Squad succession

[I'm a loser baby...]

Jennings through 2019? I never realised that. Avenger might have a point.

 

[Chipmunk]

So at this stage our Top 17 for 2017 is:

1. French
2. Radradra
3. Jennings
4. Takairangi
5, Folau
6. Gutherson
7. Norman
8. Mannah
9. Pritchard
10. Wicks
11. Mau
12. Moeroa
13. Scott
14. Edwards
15. Gower
16. Alvaro
17. Terepo
18. Twal

 

[strider]

Its important to have an 18th man

 

[phantom eel]

Arthur has shown a preference for selecting Toutai over Folau, and De Gois over Pritchard... not sure when in 2017 that might change?

If we sign a 6/7 into the top 17 (other than Robson - maybe Fogerty) then Guth can take Folau's wing spot. Vave and the souths guy should see Terepo and Twal relegated out of the top 18 as well.

 

[eels_fan]

Still leaning towards Gutho in 1 and Bevan on the wing. If Gutho wasn't needed in the halves I reckon he'd be the one getting game time at FB right now

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Bloody slow pou!! Kenny has re-signed!!

 

[Gronk]

FFS Pou.

 

[Twizzle]

sack Poo

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pou with the scoop! Edwards has re-signed, making him one of only three players contracted for 2019:

2016
Fullback: Gordon
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Kelly, Norman, Robson
Hooker: De Gois, King, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Ualesi, Wicks
Utility: French, Fuimaono, Gutherson, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: -
W/C: Folau, Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Mannah, Terepo, Twal, Wicks
Utility: French, Gutherson, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Wicks
Utility: French

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings
Half: Norman
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Edwards
Tight forward: -

So we officially have 18 merkins in next year's squad.

 

[hineyrulz]

It's very exciting.

 

[Noise]

How many positions does a player cover before they are a utility? And if we don't buy a fullback are french and gutherson still utilities?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How many positions does a player cover before they are a utility? And if we don't buy a fullback are french and gutherson still utilities?

After about half a season in the one position I'll probably stop calling a bloke a utility.

You can stop whenever you want.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

FML can't believe we haven't signed a fullback and we let Gordon go.

#EelsPeopleOnTheEelsBoard #MakeEelsGreatAgain #MEGA

 

[caylo]

After about half a season in the one position I'll probably stop calling a bloke a utility.

You can stop whenever you want.

So why is taka still a utility after spending 18 months in one position?

 

[Noise]

And Pritchard plays just as much backrow as hooker

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So why is taka still a utility after spending 18 months in one position?

A couple of appearances in the halves make me think he is still a utility. But maybe he was just playing out of position, like Pritchard?

 

[The Phelan Folly]

Bloody slow pou!! Kenny has re-signed!!

FFS Pou.

sack Poo

Yep. Pou is shit.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

And Pritchard plays just as much backrow as hooker

I'd say Pritchard plays more like a prop than backrow. If only he were bigger, he'd be one of the best props in the game.

 

[Happy MEel]

I reckon Gower also plays as much in the middle as he does on the edge.

 

[strider]

Its pou's thread, let the poor simple merkin do what he wants ffs