Rumours and Stuff

[Eelementary]

make up your mind Tim

And I think we did try to keep him, but the Dogs beat our offer.

 

[Twizzle]

And I think we did try to keep him, but the Dogs beat our offer.

thanks to the Laundromat TPAs, thats what got Gus over the line

 

[King-Gutho94]

And I think we did try to keep him, but the Dogs beat our offer.

I have moved on from Reed he showed his true colours.

f**k him he is just a little pest that's all he has got to his game is niggle.

The problem has always been the inability to replace him like Koroisau was on the Market at the same time as Hodgson.

Tigers were going to sign Hodgson then changed there mind to Api after we went after Hodgson.

Sam Verills was available as well.

Instead we signed Josh Hodgson to warm the dummy half spot for a few years before a certain dummy half who was 16-17 years old at the time would be ready for FG.

 

[Stagger eel]

looking back now, that was a horrible decision, even if it was about $ Verrils would of been a much better option at the same price as Hodgson.

 

[Stagger eel]

“Then the issue with the salary cap happened, we got a bit smarter with how we would recruit but then somewhere along the line the last five or six years, we’ve made some really puzzling calls.

Former Eels skipper calls out club's “puzzling” roster decisions

Tim Mannah says the club has been outsmarted by player agents in recent years.

www.sen.com.au

I'd say we got smarter during the Bernie Era than he left...

 

[Delboy]

I'd say we got smarter during the Bernie Era than he left...

Even Tim Mannah , normally a club cheerleader, stressed that the past 5/6 years decisions in recruitment have been poor particularly on contracts and players. Appointments have consequences.

 

[oldmancraigy]

looking back now, that was a horrible decision, even if it was about $ Verrils would of been a much better option at the same price as Hodgson.

Yeah - but maybe Verrils had too much longevity in him....

Isn't that what Browny said?

 

[TheRam]

Ray Price - The Ram

Fu*k the rest of the list, you just won yourself a Premiership or four!

No Excuses!!!

 

[The Predictor]

Because it was for less money. He knows he can get more.

I don’t understand how he thinks he deserves more money, he certainly has not earned that right as yet, in my opinion he has a long way to go, he’s got some balls

 

[chiefy1]

looking back now, that was a horrible decision, even if it was about $ Verrils would of been a much better option at the same price as Hodgson.

Why would bush arthur block boods Arthur's pathway with the signing of Verrils, who's been very good at the Tits.

 

[Sensei Cobra]

looking back now, that was a horrible decision, even if it was about $ Verrils would of been a much better option at the same price as Hodgson.

Others have mentioned Jeremy M king also moved clubs about this time

 

[Pazza]

I don’t understand how he thinks he deserves more money, he certainly has not earned that right as yet, in my opinion he has a long way to go, he’s got some balls

His contract was prob written up when he was playing sg ball. The option prob wouldn't be anywhere near wat a first grader would get. He hardly played flegg or cup.

What I don't understand is why didn't they offer him a top 30 deal in the off season?? By leaving it they have allowed other clubs to come in and pump up the $$$$

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The Storm are full of average first graders who most clubs would not have touched.
Good coaching is underestimated. We are now on a path. Finally.

Every club is full of average first graders. It’s the stars that make the difference, and ours have been letting us down for nearly two years.

 

[Stagger eel]

Why would bush arthur block boods Arthur's pathway with the signing of Verrils, who's been very good at the Tits.

probably because whether you like it or not, Matt Arthur was potentially a better option long term? .....you know sometimes it's not all about nEpoTism? ...also none of us whinged about Joey Lussicks signing until he fell off a cliff.

#hindsight

 

[hineyrulz]

for the last5 or 6 years . could that be the Tigers life members doing ?

And the Bulldogs loving CEO and the Saints member chairman.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Like I said in my post, he’s moving on at the end of the season but I still think he’ll be preferred over Jake for the rest of this year if Brookes or DCE are out.

He wasn’t preferred last year, and he is older than Arthur. He’s preferred this year because Arthur is out for the season.

 

[hineyrulz]

His contract was prob written up when he was playing sg ball. The option prob wouldn't be anywhere near wat a first grader would get. He hardly played flegg or cup.

What I don't understand is why didn't they offer him a top 30 deal in the off season?? By leaving it they have allowed other clubs to come in and pump up the $$$$

If only he’d had of gotten the Boods treatment. He’d be under lock and key.

 

[hineyrulz]

@Poupou Escobar is like the Vietcong lost in the jungle fighting a war that’s already over.

Come in son the war is over it’s time for us all to get on board with the Ryles era.

You backed a dumb, bald slow horse that has just been taken to the glue factory. We have a sleek new thoroughbred with plenty of hair. Come aboard my man!!

 

[chiefy1]

probably because whether you like it or not, Matt Arthur was potentially a better option long term? .....you know sometimes it's not all about nEpoTism? ...also none of us whinged about Joey Lussicks signing until he fell off a cliff.

#hindsight

I didn't see it. He lacks pace and looks slow. He is very small for a middle player and I feel that if he packet on the muscle required, he'd be even slower.

Matt has a crafty game, but you'd expect that after training with the squad since he was 13.
They also said that Jake was the next big thing, now he's a 3rd string half at manly looking for an opportunity

NEpoTism- which other development program players got the chance to train with the top team from a very young age, not fking many. That's absolute favouritism. Most would have given anything for the opportunity.

 

[JokerEel]

Why would bush arthur block boods Arthur's pathway with the signing of Verrils, who's been very good at the Tits.

Not sure Verrils has been good..

Also only played 11 games last year due to injury played 18 so far this year though with a win rate just over 30%