Rumours and Stuff

[hineyrulz]

i just cant believe how the rest of the rugby league universe cant see the brilliance of MONs and Big Jims ability to bend the cap to their will.......

It is being played out in the media and it makes us look absolutely incompetent. But it's what the smart clubs do.

 

[hineyrulz]

and maybe someone with less boob grabbing

Think of those poor fatties that pack down in the scrums, they would be terrified of Dyl's roaming hands.

 

[emjaycee]

Dylan Brown offered to Rugby Australia as possible Wallaby for 2027 World Cup via email from agent
In the latest bombshell contract development involving Dylan Brown, it’s been revealed that the Eels star was offered not only to NRL clubs, but also to Rugby Australia as a possible Wallaby for the 2027 World Cup.
Phil Rothfield
Exclusive
Parramatta Eels star Dylan Brown has been offered to Rugby Australia as a possible Wallaby five-eighth for the 2027 World Cup in his latest bombshell contract development.
This masthead can reveal veteran player agent Chris Orr not only emailed 16 NRL clubs last week to offer Brown’s services, but also Rugby Australia.
It is intriguing in that Brown is a Kiwi, who could play for the All Blacks, although it didn’t stop Rugby Australia from chasing another Kiwi NRL star, Storm forward Nelson Asofa Solomona, in 2024.
Brown moved from Auckland to Sydney as a 15-year-old to enter Parramatta’s junior league rep teams.
Rugby Union sources have confirmed the email from Orr arrived on Wednesday.
However one rugby insider said it was met with a lukewarm response: “There is little or no interest from our end.”

The circus around Brown’s future has become a huge frustration for Parramatta fans.
Inexplicably the Eels management allowed Brown two get-out clauses in his NRL contract which permit him to leave at the end of this year or in 2028.
It has become a huge distraction for the club on the eve of the premiership.
Orr’s email to Parramatta’s premiership rivals caused an outrage last week when it was leaked to media organisations within minutes of the agent hitting the send button.
Eels head of football Mark O’Neill insists: “Dylan is happy at the club, he has been here since he was 16 and we have put a lot of time into Dylan during his career and we are confident he is going to stay and have a great season.”
Then why is his manager so proactively and publicly shopping him around – and not just to NRL franchises?

He is 24 and already on almost $1 million a year.
It is hugely concerning that Brown won’t commit long term.
If he loves Parramatta and has confidence in their future, why can’t he say to his manager: “Stop shopping me around – I’m happy here.”
The Eels roster management has been astonishingly poor.
What other professional sporting organisation would allow contract escapes for their two best players.
They face the same situation with Origin and Kangaroos halfback Mitchell Moses at the end of the season in regards to another contract escape clause.
His future in the NRL will be the subject of speculation throughout the season.
There has already been talk of the Sydney Roosters making a multimillion-dollar move.
Whether the roster instability affects new coach Jason Ryles and his hopes of lifting the Eels into finals contention remains to be seen.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dylan-brown-offered-to-rugby-australia-as-possible-wallaby-for-2027-world-cup-via-email-from-agent/news-story/09695a8fde577812181d7c1673127999?amp&nk=8c70a5c1ec1e954fb1eeffb8e6fcdb4d-1737175020

Media reporting is so disingeneous.
They aren't escape clauses.
He signed a 3 year contract and is on the market like anyone else whose contract has expired. If he doesn't accept a new contract from us, or take anyone else's offer then he is free to stay here at a previously agreed amount. He just needs to decide by round 10.

Anyone who believes the hype around there being an 'escape clause' must also believe he originally signed a 9 year contract.

 

[Pazza]

Media reporting is so disingeneous.
They aren't escape clauses.
He signed a 3 year contract and is on the market like anyone else whose contract has expired. If he doesn't accept a new contract from us, or take anyone else's offer then he is free to stay here at a previously agreed amount. He just needs to decide by round 10.

Anyone who believes the hype around there being an 'escape clause' must also believe he originally signed a 9 year contract.

Thanks for clearing that up, we had no idea how POs worked and had no idea that 6 of the 9 years were structured this way.

 

[Incorrect]

Anyone who believes the hype around there being an 'escape clause' must also believe he originally signed a 9 year contract.

And yet that's exactly how his re-signing was trumpeted at the time...

 

[emjaycee]

Thanks for clearing that up, we had no idea how POs worked and had no idea that 6 of the 9 years were structured this way.

You're welcome.

 

[strider]

Media reporting is so disingeneous.
They aren't escape clauses.
He signed a 3 year contract and is on the market like anyone else whose contract has expired. If he doesn't accept a new contract from us, or take anyone else's offer then he is free to stay here at a previously agreed amount. He just needs to decide by round 10.

Anyone who believes the hype around there being an 'escape clause' must also believe he originally signed a 9 year contract.

The club announced the 2031 thing ..... you think there is literally nothing in the contract beyond end of 2025? That the club was just talking smack in the announcement and plucked 2031 out of the blue? .... or are you saying there is something very vague in the contract? ...... I assume there must be something for them to have mentioned it

Dylan Brown re-signs with Eels

The Parramatta Eels are delighted to announce Dylan Brown has agreed to a multi-year extension to remain at the Club.

www.parraeels.com.au

The Parramatta Eels are delighted to announce Dylan Brown has agreed to a multi-year extension to remain at the Club until at least the end of 2025 with an option to remain an Eel until 2031.

 

[emjaycee]

And yet that's exactly how his re-signing was trumpeted at the time...

Only by the media though.

