Eels in the media

[84 Baby]

I imagine people on social media are taking the piss out of him but that’s not funny. Something is not right there.

It was as funny as Rick James clearly expresses facially. Especially the eye twitch at end

 

[hineyrulz]

It was as funny as Rick James clearly expresses facially. Especially the eye twitch at end

”Your Couch Finchy f**k yourrrrrrrr Couch!!

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I imagine people on social media are taking the piss out of him but that’s not funny. Something is not right there.

Some people are but to be honest it’s not too drastic. People just commenting he looks fried.

 

[Incorrect]

Some people are but to be honest it’s not too drastic. People just commenting he looks fried.

Yeah I don't think I've seen too many, if any, taking the piss out of him. Most know his history and just making observations and hoping he's not slipping back in to bad habits...

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Finchy is f**ked again

 

[Incorrect]

Finchy is f**ked again

Context? Has something else happened?II'm hoping not...

 

[Gronk]

Kenny Edwards has signed a 3 year deal with Huddersfield.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/spo...enny-edwards-from-catalans-dragons-1-10007684

 

[Bazal]

His eyes need a good old f**king

 

[Gronk]

Old mate @TheRam will rub one out over this.

PARRAMATTA'S search for a new coach took an eleventh hour twist on Grand Final day, with Ray Price interviewed for the position that he wants to share with fellow club great Brett Kenny.

A passionate and vocal campaigner, Price fronted a four-man delegation of the Eels board at Parramatta Leagues Club on Sunday.

The premiership-winning warhorse on Monday night said the club needed people in charge who understood Parramatta's culture.

He wants to take charge with Kenny, who coached the club's NSW Cup feeder side Wentworthville several years ago.

"We need Parramatta people to get Parramatta out of the crap," Price said.

"I sat down with the board for about 90 minutes and they agreed with everything I said.

"It took me a long time to speak to the board, but I kept ringing and ringing and ringing for the opportunity.

"I genuinely believed we had a top eight side this year - we just needed to back our players."

Despite getting the chance to put his case forward, Price is not confident he'll get the job.

Manly assistant Brad Arthur remains the raging hot favourite ahead of Tim Sheens, Steve McNamara and Jason Taylor.

The fact Sheens won't return from Australia’s World Cup campaign until December damages his chances, while the current playing squad is backing Arthur - their assistant coach in 2011 and 2012 - to get the job.

The announcement will be made later this week, following a board meeting on Monday night.

"I'm probably a million to one to get the job, even though I've always put my hand up to help them make a difference," Price said.

"I wanted to help with their defence this year, but they were happy with their defence. How can that

be?"

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/pa...els-coaching-job/story-fndv34of-1226734274429

Ok kidding, this link was from 2013

 

[hineyrulz]

Old mate @TheRam will rub one out over this.

PARRAMATTA'S search for a new coach took an eleventh hour twist on Grand Final day, with Ray Price interviewed for the position that he wants to share with fellow club great Brett Kenny.

A passionate and vocal campaigner, Price fronted a four-man delegation of the Eels board at Parramatta Leagues Club on Sunday.

The premiership-winning warhorse on Monday night said the club needed people in charge who understood Parramatta's culture.

He wants to take charge with Kenny, who coached the club's NSW Cup feeder side Wentworthville several years ago.

"We need Parramatta people to get Parramatta out of the crap," Price said.

"I sat down with the board for about 90 minutes and they agreed with everything I said.

"It took me a long time to speak to the board, but I kept ringing and ringing and ringing for the opportunity.

"I genuinely believed we had a top eight side this year - we just needed to back our players."

Despite getting the chance to put his case forward, Price is not confident he'll get the job.

Manly assistant Brad Arthur remains the raging hot favourite ahead of Tim Sheens, Steve McNamara and Jason Taylor.

The fact Sheens won't return from Australia’s World Cup campaign until December damages his chances, while the current playing squad is backing Arthur - their assistant coach in 2011 and 2012 - to get the job.

The announcement will be made later this week, following a board meeting on Monday night.

"I'm probably a million to one to get the job, even though I've always put my hand up to help them make a difference," Price said.

"I wanted to help with their defence this year, but they were happy with their defence. How can that

be?"

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/pa...els-coaching-job/story-fndv34of-1226734274429

Ok kidding, this link was from 2013

FFS Gronk!!

I just took one of @84 Baby much needed shits.

 

[Gronk]

 

[hineyrulz]

James Graham is an absolute champion.

 

[Eelementary]

James Graham is an absolute champion.

Agreed.

He is a class act.

 

[Gronk]

 

[84 Baby]

The Workington Town Workers?

 

[T.S Quint]

James Graham is an absolute champion.

