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Stormy36

Juniors
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137
Going on Stevie's previous post not sure how many more recruits we'll sign this year. Sounds like Ryles thinks we have some good juniors who need polishing to turn into NRL players. What I do know is that we still have some holes to fill. With our war chest I'd go after Mozer from Broncos. They are having cap problems and looking at Hunt, who will not be cheap, and already have 2-3 hookers in top 30. Ideal time to pitch a bid for him and will probably get for around $300-400k and ask for immediate release. Another potential is May from Roosters. $500-600k will probably get him over line. Those 2 purchases are quality and should put us in top 4.
Mozer for sure but I doubt we are looking at another middle forward. Too much money tied up there already and most likely the reason RCG was let go. Think we really need a class left edge backrower, lane to bench who can cover both middle and edge along with matterson
 

King-Gutho94

Coach
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14,901
Read the courier fail today and there was a huge contrast with Eels training and Donkeys. They had almost full squad with a very tough opening session whereas we had almost nobody and light session. Hope things ramp up when full squad assembled, definitely need better fitness.
Courier Mail will talk up anything to do with Brisbane.

They have already having the toughest pre-season after 1 day ffs.

What a load of dribble.
 

Legal Eel

Juniors
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916
Because we did for Watmough and Hodgson for their leadership. That costs plenty.
Don't be silly - when we signed Hodgson at the end of 2021 there was absolutely no better hooker we could have replaced Mahoney with...no less a rugby league authority than Poupou Escoballs has said so....as he says, if a better option existed then we would have signed them - ipso facto!

He is just too smart, if only Jason Ryles had the brains of Pou, the arrogance of Gronk and the plodding offspring of BA - we would then be in good hands!
 

King-Gutho94

Coach
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14,901
Because we did for Watmough and Hodgson for their leadership. That costs plenty.
Thank christ for Beau Scott and the leadership he showed for ending Choc's career & getting Watmough off the cap as the soon as we did.

Whoever the pelicans were who signed off on that deal i hope were the same ones exposed in the salary cap saga.

BA was the one who pushed heavily for Choc.

$750k a year for 4 years.

We would have had a noose around a necks for half a decade with that absurd contract.

Someone should start a thread for the dumbest contracts done by Parramatta because Watmough's would make the podium in most of the discussion.
 

eels_fan

First Grade
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7,513
Makes me wonder if the release was a done deal like the media claimed it was.
Until official club statements nothing is a done deal.
I don’t think it is. I think the release is dependent upon Gutho having a ratified deal elsewhere. So the dragons slowing things downs slows down our ability to go to market for 2025 with Gutho’s $850k (or whatever it really is).
 

Avenger

Immortal
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33,760
I don’t think it is. I think the release is dependent upon Gutho having a ratified deal elsewhere. So the dragons slowing things downs slows down our ability to go to market for 2025 with Gutho’s $850k (or whatever it really is).
It’s also based on Gutherson passing a medical.
 

TheCrowe

Juniors
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1,298
I don’t think it is. I think the release is dependent upon Gutho having a ratified deal elsewhere. So the dragons slowing things downs slows down our ability to go to market for 2025 with Gutho’s $850k (or whatever it really is).
Would be a weak move by his manager to leave him dangling without a contract.
Puts him is a weak negotiating position.
 

Soto

Bench
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4,184

Haha maybe were not the problem Sammy boy.

Flanagan is supposedly that desperate for should be paying up.
Maybe Dragons are concerned with Guthos pace from the return kicks too..
2 years might feel like 3...BTW Gutho was a great stalwart for us...his leadership will be missed. Especially the ding dong running battles with Peter Gough 😂
 

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