Non-eels footy stuff

[Gronk]

I don’t think they were. AFL do that but the NRL haven’t given those exemptions.

AFL gave GWS a bigger cap PLUS early bites in the draft.

 

[Twizzle]

This is another area where the AFL administration gets it right. New teams get the top 5 draft picks plus whomever they draft.

That's one way of making sure they don't have 5 bottom 4 teams.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I don’t think they were. AFL do that but the NRL haven’t given those exemptions.

I can’t fine anything about it online. I must have imagined it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I can’t wait to see how SuperCoach Bennett goes with a weak squad. We might be about to get more evidence of the relative importance of coaching vs playing talent.

 

[Incorrect]

f**k Wayne and f**k the dolphins. “Don’t need another bottom 4 club” is a dumb arse statement. There will always be bottom 4 clubs, 4 of them in fact.

Exactly. On the plus side, some shitty team in 2023 is going to find themselves out if the bottom 4 and all of a sudden a top 13 side...

 

[strider]

I remember back in the first few years of the Titans being around, there was talk they were acting with a slightly higher salary cap than others. Does anyone else remember this? Or am i losing my marbles?

No, they just cheated the cap like everyone else

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Exactly. On the plus side, some shitty team in 2023 is going to find themselves out if the bottom 4 and all of a sudden a top 13 side...

 

[Noise]

The tigers, who have been through 6 coaches in 10 years are going to employ Tim sheens (who they sacked about 11 years ago) for 2 years so they can go and find another coach after that?? On top of this they are going to hire benji and Farrah (who they have also previously sacked as players - benji twice) as assistants with a view for benji to maybe take over in 2 years, benji being a bloke who has never coached at all???
They are a f**king funny club.

 

[strider]

if we were tigers fans, every thread would have about 5000 pages

 

[84 Baby]

The tigers, who have been through 6 coaches in 10 years are going to employ Tim sheens (who they sacked about 11 years ago) for 2 years so they can go and find another coach after that?? On top of this they are going to hire benji and Farrah (who they have also previously sacked as players - benji twice) as assistants with a view for benji to maybe take over in 2 years, benji being a bloke who has never coached at all???
They are a f**king funny club.

You forgot to mention Sheens was involved in determining what they needed in a head coach

 

[hybrideel]

You forgot to mention Sheens was involved in determining what they needed in a head coach

Imagine that.
"Well what you need is an old, experienced bloke. One who has won a grand final. It would be better if he knows the club already. Preferably someone who has been out of the game for a while so he is fresh. Waaaait a minute" - Tim Sheens, probably

 

[King-Gutho94]

The tigers, who have been through 6 coaches in 10 years are going to employ Tim sheens (who they sacked about 11 years ago) for 2 years so they can go and find another coach after that?? On top of this they are going to hire benji and Farrah (who they have also previously sacked as players - benji twice) as assistants with a view for benji to maybe take over in 2 years, benji being a bloke who has never coached at all???
They are a f**king funny club.

And weren't Benji and Robbie part of the reason Sheens got sacked 10 years ago due to player power.

 

[IFR33K]

The tigers, who have been through 6 coaches in 10 years are going to employ Tim sheens (who they sacked about 11 years ago) for 2 years so they can go and find another coach after that?? On top of this they are going to hire benji and Farrah (who they have also previously sacked as players - benji twice) as assistants with a view for benji to maybe take over in 2 years, benji being a bloke who has never coached at all???
They are a f**king funny club.

Will be interesting to see what Tim sheens can do. Been a long time since he coached in the nrl.

 

[strider]

And weren't Benji and Robbie part of the reason Sheens got sacked 10 years ago due to player power.

He is gonna ambush them and sack them one week after they start .... take that muthaf**kers!!

 

[Gronk]

 

[Suitman]

5 years?

 

[hybrideel]

A guy who hasn't coached a day in his life is being guaranteed and NRL head coach job in 2 years. Kind of makes me not feel so bad about our situation

 

[Gronk]

A guy who hasn't coached a day in his life is being guaranteed and NRL head coach job in 2 years. Kind of makes me not feel so bad about our situation

It's the dumbest thing in rugba leeg for a long time.

 

[strider]

ive never really seen bunji as the nrl coach type tbh

 

[Twizzle]

I don't think Ice will be too impressed