Rumour

[Uncle Leo]

i got news for you, he may not be coming to Parra but Parra are not going to die wondering..my info is that we've offered a bucket load to Cronk..

Hmmm, beg to differ...... Like to know where your info is coming from and furthermore, where are the "bucket loads of $$$$" coming from?!!!

 

[Stagger eel]

Hmmm, beg to differ...... Like to know where your info is coming from and furthermore, where are the "bucket loads of $$$$" coming from?!!!

are you for real???? :?

losses

Nathan Cayless
Kris INU
Feleti Mateo

more than likely to go

Eric Grothe
Kris Keating
Brendon Oake
Jono Wright

the first 3 names have freed up about 900K alone...

the rumours have come within the club and I'm not the only one who's head them.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

If we were to get Cronk, SURELY Keating would go.

 

[Uncle Leo]

are you for real???? :?

losses

Nathan Cayless
Kris INU
Feleti Mateo

more than likely to go

Eric Grothe
Kris Keating
Brendon Oake
Jono Wright

the first 3 names have freed up about 900K alone...

the rumours have come within the club and I'm not the only one who's head them.

hmmm, I would be extremely happy if Cronk were to come to Parra, we sure could do with him, but pretty sure it will not happen!!

 

[natheel]

are you for real???? :?

losses

Nathan Cayless
Kris INU
Feleti Mateo

more than likely to go

Eric Grothe
Kris Keating
Brendon Oake
Jono Wright

the first 3 names have freed up about 900K alone...

the rumours have come within the club and I'm not the only one who's head them.

personally i think out of the last four names u mentioned stagg we will resign grothey on a small 2 year contract. the others will go. i hope to god for KK's sake he doesnt sign with the sharks and maybe manly chase him.

oake will prob end up at sharks hes the type of fringe forward they go for and jono i doubt will go anywhere tbh

 

[Eelementary]

If we were to get Cronk, SURELY Keating would go.

are you for real???? :?

losses

Nathan Cayless
Kris INU
Feleti Mateo

more than likely to go

Eric Grothe
Kris Keating
Brendon Oake
Jono Wright

the first 3 names have freed up about 900K alone...

the rumours have come within the club and I'm not the only one who's head them.

 

[Stagger eel]

If we were to get Cronk, SURELY Keating would go.

tat's a given...infact don't be surprised if he goes anyway.

hmmm, I would be extremely happy if Cronk were to come to Parra, we sure could do with him, but pretty sure it will not happen!!

as I said, not many of us are expecting this signing to come off but i do know for a fact that we're going hard for him.

 

[Stagger eel]

personally i think out of the last four names u mentioned stagg we will resign grothey on a small 2 year contract. the others will go. i hope to god for KK's sake he doesnt sign with the sharks and maybe manly chase him.

oake will prob end up at sharks hes the type of fringe forward they go for and jono i doubt will go anywhere tbh

from what I hear, don't expect guru to stay..

 

[Kenny Powers]

I was at the Tim Burton Exhibition opening as well as Cooper Cronk. I didn't have the balls to say anything but the Mrs did. She told him I was a big Parra fan and wanted to know if he was heading here next year. He half smiled and said "you will have to wait and see" and then said enjoy Melbourne before departing.

 

[Haynzy]

Based on what Uncle.... A gut feeling?

Stagger and a couple of other regular posters here have reliable contacts within the club. They often share information here and only reveal sources if given permission.
I'm willing to trust Stagger's info until we hear anything more concrete or official.

If you are in a similar position then that's great...no one will demand that you name your source either.

Making claims based on nothing will only mean that few will take you seriously (see Casper).

 

[natheel]

from what I hear, don't expect guru to stay..

that sucks i think his back end runs out of the 20 r great and what we missed against the knights tbh

but i guess he is getting more frequently injured. maybe time for sio to break through if grothey goes.

 

[Noa]

someone who gets a lot of good info from the storm says he heard cooper is almost as good as gone

 

[natheel]

someone who gets a lot of good info from the storm says he heard cooper is almost as good as gone

Just gone? Or did mention parra in the same breathe.

 

[Delboy]

By the way Eric is out for 5/6 weeks with his knee, we have a lot of cash tied up in a winger who is finding it tough to get on the field consistently.

I would think that is the major issue with EGJ, not what he does when available

 

[hineyrulz]

How old is Guru now??? He was missed big time Monday night, he does a lot of tough work from dummy half that doesn't get appreciated. Sadly it looks like it is catching up with him.

 

[Stagger eel]

How old is Guru now??? He was missed big time Monday night, he does a lot of tough work from dummy half that doesn't get appreciated. Sadly it looks like it is catching up with him.

I'm pretty sure he'll be 31 next year, happy to be proven wrong...

 

[hineyrulz]

I'm pretty sure he'll be 31 next year, happy to be proven wrong...

Thought as much, i know he made his debut in 99 so i was thinking around 30. i think DA is making the right chance in letting him go as much as it pains me to say so.

 

[jono]

How old is Guru now??? He was missed big time Monday night, he does a lot of tough work from dummy half that doesn't get appreciated. Sadly it looks like it is catching up with him.

That has been in my mind for the past three weeks , he's 31 next March , and I know from aging experience , the injuries and backing up becomes exponentially difficult. Eric is one of my favorite players (as was his dad)despite his defensive misgivings and sometimes attacking brain explosions , has always contributed FAR more than been a liability.
Unfortunately father time is catching up with him , especially since his main attribute is his power of contact , which inherently will invoke ongoing injury.

 

[hybrideel]

D.O.B 15/03/1980

2009 23 games
2008 10 games (then was dropped)
2007 21 games
2006 19 games
2005 24 games

i don't think he has gone that bad really considering the nature of his injury at one stage could have meant early retirement

http://www.rleague.com/db/player/g/grothe_eric/index.php

 

[parra-matters]

http://www.thebaistand.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=56&topic=7742.60

Melbourne people saying he is staying put.