Eels skipper Clint Gutherson says it was “disappointing” to return off for an HIA together with his facet in full management in opposition to Cronulla, however acknowledges these are the principles gamers must get used to after his facet went down 30-26 at dwelling.
The Eels bought off to a flying begin on Friday evening and raced out to a 10-0 contained in the opening six minutes, however momentum swung to the guests when Gutherson was compelled from the sector following a heavy shot from Jesse Ramien.
The veteran fullback stayed down for a number of seconds which was sufficient for the impartial physician within the bunker to take him off for displaying class two indicators of concussion.
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The Sharks scored twice within the quarter-hour he was off and the Eels struggled to recapture the attacking brilliance they’d proven within the opening exchanges when Gutherson was marshalling the troops from the again.
The position of the impartial physician was a serious speaking level in spherical one, however Eels coach Brad Arthur says his facet should study to adapt higher with key gamers off the sector.
“It’s a part of the game. We just have to deal with it and we have to deal with it better,” he stated.
“Whether he’s out there or not, he obviously helps with our defensive structures, but some of the tries that they scored throughout the whole period of the game were soft. They didn’t have to work too hard for a lot of them.”
Gutherson was cleared to return after passing the checks within the sheds and wasn’t overly thrilled when the referee advised him he needed to go off.
“(It was) disappointing because you obviously don’t want to go off. I wasn’t concussed or anything like that. It’s disappointing, but it’s the way the game is. That’s the rule,” he stated.
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“You don’t want to come off, but it’s out of our control.”
The loss leaves the Eels 0-2 and staring down the barrel of a brutal stretch that sees them play Manly, the Panthers and Roosters within the coming weeks.
It’s the last word take a look at for a group adjusting to new mixtures, however Gutherson says it’s manner too early for anybody to begin panicking.
“It’s going to be tough so we’ve got to dig deep and work hard for those next three weeks,” he stated.
“We’ve just got to take it a week at a time now. We’ve got a short turnaround into Manly and we just have to believe in what we’re doing and that what we’re doing will work. It’s a long, long season so we don’t need to start stressing now.”
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