Eels in the media

[Poupou Escobar]

Apparently it wasn’t the coaches fault for bringing in those players. We turned them into duds because the culture of the club blew. Hindsight is bliss. Why didn’t those players opt to go to clubs like storm/roosters/wabbits. They would of added to their premiership credentials....

You've just made my point. We could only get the senior players the 'well run' clubs didn't want. Or do you reckon Kearney thought those guys were stars and we were just lucky they were still available so late in the season (like Matt Prior)?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We are Welch / RCG / Fifita / lodge .......but with chasing those players you also need to fill the squad with cheaper players !

Neither Welch nor Prior are exciting signings, but both make sense. They would improve our top 17. The other three you named would potentially make a big difference.

 

[hineyrulz]

So if nobody offers what he wants do you reckon he might retire rather than take $200k in that second year? I wish I'd been on $200k when I was 34.

Why would I take a pay cut merkin?? FFS!!

 

[Happy MEel]

So if nobody offers what he wants do you reckon he might retire rather than take $200k in that second year? I wish I'd been on $200k when I was 34.

I reckon he would play for $200k in the second year but I think he’d be on close to $400k next year. He won’t be playing for any less than he’s on at the sharks.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Happy MEel]

He may want $600-$650k, but it’s the market that determines the value.

Do you think a club is going to offer him $300-$350k for 2021 at 34 years of age.

If that is his asking price, I reckon there’s a good chance he is playing with the thirroul butchers and doing night shift in the mines in 2021.....

As I mentioned above I think he’d be on close to $400k next year and would probably take $200-$250 in 2021

I also think there are clubs that would pay that much for him in 2021 as a reliable squad filler.

 

[Happy MEel]

I didn't crtiticise JokerEel for making up a value for Prior.

I asked him for a source because the way I read his post was that we had or were preparing to make an offer of 2-3 years at up to $500k per year. His words "Signing ODonnell for a year at probably Minimum wage compared to Us Signing Prior for 2-3 years at 400-500k is no comparison".

If he has said "our stupid club will probably offer Prior a 3 year, $500k per year deal" I wouldn't have commented or cared because it would have been clear that the value was made up.

Fair enough, but I thought it was pretty clear he was proposing a hypothetical. I think anyone here throwing out figures are guessing, and those (potentially yourself) who may be privy to contract values from time to time wouldn’t disclose it in a public forum such as this anyway.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I reckon he would play for $200k in the second year but I think he’d be on close to $400k next year. He won’t be playing for any less than he’s on at the sharks.

Yeah that seems reasonable amounts, think he had a good offer from the knights when his current contract was being negotiated but choose to stay with the sharks.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Cronulla havent exactly got a reputation for paying unders. This is the reason they are trying to move players on. Like Poo says they once had illegal tpa's. Not so now. That being the case I'd suggest Prior is on the high end of what an average player is worth.

 

[84 Baby]

Whilst I agree with the sentiment @hindy111 I think you went a bit over top here

 

[Gronk]

Whilst I agree with the sentiment @hindy111 I think you went a bit over top here

You have to admire @hindy111 's "I'll be right mate" resilience.

 

[hindy111]

Whilst I agree with the sentiment @hindy111 I think you went a bit over top here

You have to admire @hindy111 's "I'll be right mate" resilience.

Do I seem like I have that much passion about anything to become that emotional? I admire people who do. I just don't care about much but myself and what effects me directly. Selfish perhaps but I dont stick my nose in other people's problems.Unlike the good samaritan @Gronk who wants to fix everything. A lot of these people most likely just wants to feel better about themself. A flaw in there genetic make up.

 

[Gronk]

but I dont stick my nose in other people's problems.

You never seem to be short on life advice for someone who does not stick his nose in other people's problems

 

[hindy111]

You never seem to be short on life advice for someone who does not stick his nose in other people's problems

I point out facts. It's not advice.

 

[Incorrect]

You're ignoring 2013 for some reason?

Obviously your experienced players aren't of full use when they're injured, and we had to take the less desirable experienced players due to salary cap and other internal issues. Experienced players who rarely miss a game (like Watmough) are very expensive.

All I know is we were last or as good as in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and made finals once since 2009 (not including this season) and we had experienced and inexperienced rosters all through that time...and yes, we won enough games in 2016 to have made the finals but we cheated so that's moot...

An assertion by anyone that Matt Prior is exactly what we need for 2020 can easily be countered by another person that he's not what we need based on any number of points...

 

[IFR33K]

You've just made my point. We could only get the senior players the 'well run' clubs didn't want. Or do you reckon Kearney thought those guys were stars and we were just lucky they were still available so late in the season (like Matt Prior)?

The point is we don’t need washed up players. Especially paying overs for them, because it creates too much imbalance.

 

[Gronk]

I point out facts. It's not advice.

Sure Jan.

 

[Eelementary]

Yep. Merkins whinge about signing players like Watmough, Fritchard and Tony Williams, and they all bring the risk of unavailability, but the biggest issue in our squad for nearly a decade has been lack of experience.

For the right price, he's an astute signing, imo.

Especially if we complement his signing alongside someone like RCG, or so.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

An assertion by anyone that Matt Prior is exactly what we need for 2020 can easily be countered by another person that he's not what we need based on any number of points...

I don’t think anyone has said Prior is exactly what we need for 2020.

However I think some, that are for the signing have said they can see the reason why the club may be looking at him ....

 

[84 Baby]

Do I seem like I have that much passion about anything to become that emotional? I admire people who do. I just don't care about much but myself and what effects me directly. Selfish perhaps but I dont stick my nose in other people's problems.Unlike the good samaritan @Gronk who wants to fix everything. A lot of these people most likely just wants to feel better about themself. A flaw in there genetic make up.

New headline “hindy hates pregnant women”