Rumours and Stuff

[The Eel]

Anyhow I heard the club is backing BA to see out his contract…..,

Cayless may be ready by then…..

No thanks

 

[eels_fan]

Trouble is, Flannagan is available now (and so is Green - although I don't rate him). Who would be available in 2023?

likely still both of them, plus whoever gets sacked next year (possibly Maguire, Hook, Payton, etc)

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Trouble is, Flannagan is available now (and so is Green - although I don't rate him). Who would be available in 2023?

Is anyone likely to give him a job for next year? And if we're going to replace Arthur's at the end of next year surely his replacement will be sorted sometime this year.

 

[the phantom menace]

Club has the Brian Smith chat with Brad straight after we bow out of the 1st/2nd week of the finals - 9 years is long enough, and you won't be extended after 2022. Brad will serve out his contract, and we'll announce new 2023 coach in first month of the season.

Or - if wecan't find/sign anyone - we announce a new "coaching director" (mentor) in the off season and extend Brad by one year (2023) while we lock in someone decent enough to start from 2024 under a mentor, and develop from there?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

There's plenty of options.

 

[the phantom menace]

The way the team is playing atm proves BA has lost the dressing room. The is no desire or aggression from the team, they look lost and clueless.

Or possibly Gutho has lost the team, with his treatment of Opacic a few days after he lost a family member and failure as captain to signal faith through committing to contract negotiations at what has been acritical time.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Or possibly Gutho has lost the team, with his treatment of Opacic a few days after he lost a family member and failure as captain to signal faith through committing to contract negotiations at what has been acritical time.

I'd say Gutherson's outburst in that game indicated he was already having issues. Probably frustrated by the contract negotiations. And while it's fair to say he should be the second highest paid player at our club, that doesn't mean he deserves the same amount of money as the second highest paid player at clubs like the Roosters or Souths. He should get what he's worth and not extort us, especially in the f**king media.

 

[eels_fan]

I had a mate I caught up with tonight who was in a corporate/sponsors box at the game last Saturday. He said all the talk pre and post game was around the disharmony and infighting currently at parra between players, coaches and officials/management.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Probably fighting about Arthur's game plans

 

[Johnny88]

Mark Levy tonight discussed the eels with Gal.
Levy said its a perfect job for flanno.
Gal said flanno knows how to rebuild a side and win a premiership.
Levy wants Arthur gone.
Gal said its not a premiership roster.
Listen in around 14mins.

Wide World of Sports, full show: August 17

Listen to the full show podcast for Tuesday August 17.

www.2gb.com

 

[hineyrulz]

There's plenty of options.

So many options!! It’s very exciting!!

 

[Snoochies]

The last thing the club will ever do is allude to the fact that BA might in trouble. Stock standard, Brad has a contract, we still have 3 games to go, finals coming up etc etc. We know what they are 'probably' thinking behind the scenes but it would look very unprofessional to throw him under a bus now.

 

[TheRam]

I've worked under some great leaders and a common trait was giving their people ownership of the plan.

I've been a great leader and worked over many subordinate peons and the traits of this lot are of a bunch of losers that have been given inferior instructions and a woeful plan.

 

[TheRam]

Shut up merkin. You'd still be watching every game and whinging on here every f**king week. Don't pretend you wouldn't still at least be providing eyeballs for TV viewership dollars.

Oh piss off, of course I would.

 

[TheRam]

Club has the Brian Smith chat with Brad straight after we bow out of the 1st/2nd week of the finals - 9 years is long enough, and you won't be extended after 2022. Brad will serve out his contract, and we'll announce new 2023 coach in first month of the season.

Or - if wecan't find/sign anyone - we announce a new "coaching director" (mentor) in the off season and extend Brad by one year (2023) while we lock in someone decent enough to start from 2024 under a mentor, and develop from there?

Oh dear. What could possibly go wrong with those plans? It's like nursing a cancer while deciding to go on holiday for a couple of years.

 

[IFR33K]

So many options!! It’s very exciting!!

We just can’t afford the good ones

 

[hineyrulz]

We just can’t afford the good ones

 

[Avenger]

I've worked under some great leaders and a common trait was giving their people ownership of the plan.

There is more energy exerted in being a prick and a micro manager. Giving people autonomy and ownership is the key to overall success.

 

[Avenger]

I had a mate I caught up with tonight who was in a corporate/sponsors box at the game last Saturday. He said all the talk pre and post game was around the disharmony and infighting currently at parra between players, coaches and officials/management.

That’s a given when you see how they have been playing. I don’t think we have even reached rock bottom yet. It’s anyone’s guess when that will occur during the next 3 weeks.

 

[TheRam]

We just can’t afford the good ones

Why not? The non player salary cap is now the same for every club, $5m. So money should have nothing to do with it. We need strong and good leadership to make it happen. Parramatta as a destination club is right up there with the top 3 in the game. Our management just need to know how to make it happen.