Dylan Brown is overrated

[Suitman]

This might be an unpopular take but Dylan Brown isn’t doing anything wrong. If we put the options in his contract to say he can look around then he has every right to try and get the best deal for himself. If his manager isn’t trying to get the best deal for his client then he’s not doing his job. Is it annoying as **** as a fan? Absolutely, but I don’t agree with the takes that he owes us anything. He has every right to do what’s best for himself. Let’s not act like the club doesn’t do the same thing. Look at how the management allowed longtime stalwarts Gutherson, Sivo and RCG to walk away when it suited their interests. I’ll be annoyed too if it turns into a circus but it’s the clubs fault for putting itself in this position. We’re just coming across as salty Eels fans by directing our anger towards Dylan.

That's my take on the situation as well.
Well said.

 

[Soto]

I'd rather watch an AFL game than a Union game.

True story.

If I have trouble falling asleep and watch a half of each of those codes I get 8hrs uninterrupted sleep...the scientists should really research this phenomenon

 

[King-Gutho94]

This might be an unpopular take but Dylan Brown isn’t doing anything wrong. If we put the options in his contract to say he can look around then he has every right to try and get the best deal for himself. If his manager isn’t trying to get the best deal for his client then he’s not doing his job. Is it annoying as **** as a fan? Absolutely, but I don’t agree with the takes that he owes us anything. He has every right to do what’s best for himself. Let’s not act like the club doesn’t do the same thing. Look at how the management allowed longtime stalwarts Gutherson, Sivo and RCG to walk away when it suited their interests. I’ll be annoyed too if it turns into a circus but it’s the clubs fault for putting itself in this position. We’re just coming across as salty Eels fans by directing our anger towards Dylan.

Fair enough take on the matter. The club are at fault for leaving themselves open to this.

But I just don't think Dylan has read the room here tbh.

His manager has made him look like a selfish wanker labelling him a "franchise player" and sending an email to basically every club in the game & Rugby.

And players pay there managers to represent so its copout for me to let Dylan off the hook because his Manager wants to be a cowboy. Like Dylan could have easily said make a few calls on the quiet and see who is interested.

As i said numerous times what Dylan did in 2023 should have meant he voided the next option as a mark of respect for the stupidity he did and the fact he let the whole club down from top to bottom that cost us our season. We missed out on the finals by 1 game and he sat out 8 matches as a top 5 highest paid players in the club.

In fact the club at the time should have tried to restructure Dylan's contract that the 2025 PO was taken off the table then when they had him over a barrel as by rights they could have sacked him for his behaviour.

 

[Cloeel]

Fair enough take on the matter. The club are at fault for leaving themselves open to this.

But I just don't think Dylan has read the room here tbh.

His manager has made him look like a selfish wanker labelling him a "franchise player" and sending an email to basically every club in the game & Rugby.

And players pay there managers to represent so its copout for me to let Dylan off the hook because his Manager wants to be a cowboy. Like Dylan could have easily said make a few calls on the quiet and see who is interested.

As i said numerous times what Dylan did in 2023 should have meant he voided the next option as a mark of respect for the stupidity he did and the fact he let the whole club down from top to bottom that cost us our season. We missed out on the finals by 1 game and he sat out 8 matches as a top 5 highest paid players in the club.

In fact the club at the time should have tried to restructure Dylan's contract that the 2025 PO was taken off the table then when they had him over a barrel as by rights they could have sacked him for his behaviour.

It is hard to believe Dylan Brown and his management did not get their desired outcome as a result of the email leak.

However questions needs to be directed to the Eels hierarchy -

Why did a player and his manager think it was ok (if true) to embarrass the Parramatta Eels?

What can we do in the future to prevent the club being embarrassed and taken for a ride by players and their managers?

This sort of stuff does not happen at the Chooks, Storm and Panthers.

 

[RustedonEel]

It is hard to believe Dylan Brown and his management did not get their desired outcome as a result of the email leak.

However questions needs to be directed to the Eels hierarchy -

Why did a player and his manager think it was ok (if true) to embarrass the Parramatta Eels?

What can we do in the future to prevent the club being embarrassed and taken for a ride by players and their managers?

This sort of stuff does not happen at the Chooks, Storm and Panthers.

Yep, as one famous football coach said "Do your job"

 

[hineyrulz]

Yep, as one famous football coach said "Do your job"

And we had a coach who recently said doing my job is not the coaches job.

 

[T.S Quint]

The club are at fault for leaving themselves open to this.

What?
How can the club be at fault for a player and his manager looking at what options are available when the player is off contract?

 

[Stagger eel]

What?
How can the club be at fault for a player and his manager looking at what options are available when the player is off contract?

The club agreed to the deal to begin with

 

[T.S Quint]

The club agreed to the deal to begin with

Yep, they agreed to sign him on a contract. Which Dylan also agreed to.
I see no fault with the club in this.

 

[emjaycee]

Yep, they agreed to sign him on a contract. Which Dylan also agreed to.
I see no fault with the club in this.

You obviously aren't looking hard enough in order to blame someone.

 

[Twizzle]

You obviously aren't looking hard enough in order to blame someone.

yeah, we have people here that are much better at it than Quint

 

[T.S Quint]

You obviously aren't looking hard enough in order to blame someone.

I suppose I need to get better at that.

 

[hineyrulz]

I suppose I need to get better at that.

f**king amateur.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Fair enough take on the matter. The club are at fault for leaving themselves open to this.

But I just don't think Dylan has read the room here tbh.

His manager has made him look like a selfish wanker labelling him a "franchise player" and sending an email to basically every club in the game & Rugby.

And players pay there managers to represent so its copout for me to let Dylan off the hook because his Manager wants to be a cowboy. Like Dylan could have easily said make a few calls on the quiet and see who is interested.

As i said numerous times what Dylan did in 2023 should have meant he voided the next option as a mark of respect for the stupidity he did and the fact he let the whole club down from top to bottom that cost us our season. We missed out on the finals by 1 game and he sat out 8 matches as a top 5 highest paid players in the club.

In fact the club at the time should have tried to restructure Dylan's contract that the 2025 PO was taken off the table then when they had him over a barrel as by rights they could have sacked him for his behaviour.

Different head honcho calling the shots then KG. I'd be surprised if Ryles didn't seize on any opportunity now days. You give something to get something. It's the art of negotiation. Everyone seems to be rowing in the same direction now and it's about f'n time.