Rumours and Stuff

[Chipmunk]

JOffa gone.

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[Soren Lorenson]

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/sport-confidential-joe-ofahengaue-to-depart-as-parramatta-set-to-resign-star-young-trio/news-story/0868c562f5e2c41d520ffa7290f7b66f?amp

Joe Ofahengaue looks to be gone effective immediately. Also says Sam Tuivaiti set to be resigned.

Well done on your 200 games. Now f**k of!

 

[Chipmunk]

With Tigpies paying part of his salary, I guess he was reasonable value whilst he was here.

Is that how easy it is to get rid of some players, just drop them to Reserve Grade? At least JOffa can take a hint I guess.

 

[King-Gutho94]

With Tigpies paying part of his salary, I guess he was reasonable value whilst he was here.

Is that how easy it is to get rid of some players, just drop them to Reserve Grade? At least JOffa can take a hint I guess.

No one wants Lane or Matterson.

Cartwright may not want to go to the UK due to having young kids here in Australia not sure what the status is there with his ex missus.

 

[Avenger]

I still think Carty has something left, even Matterson. Lane can go on to his post footy career in Psychology.

 

[King-Gutho94]

JOffa gone.

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If we win the spoon

Does it add to Joffa's collection of spoons he has won since 2020 even though he leaves midway through.

Brisbane - 2020
Tigers - 2022, 2023
Eels - 2025 ????

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Said it once, said it million times…
https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_...c-johnson-violates-league-anti-tampering-rule

Sounds a lot like what Gus said the other day.
There seems to be a prevailing feeling that if he says something grey enough even on prime time TV that he’ll just be able to deny it’s tampering, even if what he says ends up actually working in his favour.
Part of the line of work I’m in, perception is 9 tenths of the law. If a reasonable person could construe your actions in the wrong light, then you are guilty regardless of actual actions or guilt.
This f**ker makes a dual living off the teat of the game. Surely the game can impose some restrictions on him.

Yeh, but the NBA's rules are far more explicit, comprehensive and wide-ranging than what we know about the NRL's. What part of the NRL's rules explicitly public statements of interest in the status or future of players contracted to another club? The only place perception kicks in for the NRL is in consideration of bringing the game into disrepute.

More importantly, if perception is 9/10 of the law, and possession is 9/10 of the law, there's only -8/10ths left for other factors to be considered.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Sport Confidential: Joe Ofahengaue to depart as Parramatta set to re-sign Will Penisini, Sam Tuivaiti, Toni Mataele. Daily Telegraph.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sport-confidential-joe-ofahengaue-to-depart-as-parramatta-set-to-resign-star-young-trio/news-story/0868c562f5e2c41d520ffa7290f7b66f?amp&nk=70f427782cbb35405b158fea2451dd4e-1744844833

Extending Mataele is interesting.

 

[Chipmunk]

Official

Eels grant Joe Ofahengaue a release

The Parramatta Eels can confirm that Joe Ofahengaue has been granted an immediate release from his NRL playing contract to take up an opportunity elsewhere.

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[King-Gutho94]

Could we be clearing the decks for some mid-season signing.

Anyone keen to get out of there current club atm we could be interested in.

Been pretty slow news week with contracts.

 

[Chipmunk]

Could we be clearing the decks for some mid-season signing.

Anyone keen to get out of there current club atm we could be interested in.

Been pretty slow news week with contracts.

How much would we actually have been paying JOffa? Surely Tigpies contributed heavily (and still are)

 

[emjaycee]

How much would we actually have been paying JOffa? Surely Tigpies contributed heavily (and still are)

Money isn't our issue - we need rosters spots freed up.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

How much would we actually have been paying JOffa? Surely Tigpies contributed heavily (and still are)

Don't be dog whistling for that argument to happen.

 

[Tiger5150]

To be perfectly fair, Moses came to Parra and developed well under the great Brad Arthur so…

Maybe should have kept Arthur.

Being completely honest, I think Mitch is a very good player, but I actually dont think he has improved that much since he left the Tigers. His defence has but that happens with all players as they get older and stronger.

 

[Tiger5150]

A colleague who is a massive Tigers fan was telling me that Galvin holds all the fitness records at the Tigers at age only 19...

If that's true, then - despite the unsavoury way he may have carried himself towards the Tigers club lately - it shows he has a level of professionalism that Tim Smith always lacked.

100% correct about the fitness records. If you watch him play its a massive part of what makes him effective. he is constantly running into a new position in attack, switching sides and it makes it hard for oppositions to pin him. It has been a concern of mine of what is going to happen as he gets bigger and heavier, his game will need to change. He will not be 19 forever.

 

[Gronk]

Here, I made this for you.

 

[eel01s]

I reckon Ryles didn't know the magnitude of what f**kery he was getting himeself in for but I think he's just decided to ride with it and rip the guts out of the crap thats there.

it's definitely a 2 year project at the very least.

On the contrary, I think he knew a complete rebuild was required, hence the four year contract.

 

[Stagger eel]

Money isn't our issue - we need rosters spots freed up.

I reckon you knew about this didn't you? ...you old dog you.

 

[84 Baby]

Yeh, but the NBA's rules are far more explicit, comprehensive and wide-ranging than what we know about the NRL's. What part of the NRL's rules explicitly public statements of interest in the status or future of players contracted to another club? The only place perception kicks in for the NRL is in consideration of bringing the game into disrepute.

More importantly, if perception is 9/10 of the law, and possession is 9/10 of the law, there's only -8/10ths left for other factors to be considered.

And didn’t say they were part of NRL rules, just that they should be.

 

[Tiger5150]

I posted this back in August last year.

And i have no doubt part of this weeks events come back to the Tigers feeling pressured they had to offer Galvin big money now otherwise it would been a disaster come November 1 where clubs were lining up to get him.

I could spot it a mile away.

In all honesty its time the game actually grew up.

And made it part of the T&Cs any club official can not have an official media role with broadcasters in the way Gus does with channel 9.

No other sport will allow this to happen where a GM of football of another club could inflate players market values through media roles especially with salary caps involved.

Its a good point, but it is not the problem in this case. The problem in this case is EXACTLY the same problem, with exactly the same cast of merkins that we had in 2017 with Mitchell Moses.

The reason that Richo pushed for the meeting with Moses is because another club has made an offer to Moses that has been agreed to and is a done deal. Exact same reason the Cleary "pulled" the offer to Mitchell Moses in 2017. All the same merkins.

This is what needs to be changed/fixed.

Its the nature of Rugba Leeg for clubs to want a player from another club and for players to want to switch clubs, thats not an issue and will never change and shouldnt, but the deliberate shitmerkinery to create a completely untenable situation to facilitate a player leaving 18months early is disgusting and it has real effects. What they have put a 19yo kid through is not healthy.