Rumours and Stuff

[Avenger]

Us not matching offers is more about balancing our cap, rather than it being a reflection on what we think about the player.

My gut is that we 100% want him to stay and be part of the next 5 years.

I think our negotiations with Moses and offering him more money to remove player options under the new coach show who they truly see as a key part of the future.

The club under Ryles has refused to do this with Brown. My gut tells me he isn’t rated as much as the last coach did.

 

[The Predictor]

Lomax didn't think so

No matter how bad you think it is, there is always somewhere worse

Brad’s Mrs roast got lomax over the line, plus Lomax knew ryles was coming, hence not signing Brads get out clause if he was sacked….simples

 

[The Predictor]

IIRC Munster & Paps did the same. I think we get caught up in our own bubble sometimes and think that our circumstances are somehow unique.

Not unique, but definitely systemic

 

[The Predictor]

IIRC Munster & Paps did the same. I think we get caught up in our own bubble sometimes and think that our circumstances are somehow unique.

Never looked like Paps was leaving? nevertheless it was settled fairly quickly, not like Brown , Mose and Gutherson dragging months on end!!!

 

[The Predictor]

Didn't Munster play out his latest contract in the media?

Nothing like the length of time our “leaders” do

 

[The Predictor]

Which players couldn't wait to get out? That's quite different from you are describing with Gutho, Paulo and Reg. Our problem was more how we balanced our recruitment / retention. I haven't seen a shred of evidence that players were keen to get out.

How about having to move heaven and earth to keep ours ?? I rarely see other clubs having to fight tooth and nail to retain their players

Parra not matching other offers and potentially losing Brown is more about being mindful of how much we are budgeting in our spine than anything else imo.

Browns comes across non chalant and not a student of the game, which I think puts a lot of fans off him.

They are drawing a line in the sand, basically saying no more, personally I think that’s worth losing brown and setting up the club as a desirable destination and not a retirement fund, with no success

 

[JokerEel]

First home game if Brown leaves the crowd will boo the crap out of him..

 

[Zoso]

Never looked like Paps was leaving? nevertheless it was settled fairly quickly, not like Brown , Mose and Gutherson dragging months on end!!!

There are probably no clicks in Storm player contract negotiations. I mean, who cares if any player stays or goes? The only reason it would matter is if you’re a fan of the club getting the player.
So a manager playing a media game isn’t going to get far because of the care factor and because they are a strong club. We will always be news so there is an incentive for managers to play things out in the media.

 

[Zoso]

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The race to sign Parramatta Eels half Dylan Brown has exploded with reports two NRL clubs have tabled monster $13 million offers.

According to CODE Sports, a second unnamed club had joined the Newcastle Knights in offering Brown a 10-year deal worth $1.3m per season — yet the new club has threatened to pull its offer if it is publicly named.
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So the media is happy to leak everything about our club, but will protect this club ?

Assuming the club and its offer actually exists… It’s possible it’s true but it’s also just as likely to be more hot air from his manager.
He’s a very good player but 10 years?!? That’s the kind of deal you offer DCE or Cronk; both compete footballers and leaders, proven winners, and great communicators, with maturity, who can serve the club as ambassadors and be a stable presence for younger and newer players.
Brown isn’t in their league. Maybe that’s past coaching, I’m happy to be proven wrong, but so far he’s a great defender and ball runner, with a good passing game.

 

[Glenn]

10 years , $13million dollars for Dylan??
Either the Knights are paying overs long term, or his manager is trying to buy another property.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

How about having to move heaven and earth to keep ours ?? I rarely see other clubs having to fight tooth and nail to retain their players

How much attention do you pay these issue at other clubs? They're called negotiations, and ours get in the media more than other clubs b/c the media know it presses the buttons of lots of people. When we let players go when we can't or won't match offers (e.g. Rhys, Ice) the club gets bagged. If we fight to keep them, the club gets bagged. Basically any outcome can be criticised without evidence.

 

[Delboy]

Here’s a thought

When all these Orr and MON inspired shenanigans are finalised, would be a good idea for the club to actually provide an explanation of what advantages to the club these options were, and why they were agreed to. We are a fan based sporting club so why not .

 

[Pazza]

Here’s a thought

When all these Orr and MON inspired shenanigans are finalised, would be a good idea for the club to actually provide an explanation of what advantages to the club these options were, and why they were agreed to. We are a fan based sporting club so why not .

We got hundreds of pages explaining the topic

 

[Legal Eel]

We got hundreds of pages explaining the topic

yes but those explanations are mostly from a moron who has no real knowledge of the situation and is just hypothesising from out of his arse to try and troll people!

 

[Delboy]

We got hundreds of pages explaining the topic

No we don’t, just guesses from posters who believe they know why the club undertook that course of action.

Looking for the people tasked with that responsibility at the club to actually provide their reason, so we understand why any club would allow these options, especially after announcing that the player had signed for 8 years.

 

[eels_fan]

First home game if Brown leaves the crowd will boo the crap out of him..

I'm coming down for that game, and i'll cheer like hell.

 

[emjaycee]

I'm coming down for that game, and i'll cheer like hell.

So are you not happy we have him in our squad?

 

[EppingEel]

If Bailey isn't fit enough to play R1, I'd rather Joash be picked on the wing alongside Russell. No offense to Tago, but he just isn't good enough to be a starter, and I think Joash could be a solid player with good long-term potential.

 

[eels_fan]

So are you not happy we have him in our squad?

Not overly, think he should have been sacked when he sexually assaulted someone pissed off his head on a weekend where the playing group had agreed to be "low key".

 

[EppingEel]

Not overly, think he should have been sacked when he sexually assaulted someone pissed off his head on a weekend where the playing group had agreed to be "low key".

Didn't he sit out more weeks than Mam will have to?