Eels in the media

[Joshuatheeel]

Ha ha yeah the eels didn’t realise it was an issue so sorted it out in an hr......

 

[Poupou Escobar]

BTW Will Penisini was made top 30 even though you can have 6 (?) development players on your books ?

I thought the NRL dropped it to four this year, though we announced five at the start of the season. It's all very confusing.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ha ha yeah the eels didn’t realise it was an issue so sorted it out in an hr......

No we were DESPERATE ffs!

 

[parrathruandthru]

Parra were able to have 6 development players as they were signed before the NRL decided to drop it to 4. Grandfather rule.

 

[Angry_eel]

SEN host Joel Caine said on Saturday that he hoped for Clint Gutherson to move into the halves and Mannah holds a similar view.

“If I had my coaches hat on, it would be interesting to see some positional changes,” Mannah said on SEN 1170 Afternoons.

“My personal preference would be to put Dylan (Brown) at seven, ‘Gutho’ (Clint Gutherson) at six and Mitchell (Moses) at one.

“I reckon that’s probably the best balance for the side.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/05...he-switches-hed-like-see-brad-arthur-to-make/

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

That side will balance itself to a spoon. Brown to 1 and Gutho to 6, I could see but FFS Moses to 1 LOL.

 

[Gazzamatta]

So we are now full up but maybe a sneaky option if Mr Hughes dosent surface shortly.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Pretty sure Ice and Roache live together too.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pretty sure Ice and Roache live together too.

Two different things they smoke in rap songs

 

[Noise]

Two different things they smoke in rap songs

which creates Hayze

 

[hineyrulz]

I thought the NRL dropped it to four this year, though we announced five at the start of the season. It's all very confusing.

*Exciting!!

 

[yy_cheng]

Geez Moses to 1 is like when we played Sandow at 1.

Bomb the hell out of him.

Gutho is safe at the back. He is great as a last line of defence and have saved many tries. He sniffs around everyone jumping in at dummy half at times. He rucks it out when needed. And he chimes into the backline really well.

I don't see Moses doing this.

I would've though Dunster has the body shape to be a 1 but I guess we have now signed Haze 2 to cover Guth

 

[hineyrulz]

Pretty sure Ice and Roache live together too.

Papa Roach!! This joke was my last resort.

 

[yy_cheng]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nr...est-for-bubble-exemption-20210511-p57quf.html

Why Brad Arthur has no qualms handing teenage son debut without a training session
By Michael Chammas and Sarah Keoghan
May 11, 2021 — 12.55pm
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Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has selected his son Jakob for his NRL debut in a week in which he may not have a single training session with the team before Sunday’s game against the Warriors.

Arthur is protective of his son. There has been an expectation that when the time came, the 18-year-old would be eased into first grade, perhaps after being named on an extended bench to alleviate some pressure and hype that comes with the Arthur surname.

Jakob Arthur, son of Eels coach Brad, runs the ball during a pre-season trial.CREDIT:NRL PHOTOS

But in an indication of the faith he has in his son, Brad has handed Jakob the No.6 jersey, despite knowing that COVID-19 protocols will prohibit him being in the same room as the team until they arrive in Brisbane on Saturday.

Brad didn’t respond to calls to talk about his son, but Jakob will be well equipped to handle the situation.


In the summer school holidays of 2018, Jakob would tag along with dad to pre-season training. When it came to fitness there was Clint Gutherson leading the way, then there was the 15-year-old son of the coach showing up the rest of the team. He has been ever since.

“He used to go training with his younger brother all the time,” Jakob’s Harold Matthews coach Craig Brennan told the Herald.

Jake Arthur (left) has some fun with his younger brother and father inside the Eels dressing rooms before a game back in 2019.CREDIT:NRL PHOTOS

“Brad being Brad, he will get him in there to train. Jake always had his heart set on the NRL and would get in there and train. And you’re right, behind Gutho it was Jake next in line when it came to the fitness. It challenged him, which was so good for him.”

For the past few years, Jakob has sat alongside his father in the coach’s box during games, collating statistics and passing on information to help with the gameplan.

