Rumours and Stuff

[Avenger]

If Gutherson and his manager expect us to chip in for 2025, it will hurt his credibility as a Parramatta great. Wanting a release is one thing, but don’t take the piss.

 

[eel01s]

The key question for me is how close he can come to being 100% fit. If he gets over his knee issues and regains some agility, then he will demand a huge contract. If he stays at the level he was in the latter half of last season (not the last few games when totally busted) then not so much.

 

[Jake the snake]

Awesome!

 

[King-Gutho94]

If Gutherson and his manager expect us to chip in for 2025, it will hurt his credibility as a Parramatta great. Wanting a release is one thing, but don’t take the piss.

Dragons releasing Hunt means they will cop the full freight.

Everyone wins

The Eels will not pay any part of his $875,000 salary with St George Illawarra indicating they were in a position to pay the fullback the value of his Parramatta deal.

Parramatta Eels agree to release skipper Clint Gutherson effective immediately

Clint Gutherson has played his final game for the Eels and is on the verge of securing a three-year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Chipmunk]

Dragons releasing Hunt means they will cop the full freight.

Everyone wins

The Eels will not pay any part of his $875,000 salary with St George Illawarra indicating they were in a position to pay the fullback the value of his Parramatta deal.

Parramatta Eels agree to release skipper Clint Gutherson effective immediately

Clint Gutherson has played his final game for the Eels and is on the verge of securing a three-year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons.

www.smh.com.au

Wow. You have to wonder what the actual plan is going forward.

 

[Dragons4me]

Dragons have now lost Lomax, Jack Bird and Hunt. Three of their better if not best 3.
They have signed Cook, Holmes and maybe now Gutho..honestly not a club I'd be looking to go to in a hurry.
Plus they will move Sloane if Gutho go their.
Sloane may have some defensive deficiencies but he can attack from anywhere.
They have an ageing roster and adding 2 more ageing players...
Debelin is no spring chicken either.
Flanagans are both divisive characters.
I reckon they will go worse and be worse

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[DaveMc]

That is a hell of a lot of cap space opened up over the offseason. Hopefully it’ll be put to good use.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I can see both sides, Ryles shaking up the roster and Gutho wanted a long deal...

But while Gutho has always putting 110% for us, reckon it's a bit of a soft decision by him...eels captain, walks the min he is under some pressure....

He could have stayed and fought for the fullback spot.....puts more of a sour view on all of his past contract negotiations......

 

[Joshuatheeel]

So with Sivo ($500k or so) and Gutho ($875k) leaving we must have around $1.2 to $1.4m to spend (depending on Sivo pay out)......and we may also have some of RCG money left too....

gee exciting times......

 

[senior]

So with Sivo ($500k or so) and Gutho ($875k) leaving we must have around $1.2 to $1.4m to spend (depending on Sivo pay out)......and we may also have some of RCG money left too....

gee exiting times......

Roosters have 2.5 million in cap space left as well, we will have to compete with them

 

[DaveMc]

I can see both sides, Ryles shaking up the roster and Gutho wanted a long deal...

But while Gutho has always putting 110% for us, reckon it's a bit of a soft decision by him...eels captain, walks the min he is under some pressure....

He could have stayed and fought for the fullback spot.....puts more of a sour view on all of his past contract negotiations......

Eh, at this stage of his career he’s entitled to look out for his best interests, I reckon. His future at Parra sounded limited from the time Ryles started talking about a utility role, so I can’t begrudge him taking a final big payday. Loyalty is a two-way street, and while I think some of the stuff around past contract negotiations didn’t play out particularly well, he always put in on the field, which is the main game.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Interestingly it's all happening tonight, while a fair number of the boys are together at RCG's wedding....:

 

[TheCrowe]

Roosters have 2.5 million in cap space left as well, we will have to compete with them

*billion

 

[King-Gutho94]

Eh, at this stage of his career he’s entitled to look out for his best interests, I reckon. His future at Parra sounded limited from the time Ryles started talking about a utility role, so I can’t begrudge him taking a final big payday. Loyalty is a two-way street, and while I think some of the stuff around past contract negotiations didn’t play out particularly well, he always put in on the field, which is the main game.

