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Stevie

Bench
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I’ve been stuck at Brisbane airport the last few hours as I board my flight home. I can tell you after a large sample size that QLD is everything you hoped it still wasn’t annd every time I travel here u somehow hope it’s not the same.

Ithis were a country it could be argued it’s stuck in the late 60’s, if not for all the fat people.

I’ve come to the conclusion that anyone, or any player for that matter who prefers Queensland over anywhere else is touched in the head.

What a feral joint, with feral people.

The end.
 

Bandwagon

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There is not a single bit of ill feeling in my body’: Gutherson breaks silence on Eels exit​

Clint Gutherson has only been a Dragon for a couple of days, but already the messages from his former Parramatta teammates have started.
“A couple of boys have already texted me and said, ’I can’t wait to scream down from the kick return and get into you,” Gutherson said with a chuckle.
After 206 games for the Eels – where he has been the fullback, captain and heartbeat of the club – Gutherson is embracing a change he believes “had to happen.”

Speaking for the first time about shift to St George Illawarra, “The King” opened up about the prospect of captaining the Red V, a potential shift into the halves and why he bears no ill will over his departure from Parramatta.

“It’s just the way the club wanted to go with their direction,” Gutherson said. “There’s no hard feelings; it’s the way rugby league and the business world works. I went there and said, ‘What are your plans?’ and that’s how it all happened.
“One thing led to another, and we’re here.”
The Eels informed Gutherson they planned to move Penrith rookie Isaiah Iongi into the No.1 jersey that he had made his own, and weren’t prepared to provide an extension anywhere near as long as the three-year contract tabled by the Red V.
“Honestly, it doesn’t bother me,” he said. “It’s one of those things, it had to happen. You’d love to stay there and help the team out, but they wanted to go in a different direction and had different plans.
“You have got to respect that. I’m going to give Rylesy [Eels coach Jason Ryles] a call in the next couple of days and wish him the best – there are no hard feelings.
“I’ve got nothing ill towards anyone at the club and never will. I’ll be forever grateful for what they have given me. They just wanted to move into a new direction, and I wasn’t going to be a part of that. It’s just one of those things you have to deal with. There is not a single bit of ill feeling in my body towards anyone at that club.
“I can’t wait to play them and get into a couple of mates.”
There is not a more wholehearted performer in the NRL. When long-time coach Brad Arthur was sacked by Parramatta, he provided a statement to the media. This line resonated: “I don’t want to single out any players, but it would be unfair to not thank Clint Gutherson for the years of torture he put his body through for me.”
Gutherson intends to bring that same passion and effort to his next challenge.

“No matter where I’m playing, I’m going to be doing that,” he said.
“I had a job to do at Parramatta, I felt I did that and did everything I could to get that team and club better. I left no stone unturned, and I’m super proud of what I did there, the way I left the club.
“I respected what they built as a club as well and helped them get better. It’s just one of those things. I wanted to leave the place better, and I felt I did that.
“BA [Arthur] was a massive part of that, and I would have done anything for him and any coach I play for. I’ll do the same now – that’s not going to change until I stop playing.”
Where he plays remains uncertain. Dragons coach Shane Flanagan would have no hesitation playing Gutherson at fullback, despite also having talented custodian Tyrell Sloan on the books.

However, the departure of Ben Hunt has left a halves and captaincy void that Gutherson would be prepared to fill, if it’s what is best for the team.
“I think I’m the utility off the bench,” he quipped.
“To be honest, I’m not sure yet, we’ll have to wait and see. We didn’t talk about where we are going to be, it was more about the type of people we want at the club. It was more about the direction with the people and the culture and where he wants it to go.”
Asked whether he had considered playing in the halves alongside Kyle Flanagan, the 30-year-old said: “Honestly, I haven’t, but it does appeal.

“I played there earlier in my career; it’s another position exactly like fullback these days. The game is that quick, you’re just playing and a lot of teams have multiple fullbacks and halves in their team who just go out and play.
“With the game today, you’ve just got to get on the front foot and roll and all of those positions are pretty similar.
“You might need to make a few more tackles [in the halves]. I haven’t really thought about it yet. I’ll start training next week, see where the staff and Flanno want to take it.”
Flanagan is expected to choose between Gutherson and fellow recruit Damien Cook for his new skipper.

“Obviously being captain for so long, you think you are pretty good at it and do a job,” he said.
“But we haven’t spoken about it at all, it’s up to the staff. There are a lot of players who have been there for a long time and have deserved to be in that leadership discussion.
“I haven’t paid it any thought at the moment, I haven’t even started training.”
In an indication of how keen he is to buy into what Flanagan is building at the Dragons, Gutherson will relocate to Wollongong.

“I’m going to move the family down, enjoy a change of scenery,” he said. “I’m in Manly now and I’ll still be on the water down there, which is nice.
“The family are excited to head down and have a change and see what is outside the Manly bubble.
“This will give me a chance to really buy into what they’re doing and be close to training and all the boys. I really want to build on what they started last year and see what they can do.”
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The King is all class.
 

King-Gutho94

Coach
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I’ve been stuck at Brisbane airport the last few hours as I board my flight home. I can tell you after a large sample size that QLD is everything you hoped it still wasn’t annd every time I travel here u somehow hope it’s not the same.

Ithis were a country it could be argued it’s stuck in the late 60’s, if not for all the fat people.

I’ve come to the conclusion that anyone, or any player for that matter who prefers Queensland over anywhere else is touched in the head.

