Rumours and Stuff

[Twizzle]

long term contract ?

he's 33 ffs

 

[chiefy1]

Has Mozer even played NRL yet? and is no. 4, after Walters, Smoothy and Paix. Doubt he is currently on much more than minimum salary atm.

Yes he has

 

[King-Gutho94]

The 46-74 logo probably reflected the sorry state of the Parramatta River with industrial pollution. You can see the pollution running down the bank but the palm trees in the background are a bit of a stretch.

History books show our record in that period was like a polluted stench.

 

[Noise]

Has Mozer even played NRL yet? and is no. 4, after Walters, Smoothy and Paix. Doubt he is currently on much more than minimum salary atm.

He played 1 game in 2023 and 8 games in 2024. I reckon he would have played more but Walters liked picking Walters.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Parramatta Eels are interested in signing Warrington Wolves forward Paul Vaughan in an immediate move.

Warrington Wolves’ Paul Vaughan chased by NRL club in immediate move

Parramatta Eels are looking for a new prop and Australian forward's management is pursuing a long-term contract

www.examinerlive.co.uk

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Merkin is 34 next year

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Mozer won’t be cheapish.

Not if everyone thinks he’s the next big thing.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Has Mozer even played NRL yet? and is no. 4, after Walters, Smoothy and Paix. Doubt he is currently on much more than minimum salary atm.

We won’t get him for what he’s currently on. No club will. His next contract will be based on demand.

 

[RustedonEel]

Parramatta Eels are interested in signing Warrington Wolves forward Paul Vaughan in an immediate move.

Warrington Wolves’ Paul Vaughan chased by NRL club in immediate move

Parramatta Eels are looking for a new prop and Australian forward's management is pursuing a long-term contract

www.examinerlive.co.uk

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Ffs Ffs Ffs

 

[strider]

I agree. And, you know, with all this talk about needing a hooker and who should we target, there is an elephant in the room. Brendan Hands. He seems to be the forgotten man. I would be happy if he was our main hooker -at least for 2025. I reckon he has improved over the last two years, and I see more improvement in him. I would be interested to see goes under a new coaching system. I'm not sure we actually need a better hooker for next year.

Bloody oath .... Hands deserves a shot. He is obviously not an elite dummy half but he is fantastic value and may still have improvement if given a more significant role.

 

[JokerEel]

Have you been tracking his ESL form or are you just having a rant ?

I don’t know his game at all, but this must be coming from Sam Moa, right ? Moa has come straight from Super League.

Yes

And shit

 

[MikeE7]

Bloody oath .... Hands deserves a shot. He is obviously not an elite dummy half but he is fantastic value and may still have improvement if given a more significant role.

I agree.....I noticed a shift in his style after the coaching change this year, seemed to be more of an attacking threat compared to a pass from dummy half only type...would be keen to see how much more improvement left in him.

 

[Chipmunk]

Bloody oath .... Hands deserves a shot. He is obviously not an elite dummy half but he is fantastic value and may still have improvement if given a more significant role.

Surely he is a perfect 14 for us next year (and gets the gig) if a better 9 comes along.

 

[Soto]

He played 1 game in 2023 and 8 games in 2024. I reckon he would have played more but Walters liked picking Walters.

Mozer is better than all of those blokes...

 

[Incorrect]

I agree.....I noticed a shift in his style after the coaching change this year, seemed to be more of an attacking threat compared to a pass from dummy half only type...would be keen to see how much more improvement left in him.

Hands is right up against it trying to convince a few rusted on disciple's of the former coach who are pissed that Booooooooods left the club in the aftermath of said former coach getting kicked to the curb... Hopefully JR is a touch more pragmatic/realistic....

 

[Soto]

Hands is right up against it trying to convince a few rusted on disciple's of the former coach who are pissed that Booooooooods left the club in the aftermath of said former coach getting kicked to the curb... Hopefully JR is a touch more pragmatic/realistic....

agree. He definitely showed more attacking intent and more confident to play what's in front of him.
Definitely played better when he was in the side.
14 would be perfect as he can fill in almost anywhere.
I have no issue if he starts at 9 either and Riley Smith deputises for him.
I however do expect Brailey will be our 9

 

[hineyrulz]

He played 1 game in 2023 and 8 games in 2024. I reckon he would have played more but Walters liked picking Walters.

Reminds me of something.......

 

[King-Gutho94]

Hands is a good younger player developing nicely.

38 games in give the kid a break some of the critisicm has been way over the top really.

He did a solid job on the run as a rookie being parachuted in to replace a medically retired hodgson.

And then our performances got worse under Joey Lussick then got flicked off into the halves in reggies for Matt Arthur.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Has Mozer even played NRL yet? and is no. 4, after Walters, Smoothy and Paix. Doubt he is currently on much more than minimum salary atm.

He’s definitely infront of Paix. Smoothy too. He’s been touted as Qld’s future 9 up here. He’d be a HUGE get for us. I hope we’ve at least asked the question cos I’d rather him than Brailey by a country mile.

 

[strider]

Surely he is a perfect 14 for us next year (and gets the gig) if a better 9 comes along.

I think he deserves a shot at 9 (over someone like Brailey) - and then see what else comes along for 14

 

[Stevie]

I can’t see us considering Vaughn but as someone said, maybe it’s a Moa pick for experience/ culture if it is true? Who would we argue is our enforcer in the middle now? Assume we might be one prop short for season 25?

Who knows but it’s just a random article in a UK site, hardly much commentary about it locally.