Rumours and Stuff

[Matty Bhoy]

Well Queensland and Brisbane think there everywhere

Just ask Israel Folau and Greg Inglis

You blokes conveniently forget you went all in on Ken Nagus. We just recruit better. Don’t hate the player, hate the game

 

[Eelementary]

Most players that get photograhped with a suspicious substance cop a week and a fine, not necessarily because it was illegal (can;t prove it) but it's a bad look and brings the game into direpute.

Fair point.

They'd have to be pretty sure that whatever he was doing was dodgy, and enough to bring the game into disrepute, though.

 

[Eelementary]

Shaun Lane got in trouble while contracted to Parra for something he did prior to joining. I don't think he was suspended.

That's crazy to me...wow.

 

[Noise]

At full strength I reckon:
1 Ponga
6/7 Sharpe / Brown
9 Crossland
14 Smith

Nailed it. No Booooods.

 

[Parra Pride]

You blokes conveniently forget you went all in on Ken Nagus. We just recruit better. Don’t hate the player, hate the game

Sterlo is the big one here if we are being honest.

 

[senior]

interested to see if Brown is capable of playing halfback after a full off-season training there

 

[Soren Lorenson]

interested to see if Brown is capable of playing halfback after a full off-season training there

He’s not. Direct your energy into another hobby.

 

[Soto]

Barnett will be 33 in the first year of the new contract and is coming off an ACL injury

Only makes sense if JDB and Walker are both leaving at the end of this year, otherwise I don’t see the fit

No thanks

 

[Stevie]

This is why I am so pessimistic about our season. Our lack of NRL depth in the backline was alarming BEFORE Lomax left.

Season hasn’t even started we’ve lost our best back in JAC for a reported 8 weeks. He has been electric and I think we have zero strike without him.

Ionghi “might” get suspended, who knows, crazier things have happened but Ryles I imagine will want to send a message and fair enough if he does.

The season hasn’t even started yet but we are discussing who will fill 2 spots in the backline.

I love what we are developing but we need some decent f**king recruitment as of yesterday.

 

[Johnny88]

Melbourne Storm chair Matt Tripp’s Las Vegas jaunt set to delay Zac Lomax’s NRL return​

Storm chairman Matt Tripp’s Las Vegas jaunt has thrown Zac Lomax’s NRL return into further doubt, with Parramatta pulling off a courtroom power play.

Zac Lomax may be forced to wait even longer to find out whether he is given the green light to return to the NRL with Melbourne after the Supreme Court delayed his hearing to allow Parramatta’s legal team to grill Storm chairman Matt Tripp.
Lomax’s courtroom stoush with the Eels is due to begin in earnest next week and the Storm had hoped to have some clarity around his future by Round 2.
However, the Eels legal team successfully argued in court on Tuesday that they should be allowed to cross-examine Tripp in person.
The only problem was that Tripp flew out of the country on Tuesday and isn’t due to return until March 11.
As a result, the court ruled that Parramatta would be allowed to cross-examine Tripp in person on March 13, meaning Lomax is unlikely to be available for three weeks or more.

Parramatta fans are standing firm on contract sanctity, but the court evidence just changed the game. If the alleged "Secret Deal" with the Melbourne Storm is true, should the NRL block the move entirely?
Tripp, the majority owner of the Storm, has been a central player in the Lomax chase, having initially opened talks with his management and personally made attempts to broker peace with the Eels.
Those attempts have fallen short and the Storm boss will now be forced to give evidence in person as part of the Lomax legal case.
Parramatta’s legal counsel Arthur Moses SC argued that the Eels would be disadvantaged if Tripp was allowed to appear via video link.
He also revealed two Parramatta officials, believed to be chief executive Jim Sarantinos and head of football Mark O’Neill, had cancelled trips to Las Vegas so they could give evidence in person.

Parramatta’s legal team will cross-examine Storm chairman Matt Tripp in Sydney.
“Mr Tripp is not only a witness is this case, he is a centre player in respect of this saga,” Moses said.
“He is the one who of course who made the initial contact with Parramatta in respect of Lomax going across to the Storm.
“He is the one who has given comfort to Mr Lomax by having the Melbourne Storm not only reach an agreement with him in respect of him playing with the Storm subject to contractual terms, but also indemnifying him in respect of the restraint that is now being said is invalid.
“Him and his lawyers not only assisted in the drafting of it, but agreed to its terms. He is a strategist behind the matter - he is not a witness. We say he is an actor in respect to this.”

Zac Lomax’s wait to return to the NRL has been delayed further. Credit: NRL Images.
The Storm are due to open their season against Parramatta on March 5 and then play the Dragons in Round 2 on March 13.
Lomax will be out of contention for those games given the revised court dates.
Melbourne then play bitter rivals Brisbane on March 20 and while Lomax may be available for that game if he is successful in court, he may need some time to get up to speed given he had been prevented from training with the Storm.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-chair-matt-tripps-las-vegas-jaunt-set-to-delay-zac-lomaxs-nrl-return/news-story/4f13f34ee100e6ef9a89931edf3058e6?amp

 

[eels_fan]

Season hasn’t even started we’ve lost our best back in JAC for a reported 8 weeks. He has been electric and I think we have zero strike without him.

