Ba-Changes no fuss

[Poupou Escobar]

The key is to go well but not win a premiership in your first year.

I feel for Trent Robinson, the poor bastard.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I feel for Trent Robinson, the poor bastard.

Under my revised formula you can't judge him yet.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

What ever side Arthur has coached since he started as a 22 year old have been a premiership force.

Give it two years with our juniors coming though I reckon we will be very very strong

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Under my revised formula you can't judge him yet.

He'll probably win a spoon at Parra in ten years.

 

[Parraren]

Yeah I do get the feeling BA is the sort of coach who has a very clear idea of what he wants from his footy team and how he wants to play.

I reckon he won't make many changes from here, but the ones he does will be spot on.

I'm really keen to see who he brings in from outside the club.

 

[Delboy]

Not sure we have any room to buy stars, the cap was left in a mess by previous coaches...

BA has players that want to come to the Eels, but struggling to get room under the cap with so many over the top deals yet to expire.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Not sure we have any room to buy stars, the cap was left in a mess by previous coaches...

BA has players that want to come to the Eels, but struggling to get room under the cap with so many over the top deals yet to expire.

Kearneys and Nolans deals?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not sure we have any room to buy stars, the cap was left in a mess by previous coaches...

lol

We're mid-table, with a young squad ready to be even better next year. Our salary cap is fine.

BA has players that want to come to the Eels, but struggling to get room under the cap with so many over the top deals yet to expire.

Those over the top deals are for our best and most important players. Would you rather Keating and Mortimer back? Should we have kept Shane Shackleton instead of bringing Lussick in?

At least with the young guys coming through we can have these quality overpaid first graders without having to surround them with overpaid reserve graders.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I know hoppa is pretty bloody good, but if there are 2-3 quality forwards that want to come to the eels , should we realise him to enable us to sign these forwards ?

This is assuming hoppa is on a massive back loaded contract

 

[emjaycee]

I know hoppa is pretty bloody good, but if there are 2-3 quality forwards that want to come to the eels , should we realise him to enable us to sign these forwards ?

This is assuming hoppa is on a massive back loaded contract

No.
Hoppa is 8 games back from 2 years out of the game and makes a rep team (and plays well in the rep game). He is getting back to his best and even though he isn't in the spine, he is a superstar and will be a match winner for us on more than one occasion. You want his class then you need to pay the price.

All of the successful teams have at least 2 "stars" in their side - we have Hayne and Hoppa.
When we just had Hayne we got 2 wooden spoons.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Peats is more valuable to us than Hoppa.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

No.
Hoppa is 8 games back from 2 years out of the game and makes a rep team (and plays well in the rep game). He is getting back to his best and even though he isn't in the spine, he is a superstar and will be a match winner for us on more than one occasion. You want his class then you need to pay the price.

All of the successful teams have at least 2 "stars" in their side - we have Hayne and Hoppa.
When we just had Hayne we got 2 wooden spoons.

I agree with your opinion of hoppa but you arent considering the forwards we could get in return.

I agree hoppa is a talent but let's say we could release him but pick up
Buher, sims, teo ( just an example )would it be worth it?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Should have known Kearney would f**k up our cap. Thanks for the info Delboy.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I agree with your opinion of hoppa but you arent considering the forwards we could get in return.

I agree hoppa is a talent but let's say we could release him but pick up
Buher, sims, teo ( just an example )would it be worth it?

It's always about getting the most talent for your money. For many (most?) roster slots you're probably better off going with a cheaper option even if he's not quite as good as the more expensive option.

It all comes down to cost-benefit. There's up to eight blokes in your top 25 that you hope never play. Every dollar above minimum salary they get is a dollar less you pay to the handful of players that have the biggest impact on your results. This also applies to the less important members of your top 17.

I reckon when Lussick and Allgood come off contract (next year) we're far better off keeping Allgood and losing Lussick than the other way around. This despite Lussick being the better player.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

It's always about getting the most talent for your money. For many (most?) roster slots you're probably better off going with a cheaper option even if he's not quite as good as the more expensive option.

It all comes down to cost-benefit. There's up to eight blokes in your top 25 that you hope never play. Every dollar above minimum salary they get is a dollar less you pay to the handful of players that have the biggest impact on your results. This also applies to the less important members of your top 17.

I reckon when Lussick and Allgood come off contract (next year) we're far better off keeping Allgood and losing Lussick than the other way around. This despite Lussick being the better player.

Yes agree

Depends what lussick is asking, he could be happy to accept what we would offer allgood. Amazing how a winning side can keep players.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The market will make sure we never have to offer Allgood as much as Lussick.

 

[natheel]

With BA selecting Kelly earlier I don't think it was a 'mistake' he told Sandow to go and work on his game and he got Sandow to do that. Kelly was a temporary replacement till Sandow was right to take his jersey back

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Not sure we have any room to buy stars, the cap was left in a mess by previous coaches...

BA has players that want to come to the Eels, but struggling to get room under the cap with so many over the top deals yet to expire.

We've got a few crispy clean brown paper bags in our kitchen drawer, will that help to get these players before June 30th this year?

 

[Gary Gutful]

We've got a few crispy clean brown paper bags in our kitchen drawer, will that help to get these players before June 30th this year?

Depends what's in the bags.

 

[The EELiminator]

We've got a few crispy clean brown paper bags in our kitchen drawer, will that help to get these players before June 30th this year?

Depends what's in the bags.

i can throw in some twist ties