Eels to target Asotasi, not Tolman

[EELS300]

"Roy Asotasi – not Aidan Tolman – shapes as a more likely front-row target for the Parramatta Eels.

Despite reports suggesting they’d offered Tolman $2 million over three years, Parramatta are not interested in the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs prop because he’s simply not big enough to inject their out-gunned pack with the thrust needed to damage opposition defensive lines.

Although he’s getting on in years, Asotasi still has the ability to cause havoc – as demonstrated when he knocked Bulldogs skipper Mick Ennis senseless with his first charge last weekend.

When quizzed on his future last week, Asotasi said he’d prefer to remain with the South Sydney Rabbitohs but knows the club must shed forwards after recruiting all four Burgess brothers, Ben Te’o and Jeff Lima in recent times."

 

[Eels Dude]

Pass... He's already 31 and has done f**k all in about 3 years. He'd be ok if he'd accept 150k, but I'd expect he'd want somewhere between double and triple that given the reported money he's been on at Souths and his status a long serving Kiwi test player.

 

[mickdo]

If at first you don't succeed in writing a speculation filled bullshit article, just write another one

 

[the_eel]

Pass. His best is well and truly behind him!

 

[Parra Pride]

We'll probably offer him like $1,000,000,000 per year, according to the media, anyway.

 

[yy_cheng]

Another Aaron Cannings, Carl webb

 

[Raudonikis]

strange because I just read an article in RLW that has him saying he will probably retire after this season as his body cant take any more

 

[Twizzle]

pass

 

[spiderdan]

Awesome. I like all the quotes from our club decision makers that link us to Roy.

Love a good game of connect the dots.

 

[Sensai Cobra]

Well there's been no tweet fron the CEO disputing this rumour, so it must be true...

 

[The EELiminator]

Well there's been no tweet fron the CEO disputing this rumour, so it must be true...

if our ceo commented on every signing rumour thats all he would ever do

 

[oldmancraigy]

We'll probably offer him like $1,000,000,000 per year, according to the media, anyway.

Yeah, as if we'd do that.

It'd be over 2 years, not per year.

 

[DeanPay98]

I thought we would have learned our lesson after Carl Webb. Why let Justen Poore go and then sign a forward that is four years older?

I understand the need to "bend" the line, but I would have thought that a more effective forward pack would consist of a range of players who defend well and run well in combination.

 

[Inferno]

Tupou is a Sticky darling and off contract this year...

 

[Avenger]

Tupou is a Sticky darling and off contract this year...

Would still be better than our powder puff forwards excluding Mannah and Kelepi.

 

[Parraren]

He's spent more time on the sideline than playing the last 2 years.

Based on the players Ricky has been chasing thus far I'm not expecting anyone older than 27/28 to be targeted unless they are exceptional. We seem to be going after young talent with proven first grade ability that have another 7-10 years of football ahead of them not 32 yo looking for a super top up before retirement....see Asotasi.

 

[Gordy]

He could be beneficial for the right price....

 

[Twizzle]

yeh, nothing

 

[Parraren]

He could be beneficial for the right price....

Look let's just say 'hypothetically' we were looking for an experienced forward at the right price I'd be going for Pritchard over Asotasi.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Look let's just say 'hypothetically' we were looking for an experienced forward at the right price I'd be going for Pritchard over Asotasi.

I am not sure Roy is the right fit but maybe with fui getting towards the end of his career and mannah / allgood/ lussick all pretty young especially for props Ricky is looking for a cheapie experienced front rower. I don't think Roy would cost much as I doubt he is being flooded with offers. That's even if reports are correct media is normally wrong.