Rumours and Stuff

[T.S Quint]

And how about we get rid of F'n "Click Go The Shears" and find some inspirational rock anthem for our new stadium. Anything would be better.
Eg. Cash in on all the Bohemian Rhapsody Movie vibe currently headlining.
Queen songs such as:
. Dont stop me now
. I want it all
. Another one bites the dust
. We will rock you/We are the champions.
C'mon Bernie. Get on it.

You mean like this one?

 

[T.S Quint]

Is that still around? So lame. It de-pumps me.

It only gets played at our home ground at the end of the game after a win.
It’s not there to get you fired up for the game, it’s there as a celebration of the team winning the game. Nothing wrong with a bit of tradition.

If you really get brought down after a win by a song being played then you might not have been all that excited about the win in the first place.

 

[Happy MEel]

There is no more second tier. If you’re on more than $72500 you’re in the top 30.

They may not have 30 players on more than $72,500 and that’s permitted under the rules at this stage. That’s the point.

They only need a minimum of 24 players at this stage, 29 players by the start of the season and 30 by June 30.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/10/nrl-top-30-squads-to-be-published-to-increase-transparency/

 

[El Diablo]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...g/news-story/77e4c19ee390ccdc8fcc5489a5d3f6f3

Recruit Junior Paulo impresses as Parramatta begin pre-season slog

Nick Walshaw, The Daily Telegraph
November 1, 2018 6:52pm


DAY one and Junior Paulo gets tossed into a $%*&ing beep test.

Beautiful.

Arguably Parramatta’s biggest signing in every sense, Paulo celebrated opening day of the 2019 pre-season by sweating through 3km of that most famous, and maligned, of rugby league fitness tests.

Better, the big unit wasn’t first man out.

Instead, and with a pair of speakers blasting those beeps of increasing quickness across the training paddock at Eels HQ, the notoriously heavy prop survived one, two, even three withdrawals before he too was forced to concede — then join them jogging slow laps of the oval.

And as for who eventually who won out?

Well, no surprises there.

Yep, The King — Clint Gutherson.

Although it must be noted the enigmatic Eels utility only just squeaked home ahead of anonymous teenage halfback Dylan Brown.

Indeed, while most media focus this week has surrounded those Parramatta players not in attendance on opening day — specifically, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings and new recruit Blake Ferguson — the biggest surprise was the efforts of a 2017 Australian Schoolboy wearing red boots with matching socks.

Apparently, boasts the confidence required to rock such an ensemble too.

Considered a future NRL player by those who count at Parramatta, Brown is one of 10 Academy players invited to sweat through this newest pre-season by head coach Brad Arthur.

And while he was an SG Ball premiership winner two years ago, the youngster almost went and claimed an even bigger prize Thursday when he came within one ‘beep’ of upsetting Gutherson’s reign as Eels’ Fittest Man.

The other undeniable standout was veteran prop Timmy Mannah who, despite being in his 11th consecutive pre-season, was also still alive when the test approached level 20 and the survivors had been reduced to single figures.

Elsewhere, and as expected, Hayne was a no-show as his contract dramas, believed to centre around that $700,000 asking price, continue to drag on.

And while there is talk of Jennings being released to join Newcastle, the club expects the 30-year-old centre to be back on deck and headed to a pre-season camp in Armidale from Sunday.

A bus Paulo will be on too.

Likely the Eels’ most important signing, especially given the punch he offers when firing, the Samoan powerhouse certainly looked every bit his Wikipedia weight — 123kg — when he emerged for training on Thursday.

However, after three years with Canberra, the 24-year-old toiled hard in his first day back at the club he was released from in 2016 — after bizarre cameos with both convicted criminals and third grade rugby.

Apart from surviving the first three beep test cuts, Paulo also worked hard in the ensuing sprints and defensive drills to generally impress Eels head of performance Adrian Jimenez.

In fact, the only fella upset with proceedings was the irate neighbour who, apparently woken before 7am as Parramatta staffers trialled the beep test speakers, approached The Daily Telegraph asking who was responsible for said noise and how much more was coming?

At which point, and with the players still running, we considered pointing him to Paulo.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Good to hear that about Junior, and especially Brown. Someone to push Gutho has to be a plus for the whole squad.

 

[Happy MEel]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...g/news-story/77e4c19ee390ccdc8fcc5489a5d3f6f3

Recruit Junior Paulo impresses as Parramatta begin pre-season slog

Nick Walshaw, The Daily Telegraph
November 1, 2018 6:52pm


DAY one and Junior Paulo gets tossed into a $%*&ing beep test.

Beautiful.

Arguably Parramatta’s biggest signing in every sense, Paulo celebrated opening day of the 2019 pre-season by sweating through 3km of that most famous, and maligned, of rugby league fitness tests.

Better, the big unit wasn’t first man out.

