Rumours and Stuff

[Soto]

who are the two player?
The computer wont link up with anything with a name in it for this individual.

EELS
BEST COMBINATIONS

1. Isaiah Iongi (2027) / Joash Papalii (2027)

6. Dylan Brown (2025)

7. Mitchell Moses (2029) / Dean Hawkins (2026) / Ronald Volkman

9. Brendan Hands (2026) / Joey Lussick (2025) / Ryley Smith (2026)

1. Isaiah Iongi (2027) / Joash Papalii (2027)

6.

7. Mitchell Moses (2029) / Dean Hawkins (2026)

9. Brendan Hands (2026) / Ryley Smith (2026)

Contract status: Were thrown a massive curveball when Dylan Brown opted to join Newcastle. Mitch Moses will finish his career at Parramatta and they have looked to have found a long-term fullback in Isaiah Iongi but the rest of the spine is undecided.

Up and coming: The Eels have banked on two Australian Schoolboys in hooker Lachlan Coinakis and half Lincoln Fletcher with the local products contracted until the end of 2027.

 

[Timana]

Who is better api or lyn?

During the trials i couldn't tell them apart.

Api seemed to have more potential

 

[Cumberland Eel]

The kid has done really well this year hopefully the club see's him as a long term 6 with Fletcher at 7 and develop them correctly

Definitely Joker they combine so well together we gotta keep them together going up through the grades.

 

[JokerEel]

Who is better api or lyn?

During the trials i couldn't tell them apart.

Api seemed to have more potential

Lyn has had more time at 5/8 I don't think either are long term NRL players unfortunately.

 

[Twizzle]

I'm not fussed with him going, I'm just saying I don't think he really wanted to go.

correct, he didn't want to go

“I was obviously already on a pretty good deal here at Parramatta, I never wanted to leave and I had a few discussions with Parramatta and they put forward their best contract.

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Eelogical]

correct, he didn't want to go

“I was obviously already on a pretty good deal here at Parramatta, I never wanted to leave and I had a few discussions with Parramatta and they put forward their best contract.

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

www.foxsports.com.au

These ’reporters’ could wring wine out of a rock.

 

[Pazza]

if he didnt want to leave he should have taken up his option

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

correct, he didn't want to go

“I was obviously already on a pretty good deal here at Parramatta, I never wanted to leave and I had a few discussions with Parramatta and they put forward their best contract.

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

www.foxsports.com.au

From the same article:
“The Knights was just too hard to turn down.... it’s a lot of money and it does good things for my family.”

 

[T-Boon]

Lyn has had more time at 5/8 I don't think either are long term NRL players unfortunately.

they use to say the same thing about me.

 

[T-Boon]

correct, he didn't want to go

“I was obviously already on a pretty good deal here at Parramatta, I never wanted to leave and I had a few discussions with Parramatta and they put forward their best contract.

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

‘Money’s never been a thing’: Brown reveals reason for bombshell Knights switch

www.foxsports.com.au

Not the first time he has grabbed an opportunity or two and then tried to explained himself later.

 

[Soto]

Dylbro...please...just go..like now.
Ur either disinterested, injured or both.
Ur not putting in like you used to so I don't want you here anymore...thank you for all your efforts but best we part ways now

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You have to wonder about both decisions.

In the history of rugby league, what 1 NRL game rookie replacing your Captain with over 200 NRL games who influenced results, actually improved the side?

What team, who had one genuine starting Front Rower, has let that player go and not replaced them, and the side has actually improved?

The coach has put himself in this position with these decision. The sad fact is that at this stage he's likely to win a total of 10 games across two seasons because of it.

Three years after winning the 2013 grand final, the Roosters only won six games. Was it necessary or an avoidable failure? The answer is we will never know. It's very exciting.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah. Moses is obviously still at his peak. The question is how good he will be at 32 or 33. Luckily his strength is his kicking game, and that never declines in a halfback. He can afford to drop plenty of speed as well. It comes down to durability. Will he become injury prone? Or just a bit slower? It’s very exciting.

ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Didnt Gutho say in the media standing next to our former coach he was happy to move to 14 to accommodate another player being signed to play fullback?

Did he only say that while BA was coach?

He might've only been willing to do that for a very comfortable contract extension, which wasn't going to happen with Arthur's gone.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They were great but not under the pressure of a nrl game. They then resort to their old ways

The guys from TCT?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I suspect he underestimated everything about the five forwards who have 175 NRL games Plus experience, of which four of them are likely earning $600k plus.

A couple of them can't string two games together in reserve grade ffs

 

[Chipmunk]

Three years after winning the 2013 grand final, the Roosters only won six games. Was it necessary or an avoidable failure? The answer is we will never know. It's very exciting.

People forget that Pearce, Cordner and JWH all missed the first 8 weeks of the season that year to.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fletcher and...... lynn?

The image was Fletcher and Coinakis.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Did you watch them this week? Not saying I told you so but I’ll be disappointed if we chase him too hard

He was a poor man's Drown, which is what we need. The Dragons defended very well in that game, and Wishart made plenty of runs, plenty of PCM, and tackled at 88%. Was Munster any better?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Preference is certainly to blood juniors, but if our juniors are still 18-24months away, or we genuinely feel we have a shot at Galvin or someone similar, we need someone in the meantime.

Hawkins can certainly fill that role, but Clifford has a bit more experience and running game in him, whereas Hawkins is definitely a kicking/organising 7.

Hawkins is a backup. He is Jake Arthur, only older.