and Dragons. Broncos have won both grand finals. Roosters are probably cheating the cap. |
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Post by crow on Feb 19, 2020 9:37:10 GMT 10
The janitors mop and bucket can clean up the mess during the regular season as well. His record sucks. I dont think Johns would make a great coach but I think he can add a lot more than the mop and bucket man.
Even if that NRLW had an Eels team I dont think I would bother.
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Post by crow on Feb 19, 2020 11:49:36 GMT 10
Eels back five analysed and graded C-
EELS
Maika Sivo scored 22 tries in his debut season.
Predicted back five: 1 Clint Gutherson 2 Blake Ferguson 3 Waqa Blake 4 Michael Jennings 5 Maika Sivo
Experience: 703 NRL games
Rating: C+
Strength: Arguably the best wing combination in the game. Blake Ferguson returned to the NSW Blues team in his first year at the Eels and has been one of the most damaging metre-eaters over the last three NRL seasons. Maika Sivo burst onto the rugby league scene with an NRL best 22 tries in just 25 games in his rookie season. Throw in Michael Jennings’ 147 tries in 278 games and the Eels have the strike power to cause a lot of opposition sides some headaches for the second year in a row.
Weakness: Clint Gutherson is one of the Eels’ most consistent performers and a captain that players want to play for, so it is unfair to call him a weakness. However the fullback position dictates just how successful sides are in the modern game, especially in finals football where the Eels were smashed by the Storm to end their 2019 campaign. It remains to be seen if Gutherson can take his game to the next level and create opportunities consistently for his teammates, especially in the championship minutes with the game on the line. Waqa Blake is a solid first grader with 97 games to his name, but it remains to be seen if he can take his game to greater heights and become a strike centre in the NRL.
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Post by Electric Eel on Feb 19, 2020 20:50:29 GMT 10
Eels back five analysed and graded C- EELS Maika Sivo scored 22 tries in his debut season. Predicted back five: 1 Clint Gutherson 2 Blake Ferguson 3 Waqa Blake 4 Michael Jennings 5 Maika Sivo Experience: 703 NRL games Rating: C+ Strength: Arguably the best wing combination in the game. Blake Ferguson returned to the NSW Blues team in his first year at the Eels and has been one of the most damaging metre-eaters over the last three NRL seasons. Maika Sivo burst onto the rugby league scene with an NRL best 22 tries in just 25 games in his rookie season. Throw in Michael Jennings’ 147 tries in 278 games and the Eels have the strike power to cause a lot of opposition sides some headaches for the second year in a row. Weakness: Clint Gutherson is one of the Eels’ most consistent performers and a captain that players want to play for, so it is unfair to call him a weakness. However the fullback position dictates just how successful sides are in the modern game, especially in finals football where the Eels were smashed by the Storm to end their 2019 campaign. It remains to be seen if Gutherson can take his game to the next level and create opportunities consistently for his teammates, especially in the championship minutes with the game on the line. Waqa Blake is a solid first grader with 97 games to his name, but it remains to be seen if he can take his game to greater heights and become a strike centre in the NRL. I don't think Johns will create premiership winning halves. If he has coached players in the past that won premierships, it's because those players were already good, they just needed a little fine tuning. C+ for the Eels back 5? I thought they would have been rated better. I think the Eels defence is their only real weakness, that's an F-. |
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Post by crow on Feb 20, 2020 2:55:26 GMT 10
totally agree with you. There defense is definitely an F and needs to improve out of site. But I would not rate there back 5 a C-. Jennings is getting a little long in the tooth but he still has plenty to offer. Waqa Blake was a great pickup from the Panthers, I have high hopes for him. Without question the 2 best wingers in the NRL and Gutherson is a strength to the team. I would rate them a B at worst. C- is a pathetic joke.
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Post by Electric Eel on Feb 20, 2020 12:23:48 GMT 10
totally agree with you. There defense is definitely an F and needs to improve out of site. But I would not rate there back 5 a C-. Jennings is getting a little long in the tooth but he still has plenty to offer. Waqa Blake was a great pickup from the Panthers, I have high hopes for him. Without question the 2 best wingers in the NRL and Gutherson is a strength to the team. I would rate them a B at worst. C- is a pathetic joke. Who gave the ratings? I don't think the Eels are that bad. Only 21 days till kick-off. The janitor is buying a new mop and bucket for the season, especially for the away games and the mess the team will leave behind. |
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Post by crow on Feb 20, 2020 17:19:50 GMT 10
I have no idea who gave the rating, someone that obviously doesnt know much.
I hope the mop has great absorbing ability because the mess will be really bad in those away games.
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Post by Electric Eel on Feb 20, 2020 22:22:39 GMT 10
I have no idea who gave the rating, someone that obviously doesnt know much. I hope the mop has great absorbing ability because the mess will be really bad in those away games. First 3 games I'm predicting 1 win from 3 or maybe no wins. If it were based on favourites, should be 3 wins, but two of those games are away. Expect a shaky start to the season. |
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Post by crow on Feb 21, 2020 2:31:47 GMT 10
I am expecting that exactly. I think it may have been good that the Dogs beat the Eels in that 9's match, they should not go into that game over confident, but who knows. A coach is supposed to get the mental approach going in the right way, the Eels only have a toilet cleaner.
