Long Live King Gutherson

[Mr Angry]

Looks like Jane plays like Tarzan.

Can never fault the man's effort, the epitome of an effort player.

 

[Eelementary]

This bloke needs his own thread.

Should we win a Premiership in the next few seasons, a statue of him should be built.

This dude is routinely the heart, and soul, of this team, and he deserves better.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I have been guilty of underrating him, but the merkin just keeps getting better.

 

[the phantom menace]

It’s a disgrace that he has to share the captaincy with Paulo. After Gutherson calls it a day I’d give it to Penisini or Hopgood.

Penisini has yet to impress me with any potential captaincy vibes. Has been weak and uninspiring in the second half of the season.

Hopgood is the only up and comer I'd consider with a chance to take over from Gutherson/Paulo down the track.

 

[hineyrulz]

I have been guilty of underrating him, but the merkin just keeps getting better.

FFS MERKIN!!

Imagine if he had half the natural talent of Fatrell??

 

[Wally21]

FFS MERKIN!!

Imagine if he had half the natural talent of Fatrell??

It’s so true Hiney. Latrell and Turbo are probably two of the most gifted players in the comp, but I would take Gutho every time over either. Taking my blue and gold glasses off, Dylan Edwards is a lot like Gutho.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I have been guilty of underrating him, but the merkin just keeps getting better.

In a disappointing year for the team, he has been a clear standout. I think 2023 has been his best season to date.

 

[hindy111]

John.

Has a big wang. Drives a blue car.

U r a f**kn dickhead. We r trying to talk rugby league

 

[hindy111]

Gutherson captain, Moses should be vice captain and then Hopgood to take over in the future.

Agree. I dont see Penisini as a captain. Seems to quiet and nice.

 

[hindy111]

In a disappointing year for the team, he has been a clear standout. I think 2023 has been his best season to date.

Him and Hopgood for mine. Bryce wasn't to far behind either.

 

[the phantom menace]

In a disappointing year for the team, he has been a clear standout. I think 2023 has been his best season to date.

Yep, even forced his way back into Origin discussions on this year's form and tenacity.

 

[King-Gutho94]

In a disappointing year for the team, he has been a clear standout. I think 2023 has been his best season to date.

Yeah his reward was an extra 30k as well for a 3 min stint in a dead rubber Origin.

Happy for Gutho but leaves a sour taste for mine our team basically lost him for 3 mins of origin.

 

[King-Gutho94]

NRL Casualty Ward: Clint Gutherson requires surgery to repair knee

Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson must put representative dreams on hold this year, with injury ending any hopes he had of making Australia’s Pacific Championships squad.

Clint Gutherson’s end-of-season representative hopes have been cruelled with the Eels captain requiring knee surgery.

Eels coach Brad Arthur has confirmed Parramatta’s inspirational leader suffered a meniscus tear in his knee, which forced him from the field in their win over Penrith on Thursday night.

Gutherson, who was named on the NSW State of Origin bench for Origin III, would have been in the discussion to be part of Australia’s end of season Pacific Championships squad.

Surgery will force Gutherson into a rehabilitation phase that will leave him unable to commence any serious running until early December.

“It’s a meniscus, so he would have struggled to play if we had to play next week,’’ Arthur told Triple M.

Knowing Gutho, and I’ve already spoken to Gutho, he said there’s no way in the world he would miss a final.

“That’s the type of person he is. He’s just so reliable for me.

“He’s like an extra coach and an on-field coach for me, he drives our messages and doesn’t go away from the script.

“But he’s done. He’ll have an operation.

“It won’t hurt him and I know it’s unfortunate for rep opportunities, but it won’t hurt him because I tried to pull him out of parts of pre-season training this year and he wouldn’t have a bar of it.

“So this is the only way (he’ll miss some training)...he doesn’t need to prove anything with his training.

“Hopefully it will put another couple of years on his career.’’

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach-news/nrl-casualty-ward-clint-gutherson-requires-surgery-to-repair-knee/news-story/63c2c1a859818af2e8c0252a8635074c

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Arthur told Triple M ... “I tried to pull him out of parts of pre-season training this year and he wouldn’t have a bar of it.

The reality of influence and authority within a rugby league club. Senior players are at least as important as the coach and they know it.

 

[hindy111]

Yeah his reward was an extra 30k as well for a 3 min stint in a dead rubber Origin.

Happy for Gutho but leaves a sour taste for mine our team basically lost him for 3 mins of origin.

And perhaps that game cost us a top 8 spot with RCG and MOSES also missing. All for an exhibition match.

 

[King-Gutho94]

And perhaps that game cost us a top 8 spot with RCG and MOSES also missing. All for an exhibition match.

Yeah it still angers me tbh.

Oh well it's helped Freddy basically get an extension.

I reckon deep down Billy and QLD wouldn't have minded losing that last game it's given the dopes at NSWRL an excuse to keep Freddy.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Yeah it still angers me tbh.

Oh well it's helped Freddy basically get an extension.

I reckon deep down Billy and QLD wouldn't have minded losing that last game it's given the dopes at NSWRL an excuse to keep Freddy.

That didn’t cost us a finals berth. We sucked balls at multiple stages with those players in the team.

 

[hindy111]

That didn’t cost us a finals berth. We sucked balls at multiple stages with those players in the team.

Yeah looking at the table we probably are 2 wins short.
I always felt the back to back losses to Canberra and Titans would bite us on the arse.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Yeah looking at the table we probably are 2 wins short.
I always felt the back to back losses to Canberra and Titans would bite us on the arse.

No single game or moment was the difference. We just collectively fell short.

 

[the phantom menace]