Is it any coinindence his contract negotiations have been through the media since the "Frank Poniessi of the West" came on board in 2018.

Gutho's first 2 contracts here were nothing like last two or 3 when MON has been dealing with.

Both parties haven't handled themselves well in the past. You have to remember MON lowballed Gutho in 2019 from the get go which I think just pissed Ayoub and Gutho off and ever since it's been a war between Ayoub/Gutho and MON.

It's not like Moses contracts in the past haven't been played out in the media either there been just as bad.

I think the "Frank Poniessi of the West" better get his finger out with all this money to splash now and he better deliver on what Ryles wants.

For me he is the next bloke that should be marched out of the door.

 

[Chipmunk]

Interestingly it's all happening tonight, while a fair number of the boys are together at RCG's wedding....:

Who the f**k gets married on a Wednesday night?

 

[DaveMc]

Is it any coinindence his contract negotiations have been through the media since the "Frank Poniessi of the West" came on board in 2018.

Gutho's first 2 contracts here were nothing like last two or 3 when MON has been dealing with.

Both parties haven't handled themselves well in the past. You have to remember MON lowballed Gutho in 2019 from the get go which I think just pissed Ayoub and Gutho off and ever since it's been a war between Ayoub/Gutho and MON.

It's not like Moses contracts in the past haven't been played out in the media either there been just as bad.

I think the "Frank Poniessi of the West" better get his finger out with all this money to splash now and he better deliver on what Ryles wants.

For me he is the next bloke that should be marched out of the door.

I actually disagree about Moses. The most recent deal was very public, but the one before that was all sorted without anything playing out in the press - I remember there was just an announcement of a re-signing kinda out of nowhere.

Don’t disagree with the broader point though about MON. Having said that, I’m personally ok with a bit of leeway at the moment - I think this turnover that’s occurring is probably for the best from a longer-term perspective, and building some cap space means I’m keen to see where the recruitment goes from here.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Who the f**k gets married on a Wednesday night?

Weddings cost a bomb these days. Some even go up as high as 80-85k. If you can get them cheap go for it.

I just attended 4 weddings in the past 3 months.

One of by best mates got married in England which was on a Tuesday night which was cheaper.

Reckons it's in the 50k mark when you count flights over there and back.

Another one got married in Mosman my mate said it all up the wedding cost around 60k

Not sure how much it cost for my mate who got married in the Hunter Valley but long weekend in October would have been more.

It cost me $400 a night accommodation for the friday/Saturday night.

I don't how they afford it in the current climate

 

[Chipmunk]

Weddings cost a bomb these days. Some even go up as high as 80-85k. If you can get them cheap go for it.

I just attended 4 weddings in the past 3 months.

One of by best mates got married in England which was on a Tuesday night which was cheaper.

Reckons it's in the 50k mark when you count flights over there and back.

Another one got married in Mosman my mate said it all up the wedding cost around 60k

Not sure how much it cost for my mate who got married in the Hunter Valley but long weekend in October would have been more.

It cost me $400 a night accommodation for the friday/Saturday night.

I don't how they afford it in the current climate

The merkin has earnt more than a 1/2 million dollars a year for at least the last 5 years. I think he can afford a weekend wedding.

 

[eels_fan]

Sad to see Gutho go, he deserved a proper send off with a full stadium and acknowledgment for what he has done for the club.

really puts a full stop however on BA’s tenure.,

this is Ryles team now.

wonder what we do with the money. Really is no one of great quality available. Maybe we go in for Thompson now and sure up our forward pack.

 

[Parra Pride]

Weddings cost a bomb these days. Some even go up as high as 80-85k. If you can get them cheap go for it.

I just attended 4 weddings in the past 3 months.

One of by best mates got married in England which was on a Tuesday night which was cheaper.

Reckons it's in the 50k mark when you count flights over there and back.

Another one got married in Mosman my mate said it all up the wedding cost around 60k

Not sure how much it cost for my mate who got married in the Hunter Valley but long weekend in October would have been more.

It cost me $400 a night accommodation for the friday/Saturday night.

I don't how they afford it in the current climate

Mate of mine got married three or four years ago, not sure how much it cost them but three years in and they are separated. Makes you question if it was worth it at all.