Rumours and Stuff

[T.S Quint]

Mahoney.
Brown.
Salmon.
Stone.
Kaufusi.
Niukore.
French.
Stefano.
Leleisiuao.
Moeroa.

All ‘youngsters’ who are part of our top 30, with most likely to get plenty of game time next season. I don’t see how BA hasn’t had an eye on the future when you take this into account.
He has also ‘taken a risk’ by signing Davey to a top 30 spot.

@lingard, I get you’re frustrated at the team’s performances. We all are. I just don’t understand your arguments and reasoning here. I can understand an argument that BA might just be a shit coach, but not that he has no youth in the team.

 

[IFR33K]

If BA goes to the Sharks, Gallen will get a 3 year extension.

 

[84 Baby]

I worry that BA will be like many former players and the best of his career will be at another club

 

[Bazal]

I worry that BA will be like many former players and the best of his career will be at another club

There there. If that does happen, you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that all the deathriders who currently want him sacked or flogged or killed or whatever will be in here screeching about how we let him go.

 

[84 Baby]

There there. If that does happen, you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that all the deathriders who currently want him sacked or flogged or killed or whatever will be in here screeching about how we let him go.

Ivor will be all over that shit

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I actually hope Arthur doesn't sign anyone else next year. He needs to leave that up to the next coach.

If we aren't re-signing BA then I'd say that O'Neill would be the person who takes control of the succession planning. I'm sure he is now anyway.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think we've missed the boat (again). If we had sacked Arthur this season and signed Michael Maguire (a known rebuilding coach) he would have had time to try a few youngsters this year, and with so many players off contract, he could have spent the year looking around for players for next year and had a head start in shaping the sort of team he wanted. As it stands, we have BA who is all but dead and buried, and next year's coach will have to start from scratch. I actually hope Arthur doesn't sign anyone else next year. He needs to leave that up to the next coach.

We have a head of football exactly so we don't have to start over if we replace the coach.

 

[Gary Gutful]

There there. If that does happen, you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that all the deathriders who currently want him sacked or flogged or killed or whatever will be in here screeching about how we let him go.

And if it doesn’t happen it will only be because the coach finally put in because he had a contract to work for.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

More than previously?

Just since Arthur came to the club.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I worry that BA will be like many former players and the best of his career will be at another club

Also true of former Eels coaches Kearney, Stuart and Hagan.

 

[84 Baby]

Also true of former Eels coaches Kearney, Stuart and Hagan.

Technically yes but not in the same spirit. Plus not particularly difficult for Kearney

 

[hindy111]

I reckon we'll see a fair few players aged 21 or younger used in 2019. At least 5 imo

Salmon,mahoney,kafusi seem certain. Brown,Stefano seem likely
Parry and Dunster certainly possible.

 

[hindy111]

The general consensus is that BA has not delivered and hasn’t been held accountable for our shit performances but now that it appears he will be in 2019 we have a problem with that as well.

F**k me, it must be the off season.

He needs to make adjustments. Untill 2018 he never had too. So 2019 is the acid test.
It would be hard to make changes when 2017 was such a sucess and go away from it completely.

 

[hindy111]

Tbis is reality of BA

2014 -Did well, took team to almost a top 8 spot. - 7/10

2015- Operated about 1 mill under cap when Hayne split late in year. Hard to judge the season based on that. I will give a 5/10

2016 - Would of made finals had not been stripped and that was whilst losing Jnr,Peats,Foran. Team stayed motivated. 8/10

2017 - Made top 4 and played some great footy . 8/10

2018 - Disaster. Close losses, poor goal kicking, lots on injuries. Plenty of excuses to be fair why things went wrong. 3/10. Had no injuries id say team at full strength played at a level of 7/10.

7+5+8+8+3 =
31/50

Perhaps if things went right that where out of his contorl he gets another 4-5 points.
But overall his performances are around 6/10. I still think BA has learnt enough and turns the fortunes around in 2019. I might be wrong but it is rare I am.
I expect to see a focused, agressive and extremely motivated team who play with stacks of energy. And people on here and people in the game in general will be applauding getting rid of guys like Norman and Hayne.

 

[El Diablo]

They’re off contract and will go to the highest bidder.

if there even is a bidder

 

[El Diablo]

2014 -Did well, took team to almost a top 8 spot. - 7/10

almost is a 7/10 wtf

it's a f**king fail

4/10

 

[hindy111]

almost is a 7/10 wtf

it's a f**king fail

4/10

When full strength we never where once. But when where close we played as good as any team in top 8. We almost beat Souths ffs. And flogged saints.

 

[El Diablo]

When full strength we never where once. But when where close we played as good as any team in top 8. We almost beat Souths ffs. And flogged saints.

in English

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Technically yes but not in the same spirit. Plus not particularly difficult for Kearney

Stuart won fewer games than Kearney, despite winning a premiership at the Roosters.

 

[Gary Gutful]

He needs to make adjustments. Untill 2018 he never had too. So 2019 is the acid test.
It would be hard to make changes when 2017 was such a sucess and go away from it completely.

Agreed. He'll need to take some risks.