Eels in the media

[strider]

Gus is pissed, good job Eels

Gus is kinda on our side ..... I think he thinks the fact we can't just play him is a farce or something

"It's a farce, it's an absolute farce, it's a farce, the whole contracting model is a farce, absolute farce," Gould told Mat Thompson on Wide World of Sports

 

[Soren Lorenson]

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.

Rheed is excellent in the media.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Gus is kinda on our side ..... I think he thinks the fact we can't just play him is a farce or something

Gus is 100%on our side. I heard him say it in the podcast. He basically blamed Raylene Castle for wrecking the quality of the whole NRL

 

[Gazzamatta]

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

Did anyone else catch that.

He's sucking up after losing control the other night 're Marata. The guys a flog. I'm totally over him.

 

[Gary Gutful]

He should be rolled up in carpet and thrown into the Nepean.

 

[yy_cheng]

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

Did anyone else catch that.

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

 

[IFR33K]

He should be rolled up in carpet and thrown into the Nepean.

Lane?

 

[TheRam]

Rheed is excellent in the media.

Yep, you're right he is. He too then should be thinking of doing some work as a lower grade commentator to get experience and comfortable giving his opinions on TV.

I find that commentating on games is a very good way to get these players used to making their views and thoughts clear and coherent within a few sentences without all the normal um's and ah's that so many players say while trying to gather their thoughts. It slowly allows them to get the confidence to judge and assess other players critically and professionally without feeling self conscious or like they are just bagging a fellow player.

It also gives them a stronger voice within the game and they then can be seen as complete professionals within our club and the game for other players to aspire to. Imagine having the next Gallen, Ennis or Cronk, media personality spruiking and defending our club during games or analytical discussions? What a breath of fresh air that would be.

In fact here's a thought, Why doesn't our club film every NSW Cup game or other lower grade games where applicable with an in house commentary team and upload it onto our Clubs website each week? By that I mean, get a professional guy to be the main commentator, but then when possible get our NRL players(or even other lower grade players) to be the side kick commentators and the sideline guy. Two or three players can be chosen each week to fill these roles on a rotating basis and that way many can get the feel and experience of doing it without the pressure of real TV. That way they can see who likes doing it and is suited to it as a future career.

From there whoever has the aptitude and gift of the gab can then progress into the media like Radio or Television proper. At the very least it would give our players exposure to being on the air so to speak and how to conduct themselves much better either behind or in front of the camera.

This wouldn't cost all that much to set up at all. Mounting a camera on a large tripod and then hiring a no name main commentator(might even do it for free, to get experience himself) would be very cheap to do. So I can't see price being an issue. When our COE is complete we may have even more resources to really add to this concept. Who knows?

Anyway just a thought. Can't hurt the development of our players in regards to media and professionalism. Who knows we may even unearth the next Rex Mossop or Frank Hyde. You never know, once you start testing these blokes out, what might happen.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Interestingly on the Gus podcast 6 tackles, he is normally fairly bearish against the eels.

This week in a long time he was slightly bullish towards us....

He mentioned some metrics (not sure of it’s details) for the season and said the Eels are second on it in front of the Storm, with Panthers first ...

 

[eels_fan]

Interestingly on the Gus podcast 6 tackles, he is normally fairly bearish against the eels.

This week in a long time he was slightly bullish towards us....

He mentioned some metrics (not sure of it’s details) for the season and said the Eels are second on it in front of the Storm, with Panthers first ...

Was that metric the premiership ladder??

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Was that metric the premiership ladder??

ha ha, it was something related to game stats

 

[hineyrulz]

ha ha, it was something related to game stats

Surely the only measurement that matters are Hindy’s power rankings????

 

[Gronk]

Surely the only measurement that matters are Hindy’s power rankings????

* wankings

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Surely the only measurement that matters are Hindy’s power rankings????

Is that the one where the Sharks were rated higher than the eels...........

 

[Angry_eel]

Gus is on us. Now I'm worried.

If Parramatta play Penrith in the gf, Gus might die from an orgasm.

 

[hineyrulz]

Is that the one where the Sharks were rated higher than the eels...........

Expert scientific research went into those, the best money can buy.

 

[IFR33K]

Surely the only measurement that matters are Hindy’s power rankings????

I was thinking ‘for and against’ is where it’s at.

 

[Sensei Cobra]

He should be rolled up in carpet and thrown into the Nepean.

I’d prefer to put him inside a big tyre and pushed down a very big hill

 

[Gary Gutful]

Gus is kinda on our side ..... I think he thinks the fact we can't just play him is a farce or something

Sounds pretty farcical.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Gus is on us. Now I'm worried.

If Parramatta play Penrith in the gf, Gus might die from an orgasm.

He won’t be the only one....


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