Rumours and Stuff

[hindy111]

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F*ck me Esan Masters, really?

I used to rate this guy. His career went pear shaped. Good depth

 

[strider]

Did we sign him?

 

[Incorrect]

Did we sign him?

Like @hindy111 I used to rate him but he has turned to plop. I keep waiting for him to come good but it seems futile....

 

[emjaycee]

Like @hindy111 I used to rate him but he has turned to plop. I keep waiting for him to come good but it seems futile....

I used to rate him too, especially when we were partnering Mennings with Kirisome, Josh Hoffman or Taka.
He may have gone to shit since leaving Tigers, but he did go to a Cowboys side that won only 25% of their games in 2020/21 and a Titans side that had pretty good centres to choose from in Kelly, Herbert and Sami.
Definitely a decent enough squad player for us and might mean we dont need to have JA on the bench to cover the outside backs.

 

[hindy111]

Hasn't NSW gone from no centres to a ridiculously talented crop.

Lomax,Best,Tago,Penisini,Kotoni, Critchton.....
I'm sure there is a few more I may of missed but that's some real talent.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Hasn't NSW gone from no centres to a ridiculously talented crop.

Lomax,Best,Tago,Penisini,Kotoni, Critchton.....
I'm sure there is a few more I may of missed but that's some real talent.

And none of them will play Origin until Teddy retires and Tommy T can move back. Of course when that happens they may leave Tom in the centres and pick Papenschnauser.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Hasn't NSW gone from no centres to a ridiculously talented crop.

Lomax,Best,Tago,Penisini,Kotoni, Critchton.....
I'm sure there is a few more I may of missed but that's some real talent.

At least we wont be losing Gutho to origin.

 

[strider]

And none of them will play Origin until Teddy retires and Tommy T can move back. Of course when that happens they may leave Tom in the centres and pick Papenschnauser.

Exactly ... the half a dozen, dare i say utility players (lol) that we play at centre - turbo, latrell, wighton

 

[strider]

So did we actually sign Masters?

 

[Tooooks]

Only article I’ve seen is saying he’s on our shopping list.

At only 25 and having only played for shit clubs, he might be better than some people think.

 

[Incorrect]

Only article I’ve seen is saying he’s on our shopping list.

At only 25 and having only played for shit clubs, he might be better than some people think.

Might end up a bit like Euan Aitken and make a better fist of edge backrower than centre... He's got a bit of bulk about him... He could then fill the role of, what's that word.... Futility? Utility??

 

[hindy111]

And none of them will play Origin until Teddy retires and Tommy T can move back. Of course when that happens they may leave Tom in the centres and pick Papenschnauser.

And Latrell

 

[hindy111]

Exactly ... the half a dozen, dare i say utility players (lol) that we play at centre - turbo, latrell, wighton

Burton's another who would be considered before any of them.

 

[hindy111]

Only article I’ve seen is saying he’s on our shopping list.

At only 25 and having only played for shit clubs, he might be better than some people think.

His attack is better then Opacic
His defense isn't.

It says they don't rate Naiduiki or Laizou yet. Or Russel is out a lot longer then they feel. Along with thinking Simmonson is garbage

 

[hineyrulz]

F*ck me Esan Masters, really?

 

[Tooooks]

His attack is better then Opacic
His defense isn't.

It says they don't rate Naiduiki or Laizou yet. Or Russel is out a lot longer then they feel. Along with thinking Simmonson is garbage

Usually 6-8 weeks for punctured lung recovery. Hopefully no complications.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Might end up a bit like Euan Aitken and make a better fist of edge backrower than centre... He's got a bit of bulk about him... He could then fill the role of, what's that word.... Futility? Utility??

Aitken is on the market for next year. I wonder if we would look at him. I haven't really seen him play lately.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

So did we actually sign Masters?

EELS IDENTIFY NEXT TARGET TO FILL BACKLINE VOID

The Eels are set to make a play for out of favour Titans back Esan Marsters in a bid to help the club with a backline crisis.

The Sydney Morning Herald’s Adrian Proszenko reported on SEN radio that the Eels have switched focus to Marsters after missing out on former Broncos turned Titans fullback Jamayne Isaako.

Marsters once promising career at the Tigers stalled when he moved to the Cowboys in 2020, playing just 15 games over two seasons before a switch to the Titans last year where he has played just five games.

The Eels are in the midst of a backline injury crisis, with Haze Dunster ruled out for the year, Sean Russell indefinitely, while Maika Sivo is not expected back until mid-season.

“They have been looking for someone because they are obviously very short in the outside backs with Blake Ferguson leaving and then Sean Russell and Haze Dunster being out for the year and Maika Sivo being unavailable until the middle of the year,” Proszenko said on SEN radio.


“A little bit of mail is that Esan Marsters is someone that they are interested in potentially getting to come across.

Esan Marsters is in the Eels’ sights.Source: Supplied


“Parramatta see something in him. They think he can play centre and wing, but he is probably big enough to play back row if need be.

“Watch this space. They are prepared to offer him this year and next year if they can get him straight away.”

Marsters scored nine tries in 24 games for the Tigers in 2019 and has scored 20 tries in 81 NRL games as well as six Tests for New Zealand.

Marsters is down the pecking order at the Titans after again being named in the reserves this weekend, with Corey Thompson returning early from injury to replace Greg Marzhew, and Jamayne Isaako coming in for Jayden Campbell at fullback.


https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...o/news-story/02a452c7a973519454fa4c2ec6e3fa97

 

[emjaycee]

His attack is better then Opacic
His defense isn't.

It says they don't rate Naiduiki or Laizou yet. Or Russel is out a lot longer then they feel. Along with thinking Simmonson is garbage

Or it says that they lost an outside back (Dunster) and need to replace him to get the squad balance back to where they want it. Middle forwards like Stone are easier to replace aren't they? I think you can just bring someone up to do pretty much the same job.

 

[hindy111]

Or it says that they lost an outside back (Dunster) and need to replace him to get the squad balance back to where they want it. Middle forwards like Stone are easier to replace aren't they? I think you can just bring someone up to do pretty much the same job.

Once Sivo and Russel are back we will be fine. Id rather keep a roster spot open for a cheekie signing down the track mid year. Like Penrith did.