Rumours and Stuff

[TheCrowe]

Is what the roosters actually do dodgy with there TPAs.

I think there just too smart and uncle Nick has worked out what the loopholes of who can sponsor players with TPAs and who can't.

He has all his Business contacts he can just tell them to give some players the money through a TPA and then they probably get access to his private suite at 12 home games a year plus other extra events throughout the year that would benefit that type of agreement..

And he is just a really shit golf player.

 

[Noise]

Is what the roosters actually do dodgy with there TPAs.

I think there just too smart and uncle Nick has worked out what the loopholes of who can sponsor players with TPAs and who can't.

He has all his Business contacts he can just tell them to give some players the money through a TPA and then they probably get access to his private suite at 12 home games a year plus other extra events throughout the year that would benefit that type of agreement..

Yep. I cringe when footy fans constantly complain about other clubs supposedly ‘dodgy’ TPAs. In reality some clubs just have people that know what they are doing , who know the ins & outs of the salary cap and have good business connections.

 

[TheCrowe]

Yep. I cringe when footy fans constantly complain about other clubs supposedly ‘dodgy’ TPAs. In reality some clubs just have people that know what they are doing , who know the ins & outs of the salary cap and have good business connections.

Being able to make it difficult to trace and legitimate is not the same thing.
Is paying a cash bet on a game of golf legit or just very hard to trace. It so far removed from the actual books.

 

[Noise]

Being able to make it difficult to trace and legitimate is not the same thing.
Is paying a cash bet on a game of golf legit or just very hard to trace. It so far removed from the actual books.

Let’s say they are still playing dodgy golf games or whatever because it can’t be traced back. We should be doing it too.

 

[TheCrowe]

Let’s say they are still playing dodgy golf games or whatever because it can’t be traced back. We should be doing it too.

Definitely but we are too scared and dont have compromising pics of NRL execs

 

[hineyrulz]

Yep. I cringe when footy fans constantly complain about other clubs supposedly ‘dodgy’ TPAs. In reality some clubs just have people that know what they are doing , who know the ins & outs of the salary cap and have good business connections.

And we have the dopier looking Timmy Mannah and the Sober Duffman looking after us. It’s quite embarrassing really. So the dopes just say we aren’t using TPA’s at all. And we are being told by the Huggy crew the club is doing all it can to win a comp. Our lack of backline depth suggests otherwise.

 

[84 Baby]

Yep. I cringe when footy fans constantly complain about other clubs supposedly ‘dodgy’ TPAs. In reality some clubs just have people that know what they are doing , who know the ins & outs of the salary cap and have good business connections.

It was brought up earlier somewhere that these people who know what they are doing are few and far between. Sports business is extremely niche.
I was disappointed to realise Shane Richardson was available to help Tigers. A person like him would be a great improvement. But also I believe we approached him years back and he turned us down. Sometimes the best people just don’t want to work in your business regardless of how much you want them.
And it’s not of case of going to Canavan or Fletcher and “just make it happen”, because these are the guys that are the ones that “just make it happen.”
I’ll say it again, f**k Bill Moss. His ego got in the way of what he could’ve done best for the club.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It was brought up earlier somewhere that these people who know what they are doing are few and far between. Sports business is extremely niche.
I was disappointed to realise Shane Richardson was available to help Tigers. A person like him would be a great improvement. But also I believe we approached him years back and he turned us down. Sometimes the best people just don’t want to work in your business regardless of how much you want them.
And it’s not of case of going to Canavan or Fletcher and “just make it happen”, because these are the guys that are the ones that “just make it happen.”
I’ll say it again, f**k Bill Moss. His ego got in the way of what he could’ve done best for the club.

That’s why I describe these people as a resource. You don’t go out and get them (ffs). You either have them associated with your club or you don’t. Otherwise we should sign Nick Politis.

 

[gaffer]

How was Gus able to come up with a TPA?? Isn’t that illegal?? Again a source would be much appreciated

free admission and grog at the laundy pubs

 

[gaffer]

It was brought up earlier somewhere that these people who know what they are doing are few and far between. Sports business is extremely niche.
I was disappointed to realise Shane Richardson was available to help Tigers. A person like him would be a great improvement. But also I believe we approached him years back and he turned us down. Sometimes the best people just don’t want to work in your business regardless of how much you want them.
And it’s not of case of going to Canavan or Fletcher and “just make it happen”, because these are the guys that are the ones that “just make it happen.”
I’ll say it again, f**k Bill Moss. His ego got in the way of what he could’ve done best for the club.

isn't spagnolo throwing his hat into the ring again

 

[the phantom menace]

If we did do the golf game thing, our club's version would be...

 

[84 Baby]

isn't spagnolo throwing his hat into the ring again

Spagnolo had the same if even better opportunity as Moss. And again they don’t actually have to be employed by club. In some ways it’s better if they’re not

 

[lingard]

Fact Check: We have signed a number of young hookers.

I signed a number of young hookers in my prime.

 

[Enamoured Eel]

I'll bite.

