Dan Anderson spoke at the PESC meeting last night....

[parra-all-the-way]

ok thanks guys, will have a look at the other thread.

 

[The Engineers Room]

itll be like watching the stay puft marshmallow man v michellen man in a foot race of death

Are they racing downhill? Roll some cheese with them.

 

[yy_cheng]

Harsh. Carrying a little weight doesn't stop you being a thoroughbred.

I thought Colonel was retired and is purely used for breeding purposes. During his break times, he monitors the forum

 

[Pazza]

*Jarryd has matured greatly over the off season physically. Ando described Jarryd in 2009 as a boy playing football, but he now looks like a Rugby League player - a man. (that sounds really weird when i typed it, it totally made sense while we were listening to it and brought many 'oooooohh's from the audience.)

he looked huge on rugby league summertime

*Forward pack for 2010 - he alluded to the starting props being Poore and Cayless. Spoke about how a State of Origin player should be starting, but if very aware that any of the four props (moimoi, mannah, cayless and poore) deserves the #8 and #10 jerseys and it was a big decision (but one he doesn't mind having to make).

Poore use to play alot of minutes at the dragqueens! i assume he is going to get less mins on the field at the eels, i hope he turns his game up like he did in round 26 and soo III because he can be devistating when fired up. Also i wonder if we will use Fui more as a attacking wide running player with Poore and Shacks here to do the dirty work. we ran fui on the fringes twice during the finals, both resulting in points.

*Back line for 2010 - one out of Burt/Hayne/INU/Reddy/Grothe/Tahu will miss out. Again, a problem he enjoys having, but he expressed how hard that will be to decide on.

With Burt/Inu, Humble and Wright, we got some great back up

*Tim Mannah will captain the team in the first half in Perth, and Mateo will captain the second.

future captain, after hindy retires

*They have very high hopes for Pat O'Hanlon for very near future.

needs guys like O'hanlon, Horo and Robinson to stand up cause our depth in the back row is poor!

 

[JessEel]

needs guys like O'hanlon, Horo and Robinson to stand up cause our depth in the back row is poor!

He mentioned all those guys, and also Mitchy Allgood as potential options

 

[yy_cheng]

They should give Poore and Fui a contest each match to see how can get the most metres, who can make the biggest hits etc

A little competition between them will be huge!

Considering last year, Poore wanted to smash him!

 

[bartman]

Thanks for the info Jess.

Looks like Tim Mannah and Feleti Mateo are being groomed as future leaders...

And I agree it looks likes Inu might be the one to initially miss out in round one. But being realistic, there are bound to be backline injuries through the year, and whoever makes the most of their chances will stay in the spots the longest.

 

[parra pete]

I liked what I saw from Jono Wright at the end of the year also. His time is just around the corner, though I've heard the Bulldogs may be interested in him...

 

[slammingsam]

I think Wright is a player that is probably too good for Prems and good enough for the NRL - just not on a consistent basis.

 

[yy_cheng]

I liked what I saw from Jono Wright at the end of the year also. His time is just around the corner, though I've heard the Bulldogs may be interested in him...

Didn't he play 2 games?

One on the right wing and one as left centre?

On the right wing he was attrocious in defense until he was switched to the left.

The game where he started as left centre, he had a good game.

THen he broke his leg.

 

[mickdo]

though I've heard the Bulldogs may be interested in him...

:lol:

 

[Fathead]

I like mannah as captain I think when caylo leaves he could fill the role perfectly same with mateo (if he stays with us)

I predicted this at the begining of last year. Mannah wil be the future parramatta captain and may take it on at the begining of next year.

 

[Gronk]

I predicted this at the begining of last year. Mannah wil be the future parramatta captain and may take it on at the begining of next year.

<cough>. Maybe after Hindy retires.

 

[eels4lyf]

Anyone think throwing mateo the captaincy idea is a subtle hint that he is a big peice of our puzzle moving forward. IMO when a club like ours (no bias) throws you this opportunity it should be enough to sign for life on the spot.

SOmetimes i get the feeling it's us fans who value the jersey and the tradition more than players. Not all players but some. I honestly think that if he was to turn away from the eels after this, is a disgrace. And i am his number 1 fan, had his name on my jersey since he came through the junior reps.

But, if you can honestly turn away from something like this your a moron.

 

[JessEel]

<cough>. Maybe after Hindy retires.

Nah i think he's on the money there. They threw Caylo the captaincy when we had plenty of more senior guys who could have had it - and that worked out brilliantly!

Mannah Captain as soon as Caylo's ready to move on (and not a second before)

 

[Parra Steve]

Didnt Brian Smith want Jason Smith to be Captain but he said to give it to someone yonger, perhaps hindy may do the same if he's offered the captaincy once Cayless has left.

 

[parra pete]

Didn't he play 2 games?

One on the right wing and one as left centre?

On the right wing he was attrocious in defense until he was switched to the left.

The game where he started as left centre, he had a good game.

THen he broke his leg.

Sorry. I was wrong to suggest he went well, when he was, apparently, hopeless. I must have been watching a different bloke.
Damn him breaking his leg!!!!!
Canterbury see him as another Willie Tonga...someone just waiting to show his worth..a butterfly ready to emerge, a tadpole ready to become a frog, just waiting for the Princess to plant a kiss on him.........

 

[yy_cheng]

Sorry. I was wrong to suggest he went well, when he was, apparently, hopeless. I must have been watching a different bloke.
Damn him breaking his leg!!!!!
Canterbury see him as another Willie Tonga...someone just waiting to show his worth..a butterfly ready to emerge, a tadpole ready to become a frog, just waiting for the Princess to plant a kiss on him.........

I think you were watching Tahu in his last season Pete. That was AWESOME !!

But back to your thoughts on him, I really do think he has talent.

We really should not sign 2 of Burt, INU or Grothe unless they are ridiculously cheap.

Wright should be thrown the wing spot instead. However, after saying that, ETU then comes into the mix and even Humble (albeit he hasn't played wing but am sure he will adapt if he was to play 1st grade ala Hayne!!).


My 2011 backline would be
1. Hayne
2. Burt/INU/Grothe
3. Reddy
4. Tahu
5. ETU/Wright/Humble

Then the money freed up should goto the Caylo replacement fund.

 

[Whatthe1976]

The back story on Tom Humble is that he is quite a down to earth kid, this is his first time as a professional footballer and has made some mistakes, but he has a good attitude, used to be a roofer in North Queensland.

Tommy no roofer in Nth Qld he was a sparky apprentice!!! Lets hope we see some sparks fly off the youngin this year lol.

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

Patty O'Hanlon and Tommy Humble....Parra from Queensland.....excitement