He’s been a champion since 2018.
Before then he was a f**kwit. Can’t seem to think of why.

 

[Gronk]

Brad Fittler and Peter Sterling have clashed over Parramatta's 2020 season prospects, with the NSW coach suggesting that the Eels "failed" in 2019 and were at major risk of regressing next year.

Parramatta's last strong season in the NRL was a fourth-placed finish in 2017, a massive improvement on a 14th-placed finish in 2016. Yet it was bizarrely followed by a 16th-placed finish in 2018.

Yet Eels legend Sterling told Wide World of Sports that Parramatta's rise from last year's wooden spoon to fifth place this season would not prove to be a flash in the pan.


"No, I'm not (worried). I always thought they would be better next year than they would be this year," Sterling said on the Sunday Footy Wrap.

"To me, it was a great achievement to come from a wooden spoon into the top six. But I just think a lot of the changes both on and off the field are setting the club up in the right direction.

Brad Fittler and Peter Sterling on the Sunday Footy Wrap. (Nine)
"I think the recruitment has certainly improved. If you have a look through who they've brought in this year, all success stories. Shaun Lane's been outstanding, Junior Paulo was excellent this year, Blake Ferguson had a real impact.

"Reagan Campbell-Gillard comes into the side next year, so you're buying quality there and the types of players who, I think, know how to win football games. Some good young players coming through; I've got a real rap on (Marata) Niukore, I think he's got a great future.

"And the governance has been addressed. I want to give (CEO) Bernie Gurr a rap, because I think in his time there, we've gone from some dire situations into some clear-headedness into where we're going.

"We've got an academy coming up, we've got a new facility out Kellyville way. There's a lot of good things coming and I think we've learnt a lot this year. I think that next year we will be even better."

However, Fittler expressed concern that Eels players could fool themselves into thinking they'd already done the hard part in returning themselves as an NRL contender. He was also unimpressed with their 32-0 finals exit against Melbourne.

"Gus (Gould) made a point about coming from 16th to sixth is a lot easier than going from sixth to first," Fittler said on the Sunday Footy Wrap.

"A lot of players will see that, the talk about coming from 16th to (fifth) as a positive and will sit back and go, 'Yeah, you know what, we had a great season'.

Eels wingers Blake Ferguson and Maika Sivo have had huge seasons, but a tough finish in Melbourne. (Getty)
"But they went down to Melbourne and sort of got a bit embarrassed. There was some really poor footy in amongst it; shoulder charges, poor kicking. For that time of year, it was a petty game.

"I saw that as a failure, that last game. They had a great second half, so that gives you a bit of an indication of what they can do.

"I just feel it's a tough one. It's not as easy as saying, 'Well, they've gone from 16th to (fifth), to say they're going to improve, because the mentality of a lot of the players is, 'That was a pretty good year, that was successful'.

"All of a sudden, their managers will start telling them they're going better, and we'll just listen to a bit of contract talk next year because they've come off a good season.

"It's a really sensitive time and unless they're willing to work really hard, put that season as a failure and a learning year and work hard, then they're a good chance of falling back."

Eels coach Brad Arthur. (Getty)
Sterling responded that branding the season a failure would be too harsh.

"I can't call it a failure. I think you're not giving enough credit for going from the bottom into playing finals football," he told Fittler.

Fittler retorted: "Half the teams play in the semis though."

Sterling: "I understand that, but they ended up top six and yes, the last game was disappointing, no doubt about that.

"But I have faith that the man in charge (coach Brad Arthur) knows what he's doing. I think that when a football team becomes a representation of the man in charge, that's a really good sign.

"You have a look at the successful teams. Trent Robinson, you can see the type of team he has (at the Roosters) and I think it's an extension of him. I think if Parramatta continue to become an extension of Brad Arthur, they will (be successful).

"I agree with Freddy in regards to the off-season, it's a very, very important one. But I think they learnt a lot this year. In key positions, there's not a lot of experience; this year will help with what they got under their belts.

"I can't use the word 'failure' this year. No, they didn't win it and yes, they were poor the last game. But they made dramatic improvements on and off the field in a lot of areas, so they're going in the right direction and that's important for a club

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/parram...-fittler/234c244a-fd18-46a8-9950-a81207238db7

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Get f**ked, Freddy. Going from sixth to first is harder than what we did, but then our players don't get to earn a paycheck on the golf course. Anyway, getting smashed in that last game might be a bit of a blessing in disguise and help keep our players' feet on the ground.

 

[Twizzle]

Sorry Freddy, I just cant see your logic

 

[emjaycee]

Sorry Freddy, I just cant see your logic

I strongly suggest you don't waste time looking for something that doesn't exist mate.