Where do you even begin with that one? The record says that the Parramatta Eels won in Round 22 of the 2026 NRL Premiership but anyone that bore witness to this game will have questions about what they saw. In one of the ugliest, most ill-disciplined victories you will ever see – the Parramatta Eels have defeated the Wests Tigers 16-13. Sixties and Forty20 try desperately not to add to the error count as they debrief a decidedly hollow victory on Sunday night.
Well that was ….
My advice to Ryles is that he has an epic date kicking session with Moses until he screams that he will never attempt a short restart again.
One short dropout is a mistake, three is stupidity combined with ego. Add a failed short kickoff and it’s a miracle that we won.
Other than that Samrani has earned a permanent place in the team.
The good thing is that we are ahead of the Broncos on the table.
If Moses plays like that again, we have no hope of staying there.
Moses needs more talent around him. He’s just too burdened in this team and oppositions wear him down. He’s a really good player but he isn’t superman. Tries too hard as he is frustrated
Where is this team headed? What’s the plan for next year? I’m genuinely curious because whatever occurs in one year is not necessarily transferable to the next year. Some parts are more likely transferable (eg line speed, defence, some shapes and entrenched bad habits of ours like poor kick chase, poor line speed, poor wrestle and high metres conceded etc). But a lot is not transferable. And last year is evidence of that (both for Parra and knights). Parra finished well and are shit this year (especially shit at the start of year). Knights were terrible at end of last year and fantastic this year with some personnel and coaching tweaks.
So what is the plan to address our deficiencies in the middle (offensively and defensively) + our errors prone and defensively out of backrowers+ our slow and error prone backline?
Lips service such as “young talent coming through” or “green shoots” or “development club” don’t fill me with confidence. We need to add talent desperately and some speed/x factor in centres.
Here’s who should find themselves in Reggies next week. Isiah Iongi. Mitchell Moses. Kitione Kautoga. Sam Tuivati.
Most of the rest should count themselves lucky … if I were a selector … that the Reggies were towelled up.
Only Jordan Samrani, Brian Kelly, Will Penisini, Harrison Edwards and JDB should be commended and find themselves in my team next week as a cert.
Glad you’re not a selector.
Nothing is sinking in because the plan is way beyond the ability we have. The players can not execute this game plan at a consistent level because it’s way over complicated. Our passing is some of the worst I’ve seen from any team in the comp.
I’d like to see our style of play get a complete re-work over the off season our current style doesn’t bring success.
Ryles revolutionary small forward style doesn’t work consistently with The warriors and Penrith absolutely dominating there opponents on the weekend thru the middle it’s the only way you can have sustained success in this comp. Alot of our recruitment needs to be heavily focused on bringing in or developing top level forwards. There is no coincidence we had success when we had a strong group of forwards
Do we actually train 30 hours a week and yet cannot pass the ball backwards, we struggle to hold the ball in attack , our 1/1 tackles don’t connect in fact there is nothing we do well , a few of the players have a dig but basically it’s a paycheck for them , and on the coach he appears highly passionate yet gameplan wise rather inept at his job, we need a Brian smith type to come in and start again from top to bottom
When winning leaves a hollow feeling….
If we can’t be professional, cant catch a ball, cannot give a forward pass, complete a play the ball, you know everyday football skills, then we are no hope. If your first grade team cannot complete these basic skills, and your hooker cannot get over his own ego. We are in deficient, we are no better than rabble, after 18 months of Ryles, basic skills, atrocious, defence as good or worse, we are not progressing. Doesn’t matter who we buy????