Friday, April 16, 2004
Premmies underperforming
While the Eels Premiere League division has won or drawn a couple of close games, 1Eyed Eel can't help but feel the team is underperforming considering the talent it has avaiable.
In the halves, we have an England A representative in Chris Thorman and Michael Witt who was being touted as a possible State of Origin contender earlier in the year. Wade McKinnon is probably the most experienced Premier League full back in the game while Wise Kativerata has already played in the NRL this year. Jeramiah Pai and Shane Muspratt both have NRL experience and Justin Tsoulos, Fui Fui Moi Moi and Mal Kaufusi are all first grade quality props.
Depending on injury, at various times we have had players like Junior Langi, Chris Armit and Ronald Prince who have all performed well in the NRL playing in Premier League as well.
Really, the team should be carving up its opposition. Yet, the reserve Eels just fell over the line against Souths, drew with an understrength Newcastle squad and lost to an understrength St George team.
In the halves, we have an England A representative in Chris Thorman and Michael Witt who was being touted as a possible State of Origin contender earlier in the year. Wade McKinnon is probably the most experienced Premier League full back in the game while Wise Kativerata has already played in the NRL this year. Jeramiah Pai and Shane Muspratt both have NRL experience and Justin Tsoulos, Fui Fui Moi Moi and Mal Kaufusi are all first grade quality props.
Depending on injury, at various times we have had players like Junior Langi, Chris Armit and Ronald Prince who have all performed well in the NRL playing in Premier League as well.
Really, the team should be carving up its opposition. Yet, the reserve Eels just fell over the line against Souths, drew with an understrength Newcastle squad and lost to an understrength St George team.
