Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

and when you throw in old man hodgo’s money, the question needs to be asked.

why didn’t we keep ice and rheed?

Overpaying merkins because we can't replace them with anyone better is the same thing merkins are whinging about now with Ofahengaue ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

impact players - we dont use the ones we have

Drown and Cleary are the only halves in the top 50 for running the ball: https://www.nrl.com/stats/players/?competition=111&season=2023&stat=1000038

 

[Poupou Escobar]

let’s hope he hurry’s a little, because I’m yet to see anything remotely close to smart football from him.

The try he set up for Paulo in round one was smart and so was the try he scored against Manly.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Dude he’s shit. He’s just average.

So is he shit or average? Or do they mean the same thing to you?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

ffs it's like a wall of Pou. Sorry merkins, I was busy most of the day.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

would that be the opposite to defending the clubs/coaches decisions, even the ones that are diabolical, at all costs?

You'll love Arthur's comments about recruitment in the latest presser: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2023/05/17/coachs-media-round-12/

 

[Eelementary]

Bit of difference between missing a conversion or pressure field goal to dropping a kickoff cold. And I don’t remember Hunt nailing a heap of clutch plays. Last years origin try was way more of a Chinry f**k up than Hunt clutch.
Calling either of them more clutch is like saying Reed is a better defender than Hodgson.
Kill for Hunt in team but.

Dropping a kick off off cold, after having battled for 80 minutes, in a slugfest of a Grand Final, you mean - context is everything.

You're right, though - there is a difference. The difference being that a million dollar haflabck should be able to bail those conversions, or field goals, .lre often than not. And Moses doesn't.

At least with Hunt's price tag, he is an representative player, and can play hooker (very well, too).

 

[hindy111]

Dropping a kick off off cold, after having battled for 80 minutes, in a slugfest of a Grand Final, you mean - context is everything.

You're right, though - there is a difference. The difference being that a million dollar haflabck should be able to bail those conversions, or field goals, .lre often than not. And Moses doesn't.

At least with Hunt's price tag, he is an representative player, and can play hooker (very well, too).

For me the difference is HUNT grabs the game by the horns and takes charge. Moses is more a stick to game plan style and can go quiet when need him to step up. He also played behind a far superior forward pack then Hunt

 

[Jake the snake]

So is he shit or average? Or do they mean the same thing to you?

You are right. How do I explain this, for example Shit would be someone like you. Average would be someone like Gronk or one of the other apologists. But you’re right the two are different. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[Jake the snake]

Joe Off was let go by Brisbane because he was just a reserve grade standard player. No better than the hacks we have now plodding their way down there. Tigers bought him for a lot of $$$$ and they soon realised he was terrible.

WHY do we continue to purchase these type of players ?

Davey
Momisea
Murchie

surely they are taking cap space, surely we have one or two decent youngsters (not from the Rhinos) that we can promote?

what happened the the freakn X factor signing? So far they’ve given us Z factor signings.

 

[Avenger]

Joe Off was let go by Brisbane because he was just a reserve grade standard player. No better than the hacks we have now plodding their way down there. Tigers bought him for a lot of $$$$ and they soon realised he was terrible.

WHY do we continue to purchase these type of players ?

Davey
Momisea
Murchie

surely they are taking cap space, surely we have one or two decent youngsters (not from the Rhinos) that we can promote?

what happened the the freakn X factor signing? So far they’ve given us Z factor signings.

How much would Saifiti be on? I’d take him before Joe O.

 

[hindy111]

How much would Saifiti be on? I’d take him before Joe O.

I have not watched Joe closely. He is 27 so peak age. Hard to gauge. Papali'i looks average there and great with us.
Safiti I reckon would cost 650k+ I reckon someone would be prepared to pick up most hie freight

Joe maybe cost 300-350k? I'd say he's on 450k- now. This year would be half paid for. Tiger probably chip in a little for next. Front load and 300k. Big difference in cost

 

[hineyrulz]

I have not watched Joe closely. He is 27 so peak age. Hard to gauge. Papali'i looks average there and great with us.
Safiti I reckon would cost 650k+ I reckon someone would be prepared to pick up most hie freight

Joe maybe cost 300-350k? I'd say he's on 450k- now. This year would be half paid for. Tiger probably chip in a little for next. Front load and 300k. Big difference in cost

He's on 600k next year, even if the Tigers chip in 100/50k thats overs. This for a solid first grade calibre middle. Bea would rather that than have to develop a young bloke. Development club lol.

 

[Gronk]

would that be the opposite to defending the clubs/coaches decisions, even the ones that are diabolical, at all costs?

Absolutely lays the boot into the team, the coach and recruiting, yet your goldfish brain can only align @emjaycee with “defending at all costs.”

You are right. How do I explain this, for example Shit would be someone like you. Average would be someone like Gronk or one of the other apologists. But you’re right the two are different. Thanks for pointing that out.

It’s the battle of the traditional supporters, the sensible centre, who have been labeled the apologists by the new woke merkins who just hate everything about the Eels. You can’t cancel us merkins !

 

[Legal Eel]

We are never better off doing that. We should be trying to win every game.

Exactly right.

I agree that we need to drop Hodgson and actually try to win, rather than generously give the opposition a decent start like the last two weeks.

 

[Legal Eel]

Absolutely lays the boot into the team, the coach and recruiting, yet your goldfish brain can only align @emjaycee with “defending at all costs.”


It’s the battle of the traditional supporters, the sensible centre, who have been labeled the apologists by the new woke merkins who just hate everything about the Eels. You can’t cancel us merkins !

No battle you moron.

Some people can see what is holding the team back from a premiership and admit that there need to be changes, because we are never winning a comp with this coach.

Others just like to argue for the sake of argument.

And you, well you are just an idiot who loves to think he's different to the "plebs".

The true comedy is you describing someone else as "woke".

 

[IFR33K]

Absolutely lays the boot into the team, the coach and recruiting, yet your goldfish brain can only align @emjaycee with “defending at all costs.”


It’s the battle of the traditional supporters, the sensible centre, who have been labeled the apologists by the new woke merkins who just hate everything about the Eels. You can’t cancel us merkins !

Good morning you woke ja’hash.

please attempt to talking RL with me. I need the laughs to get me thru the day.

 

[JokerEel]

Why would he agitate for a release? Because he didn't realise the Tigers overpay and underperform? He left for big money and he knows if he came back he wouldn't be getting it because we are cheapskates.

Well you can ask him all reports last year he wanted out of the deal.

Damn you

 

[King-Gutho94]

 

[JokerEel]

Can I borrow a dollar