Fri 18 Jan 1930 - Eagles 71 v 89 Giants

Big jock > big co... err Willie

Crowd size was good, not a sell out but if we have that many every home game will be happy. Atmosphere was okay at times but I think more of that was built up through frustration at the performance than anything else.

Clayton is a monster which I knew already but seeing him in person for the first time was even better. We need that type of player on the team and seems like a fun guy too and was so pumped up throughout the game, clapping and shouting but also having the game to back it up.

We are so frustrating to watch, seems like we just do the same things time and time again and have no ideas. Seems like the team is not up to it as a whole, yes certain players are but far too many don’t seem to be.

In the Facebook live interviews after the game it seems to be too relaxed and just talking about how great the support was and things still look positive. Now I hope that meant with the arena, which is true and not with the team cos that looked anything but.

Jamal is a nightmare, offers nothing to the team really and we would be better off not playing him tbh and giving more minutes to Eddie and Themba. 2/11 from behind the arc is horrendous and don’t know why he kept on shooting, but that’s all he does is camp out there on the three point line toasting some f****** marshmallows waiting for a pass to come and then when it does jacking up a three and most of the time it doesn’t go in. He is shocking but we keep on persisting with him 🤷🏼‍♂️. His brother is a bit better but not by much.

Looking at former players that we have had, if we had say a Scott Martin and Andy Thomson instead of them two we would be a lot better and have more of an inside presence aswell as an outside threat.

Changes need to made before this season spirals out of control, just doing what we are doing is not working.

Would rather cut Jamal and not replace him if there was nobody available instead of keeping him and just playing with what we have.

We also have enough strength in the backcourt with Fletch, Lasker, Kyle and Eddie that you could afford to get rid of smith and bring another import big. There are players out there as other teams have made changes.

Now we have to simmer on this home game and poor showing for three weeks and then we play the same team again. No quick game on a Sunday or next week to back.

Don’t know where this team is going, need a better team on the floor to replicate what we are doing off it with the arena.

Baldereagle ...Yep, initially I thought the same with the food/drink issue ... noticed last night the Fire Exits (must have access at all times?)

Blocking them is a big no, no (these days) ... Maybe its time for them to stop Kowtowing to the prawn sandwich brigade and

allow all of us access to all of the ECA ... other than Lobby and corridors leading into the main arena, I've still not seen upstairs.

Just a thought

Carry On Up The Arena.

There must be room for the foodsellers somewhere else. People will go and find the food. It doesn't need to be near an entrance

The game is the most important thing to me as well and what I go for, the experience I get in the main arena and the atmosphere, which so far has been great.

Can’t really say I have noticed the issues with the food as mentioned in the foyer but again guess have not been thinking about, usually eat somewhere in town before hand and then head to the arena for the game.

But there are people who will want to eat during the game and it’s an extra income for the club as well so that’s a good thing. But if there are other parts of the arena where they could sell the food as well as in the foyer then I think that would be a good idea if it’s making it too busy in the foyer. I noticed when going through the doors to the main arena there was space by the north stand similar to Sports Central where they sold food. But I also get why they might want to keep the food away from the main hall and have it separate in the foyer. But is the foyer big enough is the question.

I think the club are still learning and we are they only two home games in.

Well it’s all quiet on the western front, presuming changes or cuts/additions are unlikely? 🤔 any thoughts 2NFR?

Steve

Maybe theirs no more money left in the kitty to bring anyone else in this season.

Paul B (shrewd business man that he is) doesn't come across as someone to get a Wonga loan just win a cup.

I imagine if we lose to Wolves ... then questions maybe asked, but at the moment I see no changes coming in the foreseeable future.

Grin and bear it time for us and just hope we have a good playoff run ... but then again, what the f... do I know !!

Honestly,  at this moment in time  ... I'd be just happy just to win some home games  

we shall see 

They do accept it as part of the job but it's a ****ty way to treat people. I'm probably being too idealistic in my viewpoint here.

I don’t expect changes either but it’s heads in the sand time if they don’t address the clear issues & just hope for the best, that won’t solve anything, I would start by giving Eddie Jamals minutes

I've been intrigued by the calls for more minutes for Eddie. Has he improved significantly since he went away?