Rumours and Stuff

[gaffer]

too bad kevin naiqama is into stupid haircuts he'd put the other blokes off trying to compete with his ortherwise he'd come cheap for a season

 

[Avenger]

‘Sign him up’: Flanagan lifts lid on coaching future after links to two NRL clubs

‘Sign him up’: Flanagan lifts lid on coaching future after links to two NRL clubs

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Chipmunk]

He might have enough money, and could believe coaching Parra would be bad for his legacy.

Then don't come

 

[Avenger]

Just if merkins think we'll be able to bring in the players we need just by sacking Hipgrave and Opacic they are sorely mistaken. Some fan favourites will need to go.

Best post you’ve made all weekend.

 

[eels_fan]

Kent on MMM reckons eels fans are being harsh on Arthur. We don’t have a top 4 team so BA’s effectively been overachieving the last few years, and not making the grand final isn’t a failure with our squad. Our premiership window isn’t really open, and never has been.

Home – Triple M

www.triplem.com.au

 

[Gazzamatta]

Kent on MMM reckons eels fans are being harsh on Arthur. We don’t have a top 4 team so BA’s effectively been overachieving the last few years, and not making the grand final isn’t a failure with our squad. Our premiership window isn’t really open, and never has been.

Home – Triple M

www.triplem.com.au

Goose.

 

[Happy MEel]

I had a couple hundred on Souths, as you know, and the reason is that they are that much better than us. I tipped them as premiers in the pre-season (though now I think it'll be Melbourne again) due to their roster. The faster ruck really suits their players and it doesn't suit ours. And our players know it. Under the 2019 rules we might've got them but the game has moved on.

However I agree it could be time for a change of coach. It's time for a roster change and changing the coach at the same time probably wouldn't hurt. We obviously need more speed out wide and I think we need more toilers in the middle. We might need to let some quality players go to bring them in. I'm talking Paulo, Matterson and maybe even Gutherson. All good players, but not really worth the money they are likely to demand. Not to us anyway.

I’d be trying to let go of Nrown, Lane, Sivo and Drown before those three, but I agree with the rest.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Best post you’ve made all weekend.

Well I just finished my second beer and I reckon it's time for another bowl of muesli.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’d be trying to let go of Nrown, Lane and Drown before those three, but I agree with the rest.

Nrown and Lane are contracted so I wouldn't waste money trying to move them on. They are both at least fairly mobile, though Nrown doesn't need to play 60 minutes. Seriously diminishing returns. Dylan Brown is both fast and a great one on one defender. If we don't convert him into a fullback/centre some other club will.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Kent on MMM reckons eels fans are being harsh on Arthur. We don’t have a top 4 team so BA’s effectively been overachieving the last few years, and not making the grand final isn’t a failure with our squad. Our premiership window isn’t really open, and never has been.

Home – Triple M

www.triplem.com.au

It's hard to disagree with him, unless you were an Eels fan hoping for a quick fix. Then sacking the coach would be a very comfortable, zero-thought solution.

 

[Avenger]

Well I just finished my second beer and I reckon it's time for another bowl of muesli.

I too think some favourites need to leave. For example I'd be letting matterson go and going all out for Brandon Smith and keeping Shaun Lane who does a similar job to Matterson at a fraction of the price.

 

[lingard]

And one of these. I'm sure we could afford it.

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Actually, is that guy available?

 

[hindy111]

I had a couple hundred on Souths, as you know, and the reason is that they are that much better than us. I tipped them as premiers in the pre-season (though now I think it'll be Melbourne again) due to their roster. The faster ruck really suits their players and it doesn't suit ours. And our players know it. Under the 2019 rules we might've got them but the game has moved on.

However I agree it could be time for a change of coach. It's time for a roster change and changing the coach at the same time probably wouldn't hurt. We obviously need more speed out wide and I think we need more toilers in the middle. We might need to let some quality players go to bring them in. I'm talking Paulo, Matterson and maybe even Gutherson. All good players, but not really worth the money they are likely to demand. Not to us anyway.

I've seen flaws in Storms armour. I reckon so many things went wrong for Manly yesterday that normally wouldn't along with 2 or 3 very poor calls by reff.
I had gone off Penrith but they disposed of the Roosters without Too and Cleary. Two best players. 3 if add JFH.
Plus still have Critchton, T.May and T.P.J to add into the fold.
May adds little but the other two do. 5 very high quality players to bring back.

As you can see in my PRs I predicted the top 4 back in April. I've still got it.

 

[hindy111]

I too think some favourites need to leave. For example I'd be letting matterson go and going all out for Brandon Smith and keeping Shaun Lane who does a similar job to Matterson at a fraction of the price.

Mattersons been very good the last 6 weeks. His issue is he is better suited to lock.

 

[Avenger]

Mattersons been very good the last 6 weeks. His issue is he is better suited to lock.

The biggest issue in our pack is Nathan Brown. f**k he has become bog average. Problem is nobody wants him at the price he thinks he's worth.

 

[hindy111]

I had a couple hundred on Souths, as you know, and the reason is that they are that much better than us. I tipped them as premiers in the pre-season (though now I think it'll be Melbourne again) due to their roster. The faster ruck really suits their players and it doesn't suit ours. And our players know it. Under the 2019 rules we might've got them but the game has moved on.

However I agree it could be time for a change of coach. It's time for a roster change and changing the coach at the same time probably wouldn't hurt. We obviously need more speed out wide and I think we need more toilers in the middle. We might need to let some quality players go to bring them in. I'm talking Paulo, Matterson and maybe even Gutherson. All good players, but not really worth the money they are likely to demand. Not to us anyway.

Gutherson is worth 550k. I dont see other clubs offering a lot more. Our problem is do we see D.Brown as a long term 5/8. Cause Guth I don't beleive is a long term fullback. He is a 5/8

 

[hindy111]

The biggest issue in our pack is Nathan Brown. f**k he has become bog average. Problem is nobody wants him at the price he thinks he's worth.

We did not need to resign him. I think by rumours we coughed up close to 600k. He is a 400k player in my books. He still is a better then average NRL player. Just perhaps on slightly overs.

I'd prefer Matterson at lock and Brown come off bench.

 

[hindy111]

I too think some favourites need to leave. For example I'd be letting matterson go and going all out for Brandon Smith and keeping Shaun Lane who does a similar job to Matterson at a fraction of the price.

Lane resigned when he was firing. Id be suprised if it was around 350-400k.
Matterson was signed according to papers for 550k. Yes more but hardly a fraction of price.

 

[lingard]

Massively agree to Pou's post about personnel and coach change..

Seriously, I wish Pou would stop talking about changing coaches. It's getting boring.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I've seen flaws in Storms armour. I reckon so many things went wrong for Manly yesterday that normally wouldn't along with 2 or 3 very poor calls by reff.
I had gone off Penrith but they disposed of the Roosters without Too and Cleary. Two best players. 3 if add JFH.
Plus still have Critchton, T.May and T.P.J to add into the fold.
May adds little but the other two do. 5 very high quality players to bring back.

As you can see in my PRs I predicted the top 4 back in April. I've still got it.

I predicted Melbourne/Penrith/Souths would be top three. The next tier would be us, Canberra and the Roosters (because they are old and would have a lot of merkins unavailable through the year). I didn't predict Manly would be so good. I'm still waiting for the wheels to fall off.