I feel as if we Eels fans can have short memories in regards to our recruitment; especially since the disastrous season that was 2018.

I, as much as anyone else would like our squad to be further bolstered by a flashy centre who can beat their man one-on-one, or a seasoned veteran winger who leads the competition in post-contact metres. Hell, a Reece WALSH or Kalyn PONGA would be fun. But we have players and a squad capable of winning a premiership. Let me explain.

In my opinion, the club should be applauded for the work they have done in bringing talent to the club and re-signing key players since the turn of the decade. I feel as if the salary cap money is being proportionately spent to where it needs to be.

2019 saw the emergence of Dylan BROWN, a relatively unknown teenager who in my opinion will go on to play 300+ games and be one of the best halves of all time. In recent times we have managed to re-sign him despite the dearth of quality halves (and the lure of returning home to NZ). I have faith that this kid can deliver us a premiership before he rides off into the sun. We also recruited Shaun LANE, who will again form a formidable relationship with BROWN on the left hand side of the field. His career was at crossroads when we brought him across. In the same year, we poached SIVO from obscurity and look at what he has become. We regained our co-captain in PAULO who I am sure brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the pathways Polynesian kids. We offloaded big money contracts in NORMAN and HAYNE who arguably had off-field baggage and a negative effect on training habits.

In 2020 we brought in two elite forwards in MATTERSON and CAMPBELL-GILLARD. Both are vitally important to our success, as we witnessed on opposite ends of the scale in 2022 & 2023. We offloaded MANNAH and MOEROA who presumably were on disproportionate contracts to what they produced on the field.

Call 2021 the Parramatta 'Moneyball' Eels. PAPALI'I wasn't rated by many fans before the season. He won player of the year. OPACIC was value for money. CARTWRIGHT and GRIEG who were picked up this year can be game-changers for us moving forward. We ultimately go down 8-6 to Penrith in a semi-final in an all-time classic. We were unlucky to lose despite having no known hooker on gameday.

We were oh so close in 2022 but to simply put it, we run into a generational team. From the outside looking in, the club seems to have a stronger focus on pathways now than ever, looking to emulate the amazing organisational unit that is Penrith.

As a result of our success (albeit, not the success we yearn for), we were ravaged come the end of the 2022 season. We lost outstanding talent, though talent I was content to see leave at the expense at some of our re-signings since. We still pick up a representative quality forward in HOPGOOD despite keen interest elsewhere.

We secure our halves. If we failed to do so, we would have great uncertainty for the coming years. Look at the difference Adam REYNOLDS made at the Broncos. We secure our best upcoming outside back prospect in PENISINI. He is highly spoken of and is touted as a future captain. We lock in LANE, who was the best second rower in the game in 2022 bar none. We managed to keep MATTERSON and PAULO despite genuine interest from the Dolphins who had endless cash.

Lets hope that players that we have recently acquired who were at crossroads provide value. I'm talking the likes of TUILAGI, HARPER, MORETTI, GREIG, DOOREY and RUSSELL. Remember, not every player needs to be a superstar. If the majority of a squad perform better than expected (or their contract suggests), you will win premierships.

My point is that yes, the club has got some signings wrong. But they also have got a hell of a lot right.

Happy 2024 to all. Lets win a premiership.

 

[JokerEel]

Moses got married today..

I was shocked to see Mahoney there in a photo with all the Parra boys.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Moses got married today..

I was shocked to see Mahoney there in a photo with all the Parra boys.

He was the page boy

 

[King-Gutho94]

Moses got married today..

I was shocked to see Mahoney there in a photo with all the Parra boys.

Keep your friends close & enemies closer.

 

[yy_cheng]

He was the page boy

Or suckling pig

 

[Glenneel]

And we have the dopier looking Timmy Mannah and the Sober Duffman looking after us. It’s quite embarrassing really. So the dopes just say we aren’t using TPA’s at all. And we are being told by the Huggy crew the club is doing all it can to win a comp. Our lack of backline depth suggests otherwise.

I watched the Storm-Sea Gulls game rd 7 last year and Harper didn't do much wrong, its just that he is not a very good player. We can do better than him with Simonsson imo (who is faster) but hoping Talagi will slot in during year and be much better.

It has become obvious to me that grand final winning teams have 2 good centres. Not sure if this is the magic elixir to grand final victory but until we have 2 good centres I guess we'll be waiting until that happens with us.

 

[Glenneel]

It was brought up earlier somewhere that these people who know what they are doing are few and far between. Sports business is extremely niche.
I was disappointed to realise Shane Richardson was available to help Tigers. A person like him would be a great improvement. But also I believe we approached him years back and he turned us down. Sometimes the best people just don’t want to work in your business regardless of how much you want them.
And it’s not of case of going to Canavan or Fletcher and “just make it happen”, because these are the guys that are the ones that “just make it happen.”
I’ll say it again, f**k Bill Moss. His ego got in the way of what he could’ve done best for the club.

Thought the management at the time shit canned Bill Moss. But he was a resource that could have really helped the club if used in the right way.