Pay peanuts and get monkeys (not monsters)

[The Engineers Room]

They raved this year that Parramatta would be tough and strong on the field due to the increased size of the pack. But the early evidence seems to indicate that sure bargain shopping is great fun and has a chance to pay off but players who are not wanted elsewhere maybe are just plain bad in offence and defence. Smith needs to learn that paying next to nothing will not always yield champions.

On a side note I would just like to say that fitting Daniel Wagon in the side, which is what he will always attempt to do, is possible without damaging the look of the side. Vaealiki at FB, Wagon in the centres and 5/8 is a shit fight between Witt/Thorman/O'Dwyer and quite a few others. The forwards need to be heavily rotated. Armit and Peek were the best looking fringe players last year and they probably need a chance to shine. Cayless can only play back row if the front row goes forward and from the earliest time in the game Vella was doing that. Rubbish him all you like but he puts in more effort than the rest do. I personally think that it is the way the forwards hit the ball up that is the major concern. I didn't watch the game but just listened. If they did what they did for the last two years and run the forwards one out then my point is valid. B. Smith has no idea if he believes that this is the way to make metres in the NRL or any competition. Forwards must be running in at least pairs to cancel out the effect of the bash and barge defences. It gives the hit up a new dimension and allows for the forwards to make more metres by putting doubt in the defences minds.

 

[The Colonel]

Vella and Pearson did nothing and should feel themselves lucky to get another run in first grade this week. Vella's performances over the past season or so has been nothing short of diabolical. He is out there to go forward and the only thing that has looked like going forward has been the contents of his stomach.

 

[The Engineers Room]

Fair enough but did the forwards run one out again?

 

[Avenger]

Rep Selectors knew 2 years before us that Vella's game was no longer suited with the slightler slower gladatorial game that we have now. However our management disagreed. We can all se now that he is without doubt the most overrated forward in the comp. I will bet anyone right now that we WILL NOT resign him after this year. The Colonel called his performances diabolical. I totally agree. he is our resident oxygen thief.

PS Do the players read these things that we write. I hope so.

 

[fish eel]

Perhaps Smith saw the writing on the wall for Vella late last year?

Cannings signed....for what three years? Given guys like armit and touslos coming through, has Cannings was Cannings signed in the anticipation of Vella not being resigned and allowed to go to where....souths at the end of this season?

 

[Evilgrowler]

I for one expected better from the Eels. I didn't see the game so I can't comment on their performance, but the scoreline suggests they were never in it.

However, you got the better of the scum in the second half. I know it's doesn't help after a flogging, but it seems to me the Eels tried to gut it out and didn't give up, even if they say the scum did take the foot off the accelerator.

Good luck next week guys when you come up here to Suncorp.

 

[Twizzle]

See you at the game EG.

 

[bartman]

Perhaps Smith saw the writing on the wall for Vella late last year?

If he did, then why is Vella still being preferred to Armit, Cannings and Tsoulos? If Smith realised Vellas time is up, then surely he would have him serve out the remainder of his contract in PL. At the moment, I just don't think Smith gets it...

 

[fish eel]

Well....who knows Bartman it was just something I though of over the weekend.

In any case, I think Vella probably deserved first crack at a starting spot, given Cannings, at the moment is best off the bench and Tsoulos was injured.

 

[Pazza]

Parra were going to pay huge money for Perry but most people around here went crazy! So we bought Pearson, didnt that turn out just swell!

The forward were running in pairs and some poped some good passes in the first 10 minutes but some didnt. I thought that Pearson would lose his passing game by coming to parramatta but he hasnt. That hospital ball to Hindmarsh was appualing.

The fact is that Parra played right into the Bulldogs hands by playing a forwards style of game. I think Parra will have much better luck against Brisbane but they still have Lockyer and Berrgian who tore the Warriors apart.

 

[fish eel]

I was always hoping we'd land Perry.

Given the price tag though, I think it may have been Perry or Cannings.

 

[Parraren]

To be fair Pazza, Pearson was not being considered as an alternative for Perry. Cannings was our main focus after Perry decided to STAY WITH THE KNIGHTS! It's a tad hard trying to sign a player if he wants to stay with the team he's currently playing for. We didn't get him so we moved on to Cannings who I still believe was the best prop on the market as far as age & talent are concerned. We let Heckenberg go because we saw more potential in the emerging talents of Chris Armit & Justin Tsoulos who we signed to extended contract. Again, good decision if you ask me. Pearson was an entirely different kettle of fish. He's not on a huge contract by any stretch of the imagination either. He was brought in to add experience and help the younger props along.

 

[Pazza]

I am just saying when Parra where looking to sign a really good forward everybody got very pissed off. Ok, i do admit that Pearson was not the direct answer to missing out on Perry but if Parra did get Perry he would have played in the Number 8 not Pearson. Cannings is a very good forward and trust me there is no complaints here. Armit and Tsoulos are destained to be starters along with Hindmarsh, Cannings and Cayless for the next few years.

I am just replying to the post of how Parra payed peanuts and get monkeys (not monsters) but when the club was willing to spend near 300k for a monster, everybody got the shits.

 

[parra_princess]

Perry would be as useless as tits on a bull at Parramatta. The guy is young and he fits in well at Newcastle because their other forwards take the heat off. Everyone pitches in. Here we rely on 2 or 3 guys to fire and carry the rest of the team. Perry on his own is crap. Gives away silly penalties and is a lazy defender it's only with PArsons and Kennedy that he is allowed to shine.

 

[Pazza]

Perry would have done better than Pearson and Vella, that forsure

 

[PB]

Perry is an over rated powder puff. Woolnough and Parsons carried him again on Firday night, just like they did all last year.

 

[Evilgrowler]

See you at the game EG.

I expect a beer after the game Twizzle. ;-)

 

[Parraren]

Perry would have done better than Pearson and Vella, that forsure

Can't argue with that. But we really don't need to look any further than Cannings, Peek, Armit, Stapleton, Tsoulos & Kafusi for improvement in the front row. Any combination of these 6 forwards will do better than Vella & Pearson.