Eels in the media

[Gronk]

^^^^^ The Players didn't pick Nathan

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So many Eels

 

[Gary Gutful]

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[Gronk]

 

[Gronk]

 

[Gronk]

^^^^^

 

[Gary Gutful]

He’s been BA’ed

 

[strider]

So Buzz last night suggested Parra has some well paid players signed and that may be an issue. I know he goes to lunch with a uncle Nick, but no one states Tedesco, Sualii, Manu, Tupou, Keary, Walker, Radley, Crichton, JWH and then they add The Cheese. Strange how they never want to suggest cap issues at Roosters.It was out there briefly when they seemed to struggle to get Crichton to sign and registered, then guess what never mentioned again.

Like their NRLW team, full of stars all playing for peanuts , such an anomaly that the media seem somewhat afraid to talk,about. Then again, just retired Roosters players signed to 2GB , a Channel 9 company, coincidence?

Actually there was a NRL360 show a month or 2 back where Buzz was saying Roosters have alot of well paid players and cap problems.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Brad Arthur @TheParraEels

@TheParraEels Head Coach Brad Arthur joined us ahead of Friday's massive #NRL Preliminary Final v the @nthqldcowboys @QCBstadium in Townsville #RadioTAB

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I found it Interesting that Jake actually still supports QLD in origin because he was born in Cairns.

 

[Gronk]

What did I miss ?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

f**ken what? Usually when this shit happens it's Former Eels Star....

 

[the phantom menace]

If we still want him to find a club for next year it’s probably worth keeping him out of the 17, especially if he’s become a negative influence.

Has he though, or is that just typical Poupou Escobar conjecture...?

 

[Gary Gutful]

Actually there was a NRL360 show a month or 2 back where Buzz was saying Roosters have alot of well paid players and cap problems.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Has he though, or is that just typical Poupou Escobar conjecture...?

There are two options:

1. He's on the nose and a negative influence.
2. A well resourced, successful club has misdiagnosed the situation.

I know where the smart money sits.

 

[the phantom menace]

There are two options:

1. He's on the nose and a negative influence.
2. A well resourced, successful club has misdiagnosed the situation.

I know where the smart money sits.

There's actually more than just two options of course... but for those that subscribe to discursive oversimplification I guess things are always either black or white.

I'm not dicounting the negative influence theory, just interest in what proof (if any) we have that was what was behind Brown's non-selection, rather than (say) having made a comment about certain team/bench selections to a member of the supposed "clique" which then got back to the father/coach?

 

[eels_fan]

What did I miss ?

Found guilty of being part of a drug supply ring on the GC and northern nsw.

great family man.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Has he though, or is that just typical Poupou Escobar conjecture...?

If it wasn't conjecture I wouldn't have said 'if'.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Plenty of teams won't win it next year. I'd say 16 of them in fact.

 

[Gary Gutful]

There's actually more than just two options of course... but for those that subscribe to discursive oversimplification I guess things are always either black or white.

I'm not dicounting the negative influence theory, just interest in what proof (if any) we have that was what was behind Brown's non-selection, rather than (say) having made a comment about certain team/bench selections to a member of the supposed "clique" which then got back to the father/coach?

You asked whether he is a negative influence. That requires a yes/no answer.

You can flog your log over specifics and maybe even stalk him on facebook and see if you can find photos of his wedding but it will just be more detail to support a yes or a no.

 

[Twizzle]

Why Brad Arthur wants to build Parramatta around Will Penisini​

By Dan Walsh​

September 20, 2022 — 7.45pm


For all the talk about Parramatta’s juniors’ system, Will Penisini is the local product Brad Arthur sees the Eels building a future around after purposely leaving the under-age hot shot cooling his heels in SG Ball.
Penisini’s rugby union roots have been well-documented given his friendship with Roosters wunderkind Joseph Suaali’i and the NSW Waratahs’ pursuit of both while they were at The Kings School, a GPS rugby stronghold.

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur unloaded over negative media reports after his side thrashed Canberra to reach a preliminary final.
But Penisini has also been on an Eels development deal since he was 14. He played his junior league alongside Jake Arthur, Sean Russell and Sam Loizou in a Rouse Hill Rhinos team coached by Arthur snr.
And after he played in all 25 games of the Eels’ run to Friday’s grand final qualifier against North Queensland, the coach sees 20-year-old Penisini as the pin-up for what Parramatta should be producing in their own backyard. After giving the Tongan centre “a kick in the arse” along the way.

“Will’s certainly someone the club wants to build around,” Arthur tells The Herald.
“That conversation’s been had with his management and the club’s definitely keen to keep him.
“He’s humble, from a great family and he’s a hard-working kid. That was something I’ve challenged him on in the past.
“I remember giving him a fair rocket and a kick in the arse back in the under-20s. I left him in the SG Ball for a bit longer than planned because he needed to commit more to his training.

“So I challenged him again once he came into NRL pre-season training about how important that work is.
“Will gets it. He didn’t take that spray personally and he can handle the truth because he’s honest with himself. He’s put that work in and his best footy is still miles away. He’s got years ahead of him.”
Penisini is off-contract as of November 1 and while he won’t close the door on rugby, he sees himself in blue and gold for some time yet.

Why Brad Arthur wants to build Parramatta around Will Penisini

For all the talk about Parramatta’s junior system, a strategic “kick in the arse” for local product Will Penisini has him being sized up as key figure for years to come.

www.smh.com.au