Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Pensini is a better Rhino than Horny Sean although the muscle has higher rep honours

ffs

 

[JokerEel]

Will Penisini is heaps better than Russell.

Going of this season I would dispute this statement.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Heard this one about 3 weeks ago off a mate at the doggies but nothing eventuated so possibly happening but not this week

Plenty of dominos to fall.

I doubt any Dogs players are leaving mid-season when they are on the cusp of a potential premiership.

So it will be for 2026 and generally this stuff is left for the off-season.

Roosters & Bulldogs are 2 clubs that will have shuffle some deck chairs around to fit in DCE & Galvin in there cap.

My mail is we are in discussions with some quality players and should nail a few across the next few months.

Ryles is being very strategic with who he wants he isn't just going to the shop and buying what's available.

He wants to make sure whoever comes will be right fit for all involved in what he wants to build at the club.

 

[Tiger5150]

juniour club Guildford, only 50km away from Manly.
Same junior club as Brett Kenny. Yeah Manly went for a LONG drive and poached.

Yet you claim Parra took Tigers players in Moses and Matterson FFS who are Parra juniors

Did I?

Can you point to a post where I said that? Ill wait.

I specifically said you guys are signing a lot of our rejects and I specifically excluded Moses.

 

[Avenger]

Will Penisini is heaps better than Russell.

Not when it comes to bang for buck. You know why he took his option? Because it was for $750k a year. There is no club on the globe that would pay him that, which is another reason why we didn’t extend him.

 

[JokerEel]

Avaz Nanva and Tuvaka Palu are 2 kids I've got big wraps for, there's also Renisini but he hasn't done much atm, albeit his development has been disrupted due to an ACL.

Pauly is going ok in Flegg.

Nanva I am not sold on yet but happy to be proven wrong he is a big body.

Dick is a long way from the NRL the ACL injury probably ruined a chance for him to get a run in the NRL this year..

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I think Will is basically starting again with his development. He was never coached by anyone else other than BA and I suspect he has found the transition hard. Russell is going ok.

 

[Tiger5150]

At least one game thickshit because he played for parra against the knights

you said the games between them were less than one - not even equal to.

the fact he had played one game means the games between them cannot be < 1

were you trying to be deliberately thick the first time or just when you doubled down?

Is thickshit a legal term or art? Torts related?

Speaking of doubling down.....How many games had he played when he signed with the Tigers?

Would counsel like to triple down to finish the job?

 

[T-Boon]

2 points is more crucial in this competition.

We sold our dignity for a million bucks a year playing in Darwin.

And look at the embarrassment that became over the last 5 years.

We played home games at Homebush against the Dogs for 11 years and the highest attendance we ever got was 31,991 in 2010.

The crowd average is 24k for a Parra v Dogs Home game at Homebush.

The on the fence Parra fans won't travel to Homebush for a home game.

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	H/A	For	Against	W/L	Margin	Crowd
15/03/2008	R1	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	28	20	W	8	25065
19/04/2009	R6	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	18	48	L	-30	18233
30/04/2010	R8	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	26	10	W	16	31991
15/04/2011	R6	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	14	34	L	-20	30687
4/05/2012	R9	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	12	46	L	-34	28214
14/03/2013	R2	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	16	20	L	-4	25068
15/08/2014	R23	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	16	18	L	-2	30394
17/07/2015	R19	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	4	28	L	-24	17082
29/04/2016	R9	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	20	12	W	8	31815
29/06/2017	R17	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	13	12	W	1	14061
19/07/2018	R19	Canterbury	Stadium Australia	H	14	8	W	6	8437

This Dogs v Eels game is definitely going to be over 50k and it is a chance to be 65k. I don't know what quoting past smaller crowd attendances has to do with anything.
AND I think there is a couple of big differences between moving a game to Stadium Australia for a 65k crowd and locking in a 5yr deal with Darwin (only the last 2 years of that were a waste of game/time).
Now that it is a thing that Sydney clubs can draw 50k plus crowds Parra is going to look stupid (Cronulla like) never being able to even have any in the 30k's.

 

[Tiger5150]

Good spot - I withdraw my comment and apologise for my error.

Tigers5150 got me on a technicality with his careful wording.

Well done Emjaycee, excellent intervention.

But I still think Tigers5150 is a thickshit - mainly for trolling in an opposition forum endlessly.

No more witnesses your honour, the defence rests....

 

[Avenger]

I think Will is basically starting again with his development. He was never coached by anyone else other than BA and I suspect he has found the transition hard. Russell is going ok.

The problem with both of them is a lack of pace. They are so f**king slow with next to zero acceleration.

 

[Tiger5150]

So the words in italics didn't resonate with you? Bit like the small print in contracts. Not seen but say a lot.

Reading and comprehension isnt his strong suit, probably uses AI at work

 

[Avenger]

I think Will is basically starting again with his development. He was never coached by anyone else other than BA and I suspect he has found the transition hard. Russell is going ok.

That’s good observation. I tend to agree.

 

[JokerEel]

The problem with both of them is a lack of pace. They are so f**king slow with next to zero acceleration.

Correcto and if you can have a centre that can easily be at his man you open up so many possibilities.. Lyon was the best as it!

 

[Stevie]

Geez I enjoy Bloke in a bar podcast. Such a good footy chat.

The weekend review episode had them going on ad nauseam about the playing turnaround from the Eels. Thry talk a lot about players that aren’t big names and constantly show they really watch every second of every team.

They talked about Kautoga and all believe there is a seriously good player there. They were talking lots about his confidence and his aggression. They rate him as one they are loving develop.

They spoke heaps around any footy judge can see they are actually night and day different and whilst they have a long way to go that Ryles is obviously quality.

They also backed the fact we’ve stuck to our guns re juniors and clearing out players who are not part of the plan and whilst it hurts now it will pay off in spades.

He also said he reckons despite the cash, he reckons Brown would be kicking himself as under Ryles, he thinks the combo of Brown and Moses could be mesmerising.

Also talked around the form of Williams and how his handling and ball play is amazing considering the work our staff have clearly done with him.

Was good to hear.

 

[senior]

None of these are middle forwards though. Hopefully for next year we have a prop on this list

 

[Legal Eel]

No more witnesses your honour, the defence rests....

I must pay that - kudos.

 

[Legal Eel]

Reading and comprehension isnt his strong suit, probably uses AI at work

AI in the legal profession is actually a pet hate of mine.

 

[Gronk]

I think Will is basically starting again with his development. He was never coached by anyone else other than BA and I suspect he has found the transition hard. Russell is going ok.

Which is partly what I said about Hoppy. He is transitioning from a crash ball / off load middle into a ball playing lock.

Russell is fine and an important squad member. If he is in your first 17 however, then we have a problem.

 

[T.S Quint]

Intelligent, pfff, since when is a lawyer intelligent?

@Legal Eel ?