Rumours and Stuff

[yy_cheng]

I reckon the #4 for the ferns is better than Harper

 

[hineyrulz]

Well our social media team have been on fire recently.

Took them 3 cracks to get Kelma Tualgi photoshoped correctly.

Why not stuff up the press release again with the wrong amount of years on the contract.

Pathetic at every level, it’s what you expect I suppose when you are a small club with no money or resources.

 

[Avenger]

I love the signing of Harper.
It puts pressure on Simmonson (which everyone wants) and it gives us a 50 game player in the event of injury or suspension to an outside back.

Last year our left side centres were:
- Simmonson (15 games)
- Blake (5 games)
- Russel (3 games)
- Asi (1 game).

Harper is easily better than Blake, Russel and Asi in the centres.

Nice try Pou.

 

[hineyrulz]

Nice try Pou.

Pou would have blown a triple Roper reading @emjaycee post.

 

[JokerEel]

This club is an absolute embarrassment, face it people we aren’t winning a comp in any of our life times. And people try and tell me the people are running the club are doing all they can for the team to win a comp.

Can’t wait to see Pou’s spin on this one.

Seriously no one thinks this is a good signing how the f**k does anyone that is actually paid to make these decisions think it's a good idea is beyond me...

 

[Parra Pride]

Well I have seen some dark days in my 24 years of following this club.
3 x Grand final losses
2005 prelim
Salary cap dramas
Wooden spoons
50 or 60 point floggings

But October 16, 2023 the day we signed absolute puss in Morgan Harper joins the list of debacles this club has had this century.

Same boat here, it's all very exciting!

 

[Stevie]

Well our social media team have been on fire recently.

Took them 3 cracks to get Kelma Tualgi photoshoped correctly.

Why not stuff up the press release again with the wrong amount of years on the contract.

Everyone giving me shit but 100% I swear it was 2025 two year contract. That’s what got me upset.

 

[Stagger eel]

I love the signing of Harper.
It puts pressure on Simmonson (which everyone wants) and it gives us a 50 game player in the event of injury or suspension to an outside back.

Last year our left side centres were:
- Simmonson (15 games)
- Blake (5 games)
- Russel (3 games)
- Asi (1 game).

Harper is easily better than Blake, Russel and Asi in the centres.

I
talakai loves it too…

hes hanging out for the draw as we speak because he knows he can have picnic out there

 

[Eelementary]

Pretty disrespectful to Daniel Mortimer claiming he didn't deserve a premiership.

He was part of 2 sides that made a GF and played a crucial role in getting an average side there. Things didnt pan out afterwards. But gee he certainly made more of a contribution to a Premiership then some other players i have seen.

And if i my memory serves me correct he still loves Parra and supports more then the Chooks. He was right behind us for the GF last year.

'If I could live one year forever it would be 2009': Inside Parramatta's last grand final journey

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Imo, an under-rated player.

He was great in 2009, and was a solid player at the Chooks.

 

[Eelementary]

It’s official. We are a disgrace. FFS, We released Waqa and got someone worse.

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I'm not sure what I hate more: his questionable 'stache, his shittty tattoo, or his stringy hair.


Wait - I know what I hate more: the fact that he is officially an Eel.

 

[Eelementary]

That's the amount of complaints about his play that will be posted in each game thread.

By half-time, surely?

 

[Gazzamatta]

Im pretty sure he will have his best pre season ever.

 

[Eelementary]

Panthers got Alamoti while we got Morgan Harper

But, he's depth!

That's my main issue here - the threepeat champions, with a production line as long as the Parramatta River, sign a young fella with huge potential as depth/backup.

We sign a guy who has played 50 games, and has no higher ceiling to reach.

Where is the discrepancy here, I wonder?

Which club is showing a successful, ruthless, savvy side?

 

[Gazzamatta]

Is this a trick question?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They should have just brought him in done his thing in the off-season and then if he showed enough to get a contract then good on him.

There is no benefit to the club to announce depth signings.

 

[JokerEel]

This will be Jirah MK2 signing put that with the Cini top 30 news we have 3 players in our top 30 that is wasting a spot..

 

[Avenger]

There is no benefit to the club to announce depth signings.

That means he’s not a back up. He’s a starter.

#circularlogic

 

[Parra Pride]

By half-time, surely?

By the fifteen minute mark on a good night.

 

[hineyrulz]

There is no benefit to the club to announce depth signings.

 

[Delboy]

Again, he’s probably a back up centre as the current back ups are poor. The question is and should be, there has been a need for at least one elite , speedy back for a couple of years, so what the heck is recruitment doing.
Understand the coach indicated one signing he wanted but apparently the committee didn’t want to meet the asking price.
As they say they asked a committee to design a perfect horse and they returned with a camel.
Is the committee system a hindrance, does the club have anyone that can sell the club to players. What are the KPIs for the recruitment team, as Harper doesn’t improve the club by any measure.
It’s been said before, there’s a disconnect between needs and what gets delivered.
seems like it’s time the NRL recruitment stepped up to be as good as the junior recruitment currently is.