Rumours and Stuff

[the phantom menace]

More of an expert in covering his own arse than consistently getting decent performances from his football squad.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

More of an expert in covering his own arse than consistently getting decent performances from his football squad.

Yep...and it seems like the leadership players must all have clauses that BA must be coach...it's one big boys club that BA has created. It's starting to stink...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not a real comparison when you consider the concentration of the Melbourne AFL teams around Melbourne's central area and the fact that the non-Melbourne teams have 1 or 2 clubs per city/state only. Makes it easy for fans to get to MCG, Marvel and wherever else. Don't Geelong still play at Cardinia?

West Tigers need to focus on where they see their future growth of supporters coming from. They aren't coming from around Parramatta or Penrith and they aren't the Western Sydney Tigers. They were given South West Sydney as part of their merger and as probably the biggest growth area in housing in Sydney at the moment, they should be petitioning for an decent upgrade to Campbelltown Stadium and getting a decent 20k + stadium there within 3-5 years.

As long as they can get it bigger than suburban ground status. If Penrith can get an upgrade Campbelltown should have no issues.

 

[the phantom menace]

Yep...and it seems like the leadership players must all have clauses that BA must be coach...it's one big boys club that BA has created. It's starting to stink...

Assuming our leadership group is our five highest paid players including Moses and Brown plus Guth (turning 30), Junior (turning 31), and RCG (turning 31)... then it's really only Moses and Brown that are the future beyond Arthur's tenure.

Interesting they both had those structured contracts with player options every two years - but could it be those were because that pair (turning 24 and turning 30) wanted the choice to escape elsewhere if BA was still the Eels coach come 2026...?

 

[eels_fan]

Or escape if he’s not the coach as the club wouldn’t allow them to have a coach specific clause but would let them have a general player option?

 

[the phantom menace]

Could be... but Moses has spoken about his positive experience of other coaches like Cheika during the Lebanon games. So I'd expect he's keen to not have the same teacher for all the remaining years in his career? Dylan probably just goes "with the flow", like he usually does on field.

 

[eels_fan]

Guess it depends how much this “favouritism” from BA impacted their signing decisions

 

[eels_fan]

If not for injury I think a Cleary/Moses NSW halves combo was a lock, but with Mitch missing so much footy and Hynes undoubtedly playing well, I think he’s a lock for the 6 in the first game.

not having a single origin rep may be the best thing for us tbh

 

[Tiger5150]

As long as they can get it bigger than suburban ground status. If Penrith can get an upgrade Campbelltown should have no issues.

Campbelltown is a safe Labor Seat. Penrith is/was marginal.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He's lucky he has never run into Mik. He'd slam him

Didn’t you say Mik had rough sex with some NRL players in Darling Harbour back in the day?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I've never been in a fight as an Adult. I don't even think I've been out pass 10pm once I turned 35. That's when trouble starts
f**k that

Just avoid places where dickheads are trying to pull a root. One knockback can unmask any f**kwit.

 

[the phantom menace]

Guess it depends how much this “favouritism” from BA impacted their signing decisions

You might have a point... remember when Dylan took BA's daughter along on the Dally Ms red carpet?

https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/21ddd9a35d1dbcecb27b44f999722437?width=768

 

[Poupou Escobar]

At least the R&R committee were smart enough to knock back the clause in Lomax's contract that he wanted for BA.

Interesting it says that other players have asked for it and knocked back as well.

Is this a BA initiative to weld more power over the board by getting players to try and put a coaching clause in there contract.

It's just another opportunity for the player to renegotiate salary with the safety of an option up his sleeve. It doesn't mean the player gives a shit about the coach. It might even mean the player/manager expects the coach to move on during the contract.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

our 10K juniors are just starting to pay off thanks for asking.....how is Baulko/Rouse Hill going for you?

The Roosters applaud your investment.

 

[Chipmunk]

As long as they can get it bigger than suburban ground status. If Penrith can get an upgrade Campbelltown should have no issues.

At present, one is located in a marginal electorate, the other is located in a safer one.

It's the same reason why Townsville and Parramatta get new stadiums, Redcliffe got its ground upgraded not once, but twice, in the last decade, and the Raiders and Newcastle continue to run around in 50 year old stadiums.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

At present, one is located in a marginal electorate, the other is located in a safer one.

It's the same reason why Townsville and Parramatta get new stadiums, Redcliffe got its ground upgraded not once, but twice, in the last decade, and the Raiders and Newcastle continue to run around in 50 year old stadiums.

Do merkins really vote for governments based on who will promise a stadium upgrade?

 

[Chipmunk]

Do merkins really vote for governments based on who will promise a stadium upgrade?

I seriously doubt it, but it seems important to politicians and political partes.

 

[hineyrulz]

I also heard a strong rumour today that Wayne Bennett has knocked back the Rabbitohs and Burgess is squarely in the frame - which is why they signed Lewis Dodd

no one knows anything concrete, but the feeling amongst people who know him is that Bennett wouldn’t mind a shot at parra

 

[hineyrulz]

Interesting comments from Mannah

BA looks after the captain and leadership team very well, treats them differently to the rest of the squad as when the board wants to see how the coach is going they will always ask the leadership team, who BA is looking after, so it’s always a positive response

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There is a clique at the club, always has been if you are in the inner sanctum you are fine. It’s why none of the senior players are dropped no matter how poor their form. No wonder why young blokes seems to struggle when they first come into grade………

 

[King-Gutho94]

Interesting comments from Mannah

BA looks after the captain and leadership team very well, treats them differently to the rest of the squad as when the board wants to see how the coach is going they will always ask the leadership team, who BA is looking after, so it’s always a positive response

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Interesting comments for sure avenger posted a video in one of the threads the other day.

In terms of Mannah I find it ironic though. BA kept him in the club 2 or 3 years longer then he should have.

I would have got rid end of him at end of 2015.

He is one of the reasons we continue to have a soft underbelly. Between 2010-2018 as a senior player/captain did he do anything but keep the losing culture around the joint.

He was a toiler at best that I doubt any other club would have given him 200+ games.