Eels in the media

[Legal Eel]

Are they really fans if they refuse to turn up unless we’re winning?

Unlike you I have watched my entire life and never turned away - I support the club, not just select coaches.

Unlike you I want the club to win, whereas you are determined to preserve the mediocrity as it allows you to sit here all day and argue with people and make yourself feel superior.

As for the Pouciples, they know that supporting you allows them to niggle people with whom they have previously disagreed - it’s pretty sad really.

 

[Legal Eel]

T-squint is rational like me. Of course we tend to see things the same way. Just like how you and all the angry dopes share a paradigm of blame and scapegoating. Are you being loyal to the other dopes or do you just find yourself agreeing most of the time?

Agreeing with you is a pretty fair sign of either a lack of intelligence or that they aren’t real parra fans.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Unlike you I have watched my entire life and never turned away - I support the club, not just select coaches.

Unlike you I want the club to win, whereas you are determined to preserve the mediocrity as it allows you to sit here all day and argue with people and make yourself feel superior.

As for the Pouciples, they know that supporting you allows them to niggle people with whom they have previously disagreed - it’s pretty sad really.

I don’t like the fact we’re mediocre, but it’s been a fact about the club (and most other NRL clubs) for most of my life. I used to need scapegoats as well, but eventually I realised the problem wasn’t any of the people employed by the club. The problem was people associated with the club at board level (and higher), and more to the point, the people who *weren’t* associated with the club but who existed at other clubs.

The ‘secret’ to NRL success is competing in the player market without burning too much salary cap. Some clubs are just better at this than others, and we have never been one of the most competitive in this area. Not since the mid-eighties when we were somehow able to keep rivals from poaching our players. I assume we had an advantage in handing out bags of poker machine money. That isn’t really an advantage these days.

 

[the phantom menace]

The ‘secret’ to NRL success is competing in the player market without burning too much salary cap. Some clubs are just better at this than others, and we have never been one of the most competitive in this area. Not since the mid-eighties when we were somehow able to keep rivals from poaching our players. I assume we had an advantage

This was the advantage - a f**king good coach... that's him on the left, for newbies.



(Well it was more a crappy bus, but with a f**king good coach inside it.)

 

[the phantom menace]

For those who aren't aware, amid the talk of the Perth Bears and PNG Rebels (?) NRL expansion teams, the (UK) Superleague is expanding from 12 teams to 14 teams in 2026. The successful teams and competition structure will be announced on 16 October.

Toulouse Olympique in France - where Brendan Hands is currently playing - is very keen to grab a spot and become the second French club side in Superleague. If they are successful, you'd imagine that (higher than current) offers will be made to players including Hands to stay on for their inaugural Superlegaue season.

La Super League passe à 14 clubs en 2026 - Toulouse Olympique XIII

La RFL (Fédération Anglaise) a confirmé la décision d’élargir la Super League de 12 à 14 équipes en 2026. Le Toulouse Olympique continue d’affirmer son ambition de retrouver l’élite du rugby à XIII européen et est candidat pour intégrer la Super League dès la saison prochaine. Conscients de...

www.to13.com

Toulouse defeated Bradford to maintain second place on the (RFL Chamionship) ladder, with two rounds to go.

 

[the phantom menace]

And it looks like Ryan Matterson won't remain at Warrington next season... has been listed among the Club's nine "departing players"

Warrington Wolves - Club announces departing players

The place to get all your Warrington Wolves news and info

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"Matterson will return to parent club Parramatta Eels when his loan expires."

 

[Twizzle]

bet he doesn't, I doubt we want him back

 

[the phantom menace]

If no-one else makes him an offer (an equal or "good enough" offer I suppose), then we'll be stuck paying him full freight...

 

[Noise]

bet he doesn't, I doubt we want him back

It’s not about what we want

 

[T.S Quint]

Unlike you I have watched my entire life and never turned away - I support the club, not just select coaches.

Unlike you I want the club to win, whereas you are determined to preserve the mediocrity as it allows you to sit here all day and argue with people and make yourself feel superior.

As for the Pouciples, they know that supporting you allows them to niggle people with whom they have previously disagreed - it’s pretty sad really.

You literally think that those that disagree with you are sitting around in a little club, plotting ways to piss off and annoy you and your ‘’mates’, don’t you?

That’s even sadder.

Sometimes people don’t agree with you.
Sometimes those people agree with other people. You don’t need to take it so personally when you have a different opinion to someone else.

 

[T.S Quint]

If no-one else makes him an offer (an equal or "good enough" offer I suppose), then we'll be stuck paying him full freight...

If we can offer him a decent payout, I’m sure another ESL club will take him on.

Maybe even an NRL club. He could always suit up next to Jarryd for the Magpies.

 

[Twizzle]

It’s not about what we want

I know what you mean, but we need to be smart and work out a way to find him a new home, even if we have to pay freight.

Ryles is off him for a reason.

 

[the phantom menace]

Shame his ESL host club also appears to be off him too...

I reckon 50% freight would be ok to pay next season if someone offers, given Ryles isn't going to pick Matterson in NRL.

 

[Noise]

I know what you mean, but we need to be smart and work out a way to find him a new home, even if we have to pay freight.

Ryles is off him for a reason.

The guy is the complete opposite of team first, I doubt any club wants him.

 

[the phantom menace]

With any luck, Addo-Carr as an Eel will break the top five next year.

 

[Timana]

 

[lucablight]

Matterson is still a very good player. Sounds like his non selection is more to do with attitude/culture rather than talent.

 

[the phantom menace]

Maybe he sooked a bit about BA at the start? And then those couple of no show/late injury games when he was selected for NRL maybe didn't grow the new coach's confidence?

But on the bright side, who knows... Matto may have come back from his Warrington spell a different man/player, and still play a role for us in 2026 until his contract ends. But his insta suggests that - like Shaun Lane - his mind anywhere else but footy these days.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Seems like a real connected group who all understand the message Ryles has sent.

To be Continued

Juuunzzz ‘68 on Instagram: "2K25 ‼️ we learnt some lessons, hit a few milestones and enjoyed our footy 🙏🏽 ABOVE99 To be continued… “Once you stop learning, you start dying”"

2,792 likes, 55 comments - juniorp93 on September 11, 2025: "2K25 ‼️ we learnt some lessons, hit a few milestones and enjoyed our footy 🙏🏽 ABOVE99 To be continued… “Once you stop learning, you start dying”".

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[85 Baby]

I love how he hasn’t shied away from it