Rumours and Stuff

[84 Baby]

Lane and Penisini have regressed tremendously. Not sure what to make of it.

Lane only really had that late run in 2022. Otherwise he’s always been lazy/unfit. Surely injuries last year probably will leave a what-if but I think he’ll now just be a bit part middle, but likely we’re paying him as an 80min edge.
Penisini I’ve got shits with too but I’ll give him benefit of doubt. He’s still really young and has probably been hit with some truths about pro football this year. He’s not untouchable but I wouldn’t throw him in trash just yet.

 

[84 Baby]

Lane doesn't have his head fully in the game. Pensini is young and has shown the effects of the disruption to our season IMO. He would have never known anything other than BA being the big dick in town. He just needs Ryles to give him a warm hug.

You motherf**ker…

 

[84 Baby]

The players have BA Stockholm Syndrome. It’s obvious.

Some of them yeah I think they do. It’s not unreasonable that they have but we probably need to be a bit ruthless about it particularly with the older players.

 

[yy_cheng]

Ryles has to be Vinegar Tits and get rid of the Queen Bea Clique

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You seriously comparing us to Melbun??

Yes of course you’re right. The Tigers only have one PO on their books, the f**ken loosers.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

This comes down to poor recruitment, coaching, training, leadership and attitude.

Ands what was the reason for our four consecutive years in the top eight? Were we good at all that stuff two years ago?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Or maybe people just view them through a critical lense.

*gender

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And the 40s guy joined the parra podcast and now we have to listen to his drivel there

I like him. He’s given me a few fings to fink about.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I would have though an extension implies the potential for new terms

A mutual option where both parties need to agree for it to go forward implies the terms already agreed in the contract (plus whatever the triggers already agreed are). It would be unusual, but so would the alternative be!!

What’s the likelihood both parties agree to terms decided years previously? Player values are a constantly changing beast and I doubt any player and club would ever both be happy with the details of an extension arranged years in advance. Far more likely is that the option value suits one party more than the other, and they’re the ones who will unilaterally activate the option.

Although your mention of triggers implies an extension clause, which is a different thing to a MO. At least IMO.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why not Lane ?

Ryles is selling the beach house before trying to flog the empty shop in Greenacre.

Perhaps Matterson is bad for morale while Lane isn’t? From the outside we can’t know for sure what the problem is, but we do know Matterson has exhibited selfish behaviour in the past.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And it’s his opinion that he doesn’t agree with their opinion, see how this works??

We are slobs using fake names and making zero effort here. It’s not even close to the same thing.

 

[chiefy1]

Perhaps Matterson is bad for morale while Lane isn’t? From the outside we can’t know for sure what the problem is, but we do know Matterson has exhibited selfish behaviour in the past.

That's 100% why he's on the outer.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not to spread paranoia/unsubstantiated rumour, but maybe there is more to moving Matterson on, than simply how often he takes the field - I recall Tigers fans telling us he would cause problems in the playing group when he joined us, and a lot of us wrote that off as sour grapes.

ffs

 

[hineyrulz]

We are slobs using fake names and making zero effort here. It’s not even close to the same thing.

They are trying?? lol that makes it worse.

 

[lingard]

I’m assuming Matto is getting the tap before Lane for two reasons. Bigger contract and shittier attitude.

Also probably easier to sell to other clubs.

 

[lingard]

I like him. He’s given me a few fings to fink about.

Who wooda fought?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

We are slobs using fake names and making zero effort here. It’s not even close to the same thing.

Fake names WTF???

 

[eels_fan]

The talk (rumours) on social media is despite a $400k+ a year offer from the Eels, Blaize is looking elsewhere - most likely the Dragons, and the Panthers have now entered the contest as well - both offering a package deal for both Blaize and his brother

 

[oldmancraigy]

What’s the likelihood both parties agree to terms decided years previously? Player values are a constantly changing beast and I doubt any player and club would ever both be happy with the details of an extension arranged years in advance. Far more likely is that the option value suits one party more than the other, and they’re the ones who will unilaterally activate the option.

Although your mention of triggers implies an extension clause, which is a different thing to a MO. At least IMO.

Why does everything have to become an argument for you?

What I said is perfectly valid and is AN explanation.
Although weird, not implausible or impossible.
What you said is also somewhat weird, but neither implausible nor impossible.

Also somewhat weird is a mutual option!!!

 

[oldmancraigy]

The talk (rumours) on social media is despite a $400k+ a year offer from the Eels, Blaize is looking elsewhere - most likely the Dragons, and the Panthers have now entered the contest as well - both offering a package deal for both Blaize and his brother

I think the lack of an announcement on our part is significantly bad news. I heard a decent whisper that he had agreed to 3years (close to 1.5M) - but that was some time ago. I now doubt it was signed off on (I think I believe the intel and that he was agreeable to that deal initially, but a lack of signing is not a good sign. Fallen through I would bet)

Maybe the RnR committee just hasn't had their quarterly meeting yet??