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  1. Joshuatheeel

    Eels in the media

    For example, I asked how he treated Zac Lomax who was signed by former coach Brad Arthur for less money than he was receiving at the Dragons because he was a winger wanting to play centre. Ryles started him there in the opening round, a humiliating 56-18 loss to the Storm but Lomax has starred...
  2. Joshuatheeel

    Eels in the media

    Roy Masters interviews the NRL coaches, discovering out what drives them and how they approach the modern game.See all 6 stories. When Jason Ryles was appointed head coach of the Eels in July last year, a Parramatta premiership player and former club official sent me a text. Aware of my...
  3. Joshuatheeel

    Eels in the media

    Masters on Ryles: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/jason-ryles-is-swimming-with-eels-and-piranhas-20250618-p5m8lx.html
  4. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    Just get the deal f**ken done MON, no f**ken excuses!! Who cares what TDS wants, just f**ken pay it !
  5. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    Starting lock again this week
  6. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    So if he is offered a 3 year $1.5 million deal, we should match it with $1.8 m....
  7. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    We don't, so agree maybe it was and we didn't bother looking after the pathways.
  8. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    They need 2 hookers, Crossland has moved into lock role and brailey gone
  9. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    But it costs money! If the funds aren't available how does it all get paid ?
  10. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    @emjaycee you obviously have more knowledge than most of us of the inner workings of the club. Do you know, Who makes the decisions to increase spending on pathway players? Increase the pathway resources? Where does the funding come from?
  11. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    But in reality it's only been one poor year 2024. And look at the squad turn over between 2024 to 25.... I agree pathways was poor and a big factor in us not being able to replace players we lost in 2022. But is that MON and Co's fault? It all costs money, and it looks like the club has...
  12. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    So Ricky / Canberra are allowed a poor year (2014 as per your opinion), when changing approaches but Parramatta/Ryles isn't allowed a poor year after change approaches...... As you said 2023 should be our "poor year", fair enough, 2024 was tracking poor, we sacked the coach and moved on... So...
  13. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    I agree, we were always a touch below the top 2 sides... But we were also fairly unlucky too. 2021, we lose our hookers, 2020, our backline. Additionally we need to view our performances against other sides over that period. Obviously panthers were top, Storm, Souths maybe, were better than...
  14. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    2019 - 5th 2020 - 4th 2021 - 5th 2022 - 4th and GF 2023 - not great but won 50% of games 2024 - shit recruitment has not been poor for 5 years....we have only had one shit season since 2019 where we lost more then we won. Could we do things better, absolutely !! 110%!! But its not a shit show!
  15. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    Anyone sooking over MON, CEO, on recruitment, should actually listen to what Ryles and Jim have said towards it over the last few months...... It's pretty clear the approach we are taking is what they have said multiple times they are taking..... focus on pathways, only recruiting players that...
  16. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    Gee the comments on Lane's situation with zero knowledge on what is actually occurring.... Just like the Angus Crichton matter, when he spoke it, it showed just how serious his health situation was...
  17. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    My bad, Talataina
  18. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    I thought the TCT interview was really good. It was a question and answer session, not a 7.30 report grilling some was expecting. The CEO was never going to answer why Hopgood is being picked, who are we signing, etc etc. However it gave a good overview of our strategy moving forward (whether...
  19. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    That's the point, you, me and Jim all agree its highly unlikely.....but I reckon Jim, presented his view/goal in a reasonable manner.
  20. Joshuatheeel

    Rumours and Stuff

    Will that's not exactly how it was said..... It was a question about short term and long term goals. He said we are on a journey at the moment and it will take time. Some difficult rosters decisions were made earlier in the year to build a younger team for the future. Further changes required...

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