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Eels in the media

Gary Gutful

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A f**ken disgrace that all this shit is coming out in the media before this game. I hope we absolutely crush the Raiders tonight.
 

Chipmunk

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It is an interesting observation that the culture and behaviour is different than other clubs. I'd be interested to know other journalists views on the same thing. It would have been handy had either Vossy or Brandy asked exactly what was different about the culture and behaviour.
 

eels_fan

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Cmon Gaz, she said nothing really. Late for media appointments? Something vague about the players seeming uncontrolled.. WTF does that even mean?
I will say in many of the player interviews that get posted, you often hear other players in the background shouting things out, trying to distract the player being interviewed, and it does seem a little childish and unprofessional.

late for media calls I’m on the fence on, as media isn’t the priority over training or recovery, but if it’s scheduled then we should be meeting that schedule more often than not
 

Soren Lorenson

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I will say in many of the player interviews that get posted, you often hear other players in the background shouting things out, trying to distract the player being interviewed, and it does seem a little childish and unprofessional.

late for media calls I’m on the fence on, as media isn’t the priority over training or recovery, but if it’s scheduled then we should be meeting that schedule more often than not
Jai Arrow is the king of that shit. Don't forget she was talking to noted Parramatta hater Brandy.
 

eels_fan

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Jai Arrow is the king of that shit. Don't forget she was talking to noted Parramatta hater Brandy.
And if what she is saying is false (regularly 1 hour late for scheduled media etc) then MON as head of football should be front and centre refuting it by lunchtime, as if she’s lying to stir the pot on the eve of a final she should be publicly shot down as it’s slanderous if it’s not true
 

Poupou Escobar

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If the juniors are open to all NRL clubs then why is there an expectation that they must be picked up by Parramatta? I mean sure it’d be nice to represent your local area but it’s obviously not the be all and end all.
If you think about the way talent is distributed, and the very low graduation rate into first grade, it’s obvious that most junior rep players are just making up the numbers. They have no NRL potential but are instead the best of the rest.

These players just aren’t good enough for rival programs to need them, so their only option would be to compete with scores of other equivalent nuffies for the dozen or so squad places remaining in their local NRL club’s junior system. I can see how it would be easiest to just scrape up the ones who are already mates with the stars because they play at Wenty or Rouse Hill together.
 

Soren Lorenson

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It is when it suits certain agendas @Gronk 🥸
Well its certainly suiting a narrative here. And just so I can't be accused of being a fence sitter, I do not agree with JA on bench. I'd be keeping Maka and throwing in Nrown to go apeshit for 20 mins at some stage. I think BA has probably reached his used by date. I think it's poor decision making though, not nepotism. It's not like we have blown up like the Broncos or Tigers.
 

hineyrulz

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Well its certainly suiting a narrative here. And just so I can't be accused of being a fence sitter, I do not agree with JA on bench. I'd be keeping Maka and throwing in Nrown to go apeshit for 20 mins at some stage. I think BA has probably reached his used by date. I think it's poor decision making though, not nepotism. It's not like we have blown up like the Broncos or Tigers.
Would Jakey be on the bench if his last name was Plod??? I seriously doubt it, but yeah it’s not nepotism. It’s bad enough he’s the only back up half in the top 30 but now daddy is finding spots on the bench for him in must win finals games. It’s either arrogance or stupidity or both.
 

Gronk

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He's a f**kwit, cos the first thing he said was that Nathan Brown did a report into the football club operations and declared us a fractured club. Joey corrected him thank god re local junior system. Then Matty went on with it, like a dog with a bone. Thinks Fitzy was the best.
 

Soren Lorenson

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Well its certainly suiting a narrative here. And just so I can't be accused of being a fence sitter, I do not agree with JA on bench. I'd be keeping Maka and throwing in Nrown to go apeshit for 20 mins at some stage. I think BA has probably reached his used by date. I think it's poor decision making though, not nepotism. It's not like we have blown up like the Broncos or Tigers.
Also, I have no love for Cartwright as an option if we are chasing points. IMO that is when he is at his worst.
 

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