Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Know they have been moved on from coaching at the Eels

I’m talking about the people still at the club

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Is this whole working in the community caper just a gimmick? A publicity stunt? From the photos I have seen it looks like a bit of a laugh - are they doing more than one day? I'm not convinced tbh.

As Dylan put it, it's not necessarily about hard work it's about getting out in the community and seeing who you're playing for. It was done over 3 days

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Someone can’t let go, literally.

I’m not the one still bringing up the former coach

 

[Happy MEel]

As Dylan put it, it's not necessarily about hard work it's about getting out in the community and seeing who you're playing for. It was done over 3 days

…and the fact they had video cameras and news crews on-hand suggests it was also a PR exercise.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What! Pou was on the coaching staff?

Did coaching get us into the grand final? Did it cause us to only win seven games this year? Jack Gibson said winning starts in the front office, not on the training ground.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

…and the fact they had video cameras and news crews on-hand suggests it was also a PR exercise.

Everything the Eels ever do is a PR exercise. Fans, not just Parra fans, react massively to whatever our players do. Whether we like it or not the general NRL fan base are obsessed with us.

 

[Twizzle]

He was a good defender, until last year.

He's also probably the strongest centre in the NRL.

I'm excited to see Mark Gasnier work his magic with him.

yeah, same

he has something but still young, I'm alos keen to see what Gaz can do with him and the other young backs

 

[Gronk]

Everything the Eels ever do is a PR exercise. Fans, not just Parra fans, react massively to whatever our players do. Whether we like it or not the general NRL fan base are obsessed with us.

It was a PR exercise, but plenty here bought in on it.

"Well done Jason Ryles"

"Gee they never did anything like that under BA. Great culture shift."

At the end of the day, it's about signing up members and aligning our sponsors with good news stories that appear in the 6pm news timeslot.

 

[Gary Gutful]

look at you and BA playing 4D chess whilst the rest of the comp play RL.

We are playing 5D chess with your micro tiger penis.

 

[Noise]

He was a good defender, until last year.

He's also probably the strongest centre in the NRL.

I'm excited to see Mark Gasnier work his magic with him.

What are you basing ‘strongest centre in the NRL’ on?

 

[84 Baby]

Well firstly don't think Mam is going anywhere near being a carpenter. But secondly, I'm only talking about our merkins who have been pictured mowing grass shirtless and riding in wheelbarrows. And thirdly how much fossil fuel power is it taking to generate that GIF you posted? I hope you rode your bike to work today you merkin.

Fossil fuels that those beacons of purity, NRL players, dug out with their own two hands on their days off!

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Fossil fuels that those beacons of purity, NRL players, dug out with their own two hands on their days off!

Now we're talking. Put 'em down the coal mines!

 

[Obscene Assassin]

It was a PR exercise, but plenty here bought in on it.

"Well done Jason Ryles"

"Gee they never did anything like that under BA. Great culture shift."

At the end of the day, it's about signing up members and aligning our sponsors with good news stories that appear in the 6pm news timeslot.

Yeah Parra had a partnership with Giant Steps where a fair few of the young players: Dylan Brown, Oregon Kaufusi, Reed Mahoney, and Sean Keppie most notably would help out around the school. I'm unsure why that finished, maybe with the end of the national youth competition?

I still think it's a good idea what they've done this week. It was only 3 days out of their pre-season, help out around the community, bond with team-mates and as you've said a good story on the news. And I hope they continue to do this every pre-season.

 

[AnonymousLurker]

Whether done as a PR stunt or not . It was a good initiative as there was essentially some fan engagement and hopefully it’s the beginning of the players having a real connection to the club and fans which can only be a good thing

 

[lucablight]

Should Dylan Brown have said Que Sera Sera to make himself look like a deep thinker?

 

[King-Gutho94]

It was a PR exercise, but plenty here bought in on it.

"Well done Jason Ryles"

"Gee they never did anything like that under BA. Great culture shift."

At the end of the day, it's about signing up members and aligning our sponsors with good news stories that appear in the 6pm news timeslot.

Sounds like your still on BA anus.

Have you booked accommodation at Leeds yet.

In JR we all trust.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Should Dylan Brown have said Que Sera Sera to make himself look like a deep thinker?

He should've gone on a month long discussion on the positives and negatives of player options. That's what the real big brains do.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What are you basing ‘strongest centre in the NRL’ on?

Ability to break a tackle when running directly at a merkin. He is very powerful.

 

[Gronk]

Sounds like your still on BA anus.

Have you booked accommodation at Leeds yet.

In JR we all trust.

Now what are you all cranky about now ?

 

[Stevie]

I took interest in Brandon Smith’s comments on his podcast with James Graham today. I’m not a fan of the cheese but there is definitely no filter on him.

He was asked specifically what Ryles is like as a coach, and he said a few things.

He stated Ryles was always well loved by the playing group, but that Ryles had the ability to “snap if you were not putting in properly and trust me, Ryles is f**king scary if you are not putting in”. But genuinely said he think Parra are a club who have never had a defensive mindset which is what Bellamy coached upon.

He did go to great lengths to say Ryles was the sole planner and organiser of the Storm defence structures and that the structures he put in place are still being used at the Roosters! He said whatever happens, he’s tipping them to be a great defensive side which he said he believed was all Parra ever needed, a steely edge.

It was hard to listen after that due to my erection but music to many’s ears I’m sure: