Rumours and Stuff

[Rocket man]

Another dumb question hopefully someone will answer. But is it ALL possible we’ve front loaded contracts this year to be stronger next year?

It's allowed apparently.

 

[Twizzle]

Moretti has a great work rate but gee he lacks size for mine.

 

[Rocket man]

Moretti has a great work rate but gee he lacks size for mine.

Reminds me of a young Nathan Brown or similar

 

[Soto]

Moretti has a great work rate but gee he lacks size for mine.

Similar size as in height and weight to Cam Murray.
He's fine and he brings energy and enthusiasm

 

[JokerEel]

Sorry brother I don't agree with that. Halfbacks are are as rare as hens teeth, especially excellent ones. Moses' kicking game makes a shit set turn into a a good one. He was a must keep and Sanders is not guaranteed of making it, especially under Ricky Stuart who has destroyed many halfbacks over the years.

If he does, he will come back, nothing surer. Nobody wants to remain in Canberra.

True about them being as rare as hens teeth.

I guess it is timing to know when to let your halfback go. Take The Roosters and South's as an example both brought youth in both probably won't lead them to a grand final possibly both teams miss the 8 this year.

Would have been great for Sanders to stick around and learn his trade for the next 2-3 seasons using the DCE way of coming through.

I do hope we have success next season but it will take alot of luck

 

[JokerEel]

Reminds me of a young Nathan Brown or similar

Reminds me of a young JFH

 

[Stevie]

Next year? Who have we signed that we don't know about??

I was referring to perhaps the front loading of a contract to save money next year.

 

[JokerEel]

I was referring to perhaps the front loading of a contract to save money next year.

Who knows our recruitment team isn't that smart.....

 

[hindy111]

Moretti has a great work rate but gee he lacks size for mine.

Are you serious? He is a big kid. Get your eyes checked

 

[Poupou Escobar]

All we had was a rusty pole covered in barbed wire.

*trombone

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Another dumb question hopefully someone will answer. But is it ALL possible we’ve front loaded contracts this year to be stronger next year?

It’s possible, but really, it’s August and anyone available for next year has been off contract since last November.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We signed Moses for alot of cash but let's be honest the next 2-3 years we aren't winning the competition

A maximum of three teams will win it in that time. With this squad we’re a chance. If we miss the eight this year it’s because we’ve had to use too many backups, not because the ones we have are no good.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Are you serious? He is a big kid. Get your eyes checked

He’s light for a middle forward, and already 24.

 

[the phantom menace]

If we miss the eight this year it’s because we’ve had to use too many backups, not because the ones we have are no good.

If we miss the eight this year it's because as a squad we didn't play (in an outcomes-oriented results-measured fashion) as well as at least 8 other squads did.

 

[JokerEel]

A maximum of three teams will win it in that time. With this squad we’re a chance. If we miss the eight this year it’s because we’ve had to use too many backups, not because the ones we have are no good.

Stats!

But yeah the backups we had just aren't good enough this year with another year under their belts let's hope they will be better.

 

[Pazza]

if size is all you need Justin Tsoulos and Aaron Cannings would be the best players in eels history

 

[Sensei Cobra]

The thing I like about Moretti is his size …. speed and footwork in the middle …. Brings something different and adds some balance to our pack

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Stats!

But yeah the backups we had just aren't good enough this year with another year under their belts let's hope they will be better.

In the ideal season your backups play not at all. At the opposite end of the continuum is the worst possible season where your bottom 17 players appear in every game while all your best players are unavailable every week. Obviously the reality will be somewhere in between (but closer to the first). We have definitely had more top 17 players unavailable this year than last year and possibly any year in the past decade. When I get off the shitter I might look into it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

if size is all you need Justin Tsoulos and Aaron Cannings would be the best players in eels history

There’s a difference between saying you need size and saying size is the only thing you need. You’d have to be stupid or dishonest to claim they are the same thing. Not calling you a liar mate.

 

[the phantom menace]

When I get off the shitter I might look into it.