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Post by crow on Feb 21, 2020 8:46:55 GMT 10
Parramatta Eels 2020 season preview
Author. Chris Kennedy NRL.com Reporter
Parramatta's 2018 horror show faded quickly into memory through 2019, with the side looking much more like 2017's top-four outfit in an eventual fifth-place finish and semi-finals appearance.
Coach Brad Arthur split up his misfiring halves combination of the year before, handing control of the team to Mitch Moses alongside rookie Dylan Brown. The pair repaid the faith in spades.
The early-set impact that departed alongside Semi Radradra was replaced in the form of hulking pair Maika Sivo and Blake Ferguson, with Sivo topping the NRL try-scoring list and Ferguson bringing his Roosters premiership form out west.
Throw in some new forward impact in the shape of returning Junior Paulo and lanky ex-Sea Eagle Shaun Lane plus a potent 18th man in the shape of a spanking new Bankwest Stadium fortress and all the ingredients were there.
The club still lacked the polish and experience against the likes of the Roosters and Storm in big games but its demolition of Brisbane in week one of the finals – the club's first finals win since 2009 – is a positive sign heading into 2020.
The 2020 outlook
What's new
The club has far fewer changes than this time last year but has bolstered its forward pack with Blues Origin squad member Ryan Matterson – a straight swap for the departed Manu Ma'u – and Origin prop and ex-Panther Reagan Campbell-Gillard.
The draw
If each club was, hypothetically, exactly as good or bad in 2020 as they were in 2019, the Eels have one of the gentlest draws of any side. Things never quite work out that way but still, the Eels face the Roosters and Raiders and perennial bogey side Cronulla just once each with doubles against 2019 bottom-eight sides like the Wests Tigers, Dragons, Bulldogs and Panthers.
The club doesn't face a 2019 top-eight side until the Broncos in round seven but that's at Bankwest; on paper the first real test doesn't arrive until rounds nine and 10 with away games against Manly and Melbourne.
The toughest patch is coming out of the rep period, with games against Manly, Canberra, Souths, Brisbane, then the Roosters and Storm over the six weeks from rounds 17-22.
The stat that gives you hope
For years Mitch Moses has mixed brilliance with brain snaps but 2019 was the year he finally married consistency to his boundless talent. Handed the keys to the team following Corey Norman's departure, Moses topped the NRL with 24 try assists and crucially played every single game. The fact fullback Clint Gutherson and hooker Reed Mahoney also played every game was a huge boost the club's consistency overall.
What you need to know NRL Fantasy-wise
"An excellent draw in the early rounds could mean the Eels' backline stars get off to a great start in 2020. Mitchell Moses ($760k) was brilliant last year and could finish this season as the No.1 half in Fantasy, Nathan Brown ($701k) looks slightly underpriced if his injury woes are behind him, and Ryan Matterson ($772k) is an excellent all-round scorer with an eye for the tryline." - Lone Scout
The coach
Brad Arthur is a no-nonsense coach who is Eels through and through. Forced to endure some tumultuous times with board upheavals and salary cap scandals and handling each impressively. The club has won enough games to play finals in three of the past four seasons, recovering from an unexpected wooden spoon in 2018 to fifth last year, resulting in Arthur and a number of key players signing contract extensions.
Five key match-ups of the Eels' 2020 draw
Contract matters
Hooker Reed Mahoney and second rower Shaun Lane are the biggest names currently unsigned beyond 2020 and free to negotiate. Brad Takairangi, Jaeman Salmon, Kane Evans and Peni Terepo are also coming off contract.
The rest of the club's 2019 stars are all locked down through at least 2021 and well beyond in some cases. Clint Gutherson, Mitch Moses, Dylan Brown, Michael Jennings and others all extended last season.
The burning question
Can the Eels fix their travel woes? They quickly turned Bankwest Stadium into a fortress but five wins and seven losses on the road is not the sort of away record that leads to premierships. In a similar vein, the Eels beat or at least looked competitive against almost every side in 2019 but never really threatened the Storm or Roosters; finding that extra gear to beat the best teams is the other key challenge for Brad Arthur's men.
Breakout player to watch
Hulking youngster Oregon Kaufusi is heading into his third year in the NRL top squad and still doesn't turn 21 until late in the season. He faces a logjam with Reagon Campbell-Gillard joining the likes of Junior Paulo, Nathan Brown, Dan Alvaro and Kane Evans but is ready to make his mark on the NRL after a consistent season (eight NRL games, 18 Canterbury Cup games) last year.
The quote
Eels halfback Mitch Moses: "When we came off big wins last year, the next week we wouldn't show up. It's about being consistent and not only me but as a team. If we can do that we'll have a good season. It's all going to be on the start of the season – if you start the season well you put yourself in a good position to be able to play at the back end of the year so that's going to be our biggest focus is starting off the season well."
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