Parramatta Eels Juniors

[T-Boon]

Hopefully Dylan Brown makes it big as a halfback at Parra. I would be throwing all our salary cap at the best half available on the market in 2020 though. Maybe even get old man Cronk for a year or Pearce for 2 years.

 

[Dibs]

Hopefully Dylan Brown makes it big as a halfback at Parra. I would be throwing all our salary cap at the best half available on the market in 2020 though. Maybe even get old man Cronk for a year or Pearce for 2 years.

What’s the chances though. It’s not like we have ever produced a halfback unless you count sterlo

 

[T-Boon]

What’s the chances though. It’s not like we have ever produced a halfback unless you count sterlo

Are you having a go at me? I type this with chest thrust out.

 

[Dibs]

Are you having a go at me? I type this with chest thrust out.

Do you think I’m having a go at you? I type this with my chest in it’s normal position

 

[T-Boon]

Do you think I’m having a go at you? I type this with my chest in it’s normal position

I am not sure if you are privy to my earlier comments on Brown and shifting him to dummy half. I was widely attacked.

 

[Dibs]

I am not sure if you are privy to my earlier comments on Brown and shifting him to dummy half. I was widely attacked.

Oh I’m privy

 

[T-Boon]

Oh I’m privy

I see

 

[Dibs]

I see

Or do you?

 

[Eelogical]

Hopefully Dylan Brown makes it big as a halfback at Parra. I would be throwing all our salary cap at the best half available on the market in 2020 though. Maybe even get old man Cronk for a year or Pearce for 2 years.

I seriously don't see the point of going down that road. It seems like a plan to buy a premiership at any cost as opposed to earning one. As far as I'm concerned we've been there and done that before. Signing busted up or over the hill players should be struck from our plans forever. I'd rather pursue a long term strategy that puts in place a system that rewards excellence in our junior system while offering positions on the roster to players who see that coming to the Eels is a privilege, not a place to earn overs to see out their careers.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Are you having a go at me? I type this with chest thrust out.

It may be a while before you live this one down, mate.

 

[T-Boon]

It may be a while before you live this one down, mate.

A man with little dignity can live anything down.

 

[T-Boon]

I seriously don't see the point of going down that road. It seems like a plan to buy a premiership at any cost as opposed to earning one. As far as I'm concerned we've been there and done that before. Signing busted up or over the hill players should be struck from our plans forever. I'd rather pursue a long term strategy that puts in place a system that rewards excellence in our junior system while offering positions on the roster to players who see that coming to the Eels is a privilege, not a place to earn overs to see out their careers.

I always thought along these same lines but not anymore, I just want a premiership and I don't think our junior system can be fixed in the short to medium term. It is basically totally ruined.

I would feel better if our club just stood for an attractive style of football and brought that back into vogue with a hatrick of premierships.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I always thought along these same lines but not anymore, I just want a premiership and I don't think our junior system can be fixed in the short to medium term. It is basically totally ruined.

What needs to be fixed?

 

[T-Boon]

What needs to be fixed?

the seniors

 

[Obscene Assassin]

the seniors

No. Legit, what is wrong with the elite junior program? I'd like to know your thoughts.

 

[T-Boon]

No. Legit, what is wrong with the elite junior program? I'd like to know your thoughts.

My suspicion is the untalkable.
Skill position players are getting bashed out of the game by massive units who peak at 18. My favourite player of all time Jarryd Hayne is the last player with even a smidgen of skill that this club developed. That is 15 years ago.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

 

[JokerEel]

Does this run along side the SG ball & HM cup comps?

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Does this run along side the SG ball & HM cup comps?

Sort of, t was set up as the country rep program. It’s under 16’s and under 18’s also.

Looks like the eels are actually entering teams where as other NRL clubs were supporting a region.

To honest, it’s obviously good for the eels but I am not a fan of CRL (to be merged soon with the NSWRL) allowing the eels to enter a side.

 

[JokerEel]

Sort of, t was set up as the country rep program. It’s under 16’s and under 18’s also.

Looks like the eels are actually entering teams where as other NRL clubs were supporting a region.

To honest, it’s obviously good for the eels but I am not a fan of CRL (to be merged soon with the NSWRL) allowing the eels to enter a side.

So we will have 2 16's & 18's sides 1 City 1 Country..