Instead, and with a pair of speakers blasting those beeps of increasing quickness across the training paddock at Eels HQ, the notoriously heavy prop survived one, two, even three withdrawals before he too was forced to concede — then join them jogging slow laps of the oval.

And as for who eventually who won out?

Well, no surprises there.

Yep, The King — Clint Gutherson.

Although it must be noted the enigmatic Eels utility only just squeaked home ahead of anonymous teenage halfback Dylan Brown.

Indeed, while most media focus this week has surrounded those Parramatta players not in attendance on opening day — specifically, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings and new recruit Blake Ferguson — the biggest surprise was the efforts of a 2017 Australian Schoolboy wearing red boots with matching socks.

Apparently, boasts the confidence required to rock such an ensemble too.

Considered a future NRL player by those who count at Parramatta, Brown is one of 10 Academy players invited to sweat through this newest pre-season by head coach Brad Arthur.

And while he was an SG Ball premiership winner two years ago, the youngster almost went and claimed an even bigger prize Thursday when he came within one ‘beep’ of upsetting Gutherson’s reign as Eels’ Fittest Man.

The other undeniable standout was veteran prop Timmy Mannah who, despite being in his 11th consecutive pre-season, was also still alive when the test approached level 20 and the survivors had been reduced to single figures.

Elsewhere, and as expected, Hayne was a no-show as his contract dramas, believed to centre around that $700,000 asking price, continue to drag on.

And while there is talk of Jennings being released to join Newcastle, the club expects the 30-year-old centre to be back on deck and headed to a pre-season camp in Armidale from Sunday.

A bus Paulo will be on too.

Likely the Eels’ most important signing, especially given the punch he offers when firing, the Samoan powerhouse certainly looked every bit his Wikipedia weight — 123kg — when he emerged for training on Thursday.

However, after three years with Canberra, the 24-year-old toiled hard in his first day back at the club he was released from in 2016 — after bizarre cameos with both convicted criminals and third grade rugby.

Apart from surviving the first three beep test cuts, Paulo also worked hard in the ensuing sprints and defensive drills to generally impress Eels head of performance Adrian Jimenez.

In fact, the only fella upset with proceedings was the irate neighbour who, apparently woken before 7am as Parramatta staffers trialled the beep test speakers, approached The Daily Telegraph asking who was responsible for said noise and how much more was coming?

At which point, and with the players still running, we considered pointing him to Paulo.

I realise journos are nuffies but interesting he indicates Jiminez is the head of performance. I thought AFL still held that title...somehow.

 

[Avenger]

Dylan Brown (apparently) plays on the left where Norman likes it. Moses is on the right. Bye Norman.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They may not have 30 players on more than $72,500 and that’s permitted under the rules at this stage. That’s the point.

They only need a minimum of 24 players at this stage, 29 players by the start of the season and 30 by June 30.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/10/nrl-top-30-squads-to-be-published-to-increase-transparency/

They did say most teams won't have the full 30 yet. By 'top 30' they obviously mean the current NRL squad.

 

[hindy111]

They did say most teams won't have the full 30 yet. By 'top 30' they obviously mean the current NRL squad.

Are you watching sbs still?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Dylan Brown (apparently) plays on the left where Norman likes it. Moses is on the right. Bye Norman.

I think Dylan Brown is a right footer though. And a bloke who has never played first grade is a prime candidate for being developed on a different side.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Are you watching sbs still?

Are you now going to be making cryptic posts? I could barely understand them in the first place...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Are you watching sbs still?

f**k yeah! Mad merkins.

 

[Happy MEel]

They did say most teams won't have the full 30 yet. By 'top 30' they obviously mean the current NRL squad.

Ah ok. I didn’t see that.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

the notoriously heavy prop survived one, two, even three withdrawals before he too was forced to concede — then join them jogging slow laps of the oval.

So who's the 3 fat merkins who couldn't beat Junior

 

[Happy MEel]

So who's the 3 fat merkins who couldn't beat Junior

I’d say it’s probably the younger bigger guys.

 

[hineyrulz]

I realise journos are nuffies but interesting he indicates Jiminez is the head of performance. I thought AFL still held that title...somehow.

Someone still has to take out the witches hats FFS!!

 

[Gazzamatta]

You mean like this one?

Was ok in its day with due respect to JE. We need to change to support our new era. Create dynamic crowd involvment. As I said we need an Anthem that invigorates and inspires. I would have thought it was a no brainer. This is Parramatta though.

 

[Gazzamatta]

So who's the 3 fat merkins who couldn't beat Junior

Could have been 4 if a certain winger who wants fullbacks money was in attendance.

 

[hindy111]

Hey Avenger
Ever seen the Balkanics?

http://liveat.thepbc.org.au/event/the-balkanics/?instance_id=9169

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ever had one on your left shoulder Avenger?