Jarryd Hayne - Make him an Eel for Life

[Happy MEel]

We don’t get a better roster by treating next year as a ‘right off’.

Agreed...which is exactly what I think we will be doing by not signing Hayne.

 

[hindy111]

Did they show some spine by signing an over-rated plodder like Juniour Paulo to a four year deal? This club doesn't have any spine. Don't kid yourself. I used to be proud of this club. Not anymore.

Plodder......
Junior was Canberra best player in 2017.
Dont be silly now. He will be 25 and hitting peak. Guys of Jnrs quality are rare.

 

[hindy111]

I don't understand the "he was our best player in 2018" nonsense - surely Daniel Alvaro deserves that mention?

And Terepo....those 2

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Hopefully we find one from this generation.

Yes. Like Hayne.

 

[Gary Gutful]

For those that won’t be too disappointed if we in fact have f**ked up the signing of Hayne, do you think he improves the roster?

If so, do you honestly think we will be able to sign someone that adds as much as Hayne will to the roster by the start of the season?

Why did you frame the question that way? The money saved can be used on multiple players, not just one person.

 

[Happy MEel]

Well said mate. The bottom line is that they are taking a stand. Yes, it might be too late for some but it is better late than never as far as I am concerned.

I think that this is the worst time to be taking a stand as we don’t really have any other option. Hayne only wants a 1 year contract so it’s not as though it will nite is in the arse at a later date. We also have a ton of cap space coming off contract at the end of the year so next year’s negotiations would be the time to take a stand as there will be plenty more time to find plan b’s and c’s.

 

[Happy MEel]

Why did you frame the question that way? The money saved can be used on multiple players, not just one person.

You need a certain amount of class in the team to be competitive. Spreading that cap space across multiple players might improve depth in the event of injuries, but won’t improve the quality on the park.

IMO we already have too many players on over $200k who won’t play enough first grade to warrant their salary.

Hoffman, French, Evans and perhaps Kaysa and Smith come to mind. Our goal should be to have a competitive 1st grade side, not win reserve grade.

Edit: add Taka to that list.

 

[hindy111]

This is what I see from our sides way of thinking.
No Hayne.

Bevan last chance at back. With Lane and Jnr he has guys who can offload. Might be what has him firing.

Dylan Brown - Perhaps BA bloods him and Norman goes to fullback for the season.

So no Hayne increases Browns chances of NRL significantly. I reckon Bevan will get first crack at back but after 6 games if notmperforming theyl blood Brown.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Yes. Like Hayne.

Nice hyperbole.

But the reality is that he is one of those rare ‘once in a generation’ players who isn’t as good as several players from his (now superseded) generation.

Don’t take my word on this. Ask Shaun Micallef.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Well said mate. The bottom line is that they are taking a stand. Yes, it might be too late for some but it is better late than never as far as I am concerned.

If the club was taking a stand they wouldn't have been trying to offload players to sign Hayne. The evidence of poor cap management is far more believable.

 

[Gary Gutful]

You need a certain amount of class in the team to be competitive. Spreading that cap space across multiple players might improve depth, but won’t improve the quality on the park.

We would have been much better served this year with greater depth. If we had depth our performances on the park would have undoubtedly improved.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Nice hyperbole.

But the reality is that he is one of those rare ‘once in a generation’ players who isn’t as good as several players from his (now superseded) generation.

Don’t take my word on this. Ask Shaun Micallef.

I disagree. He showed that this year. And Shaun Micallef is an overrated merkin.

 

[Happy MEel]

We would have been much better served this year with greater depth. If we had depth our performances on the park would have undoubtedly improved.

I disagree. We needed more class this year, which is why we have recruited Paulo and Fergo. The only depth we’ve brought into the squad is Lane (and Davey, but he’s more of a project). Additionally the club wanted to retain another class player in Hayne as it’s first option. Has BA got that wrong too?

 

[Gary Gutful]

I disagree. He showed that this year.

Hayne showed this year that he is a ‘once in a generation’ player? Pull your dick.

And Shaun Micallef is an overrated merkin.

True. He is the Jarryd Hayne of talk show hosts.

Besides, I meant the skinny gay guy with the weird accent.

 

[Gary Gutful]

If the club was taking a stand they wouldn't have been trying to offload players to sign Hayne. The evidence of poor cap management is far more believable.

Quite possibly.

Whatever the reason I am happy that Hayne won’t be given big coin. He isn’t worth it at this stage of his career.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I disagree. We needed more class this year, which is why we have recruited Paulo and Fergo. The only depth we’ve brought into the squad is Lane (and Davey, but he’s more of a project). Additionally the club wanted to retain another class player in Hayne as it’s first option. Has BA got that wrong too?

No problems with keeping Hayne at all. It just needs to be at the right price.

 

[Happy MEel]

Quite possibly.

Whatever the reason I am happy that Hayne won’t be given big coin. He isn’t worth it at this stage of his career.

Is $600-$700k that much though for a quality fullback? It’s only about $100-$200k more than what we were hoping to get him for. It’s not massive overs as far as I’m concerned.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Hayne showed this year that he is a ‘once in a generation’ player? Pull your dick.


True. He is the Jarryd Hayne of talk show hosts.

Besides, I meant the skinny gay guy with the weird accent.

If his stats when he was fit this year weren't quite in that realm then they weren't far off.
And that skinny gay guy is less funny than Micallef, and 10x more annoying.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Quite possibly.

Whatever the reason I am happy that Hayne won’t be given big coin. He isn’t worth it at this stage of his career.

I wouldn't even call what he was asking big coin, and that's the club's figure (I assume). Could well have taken even less.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Agreed...which is exactly what I think we will be doing by not signing Hayne.

That’s not the point that Ivor made and isn’t the point that I was responding to.

He was suggesting that this year was a write-off so we might as well sign Hayne.