Rumours and Stuff

[JokerEel]

How are you going Delboy?

Hey I am just saying it's not all on the coach..

 

[emjaycee]

Hey I am just saying it's not all on the coach..

So you're a Nuzthugger then?

 

[JokerEel]

So you're a titty twister then?

I'll twist them titties

 

[Noise]

but who is going to do the picking and signing The same knobs doing it now

Minus one bald knob who wanted the extensions for Paulo, Lane, Matto, RCG and Sivo

 

[gaffer]

Think Lomax to fullback and Gutho maybe centre or put on coaching staff - in charge of conditioning.

and being on field like alfie langer

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But when favourites or expected to win we coast through the motions.

We belted the Dogs as favourites. We just have no composure without Moses and the weak gutted merkins know it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What concerns me is that any of out talented juniors seem to be poached by other clubs before they make NRL. Our club is hopeless at retaining any decent juniors. Who of our current crop, likely to make NRL in 25/26, have been signed for next year or beyond? Anyone know?

* = player option
" = mutual option

2025
Utility: Brown, Gutherson (31), Talagi (20)*
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster (26)", Lomax, Penisini, Russell (23), Sivo
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands (26), Lussick (30)
Edge forward: Cartwright (31), Doorey (25), Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson, Tuilagi (26)
Middle: Campbell-Gillard (32), Greig, Hopgood (26), Moretti (25), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo, Tuivati (20)

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If I was the incoming coach I would be scratching my head on how we are developing our juniors and also retaining them ..

Along with how we are getting bent over by players to sign long dumb contracts..

Panthers have a price point and don't budge seems to work especially when you have built your junior base up to come in when a player leaves chasing the $$$$

How we can't do this is beyond me we just lack the people at the club that can put it together

The Panthers lacked the people as well so they brought in Gould. Then the Warriors brought him in then so did the Bulldogs.

 

[eels_fan]

Still shitty about last night.

I have a feeling Moses will be back for Broncos. Or at worst for Storm. I don’t think we should rush him but like Carty he’s going to want to be out there, and BA isn’t going to say no when his head is on the line

trying to look somewhat positively, we’re still likely to be only 1 win (and some F&A) out of the top 8 at the end of the round which speaks volumes for the lack of consistency in the comp.

panthers, broncos and storm at locks for the top 4. Aside from them, I think every other team bar the titans, tigers and ponga-less knights have the ability to string a few wins and make the finals

 

[King-Gutho94]

130 to Nil.

WTF

 

[The Predictor]

I'd have Talagi in the centres, Guth still at the back. I don't think Gutho's body is up to 80mins front line defence.

But agree with swapping Brown to fullback on occasion, assuming our season is over (or will be after two more games) and all we have to play for is next year's combos.

I wouldn’t have Talagi anywhere near first grade at the moment

 

[the phantom menace]

I wouldn’t have Talagi anywhere near first grade at the moment

If it's a way to get rid of Sivo somehow (even Harper to the wing), then I'd try it.

 

[the phantom menace]

panthers, broncos and storm at locks for the top 4. Aside from them, I think every other team bar the titans, tigers and ponga-less knights have the ability to string a few wins and make the finals

Agree. But if I wasn't an Eels fans (and was looking at the comp with less biased eyes), I'd likely have us in that same bunch as Titans, Tigers, and Knights - along with basket case Souths.

 

[King-Gutho94]

If it's a way to get rid of Sivo somehow (even Harper to the wing), then I'd try it.

Harper to the wing is complete suicide.

 

[the phantom menace]

Harper to the wing is complete suicide.

Probably appropriate given the state of our season. Euthanasia calls.

 

[eels_fan]

Agree. But if I wasn't an Eels fans (and was looking at the comp with less biased eyes), I'd likely have us in that same bunch as Titans, Tigers, and Knights - along with basket case Souths.

Whilst not playing like it currently, both Souths and us have enough quality in their top 17 if we have them all on the park we can go on a bit of a run.

 

[The Predictor]

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If it's a way to get rid of Sivo somehow (even Harper to the wing), then I'd try it.

guess, I’m not sure though his confidence is any good at the moment

 

[gaffer]

how much kava does sivo use it could be his problem

 

[the phantom menace]

Whilst not playing like it currently, both Souths and us have enough quality in their top 17 if we have them all on the park we can go on a bit of a run.

But that's not going to happen, with suspensions, injuries, rep duty etc.

It's a game of at least a top 22, over the course of a season. Our assembled squad depth doesn't cut it and we aren't a threat to challenge - but yes, we can spring an upset here or there.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Whilst not playing like it currently, both Souths and us have enough quality in their top 17 if we have them all on the park we can go on a bit of a run.

We have never won more then 5 weeks straight under BA without a bye in between even when we had better sides.