Rumoured and Confirmed Signings and Other Assorted Crap VII

[The EELiminator]

I thought you would say something lame like that you fisherman.

i thought you would say i would say something lame like that :sarcasm:

 

[Eels Dude]

Yeah there was also an article with quotes from him saying he was keen on staying another year but there's been no mention of any deal being done yet.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Thought Poore was still unsigned but Fui had been extended?

If we're only looking at signing a bloke for a year while we wait for Tamou (or whoever) to come off contract, then it will probably be Fui. A player Poore's age is little chance of signing a one year deal.

I'd like to see Poore stay around. It's just a matter of whether the club's valuation of him matches his own, and whether other clubs are willing to pay more than we are.

 

[B-Tron 3000]

Ah Greg Bird??

Do we really want a merkin like that at this club?

Sorry, I want to be successful, but not by bringing a guy like that here.

#shortmemories

 

[TheRam]

i thought you would say i would say something lame like that :sarcasm:

Yeah and I thought that you would say, that I would say, that you would say something lame like that. :sarcasm:

 

[Gronk]

While Moimoi's retention has yet to be announced, the Herald understands the 32-year-old prop has agreed to a new two-year deal to finish his career at the Eels.​

http://www.theridgenews.com.au/news...er-eels-secure-moimois-signature/2638308.aspx

 

[Parra Pride]

Ah Greg Bird??

Do we really want a merkin like that at this club?

Sorry, I want to be successful, but not by bringing a guy like that here.

#shortmemories

The guy is a great player, but let's not sign him because he was found NOT GUILTY of a crime.

http://www.theridgenews.com.au/news...er-eels-secure-moimois-signature/2638308.aspx

Great news if true.

#HeDeservesIt

 

[The EELiminator]

Yeah and I thought that you would say, that I would say, that you would say something lame like that. :sarcasm:

let me save us some time here

...and I thought that you would say, that I would say, that you would say that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say , that I would say something lame like that :lol:

 

[TheRam]

let me save us some time here

...and I thought that you would say, that I would say, that you would say that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say, that I would say, that you would say , that I would say something lame like that :lol:

How did I know that you would say all of that? :lol::lol:

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

The guy is a great player, but let's not sign him because he was found NOT GUILTY of a crime.

I think anyone considering making a bid for him would be mad not to assess the risk of him getting in some sort of trouble (similar or otherwise). Regardless of the outcome of his court case, some might feel that he's a greater risk than a randomly selected good player....and that becomes one of many factors relevant to the decision.

 

[Parra Pride]

I think anyone considering making a bid for him would be mad not to assess the risk of him getting in some sort of trouble (similar or otherwise). Regardless of the outcome of his court case, some might feel that he's a greater risk than a randomly selected good player....and that becomes one of many factors relevant to the decision.

Apart from the one thing which, once again, he was found not guilty of, when has he ever been in major trouble?

#Never

 

[natheel]

Greg bird would be great to get to the club

#WeNeedMongerel

 

[spartan2153]

Ah Greg Bird??

Do we really want a merkin like that at this club?

Sorry, I want to be successful, but not by bringing a guy like that here.

#shortmemories

He is a grub & a stuart protege but the only reason we should not sign him is because he will be 30 years old when his contract finishes & will be coming to us as a 31 year old.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Apart from the one thing which, once again, he was found not guilty of, when has he ever been in major trouble?

#Never

Technically he was found guilty, sentenced to prison and had that verdict overturned on appeal. He also pleaded guilty to public mischief. The undisputed facts of the case are not heart-warming. He admitted lying to police several times, and in particular to concocting a story saying that his totally innocent mate Brent Watson had assaulted his girlfriend. Is that the sort of bloke you want backing you up?

Oh yeh, he went before the courts on a totally separate assault charge in 2010, but was cleared b/c the other party was undoubtedly the aggressor (and a nutter).

And then he got arrested by the QLD cops last year (?) for failing to obey a police instruction, but was released without charge (he reckons it was a joke, the police say otherwise).

I didn't say not to sign him....I said there's enough smoke to make you think twice.

 

[EelsFan05]

Technically he was found guilty, sentenced to prison and had that verdict overturned on appeal. He also pleaded guilty to public mischief. The undisputed facts of the case are not heart-warming. He admitted lying to police several times, and in particular to concocting a story saying that his totally innocent mate Brent Watson had assaulted his girlfriend. Is that the sort of bloke you want backing you up?

Oh yeh, he went before the courts on a totally separate assault charge in 2010, but was cleared b/c the other party was undoubtedly the aggressor (and a nutter).

And then he got arrested by the QLD cops last year (?) for failing to obey a police instruction, but was released without charge (he reckons it was a joke, the police say otherwise).

I didn't say not to sign him....I said there's enough smoke to make you think twice.

I agree he is a loose cannon and it would be no suprise to wake up one morning to news that he'd been locked up for something or other.. He beat the assault charge because his girlfriend refused to give evidence against him and came up with a exculpatory version at Birds appeal. One that mirrored the version provided by Bird. Why not just provide that version a his hearing before he was sentenced to gaol. Hardly means he didn't do it.

Add that to the fact that he'd be thirty one by the time he got here, so I hope we pass. Tamou on the other hand would be a massive coup.

 

[Someone]

Fui should have only been given a one year extension imo. Stuart should have kept his options more open for 2014.

 

[Djay]

Greg Bird is exactly what we need, a player the opposition hate playing against and in your face.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Fui should have only been given a one year extension imo. Stuart should have kept his options more open for 2014.

He would be one of the few players we have entitled to the long service discount - I doubt he is taking up much of our cap.

 

[Noise]

I know this is getting tossed around the other site and i thought it was bullshit but i heard tonight from someone close to the player in question that brett stewart could be an eel next year.....

 

[The EELiminator]

I know this is getting tossed around the other site and i thought it was bullshit but i heard tonight from someone close to the player in question that brett stewart could be an eel next year.....

we already have hayne, mullaney, sio and hoppa coming in 2014 how many fullbacks do we want? maybe you misheard and it was glenn stewart