JAC is preparing to be playing in round 3, round 4 at worst. It's not that serious an injury, and the insert of a plate means quicker recovery. Yes he was electric last year, but other than accepting a gift try from Russell, he didnt look better than any of our other outside backs in the first half vs roosters - i wouldnt say we have zero strike without him.

I love what we are developing but we need some decent f**king recruitment as of yesterday.

who? There is no decent outside backs available for this year - which is largely why we havent signed anyone. We have some decent juniors who will get game time this year to determine if they can make the step up, or need to go to market for 27

 

[hindy111]

This is why I am so pessimistic about our season. Our lack of NRL depth in the backline was alarming BEFORE Lomax left.

Season hasn’t even started we’ve lost our best back in JAC for a reported 8 weeks. He has been electric and I think we have zero strike without him.

Ionghi “might” get suspended, who knows, crazier things have happened but Ryles I imagine will want to send a message and fair enough if he does.

The season hasn’t even started yet but we are discussing who will fill 2 spots in the backline.

I love what we are developing but we need some decent f**king recruitment as of yesterday.

JAC will play rnd 3 or rnd 4 at latest imo. Nanva may suprise as may R.Pensini.
I dont thjnk either are that far behind the level of guys we have.

 

[viole02]

This is why I am so pessimistic about our season. Our lack of NRL depth in the backline was alarming BEFORE Lomax left.

Season hasn’t even started we’ve lost our best back in JAC for a reported 8 weeks. He has been electric and I think we have zero strike without him.

Ionghi “might” get suspended, who knows, crazier things have happened but Ryles I imagine will want to send a message and fair enough if he does.

The season hasn’t even started yet but we are discussing who will fill 2 spots in the backline.

I love what we are developing but we need some decent f**king recruitment as of yesterday.

I think Joash at fb is actually a pretty solid back up. Wing depth is shit but preseason showed we can make it work with samrani or kelly for a period of time. What is worrying will be next season and our backline depth without sean. I hope we make some moves for next season

 

[Stevie]

JAC is preparing to be playing in round 3, round 4 at worst. It's not that serious an injury, and the insert of a plate means quicker recovery. Yes he was electric last year, but other than accepting a gift try from Russell, he didnt look better than any of our other outside backs in the first half vs roosters - i wouldnt say we have zero strike without him.


who? There is no decent outside backs available for this year - which is largely why we havent signed anyone. We have some decent juniors who will get game time this year to determine if they can make the step up, or need to go to market for 27

WTF? Really?

You have to be kidding me you don’t think if we had a better recruitment team we would not perhaps been closing one of the many opportunities over the last couple of years?

If you think we have performed well I have nothing to add.

Jesus Christ!

 

[Delboy]

WTF? Really?

You have to be kidding me you don’t think if we had a better recruitment team we would not perhaps been closing one of the many opportunities over the last couple of years?

If you think we have performed well I have nothing to add.

Jesus Christ!

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It’s been said before, but we seem to be so slow to move in looking for players, even when there is a recognisable problem in an area . No one is sure what the options were, but we didn’t seem be active until there was some concern on social media, podcasts and media about our depth in the backs, Lomax didn’t help but we were late as usual.

Certainly Kelly can fill a backline spot when the need arises, if anyone suggests Tago/Alemeddine are worth a try, then not sure you watched any lower grades last year. Pou will provide some stats, but both were targeted by reserve grade and Flegg sides for a reason.

Interesting now that the club have stated they are in the market for a middle , Barnett has become available , he’s getting released to be close to family and he’s from Central Coast. Can someone sell the Eels as a destination club as Jim suggested.

 

[The Predictor]

Does it work?

Meh

 

[eels_fan]

Can someone sell the Eels as a destination club as Jim suggested.

His manager literally said today the eels have already contacted him

 

[eels_fan]

WTF? Really?

You have to be kidding me you don’t think if we had a better recruitment team we would not perhaps been closing one of the many opportunities over the last couple of years?

If you think we have performed well I have nothing to add.

Jesus Christ!

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Think you’ve blown a foo-foo value mate. Take a nap.

Who said we have great recruitment overall? You were referring to outside backs in your post that I responded to. We signed the Australian winger in Lomax, and the next replacement Aussie winger in JAC. By the time Lomax departed, there was no quality on the market in the outside backs for 26.

Chill out

 

[Soto]

Always player movements...do i hope we sign 2 or 3 outside backs next yr...absolutely.
Also know we have 4 or 5 genuine quality in Ball and Flegg who could make it.
Barnett for mine would be a big risk..is he any better than Jnr? Don't think so
We don't know who all of a sudden becomes available

 

[Jake the snake]

Never fear guys. If there’s an old impotent over the hill player needing a contract, then Jim’s mowing has got him. Come on up Barnett. Join your other impotent mate JDB.