Rumoured/Confirmed Signings 2011/2012

[boxhead]

I can't believe Tautai is coming back FMD

You haven't watched him for the Sharks recently have you?
As a few Sharks fans will tell you, he has been very good as a bench forward playing at prop.
We've signed him to fill out our top 25, and his utility value is a bonus.

 

[El Diablo]

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Eels media release: Parra young guns re-sign by Rugby League Week on Friday, July 22, 2011 at

Eels media release: Parra young guns re-sign
by Rugby League Week on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:14pm

PARRA YOUNG GUNS STICK WITH THE EELS



The Pirtek Parramatta Eels today announced the re-signing of a batch of youngsters Club captain Nathan Hindmarsh rates as good as any to have come through the Blue and Gold junior system.



Blockbusting centre Jacob Loko, 18 heads the pack of young Eels who have re-signed until the end of the 2013 season. He is joined by Taniela Lasalo, Mitchell Allgood and Ryan Morgan.



The Pirtek Eels will welcome back another former junior to the Club next year in Sharks forward Taulima Tautai, who has signed until the end of 2013. Tautai made his NRL debut for the Eels in Round 1, 2008.



The Eels’ talented Toyota Cup trio of Pat O’Hanlon, Marmin Barba and Rory Brien have also committed until the end of 2013, with O’Hanlon lining up in his third NRL appearance tonight against the Bulldogs.



Pirtek Eels Chief Executive Officer Paul Osborne said the signings were a direct result of the Club’s commitment to retaining its promising young players under head coach Steve Kearney.



“Retention is as important as recruitment,” Osborne said.



“We have a terrific junior representative program at the Eels and Steve Kearney is building our future around it.



“The retention of our own players is an integral part of the football program and something we addressed as an area we needed to improve on at the start of this year.



“The decision from our young guys to stick with us is a great boost for the Club and it’s another sign we are heading in the right direction.”



Hindmarsh said:



“You see so many Parra juniors out there playing for other clubs and I know it’s something the fans sometimes get frustrated with, so for us to re-sign these young guys is a huge boost,” Hindmarsh said.



“Put them alongside our other experienced guys like Tim Mannah, Luke Burt, Ben Smith, Matt Keating, Jarryd Hayne and the new players joining us in Chris Sandow, Ben Roberts, Esi Tonga and now Taulima – it’s looking like a great mix.

“I’ve been playing for the Eels for a long time and I’ve seen a lot of great young players come through our system, and guys like Jacob Loko are right up there as the most talented I’ve seen.



“Taniela (Lasalo) has played every game alongside me at second-row this year and he’s only getting better, and Mitch Allgood has been outstanding for us.”



Loko, Lasalo, O’Hanlon, Morgan, Brien, Tautai all played junior representative football with the Eels before moving into Toyota Cup and NRL squads, with Allgood making his way into the side from Toyota Cup and then Wentworthville after joining the Club from Penrith in 2009.



SIGNINGS / RE-SIGNINGS ANNOUNCED TODAY



Taulima Tautai (Cronulla), 23-years-old

Jacob Loko, 18

Taniela Lasalo, 21

Mitchell Allgood, 22

Ryan Morgan, 21

Patrick O’Hanlon, 20

Marmin Barba, 20

Rory Brien, 19

 

[forward pass]

 

[Gronk]

Marmin Barba, 20

So is Marmin Barba too old for NYC next year ?

 

[Pazza]

TT is a solid forward pack back up player!

I love how we are making some good depth signings, signing up all our talented young players and strengthening out weak positions.

gotta give SK/Nolan a big thumbs up so far on our recruitment and retention

 

[Parra Pride]

So is Marmin Barba too old for NYC next year ?

Would imagine so.

 

[hindy111]

IS MK going to be our only hooker option for next year or have we re-signed mcguire.Cause MK gee a good game a few average ones.I wonder if Ben roberts could move there

 

[Hallatia]

...

 

[parra-matters]

like Rabs said last night we need another centre, whats happening there? wasn't one meant to be announced by now?
Must be hard getting players to sign with us at present, onfield results and all, plus do you want the frustation of playing at our club where every 50/50 call goes against you every week?

 

[oldmancraigy]

IS MK going to be our only hooker option for next year or have we re-signed mcguire.Cause MK gee a good game a few average ones.I wonder if Ben roberts could move there

It'd be a bit wild to move Roberts to hooker...

Didn't we sign him because we have nothing in the halves?
And he's a very good 6 defensively, excellent kicking game, and very handy as a 'non-main-play' attacking weapon.

If he plays hooker we still need to find either a 6 or a 1.

 

[Kornstar]

like Rabs said last night we need another centre, whats happening there? wasn't one meant to be announced by now?
Must be hard getting players to sign with us at present, onfield results and all, plus do you want the frustation of playing at our club where every 50/50 call goes against you every week?

It's all good, we have the world cup winning coach, he will attract the big names. Who wouldn't want to come, there is a plan, apparently no one else has ever had one.......

 

[Bigfella]

Give it a rest f**kwit

 

[Kornstar]

Give it a rest f**kwit

No worries, whatever you say, boss :roll:

 

[Twizzle]

the way Roberts played last night I would play him at 5/8 next year and put Hayne back to FB, he can still chime in where ever and where ever he likes but it gives us so many more attacking options which we sadly lack atm

atm Hayne is our attack so we have to use him at 5/8

 

[Suitman]

the way Roberts played last night I would play him at 5/8 next year and put Hayne back to FB, he can still chime in where ever and where ever he likes but it gives us so many more attacking options which we sadly lack atm

atm Hayne is our attack so we have to use him at 5/8

Yep, exactly. And Roberts will be even better with a decent halfback to work with.

Suity

 

[Maroubra Eel]

It's all good, we have the world cup winning coach, he will attract the big names. Who wouldn't want to come, there is a plan, apparently no one else has ever had one.......

I agree mate.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's all good, we have the world cup winning coach, he will attract the big names. Who wouldn't want to come, there is a plan, apparently no one else has ever had one.......

Good point.

He's already got Sandow and Roberts and Esi Tonga. But I reckon some other coaches have had plans as well. Brian Smith always seemed to have a long term plan, at least.

 

[Eels Dude]

It's all well and good to have a plan, but being able to execute that plan is more important.

 

[spartan2153]

Good point.

He's already got Sandow and Roberts and Esi Tonga. But I reckon some other coaches have had plans as well. Brian Smith always seemed to have a long term plan, at least.

lol sandow came for big big money. Kearney wasn't the draw card money was. Big money. He would have come no matter who was coaching for thapt cash.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Yep, exactly. And Roberts will be even better with a decent halfback to work with.

Suity

And a brillant running Fullback to help out