LIVE GAME Preseason Challenge v Eels

[bptiger 0]

Round 1?

He really looked good

 

[TigerJunior4]

On another note, Matterson was atrocious for the Eels. No wonder they’re trying to move him on.

 

[Demps]

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Such good signs.
I think we're in for a good season.

 

[Buttface]

He really looked good

He was better than TDS, but probably due to age and experience against men bigger than himself.

 

[Halbrowne61]

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Such good signs.
I think we're in for a good season.

It looked like the way Penrith supports its players, that was a very good sign !

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

He was better than TDS, but probably due to age and experience against men bigger than himself.

Hope is currently on a train & trial so not eligible to play until Round 11. Was thinking a way around this without sacrificing our last remaining spot in top 30 is to give him our 6th & final development contract which is currently being held for when Makasini turns 18 I believe.

Hope could take this contract until June 30 which would give the club ample time to look at either upgrading him to top 30 as a hooker/lock utility this year and/or longer. By June 30 others may have moved by then i.e. Tumeth, Klemmer. We may even create another development spot by then if we move on Lobb or Craig who I doubt will be retained beyond this season.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

He will start round 1 with Api out based on what we saw in two trial games. TDS will be good he has to harden up and put on mass to play hooker.

Hope is not big, but a sharper pass from dummy half, tackles well and has smarts.
Has outplayed TDS 2 weeks in a row IMO.

 

[jadtiger]

Jeez I hope the referees aren't going to ref the way Klein did last night. Coach Ryles has definitely got the slow down tactics right. Parra could easily have had at least one in the bin (Lussick). There's already massive inconsistencies in the way the game is being reffed in the last 2 weeks. Not referring to us either, but across the whole game.

Klein is and always has been one of the worst biased referees going around,it is not just us that he seems to dislike because every game he has he seems to favour one side and penalize the crap out of the other in his decisions.

 

[Spidercam]

One of the big talking points for me last nite was the hot chick is back in the coaches box again this season, I think that’s wonderful and will give all us fans a chance to saviour during tense moments in a match 🏉

 

[jadtiger]

On another note, Matterson was atrocious for the Eels. No wonder they’re trying to move him on.

Matterson played his best football for us but i am pleased he left us on bad terms because he is exactly the sort of player we don't need at the club.He is toxic and self centered

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Can we give Benji a wrap too.
2 weeks in a row good of direct play with good discipline. The defensive resolve on our goal line wasn't as good as last week, but still got the win. There's been a big shift from last year, and so far it been good

Yep, no Bateman or Sezar plus giving Seyfarth captaincy seemed to cool his head.

 

[Fish88]

Loved the look of Hope, great energy and you could tell he lifted the boys out there. He was barking instructions everywhere.

TDS certainly a keeper but needs more time in cup against men. Hooker would have to be one or the hardest to play in first grade at a young age.

May and Pole were huge tonight. Mays motor is insane, looks like the guy could play 80 and not lose steam.

Douehi played himself into centre I’d say.

If bird stays fit for mostly season it will be huge for us, we have needed someone with some of his speed and aggression in the middle.

 

[Vicious]

Hope is not big, but a sharper pass from dummy half, tackles well and has smarts.
Has outplayed TDS 2 weeks in a row IMO.

He also looks a very strong defender, plays well above his weight.

 

[Speed2burn]

Hope is currently on a train & trial so not eligible to play until Round 11. Was thinking a way around this without sacrificing our last remaining spot in top 30 is to give him our 6th & final development contract which is currently being held for when Makasini turns 18 I believe.

Hope could take this contract until June 30 which would give the club ample time to look at either upgrading him to top 30 as a hooker/lock utility this year and/or longer. By June 30 others may have moved by then i.e. Tumeth, Klemmer. We may even create another development spot by then if we move on Lobb or Craig who I doubt will be retained beyond this season.

I didn’t even know Hope before these two trial games but I thought he easily outplayed TDS these past games. More experience and team had an extra burst of energy when he came on. TDS is a long term project still imo, needs to work on his defense in Cup.

 

[Bigscreentv]

On another note, Matterson was atrocious for the Eels. No wonder they’re trying to move him on.

He looks like he’s on the juice.

 

[Speed2burn]

He looks like he’s on the juice.

…. Whatever he’s on, it ain’t working.

Could have been a great middle for us but took the easy way out

 

[Bigscreentv]

If we can cut out those stupid penalties I.e not packing scrum in time, TDS pretending to not be able to get off the player etc and it wasn’t a penalty but on the 4th tackle parra has the ball around 50m line and we tried to knock the ball down. These are killers, sceptically with 6 again rules.

We get that rubbish out of the game and we’ll be a very tough team to beat.

 

[Speed2burn]

Klein is and always has been one of the worst biased referees going around,it is not just us that he seems to dislike because every game he has he seems to favour one side and penalize the crap out of the other in his decisions.

Klein is never kind too us. The dinosaur has no feel for the modern game and loves to blow the pea out of the whistle… cull the dinosaur and in with the new imo

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Thought Latu looked really dangerous out wide tonight.

Out wide @ centre maybe?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Wasn’t it Moltzen who fractured his knee cap?.

Don't know about Moltzen but pretty sure Teddy did an ACL and then a fractured kneecap later on when he was at the tigers, just googled it but couldn't find it, could be wrong was a long time ago maybe someone on here can remember.