What a feral joint, with feral people.

The end.
Hate to tell you Stevie

But Queensland's everywhere

 

eels_fan

First Grade
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I’ve been stuck at Brisbane airport the last few hours as I board my flight home. I can tell you after a large sample size that QLD is everything you hoped it still wasn’t annd every time I travel here u somehow hope it’s not the same.

Ithis were a country it could be argued it’s stuck in the late 60’s, if not for all the fat people.

I’ve come to the conclusion that anyone, or any player for that matter who prefers Queensland over anywhere else is touched in the head.

What a feral joint, with feral people.

The end.
Tell us what you really think...

As someone who spent the first 21 years of my life in Sydney before relocating to QLD, I wish I was raised up here and wouldnt consider for one second raising a child in Sydney vs SE QLD.

Sydney is almost unlivable unless you have millions of dollars and its entirely impossibly to own a home as a young adult or couple unless you're both practicing doctors or lawyers.

I like going back to visit family and friends, but if you offered me a free home in sydney i wouldnt go back.
 

Soren Lorenson

First Grade
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I’ve been stuck at Brisbane airport the last few hours as I board my flight home. I can tell you after a large sample size that QLD is everything you hoped it still wasn’t annd every time I travel here u somehow hope it’s not the same.

Ithis were a country it could be argued it’s stuck in the late 60’s, if not for all the fat people.

I’ve come to the conclusion that anyone, or any player for that matter who prefers Queensland over anywhere else is touched in the head.

What a feral joint, with feral people.

The end.
Nice drive by. Lucky there’s no Qlders on this forum:D
 

Eelogical

Referee
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I’ve been stuck at Brisbane airport the last few hours as I board my flight home. I can tell you after a large sample size that QLD is everything you hoped it still wasn’t annd every time I travel here u somehow hope it’s not the same.

Ithis were a country it could be argued it’s stuck in the late 60’s, if not for all the fat people.

I’ve come to the conclusion that anyone, or any player for that matter who prefers Queensland over anywhere else is touched in the head.

What a feral joint, with feral people.

The end.
What's wrong with the late 60's?
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Johnny88

Juniors
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1,332

NRL 2025 transfer news: Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall meets with Roosters star Terrell May​

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has made his pitch to Sydney Roosters forward Terrell May as the all-Sydney race for his signature heats up. See the latest transfer news.

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has personally pitched to Roosters forward Terrell May as the race for the Samoan prop’s signature turns into an all-Sydney shootout between the Tigers, the Bulldogs and St George Illawarra.
This masthead understands that May and Marshall met on Tuesday as the powerhouse forward completed his initial round of talks with the three clubs looking to sign him from the Roosters, having been granted permission to explore his options on the open market.
May has also spoken to Dragons coach Shane Flanagan and Dogs’ boss Cameron Ciraldo and is expected to make a final call on his future in the next fortnight.
It is understood May walked away from talks with Marshall impressed with his plans for the club and the Tigers have a significant factor in their favour in the form of Jarome Luai, who is close to the May family.

Robinson dismissed rumours that May’s character had played a role in the club’s decision to cut him loose.
“They’re difficult ones,” Robinson said.
“Terrell is a really, really good player. That’s why I played him in so many games this year. But it does give opportunities to some guys underneath that to play more.

“Terrell is not going to have trouble finding a club, the quality he plays with. He is not of bad character, he has not done anything wrong.
“I think that has been thrown out there. He has been a value add to our group and there are just some small bits there around how we want to play and also the longevity of Terrell.
“We felt like it was time to move in a different direction and expressed that to Terrell. The difficult thing has been that people have questioned his character around that and that shouldn’t be the case.”

May played 27 games this year and was rewarded for his form with a contract extension, only to be told he was free to leave six months after inking that new deal.
“People go what is the reason?” Robinson said. “Sometimes there is a small two or three reasons and it does give an opportunity for some guys. There is 27 games there for someone to play,” Robinson said.
If the Tigers manage to secure his signature, it would represent a homecoming of sorts. May played pre-season trials for the club alongside the likes of Adam Douehi and Alex Seyfarth in the 2020 pre-season before finding a home in first grade at the Roosters.


 

Gronk

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Context: Shaun Lane is under contract for 2025 and then has a MO.

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There's good news on the horizon for the Eels, with star forward Shaun Lane close to signing a new deal with the club.

The 29-year-old forward comes off contract at the end of next season but is happy with life at Parra and is likely to extend for at least another 12 months.

Lane was a shining light in a disappointing Eels side in 2024, playing every game for the club and creating plenty of opportunities for his outside men with his wide running and clever off-loading.

 

hineyrulz

Post Whore
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Context: Shaun Lane is under contract for 2025 and then has a MO.

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There's good news on the horizon for the Eels, with star forward Shaun Lane close to signing a new deal with the club.

The 29-year-old forward comes off contract at the end of next season but is happy with life at Parra and is likely to extend for at least another 12 months.

Lane was a shining light in a disappointing Eels side in 2024, playing every game for the club and creating plenty of opportunities for his outside men with his wide running and clever off-loading.

Lane was a shining light last season????



Ricky Gervais Lol GIF
 

King-Gutho94

Coach
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Seems like Singapore are keen to start pushing Rugby League and want to get a program together.

It would be massive if NRL can push into the Asian market.

Japan love there Yawnion no reason why Rugby League can't be successful there in 25-30 years time either
 

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