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Avenger

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I'm kind of glad that Hunt is heading to the Dragons. This way we can have a proper gauge of Gutherson at 6 and if all else fails chase a genuine right side half and 5/8th like Mitchell Moses. Problem is Moses would be asking for the same money as Hunt.
 

Soren Lorenson

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I'm kind of glad that Hunt is heading to the Dragons. This way we can have a proper gauge of Gutherson at 6 and if all else fails chase a genuine right side half and 5/8th like Mitchell Moses. Problem is Moses would be asking for the same money as Hunt.
The thing is, we should be treating Gutho like any other young player coming into a spine position. Give him more than a year if needed. Moses took a while and is still not top class, as did Mitch Pearce, Hunt and any number of other young halves. Even Thurston took years to win a real premiership, and isn't that the ultimate goal. I realise that's not the way we do things around here, but he is an investment and I'm convinced he will pay off. He only needs to be pretty good this year to be a success and worth persevering with IMO
 

The Colonel

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The Dragons were desperate to sign someone to appease their fan base and desperate for success.

I think they f**ked up to be honest. He would be a fool not to take the deal and he is now setup for a while. The Dragons will find it difficult to move him on if it doesn't work out or have to cop a fair wack of his salary on their cap.

He isn't an international/Origin level player (ok he was picked for Australia but really there wasn't much else) and the pressure he will gain at a club like the Dragons in terms of the exceptionally over the top contract he signed and a fan base that are as rabid as they come when someone doesn't perform will be a recipe for disaster.

Broncos would be cheering.
 

hineyrulz

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The Dragons were desperate to sign someone to appease their fan base and desperate for success.

I think they f**ked up to be honest. He would be a fool not to take the deal and he is now setup for a while. The Dragons will find it difficult to move him on if it doesn't work out or have to cop a fair wack of his salary on their cap.

He isn't an international/Origin level player (ok he was picked for Australia but really there wasn't much else) and the pressure he will gain at a club like the Dragons in terms of the exceptionally over the top contract he signed and a fan base that are as rabid as they come when someone doesn't perform will be a recipe for disaster.

Broncos would be cheering.
Wouldn't be surprised if Ash Taylor gets homesick and is a Bronco in 2018, no doubt a carpark visit by Pete Nolan in late 2017 will help him out........
 

El Diablo

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Hayne the hero

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...l/news-story/9c55ee9d654c505154c2706041380a55

How Jarryd Hayne helped Josh Hoffman become a Parramatta Eel
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Michael Carayannis, The Daily Telegraph
16 minutes ago

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JARRYD Hayne’s arrival at the Titans may have squeezed Josh Hoffman out of the Gold Coast but it was Hayne’s influence which helped land Hoffman at the Eels.

Hoffman confided in Hayne as he looked to join the superstar full-back’s former club.

“He just said it was a great club with a lot of history and culture that you can learn about,” Hoffman said. “Just the way he spoke about the club — he had big expectations and you could see he loved the club a lot. I’m looking forward to playing at a club that has so much history.”

Hayne and Konrad Hurrell’s midyear arrival at the Titans last year left Hoffman on the outer. A frank conversation with Titans coach Neil Henry left Hoffman wanting to explore his options despite a year remaining on his contract.

“It was a funny situation,” Hoffman said. “I had one more year on the contract but nothing came about with the Titans. Neil came up to me and had a bit of a talk and said with the players that came over there wasn’t much room with the salary cap to have me there. It wasn’t like ‘we don’t want you any more’. It was more like ‘under the circumstances mate you’re contracted here for one more year, there are players are here as well that we didn’t know were coming. Don’t think you have nowhere to go because you still have a contract’.

“In my head I was thinking what would happen if I played out that one year at the Titans — there may not be any other club that wanted me. I was fortunate Parramatta wanted me to come to the table and kept me in the game a bit longer.”

Hoffman signed a three-year deal with the Eels. He has moved to Sydney for the first time and having lived in Brisbane — commuting to the Gold Coast for training and games — said he is enjoying being walking distance to the Eels headquarters.

“I’ve settled in nicely,” Hoffman said. “The humid temperature hasn’t been nice. We had a coastal breeze on the Gold Coast during pre-season.”

Hoffman has featured everywhere in the backline — including one game at halfback — during his 158 game career. He has spent the bulk of the pre-season training on the right wing but has also spent time at centre and fullback.

He is likely to play alongside centre Brad Takairangi and half Clint Gutherson on the right side with Bevan French to start at fullback.

“Right wing is where I’ve spent the most time,” Hoffman said. “I played a bit on the wing at the Broncos and mainly played in the centres at the Titans. I’m looking forward to playing alongside Bev. His fitness is up there and his awareness and ball skills is up there with one of the best in the game.

“(Coach) Brad (Arthur) wants us to make sure we’re the most intimidating defensive team in the competition. On the back of that you have to be mentally fit.”
 

eels_fan

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I agree. This he is a top player. Didn't see him much in his time at the Titans but given watched him coming through for the Broncos and always rated him highly
 

Fanbase

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The Dragons were desperate to sign someone to appease their fan base and desperate for success.

I think they f**ked up to be honest. He would be a fool not to take the deal and he is now setup for a while. The Dragons will find it difficult to move him on if it doesn't work out or have to cop a fair wack of his salary on their cap.

He isn't an international/Origin level player (ok he was picked for Australia but really there wasn't much else) and the pressure he will gain at a club like the Dragons in terms of the exceptionally over the top contract he signed and a fan base that are as rabid as they come when someone doesn't perform will be a recipe for disaster.

Broncos would be cheering.
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