 

[emjaycee]

The club announced the 2031 thing ..... you think there is literally nothing in the contract beyond end of 2025? That the club was just talking smack in the announcement and plucked 2031 out of the blue? .... or are you saying there is something very vague in the contract? ...... I assume there must be something for them to have mentioned it

Dylan Brown re-signs with Eels

The Parramatta Eels are delighted to announce Dylan Brown has agreed to a multi-year extension to remain at the Club.

www.parraeels.com.au

There are of course the option clauses but the contract itself was only ever until end of 2025 as it says in the release.

 

[hineyrulz]

lol

 

[Zoso]

Thanks for clearing that up, we had no idea how POs worked and had no idea that 6 of the 9 years were structured this way.

Are you sure that’s how they work? Can we talk about it some more over the next 20 pages?

 

[Zoso]

Dylan Brown offered to Rugby Australia as possible Wallaby for 2027 World Cup via email from agent
In the latest bombshell contract development involving Dylan Brown, it’s been revealed that the Eels star was offered not only to NRL clubs, but also to Rugby Australia as a possible Wallaby for the 2027 World Cup.
Phil Rothfield
Exclusive
Parramatta Eels star Dylan Brown has been offered to Rugby Australia as a possible Wallaby five-eighth for the 2027 World Cup in his latest bombshell contract development.
This masthead can reveal veteran player agent Chris Orr not only emailed 16 NRL clubs last week to offer Brown’s services, but also Rugby Australia.
It is intriguing in that Brown is a Kiwi, who could play for the All Blacks, although it didn’t stop Rugby Australia from chasing another Kiwi NRL star, Storm forward Nelson Asofa Solomona, in 2024.
Brown moved from Auckland to Sydney as a 15-year-old to enter Parramatta’s junior league rep teams.
Rugby Union sources have confirmed the email from Orr arrived on Wednesday.
However one rugby insider said it was met with a lukewarm response: “There is little or no interest from our end.”

The circus around Brown’s future has become a huge frustration for Parramatta fans.
Inexplicably the Eels management allowed Brown two get-out clauses in his NRL contract which permit him to leave at the end of this year or in 2028.
It has become a huge distraction for the club on the eve of the premiership.
Orr’s email to Parramatta’s premiership rivals caused an outrage last week when it was leaked to media organisations within minutes of the agent hitting the send button.
Eels head of football Mark O’Neill insists: “Dylan is happy at the club, he has been here since he was 16 and we have put a lot of time into Dylan during his career and we are confident he is going to stay and have a great season.”
Then why is his manager so proactively and publicly shopping him around – and not just to NRL franchises?

He is 24 and already on almost $1 million a year.
It is hugely concerning that Brown won’t commit long term.
If he loves Parramatta and has confidence in their future, why can’t he say to his manager: “Stop shopping me around – I’m happy here.”
The Eels roster management has been astonishingly poor.
What other professional sporting organisation would allow contract escapes for their two best players.
They face the same situation with Origin and Kangaroos halfback Mitchell Moses at the end of the season in regards to another contract escape clause.
His future in the NRL will be the subject of speculation throughout the season.
There has already been talk of the Sydney Roosters making a multimillion-dollar move.
Whether the roster instability affects new coach Jason Ryles and his hopes of lifting the Eels into finals contention remains to be seen.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dylan-brown-offered-to-rugby-australia-as-possible-wallaby-for-2027-world-cup-via-email-from-agent/news-story/09695a8fde577812181d7c1673127999?amp&nk=8c70a5c1ec1e954fb1eeffb8e6fcdb4d-1737175020

The subtext of the article, and one that isn’t even questioned, is that Rugby is so lacking in talent that a decent/high quality league back would almost be a walk up start.
Hard to imagine there was a time they were a serious threat.

 

[strider]

There are of course the option clauses but the contract itself was only ever until end of 2025 as it says in the release.

well there is a contract with options ..... thats still a contract beyond 2025

you are just trying to say that people should never be confident of having a player with POs the entire length of that contract ...... I think people understand that

 

[oldmancraigy]

There are of course the option clauses but the contract itself was only ever until end of 2025 as it says in the release.

With all due respect, it appears to infer the opposite of that. That there is a contract to 2031, with an escape clause for the player in 2025.

Have you seen the contract that you can be so certain the media is reporting it correctly/ incorrectly?

As far as the public statements indicate, there is a 2025 player option, which can be exercised to continue the contract. That is not equivalent to a contract ending - it is worse than that from the clubs point of view.

 

[strider]

so if Nathan Cleary rocked up to the club tomorrow and said I've had a massive falling out with Penrith, I wanna play for you guys and I will do it for 750k ...... we could just go, hey Dylan, sorry bro, you're gone after this year cos we only have a contract to the end of 2025 ...... yeah, nah

 

[Wally21]

And given that he has lived here since he was 16 he could become a citizen in a heart beat if that was necessary to go down the path of playing for the Wallabies ...... is it actually part of the criteria?

surely the thing in the way of playing for the wallabies is that he'd rather play for the all blacks

This Strides. He has stated previously that he dreamed of being an all black as a kid. I think he mentioned it in an interview on Fox from memory.

 

[oldmancraigy]

so if Nathan Cleary rocked up to the club tomorrow and said I've had a massive falling out with Penrith, I wanna play for you guys and I will do it for 750k ...... we could just go, hey Dylan, sorry bro, you're gone after this year cos we only have a contract to the end of 2025 ...... yeah, nah

Quoted for truth.

 

[Pazza]

Are you sure that’s how they work? Can we talk about it some more over the next 20 pages?

It's just like being off contract.... no different.... didn't you know????

 

[Pazza]

The parramatta eels are like the husband who likes filming his wife with other men....

 

[strider]

it IS just like being off contract - for the player ..... but for the team it isn't