Rumours and Stuff

[the phantom menace]

We have picked up two 23ylds who seem to have potential

That used to be a good night out!

 

[The Predictor]

Maybe so however if he isn’t better option on the bench than Makatoa I’m f**king not here.

Makatoa he must have some dirt on someone, he is bog average, would not make any other first grade side, but a permanent with us , along with Kaufusi, we are sinking at a rate of knots, and apparently now don’t like each orher , u can’t script this shit!!!

 

[The Predictor]

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I heard the ones who left all took pay cuts as well. Someone told me at a junior footy match on the weekend.

o what does that tell ya?

 

[Chipmunk]

Brown not picked ahead of Kaufusi and Makatoa is just ridiculous.

 

[emjaycee]

Too late right?! This was worst aspect for me. Shit like that really exposes what they are as a team. A few home truths need to be said. It’s was boarding on being cowards how they didn’t come to the aid of their so called mates.

I think the forwards were actually pulled aside in the sheds and pretty much told those home truths... at least that's what I was told straight after the game by someone who goes into the sheds.

 

[Eelementary]

On Nathan Brown you can’t say he didn’t put his body on the line for the team. Unfortunately his form has gone backwards this year. It’s not the way I wanted to see him leave our club.

He deserves better.

He's one bloke who never gave half-arsed efforts.

 

[hineyrulz]

He deserves better.

He's one bloke who never gave half-arsed efforts.

You could accuse him of not playing well but you could never accuse him of not putting in 100% which is what happened by plenty on monday. Arthur has built this team on chasing the collisions and effort areas and nobody has done that more than Brown. But hey first chance he gets he boots him out the back door. I mean Lane slept walked through the whole game last week but yet he is free to derp it up week after week. Talk about double standards, the coaches time is well and truly up the sooner he is gone the better.

 

[Chipmunk]

I'd like to see a journalist ask Brad Arthur the question.

"Are Makatoa and Kaufusi better players or playing better than Nathan Brown?"

Surely he can't answer "Yes" with a straight face.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I'd like to see a journalist ask Brad Arthur the question.

"Are Makatoa and Kaufusi better players or playing better than Nathan Brown?"

Surely he can't answer "Yes" with a straight face.

Different roles, prop or lock, both positions have different roles….

I wouId have to go back in check, and see exactly what role Nrown was playing recently but I assume it was more a “lock” role, while those 2 are generally in the “prop” role….

 

[Chipmunk]

Different roles, prop or lock, both positions have different roles….

I wouId have to go back in check, and see exactly what role Nrown was playing recently but I assume it was more a “lock” role, while those 2 are generally in the “prop” role….

I'd then like to see a journalist respond with.

"Is Nathan Brown going to be a better option at "Prop" than both Makatoa and Kaufusi?

He couldn't ever answer "No" with a straight a face.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I think the forwards were actually pulled aside in the sheds and pretty much told those home truths... at least that's what I was told straight after the game by someone who goes into the sheds.

Well if The Chooks do their usual agressive sh*t today can we expect our boys to come back hard? Do we have it in our game to push the boundaries without going over the top? Truthfully the player who plays on the edge is Nrown and hes been relegated. Additionally SOO spots are on the line. It will be fascinating how our boys respond. Then of cause should we get a result today our nemesis The Rabbits are waiting for us. These next two games are massive.

 

[Eelementary]

He deserves better.

He's one bloke who never gave half-arsed efforts.

I mean, to tell a bloke with a year, and a bit, left to run on his deal, that if he finds a new deal elsewhere, he can leave...that's rough.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I mean, to tell a bloke with a year, and a bit, left to run on his deal, that if he finds a new deal elsewhere, he can leave...that's rough.

Should we have lied to him? He asked. f**k imagine how much whinging there would be on here if the opposite happened and we extended him for another year.

 

[Eelementary]

Should we have lied to him? He asked. f**k imagine how much whinging there would be on here if the opposite happened and we extended him for another year.

What's the reason they couldn't simply have said, "We won't renew you past 2023?"

Instead, he tells him that he's free to leave if he finds a deal, and then drops him from First Grade altogether.

That's pretty disgusting, imo, of a player that has given us 100% every game he has ever played for us.

 

[yy_cheng]

The chooks are always offside

 

[Soren Lorenson]

What's the reason they couldn't simply have said, "We won't renew you past 2023?"

Instead, he tells him that he's free to leave if he finds a deal, and then drops him from First Grade altogether.

That's pretty disgusting, imo, of a player that has given us 100% every game he has ever played for us.

We have little idea of how the conversation went down. Or even if Nathan was directly involved - isn't the standard line that 'my manager looks after that for me'

 

[IFR33K]

I mean, to tell a bloke with a year, and a bit, left to run on his deal, that if he finds a new deal elsewhere, he can leave...that's rough.

I’m not so sure we’ve done anything wrong.

as I understand it, Nrown’s manager asked if brown is in The eels plans beyond next year as they want to secure a deal.

the response from the eels was, if you find a suitable club, and they’re happy to have you in 2024, enabling brown to secure his future, they won’t stop him leaving early if it enables him to do so.

if he can’t find a club then the eels will be happy to leave him on their books till his deal expires.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

It's also pretty telling imo that the one player in recent memory that has approached us for an extension is one that's going like a busted arse.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

What's the reason they couldn't simply have said, "We won't renew you past 2023?"

Instead, he tells him that he's free to leave if he finds a deal, and then drops him from First Grade altogether.

That's pretty disgusting, imo, of a player that has given us 100% every game he has ever played for us.

I think some of the reporting suggested Nrown’s management asked if they could explore options after we told them we wouldn’t extend past 2023…..and we just said yes. So not so much from our side but there side….

 

[Eelementary]

We have little idea of how the conversation went down. Or even if Nathan was directly involved - isn't the standard line that 'my manager looks after that for me'

BA was quoted as saying that he told Brown that he's free to look elsewhere...