Rumours and Stuff

[Parrapat]

I’ve heard Sanders has underwhelmed the Raiders staff since his arrival. They aren’t writing him off but think he’s still got a bit to go to get to an NRL level half

It’s why they’ve made enquiries to get Pezet on loan. Big worry considering Pezet is only 12 months older.

We should take him back in a heartbeat if given the chance.

Ricky doesn't develop halves, he just berates them for not being him. Many a good half has had the self-belief mentally beaten out of them under a Ricky Stuart barrage of his greatest moments in a verbal tirade.

I wouldn't take any loan offer from any team let alone the Scum. What are we all supposed to develop talent for Bellamy and his easy run under NRL's advance policy into AFL territory? Pezet, Scum and Bellamy can f**k right off. Sure the kid's got huge talent but let Scum send him to Bellamy's mate to have it driven out of him.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

To be honest, this isn't a plan to develop a team upon. If we're going to throw all our hopes on Moses staying fit them we won't be ascending the ladder next year and beyond. I said it before. Penrith have consistently found ways to adapt when Cleary has been out injured. If we can't measure up when things go south because our 'best player' goes down then we're kidding ourselves.

Their record without Cleary is much worse than their record with him. They are just lucky he is always available at finals time.

 

[Parrapat]

At the Panthers vs Bulldogs game on Sunday which I saw due to my kids all being Panthers fans playing for them in juniors (regular, not-elite), I was overwhelmed with a great longing to see the mighty Blue and Gold once again facing our ancient foe, seeing the blue and white vapour-ware, the flame throwers and most of all the "Buuullldogs" chant reverberate throughout Accor like the Orcs of Isengard rising one last time I wish we were there and I hope we are again next year, I would so love to see us defeat that scum and face off with the best of the best in Penrith in a GF and hear the "Parrrra!" chant ring out in victory at fulltime.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

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What an exciting time.

Hope this gave you a smile.

And on Thursday it'll be exactly 20 years since we first played the Cowboys in the finals!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The issue is the inability to sign anyone that is elite and available when there aren’t extenuating circumstances and no competition in essence

Lomax - wanted out and secured by BA
Williams - benchie at the Sharks
Walker - asked for a release to return to a Sydney for family
JAC - fairly obvious he was in trouble
DeBelin - wasn’t wanted originally by Dragons, older and short term

Absolutely none of these are reasons no other club would've wanted these players.

Seems a conundrum that we seem to have exhausted our cap for 2026 despite all the moving parts.

Not exhausted, but we only have two spots remaining in our top 30. How much cap could we have remaining? Retaining youngsters isn't the cheap way to do things because everyone wants to fill their squad with potential. Certainly future stars cost less than current stars, but they would still cost more than journeymen. It's all about supply and demand.

Kautoga should be better, has not done a preseason due to injury for 2 seasons

It's very exciting.

 

[Parrapat]

Absolutely none of these are reasons no other club would've wanted these players.

Not exhausted, but we only have two spots remaining in our top 30. How much cap could we have remaining? Retaining youngsters isn't the cheap way to do things because everyone wants to fill their squad with potential. Certainly future stars cost less than current stars, but they would cost a lot less than journeymen. It's all about supply and demand.

It's very exciting.

Luke Sommerton who's been named in reserves for this weekend's game for Panthers has been let go next season.

Soni Luke and Mavrik Geyer too. Panthers (Ivan Cleary) are ruthless.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I would love to have him. Or Jenkins.

Would you be happy with both at the same time?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

As a player for the Eels I mean.

ffs

 

[Parrapat]

ffs

lol

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If Ethan Sanders was allowed more than 18th man and replaced Ethan Strange in the Raiders line up I reckon they win. He's a deadset champion who we lost due to the Arthurs incumbency.

He was still at Parra long after Jake Arthur (who has outplayed Sanders so far in reserve grade) left the club.

 

[Parrapat]

He was still at Parra long after Jake Arthur (who has outplayed Sanders so far in reserve grade) left the club.

Not true. He was sold off (let go) while the Arthurs held reign on cap.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Luke Sommerton who's been named in reserves for this weekend's game for Panthers has been let go next season.

Soni Luke and Mavrik Geyer too. Panthers (Ivan Cleary) are ruthless.

If they were ruthless, they would've been gone long ago. Soni Luke has been there for years and played 26 NRL games.

 

[Parrapat]

He was still at Parra long after Jake Arthur (who has outplayed Sanders so far in reserve grade) left the club.

Jake Arthur (who has outplayed Sanders so far in reserve grade)

Let this be an example statement of in your face Poupou hyperbole (or Hyper-bowl as labor fans like Gronk understand).

Where is Jake Arthur now?

But lesser astute judges than Pou won't select an Arthur and will send them off to super league on account of an in-built anti-Arthurism?

Jake and his brother were always propped up by their dad.

No other club wants them.

 

[Parrapat]

If they were ruthless, they would've been gone long ago. Soni Luke has been there for years and played 26 NRL games.

21 more than your man Matt.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not true. He was sold off (let go) while the Arthurs held reign on cap.

Jake Arthur played his last game for the club on the 19th May 2023. Sanders played his last game over 15 months later, on 31st August 2024.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Jake Arthur (who has outplayed Sanders so far in reserve grade)

Let this be an example statement of in your face Poupou hyperbole (or Hyper-bowl as labor fans like Gronk understand).

Where is Jake Arthur now?

But lesser astute judges than Pou won't select an Arthur and will send them off to super league on account of an in-built anti-Arthurism?

Jake and his brother were always propped up by their dad.

No other club wants them.

Matt Arthur is 20 years old and already a regular in reserve grade. Jake Arthur played so well in reserve grade he got a contract in the UK. I'm sure Sanders will be a better player than Arthur one day, but he wasn't this year.

 

[Parrapat]

You know what you are? This forum's auto-bot chat.

 

[Parrapat]

Matt Arthur is 20 years old and already a regular in reserve grade. Jake Arthur played so well in reserve grade he got a contract in the UK. I'm sure Sanders will be a better player than Arthur one day, but he wasn't this year.

How's your coaching career, Brad? Any offers outside of Super League?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

21 more than your man man Matt.

He's also nine years older than him. Soni Luke didn't play NRL until he was 26. He didn't play reserve grade until he was 21. And yet Penrith kept him on the books. Because every club needs backups, even old plodders like Luke.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How's your coaching career, Brad? Any offers outside of Super League?

Hit me up when you've coached 100 NRL wins.