If Eels could sign ONE player for next year, who would u choose?

[eel01s]

The player you choose must be off contract. Who would you buy in order to strengthen the team, and why?

For mine: Luke O'Donnell.

Why? Eels are struggling in the forwards, and need a "hard man" who can play more than 60min a game. Would be a good mentor for younger forwards.

 

[Twizzle]

Jay Cay

Luke O'Donnell is OK, but not a match winner or a line breaker imo

 

[Suitman]

Joel Clinton

Suity

 

[The Colonel]

Not sure why we need a mentor for our younger forwards when they have the best second rower in the game at the club.

Off contract player - Brett White - hits the line hard, very good solid player and young enough to build around long term.

Otherwise it would be Andrew Ryan.

 

[Stagger eel]

I'm assuming you mean those who are off contract???

first preference: Luke O'Donnell

Second Preference: Brent Kite

third preference: Joel Clinton.

 

[The Engineers Room]

Ben Kusto

then Paul Carriage

 

[Twizzle]

well they are definately off contract

 

[V1er]

Danny Wicks if he's off contract would be a good buy.

 

[Stagger eel]

Danny Wicks if he's off contract would be a good buy.

I certainly wouldn't knock him back...

 

[eel01s]

Jay Cay

Luke O'Donnell is OK, but not a match winner or a line breaker imo

And Jay Cay is? But is he off contract?

What is interesting is that all serious suggestions have been forwards. I wouldn't have a problem with any of them, and certainly think Kite is another good choice.

Oh and Colonel, yes Hindy is the best second rower, but the Eels still need to add aggression to their pack. This is the aspect that the younger players need to learn.

 

[Utey]

Jason Cayless.

I'd take O'Donnell. But we need a prop. Danny Wicks would be very nice. I'm sure we will get one or two good signings. I'd hope so anyways.

 

[Gronk]

So how do you know who is off contract anyway ?

 

[The Colonel]

Oh and Colonel, yes Hindy is the best second rower, but the Eels still need to add aggression to their pack. This is the aspect that the younger players need to learn.

I think you'll find that a number of the younger "stars" in our lower grades are particularly agressive and probably need to learn composure in certain situations. There are one or two who could learn to be a little harder than they are as well.

 

[wittyz chick]

Oh they have to be off-contract ... well ok then :lol:

Probably Brett White for me!!

 

[Join The Bandwagon]

Hodges is off contract... give him Tahu's salary.

The team loses nothing

 

[Stagger eel]

Hodges is off contract... give him Tahu's salary.

The team loses nothing

yes they do..they'll more than likely lose Feleti and a few others.

 

[T-BONE MCGRAW]

Hodges needs Wayne Bennett to tuck him at night. The Hodges at a Sydney club experiment has already been proven to be a failure.

You can have the Austrailian centres in your side but if you don't have decent forwards or halves they are not much use.

Back on topic I would like in order (like many others)

O'Donnell
Ryles (believe he is off contract)
Kite
Clinton
Brett White (I didn't know he was off contract)

 

[eel01s]

So basically if the Club wants to retain the likes of Green, Mateo etc. they will have to virtually guarantee a first grade spot AND give them a significant pay rise?

I think that these guys will definitely need to prove themselves in the top grade THIS year then.

 

[Join The Bandwagon]

Michael Monaghan?? See how good he is at halfback but Manly play him at hooker cause of Orford.

Would be a great buy, especially if Smith can't reprise 05 form

 

[PJ Marshal]

simon mannering and brett stewart