Eels in the media

[eels_fan]

When dealing with membership issues in the past some times it takes 3 days to get a response or you are on hold for 2 hours.

That’s very different to any experience I’ve had with them in the past few years. If it’s during business hours, I always get at least an acknowledgment reply email within an hour. I’ve even had Hayden (who must have the worse job in the world putting up with us), reply to an email at 8pm on a Sunday night when he is certainly not “on the clock”

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What different qualifications would you like of the CEO though?

Definitely an ex-player. Someone who knows what it takes to win. I'm thinking Pricey and/or Bert. Who needs IQ when you can have footy IQ ffs

 

[King-Gutho94]

That’s very different to any experience I’ve had with them in the past few years. If it’s during business hours, I always get at least an acknowledgment reply email within an hour. I’ve even had Hayden (who must have the worse job in the world putting up with us), reply to an email at 8pm on a Sunday night when he is certainly not “on the clock”

That's good to hear i think it was 2020 before covid hit the fan we certainly had some dramas. Sorting out my Grandmother's season ticket.

We haven't had to deal with them since.

But back in the old parra stadium days it was horrendous dealing with issues.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's sport mate.

If you can't cop a boo then you shouldn't bask in a cheer. It's the two sides of the same coin.

And we as fans love it. It's called passion.

Not surprised you don't approve though Pou, you don't have any. Calm mediocrity and ploddness is your go.

Cauldron stuff? Nah you just don't get it.

I'm not talking about the players, I'm talking about the merkins booing. Just because the players should expect it doesn't mean the slobs booing in the stands aren't weak merkins, and I say this as a weak merkin who always boos at games.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Amazing all the talk is about JA being on the bench (and no, I wouIdn’t pick him….), is like the reason we gave a shit house performance and lost to the broncos…..

But no talk about our starting middles Paulo, RCG, Mahoney and Matterson all having average games and being the major reason we lost (and yes this is on BA)……but but but JA is on the bench….

Unfortunately when we lose every dumb merkin thinks it proves their shit opinions are right. Personally I think every loss proves the squad is ordinary. The loss is irrefutable proof. Death riders assemble.

 

[Twizzle]

And any issues with the team would be put straight into the email bin

Do you have anything to back this up ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

his bench management and selections are diabolical

We conceded three tries by the 22 minute mark ffs. What's that got to do with bench rotations? Paulo went off after Haas' try and RCG was replaced after Riki's try.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Do you have anything to back this up ?

What lets be realistic what are the membership and customer service staff going to say if someone whines about the first grade team or selection issues via email. Or has issues with the coach.

I doubt they would even bother responding. Its not there domain or responsibility.

Its not like BA or anyone in the football operations department have there work email address out there for everyone to send messages. So how else do you contact the club.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Articulate it like these blokes

This is what TheRam's posts read like.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’ve never claimed to be qualified, but the guy in charge has no place being in the job and the way he got the job stinks.

The lack of RL smarts between him and the board is embarrassing, apparently he instigated the probe into the booing lol. Surely that’s the least of a CEO’s and clubs problems atm?? On field performance should be paramount???

It's about publicly supporting your people.

 

[Gronk]

Hopefully they are more than being Max Donnelly’s buddy??? Do you honestly think he’s doing a decent job or even close to being qualified?????

You're unhinged. You'd sledge Shirley the tea lady and Alf the gear steward right now.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That's good to hear i think it was 2020 before covid hit the fan we certainly had some dramas. Sorting out my Grandmother's season ticket.

We haven't had to deal with them since.

Has she jumped ship?

 

[hineyrulz]

You're unhinged. You'd sledge Shirley the tea lady and Alf the gear steward right now.

I don’t f**king drink tea merkin and Alf should of retired years ago!!

 

[hineyrulz]

It's about publicly supporting your people.

Just not the fans hey, because we don’t count. The same fans that happily let the club take their season ticket money even though Covid allaned the season. Disgraceful!! Without us their is no team to or players to boo!!!!!!

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Your definition of awesome and mine are poles apart. Pretty sure you thought Sharp and his buddies were doing an awesome job as well.

Never thought Sharp was doing an awesome job, but that he inherited a shit show and he was doing his best to sort it out…………

And Sharp, made 2 of the most important decisions in eels history, he appointed BA and called in the administrator’s…..without those 2 decisions I hate to see where we would be today…..I am thinking “tiger” like…….

 

[IFR33K]

Amazing all the talk is about JA being on the bench (and no, I wouIdn’t pick him….), is like the reason we gave a shit house performance and lost to the broncos…..

But no talk about our starting middles Paulo, RCG, Mahoney and Matterson all having average games and being the major reason we lost (and yes this is on BA)……but but but JA is on the bench….

how about we have brown starting and a middle drops back to the bench. Take away brown’s 4th tackle settlers, all of a sudden we have more starch, line speed and less fatigue. Most importantly we’ll have less disharmony, and maybe 17 genuine first graders.

but I’m sure you knew that.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Never thought Sharp was doing an awesome job, but that he inherited a shit show and he was doing his best to sort it out…………

And Sharp, made 2 of the most important decisions in eels history, he appointed BA and called in the administrator’s…..without those 2 decisions I hate to see where we would be today…..I am thinking “tiger” like…….

Sharp also had factional merkins inside the club white-anting him. The current board don't have to worry about that which is why we have become far more stable and successful.

 

[IFR33K]

Because when certain people share an opinion with the loudest idiots in the room its makes them feel validated and provides them with a warped sense of belonging and being "right". Even when it is at the expense of a 19 year old Teenager - the weaker/easier target.

Age has nothing to do with it. He’s not ready and nowhere near good enough.

imagine a work place where a clueless kid, everybody needs to carry gets a promotion. Yeah it’ll be a great work environment.

 

[hineyrulz]

Never thought Sharp was doing an awesome job, but that he inherited a shit show and he was doing his best to sort it out…………

And Sharp, made 2 of the most important decisions in eels history, he appointed BA and called in the administrator’s…..without those 2 decisions I hate to see where we would be today…..I am thinking “tiger” like…….

Lol the administrators were called in because of him and his cronies. And yes thank god for BA where would we be without him. So important.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

how about we have brown starting and a middle drops back to the bench. Take away brown’s 4th tackle settlers, all of a sudden we have more starch, line speed and less fatigue. Most importantly we’ll have less disharmony, and maybe 17 genuine first graders.

but I’m sure you knew that.

I'd say Nrown's contribution on the field is considered small enough that it is worth it to try and push him out and create future cap space. Who knows, if he accepts an offer for next year he might end up back in the team before the finals.