News Eels v Bulldogs: Round 1 preview (NRL.COM)

[Big M]

Game plan will be much the same.Kick to the corner and defend.Only difference will be Wakeham’s attacking outlook.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Game plan will be much the same.Kick to the corner and defend.Only difference will be Wakeham’s attacking outlook.

So Wakeham will actually get to play halfback and no be pigeonholed onto an edge?

 

[Big M]

Ball is in Wakehams court now.Coach needs to pick and stick.But what would I know.

 

[The DoggFather]

Dogs by 4 OR Eels by 20+.... just like last year. Depends if they actually give a fuck on game day.

 

[Sleeky]

If we were to win, will be off To’omaga punching holes in the D and DWZ taking advantage of it (my opinion, can’t see anyone else doing anything special as of yet)

 

[Howard Moon]

I can't believe how much they are pumping the Eels up this year, they are so far off the pace of teams like Easts and Melbourne

 

[doggieaaron]

Parra should win but ffs id love if we play like we did late last year and cause an upset stick it up those annoying parra fans

 

[TwinTurbo]

I can't believe how much they are pumping the Eels up this year, they are so far off the pace of teams like Easts and Melbourne

Desperation, they are pumping up anyone who is remotely competitive, another season of Chooks/Melbourne domination and the crowds plus viewers will drop off even more. In Qld they are pumping up the Donkeys big time for the same reason. They badly need a western Sydney team to do well this year and Parramatta is their current go to in the hope that they do OK.

Go Dogs

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I can't believe how much they are pumping the Eels up this year, they are so far off the pace of teams like Easts and Melbourne

Because Parra have a very strong 13 with plenty of attacking threats.

 

[Howard Moon]

Because Parra have a very strong 13 with plenty of attacking threats.

yes but they are still rubbish in defence and although trials don't tell the full story, it doesn't look like much has changed

 

[Howard Moon]

Desperation, they are pumping up anyone who is remotely competitive, another season of Chooks/Melbourne domination and the crowds plus viewers will drop off even more. In Qld they are pumping up the Donkeys big time for the same reason. They badly need a western Sydney team to do well this year and Parramatta is their current go to in the hope that they do OK.

Go Dogs

I think it's also because they realise there is little interest in Storm and Easts anymore... like just imagine if those two made the GF, I think viewer figures would be down.. either way, you need to be the best team on both sides of the football and I wouldn't consider Parra as one of the top 4 defensive teams, maybe not even top 8 defensively

 

[CrittaMagic69]

yes but they are still rubbish in defence and although trials don't tell the full story, it doesn't look like much has changed

Conceded less points than us lol

 

[doggieaaron]

Tell that to 4th tackle Tolman, guaranteed he'll slow down our attack.

Thats on the coach

 

[Howard Moon]

Conceded less points than us lol

that's not saying a lot

 

[CrittaMagic69]

that's not saying a lot

No, but there's about 200 points difference between the two sides. If you see improvement in us then I don't see how you don't see it in Parra and why they're highly rated for the season.

 

[LordSidious66]

It also depends on who the ref is on the night. I can see the NRL trying to ref us out of this match.

 

[Howard Moon]

No, but there's about 200 points difference between the two sides. If you see improvement in us then I don't see how you don't see it in Parra and why they're highly rated for the season.

They are rated based on attack but nobody is talking about their defence which was exposed massively by the better teams last year, and like I said, trials aren't the full story, nor the Nines, but it is concerning for them given that it looks as though nothing has changed

 

[bradyk]

They are rated based on attack but nobody is talking about their defence which was exposed massively by the better teams last year, and like I said, trials aren't the full story, nor the Nines, but it is concerning for them given that it looks as though nothing has changed

You should of left out that last line :P

 

[Howard Moon]

You should of left out that last line :P

true, but I'm much more confident going into the season with Wakeham in the halves over the Cogger Lewis combo

 

[Daustin]

They are rated based on attack but nobody is talking about their defence which was exposed massively by the better teams last year, and like I said, trials aren't the full story, nor the Nines, but it is concerning for them given that it looks as though nothing has changed

Not to mention their last game they lost 32-0. Attack and defence non existent when it came against a real top team like Melbourne