Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

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

I would assume the Tigers ended their liability in the first season, or at least the majority of it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

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

Yep, I'm tracking we likely had 30 spots filled before Ofahengaue's release.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

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.

Significant improvement since 2019 (two years after leaving Wests) according to the stats: https://www.parraeels.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/parramatta-eels/mitchell-moses/

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Your opinion of course, biased due to his return to his junior club, not sure I remember Moses playing Origin or dominating games has he has done since moving from the Tigers.

We all look at ex players and rationalise their departure with, well he didn’t improve, if he did improve it’s because of what we did.
Don’t think you say too much different to how most fans rationalise, but continuing to do it in another clubs forum is bit strange.

Fair to say Isaiah Papali'i has regressed since leaving Parra, even at the Panthers (though it's early days for him there).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Closer to Scott Hill / John Sutton IMO

*Jake Arthur

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Can you please quote me an "aggressive statement" from the CEO? Can you give me an example of bullying by the CEO?

If Galvins manager had dealt in a professional manner this wouldnt be an issue. If Galvins manager hadnt walked in and declared that Galvin is leaving and we dont even want to hear your offer and then leaked the story to Chammas none of this would be an issue.

How do you know who leaked the story and why should we believe it? Do the Tigers have nothing to gain by leaking this?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

didn't someone see this spoon collector as bad ju-ju before he was signed

Wooden spoons are a team effort. Ofahengaue has also played Origin and in a grand final.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What you are talking about would effectively be transfer fees and that has nothing to do with Terry Hill. Dennis Tutty sued the league and transfer fees were found illegal restraint of trade.

The problem with transfer fees and your suggestion above is, what is blah?

So Parra want Galvin and Tigers say well we want Mitchell Moses in return. Mitchell Moses doesnt want to come to the Tigers and there are no other players we want, the Tigers say ok, we want money and Parra says no problem, how much? And the Tigers say $12M. Then what?

Effectively it is the same as we do have now. If Galvin wanted to go to Manly and Manly would give us Oloakuatu, he would be at Brookvale by this afternoon. If Galvin wanted to go to any club and they wanted to give the Tigers $12M he would be gone immediately. of course $12M is a ridiculous number but thats the point......there is a right number.

The risk here is that if you block players from opportunities (like demanding excessive transfer fees) it comes back to bite the club as they are then seen as untrustworthy by other players and managers. Yes they have a contract, but letting merkins go for reasonable compensation is the norm (at least in soccer). Standing on your extremely favourable contract and evoking the binding legality of it is counter to those norms. I believe rugby league is heading in the same direction. Holding players to a contract is bad PR these days. Future signings will think twice before committing to such a ball and chain.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’m sure the spoon hall of fame will honour this man. A f**king legend when it came to shitery. He was the Trojan horse ent or is by the Tigers. I called out his shitery from day dot.

Without him we would've won the spoon last year. He was far from our worst player.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Joe wasn't the worse player in our current roster.

ffs

 

[Jake the snake]

Without him we would've won the spoon last year. He was far from our worst player.

A terrible player. Who was experienced in achieving spoons with our clubs. Fact.

The fact that some of our fan base accepted this average type of player and got used to it, it reflects our recruitment policy by our management. They got used to shit and turned us into the Tigers. The goal is to win a comp. But by signing avg shit players, we will come last as we are.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Can't read article but looks like Lane is taking a break:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-star-shaun-lane-taking-break-from-rugby-league-as-he-ponders-his-nrl-future/news-story/cc3d97a7ad739cb5031498515ad5cac4

eels confirm:

Team List Update

An update on our Team List for Monday's Round 7 match against the Wests Tigers.

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[Lemon Squash]

Bye Shaun, I’ll try my best to remember you by when you went God Mode in 2022.

Not the mediocre player prior or the absolute plodder you turned into from 23-25

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

The risk here is that if you block players from opportunities (like demanding excessive transfer fees) it comes back to bite the club as they are then seen as untrustworthy by other players and managers. Yes they have a contract, but letting merkins go for reasonable compensation is the norm (at least in soccer). Standing on your extremely favourable contract and evoking the binding legality of it is counter to those norms. I believe rugby league is heading in the same direction. Holding players to a contract is bad PR these days. Future signings will think twice before committing to such a ball and chain.

We should offer PO's

 

[King-Gutho94]

Gets dropped to reserve grade and decides to take a hiatus.

 

[Pazza]

Our senior players are so soft

 

[King-Gutho94]

Our senior players are so soft

The culture BA built

 

[Cumberland Eel]

See ya Sigmund Freud!

 

[Cumberland Eel]

*Sigmund Fraud

 

[Pazza]

See ya Sigmund Freud!

Sigmund fraud