Rumours and Stuff

[Avenger]

Isn't Tapine more of a middle these days?

Yes he is. But so is Papali’i and Matterson.

 

[Avenger]

I’d be going all out for Talakai to play as a wide running second rower.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Build him up then tear him down, then if there's time build him up again.

That’s how Gronk trains his paralegals.

 

[pazzaeel]

Assuming Matterson leaves I’d be looking at either Tapine, Frizzell, Crichton or Talakai.

Yes please

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Jackson Ford is off contract, still fairly inexperienced but has some potential. Light weight edge but wouId potential help defensively. Probably needs a change.

Good project player for depth who could turn into a “diamond”

 

[Gronk]

That's really interesting about Anderson.
On Cartwright; I'm just really struggling to understand where he fits into BA's plans.
It's a real puzzle.

He needs to find a tough carry and switch off his trick shots (when needed), otherwise he will only ever be a fill in.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I reckon the club is actually happy enough to see Matto go elsewhere to be honest.
If not, they would have probably upped their offer and tried to keep him which by all accounts, they didn't.
And I am sure there are reasons for this, most of which we mere mortals would not be told about.

My mail is that the focus is on our 3, 6 & 7 and getting all 3 of them locked up with 1, 8 & 10.

So for '23 and into 2024 without buying anyone of note, we would have:
1. Gutho
2. Sivo
3. Penisini
4. Blake
5. Simonsson/Russell/Dunster
6. Drown
7. Moses
8. RCG
9. Hodgson
10. Parlo
11. Lane
12. Cartwright
13. Nrown

14. Hands
15. Greig
16. Hopgood
17. Rodwell
18. Makatoa
19. El-Zakhem
20. Moretti
21. Yates

And my mail is that we are still looking around hard to buy an experienced edge forward or 2.

I was quite surprise Matto was immediately added to the leadership group upon arrival. I was equally surprised when that group was terminated and first Gutho then Gutho and Paulo became the leaders. Matto has lost lots of time and I suspected that wasnt always a group decision. Just a gut feel but Im not surprised if he leaves. Im guessing our seat at the renegotiation table was a bit of a panic situation given our other losses.
Seriously how hard will it be to find blokes that are happy to just charge into the collision?
A very interesting year next year.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Isn't Tapine more of a middle these days?

He was awesome on the weekend.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Signing news @Gronk . Get on it mate.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I was quite surprise Matto was immediately added to the leadership group upon arrival. I was equally surprised when that group was terminated

Well now I’m surprised. Was the leadership group terminated?

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Signing news: Rein and Hopgood

The Parramatta Eels are pleased to announce the signings of two players to the squad.

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[gaffer]

Much better.

and he has that ball thieving thing in his resume

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Signing news: Rein and Hopgood

The Parramatta Eels are pleased to announce the signings of two players to the squad.

www.parraeels.com.au

It never Reins but it pours.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

and he has that ball thieving thing in his resume

BA will sort him out.

 

[hineyrulz]

Isn't Matterson?

He was only a middle because he asked the coach to play him there, he can thank himself for his origin jersey. No wonder why he can’t get out of here quick enough.

 

[The Predictor]

Why do we need to sign top liners?

Papa / Marata were hardly “top liners” when we signed them …….but yes Matterson was ..

Who is to say we don’t find another Marata / Papa? We are signing the panthers forward in a more “developed” stage then when we got Marata….while Matterson was a late season signing for the following year.

I hope your right

Letting players go = can't compete with overs from the shit clubs.

I agree not ideal, but we're just going to hold firm and patch around our 1, 6, 7, 8 & 10.

Marquee players ? Our 1, 6, 7, 8 & 10 are marquee players*.

* Just before the pile on starts, Gutho is an elite fullback even though most of you will object to this.

Fair enough, though many seem to think we can’t hold on to both our halves, that is a concern

 

[Gronk]

I hope your right

Fair enough, though many seem to think we can’t hold on to both our halves, that is a concern

Those are just the negative merkins.

 

[hineyrulz]

Jackson Ford is off contract, still fairly inexperienced but has some potential. Light weight edge but wouId potential help defensively. Probably needs a change.

Good project player for depth who could turn into a “diamond”

Another who could replace Papa no problems???

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He was only a middle because he asked the coach to play him there, he can thank himself for his origin jersey. No wonder why he can’t get out of here quick enough.

Considering we need edge forwards not f**ken middles it’s no wonder we’re letting him go.

 

[Eelementary]

The whole point for everyone's angst isn't his ability but his age and bad knees. You are stating the obvious here.

The deed is done now, it is what we have as backup that will really count. I think we can all kind of guess that he probably won't go unscathed injury wise during the season, so who have we got as understudy and will he/they be up to it?

Yes, but the original comment I was replying to was talking about downgrading in a player - Hodgson is a better player than Mahoney.

I just hope he can stay fit.