Rumours and Stuff

[Matty Bhoy]

Something I picked up at training the other day which I found interesting. Ryles has really bought the history of the club into this playing squad.

Certain moves and areas on the field for instance are referred to via club legends or Parra related things. I heard “Sterlo” and “Burty” shouted out a number of times. “The River” refers to the middle of the field, up through the guts.

I heard “fruit picking” a number of times which I believe refers to gym sessions.

Anyway, just an example of Ryles continuing to build team culture.

Another thing that really stood out is just how much energy JAC brings to the club. He is constantly talking, encouraging others. It was hot as hell the other day and you could hear JAC shouting “It’s hard work and we love it”.

 

[AnonymousLurker]

I “fink” That TCT podcast with Trolley man MON was an absolute embarrassment. Nothing came out of it, it was a love fest of backslaps that have no new info, no tough questions asked about the failure to attract decent signings. The sound quality - It sounded like they recorded in their toilet studio, each of them sitting on the dunny having chat. The echoing was amazing.

Give it a break … it’s a freakin fan site , they and all that listen to it just want to hear the positives coming out of the joint …

if you want the tough questions smash journos whose job it is to do so … there is enough negative coverage of games and every clubs for you to fap upon and get your rocks off

 

[hindy111]

So of the combined 50 players named best rated juniors under 17 yrs + 18yrs the most successful two clubs Storm + Penrith in the last 10yrs do not have one of them named on their books.
Amazing

 

[hineyrulz]

Anyone see the whole club training video with MON???

The guy is an utter embarrassment, he introduced former Parramatta premiership winner Micheal Moseley from 1996.

Maybe if his phone wasn't running off the hook he could of googled when we last won our last premiership so he would of known.

No wonder the club can't attract flies atm this is the absolute dumb penis running our football department. We are not a serious club.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pezet, on a longer term deal.

He already signed with the Broncos to be their 7 after Reynolds leaves. We already have Moses, so there’s no great mystery. Given how much we’re paying Moses, and with Reynolds off the books at Brisbane, we shouldn’t be able to offer as much as them. Even before factoring in the Broncos dollars.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So of the combined 50 players named best rated juniors under 17 yrs + 18yrs the most successful two clubs Storm + Penrith in the last 10yrs do not have one of them named on their books.
Amazing

Recruiting children is a waste of time and money because they can’t be held to a contract. The real pathways recruitment starts at 18, when they can sign binding contracts.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anyone see the whole club training video with MON???

The guy is an utter embarrassment, he introduced former Parramatta premiership winner Micheal Moseley from 1996.

Maybe if his phone wasn't running off the hook he could of googled when we last won our last premiership so he would of known.

No wonder the club can't attract flies atm this is the absolute dumb penis running our football department. We are not a serious club.

It was a mouth typo. MON was playing for Balmain in ‘96. I’m sure he knows Parra didn’t win the comp that year.

 

[hineyrulz]

It was a mouth typo. MON was playing for Balmain in ‘96. I’m sure he knows Parra didn’t win the comp that year.

It's all about f**king perception, he's dribbling about club culture and history blah blah blah and the dumb merkin can't even get something so simple right. It's on our club website ffs!!

You'd love to give the dumb prick a mouth typo.

Hardly a shock your there to cup a useless merkin like MON's balls, it's what you do.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think he’s doing an average job, which is fine.

 

[Legal Eel]

I think he’s doing an average job, which is fine.

That’s your goal - perpetual mediocrity. It gives you endless circular fights and keeps you harder than a cats head.

 

[hineyrulz]

I think he’s doing an average job, which is fine.

Average really gets your motor running huh???

We've missed the finals 3 years in a row and have a weaker squad for next year. That's not average for mine but it's perfect for you. I'd bet you'd love for him to get at least 11 years.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That’s your goal - perpetual mediocrity. It gives you endless circular fights and keeps you harder than a cats head.

It’s not my goal you imbecile, it’s just reality. Most clubs are average and we’re one of them.

 

[hineyrulz]

Glug glug glug!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah its very exciting

 

[Delboy]

Give it a break … it’s a freakin fan site , they and all that listen to it just want to hear the positives coming out of the joint …

if you want the tough questions smash journos whose job it is to do so … there is enough negative coverage of games and every clubs for you to fap upon and get your rocks off

Agreed , it’s a difficult line that they tread, getting access and providing content. That probably precludes any searching or overly probing questions to keep their ability to interview different club officials.

The frustration is because the real question that the majority of fans woulnd like an explanation to is the obvious difficulty in getting rep players to the club ( excluding the so called distressed assets looking to get out). As a top 3 club , it’s just an issue that is confounding and MON has been at the helm for what, 7/8 years and would know the issues . Ie , is it cap management, questions re facilities etc ,guess we will not understand until that questions is put to the front office.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Agreed , it’s a difficult line that they tread, getting access and providing content. That probably precludes any searching or overly probing questions to keep their ability to interview different club officials.

The frustration is because the real question that the majority of fans woulnd like an explanation to is the obvious difficulty in getting rep players to the club ( excluding the so called distressed assets looking to get out). As a top 3 club , it’s just an issue that is confounding and MON has been at the helm for what, 7/8 years and would know the issues . Ie , is it cap management, questions re facilities etc ,guess we will not understand until that questions is put to the front office.

‘Distressed assets’ aren’t forced to come to Parra. Just because they have to leave one club doesn’t mean there’s no demand for them. The market is still a factor.

As for the attraction of the new facility, give it time. It’s been open for just over six months.

 

[Zoso]

He already signed with the Broncos to be their 7 after Reynolds leaves. We already have Moses, so there’s no great mystery. Given how much we’re paying Moses, and with Reynolds off the books at Brisbane, we shouldn’t be able to offer as much as them. Even before factoring in the Broncos dollars.

I guess my point is both parties (TCT and MON) were guilty of playing one sided tennis there; talking the benefits Pezet brings, positioning the signing as some kind of mutually beneficial deal for us in the long term, and staying silent on the part about the club falling short for a player that was on the market.
The discussion was in the context of the club’s roster. Totally fair for one party to fess up to failure/loss or the other to at least dig into the deal.
TCT asked if Lomax was locked out of playing for another NRL club, so it’s not as if questions were limited to ‘who’s in and who’s out’.

 

[Jake the snake]

Give it a break … it’s a freakin fan site , they and all that listen to it just want to hear the positives coming out of the joint …

if you want the tough questions smash journos whose job it is to do so … there is enough negative coverage of games and every clubs for you to fap upon and get your rocks off

I “fink” you are having a bad day. Sorry

 

[Noise]

I think he’s doing an average job, which is fine.

Which clubs recruitment guys are doing a good job? And which are doing a below average job?

 

[Stevie]

I guess my point is both parties (TCT and MON) were guilty of playing one sided tennis there; talking the benefits Pezet brings, positioning the signing as some kind of mutually beneficial deal for us in the long term, and staying silent on the part about the club falling short for a player that was on the market.
The discussion was in the context of the club’s roster. Totally fair for one party to fess up to failure/loss or the other to at least dig into the deal.
TCT asked if Lomax was locked out of playing for another NRL club, so it’s not as if questions were limited to ‘who’s in and who’s out’.

And was the answer yes? I hope it was and we do not fold and let him out of contract without a swap deal etc.

That’s if he plays NRL that is.