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He knows every player’s strengths and weaknesses having dissected individual performance for the best part of three years. He’s also been executing the same gameplan in the lower grades that his father has implemented in the NRL.

“Brad rides him pretty hard, as all dad’s do,” Gutherson said. “It will be a pretty special moment if he thinks he’s ready to go.”

While Jakob is the same age as Roosters young gun Sam Walker, his playing style has been likened more to Nathan Cleary. Those who know him also say he’s got his mother’s temparement and personality traits, but he has his father’s toughness. There’s nothing flashy about the way he plays, but very few at his age understand the game better than he does.

“I genuinely believe Jake is there because of how he plays, not what his surname is,” Brennan said. “He’s very, very fit and controls a rugby league game and a team very, very well. He does a really good job at getting to the starting points where you want to get to and knows what plays to play at different parts of the field.

“He has a very nice kicking game on him too. He’s a very, very polite kid. So well mannered and from a good family. He bleeds blue and gold as well.”


Jakob’s debut was made possible by the suspension of Dylan Brown, but won’t train with the team because the NRL denied Parramatta’s request for an exemption to use players that turned out in NSW Cup last week.

Blake Ferguson of the Eels is tackled.CREDIT:GETTY

The Eels’ preparations for Sunday’s Magic Round clash against New Zealand have been chaotic with the NRL refusing to budge on restrictions that prohibit any player who took the field in NSWRL competitions over the weekend to rejoin the NRL squad.

It means the Eels may not train with their full team before they take the field at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon, but will be allowed to name and use players who participated in NSW Cup last week as long as they return a negative COVID-19 test.

The Eels don't play until Sunday and are not expected to fly into Queensland until Saturday afternoon. The Eels may have to shift their captain's run to Brisbane if they want a full session together before the game.


"All Sydney clubs will remain under Level 3 Biosecurity Protocols until they arrive in Brisbane for Magic Round," the NRL said in a statement on Tuesday.

“The National Rugby League today gave approval for all 16 clubs to return to Level 1 restrictions once they have arrived in Brisbane. Clubs travelling to Brisbane will fly on commercial flights and must comply with public health orders which include wearing a mask in the terminal and on board the aircraft.

"Players that have not been part of the Level 3 Protocols continuously since they were introduced last week will not be permitted to re-join the NRL squad whilst still under Level 3 Protocols. Therefore, the request by the Parramatta Eels to have players who played NSW Cup matches last weekend to immediately re-join the squad has been denied.

“Once a team has arrived in Brisbane, the applicable Protocol will revert to Level 1. Therefore, all NRL Clubs seeking to have additional players added to the squad in Brisbane for matches will need to comply with stringent biosecurity measures including immediately commencing observing Level 3 Protocols in isolation from the NRL squad and returning a negative COVID-19 test on the day of departure. Players seeking to join the NRL squad in Brisbane are not permitted to attend training prior to departure to Brisbane.

 

[TheRam]

Not too many sharp ex footballers in the media from any club.

I think Moses has the potential to be a great media personality. Easy on the eyes, well spoken and is a star half which is always a huge advantage when analysing games on tele.

If I were the club and him I would try to do what players like Ennis did and get into FOX and ask to be part of the lower grade commentary team. It will give him a base to work on and slowly educate him in the art of Television personality.

It would be of huge advantage to him and to our club down the line.

Maybe Gutho too, but I am not sure if he has the speaking abilities that Moses. But it would be such a bonus and potentially great thing for both players, club and Parra fans to have two future greats of the club front and centre in the media.

We have been so unrepresented and supported on this front for so long. Like someone else said, the high profile personalities at present are either too dumb or too magnanimous to be of any use. And on many occasions detrimental to our cause.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Fittler said on the news shaun lane was in origin contention.

Did anyone else catch that.

 

[Incorrect]

Fittler said on the news shaun lane was in origin contention.

Did anyone else catch that.

City Origin??

 

[Twizzle]

Gus is pissed, good job Eels

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Fittler said on the news shaun lane was in origin contention.

Did anyone else catch that.

Did he try earthing with 240v?

 

[King-Gutho94]

City Origin??

Nope Fairy fittler has him lined up for the blues.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/05/12...rigin-series-with-eels-duo-in-line-for-debut/