Rumours and Stuff

[emjaycee]

So many merkins still getting riled up over Pou. He's been at it for years, the Rubik's Cube of the forum. Keep on Pouing on, Pou.

Wow, such an enabler.

 

[Wally21]

Wonderful to hear my friend.

As my late father told me my whole childhood, “show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.”

Your late dad sounds like a man I would would love to have a beer and a yarn with!

 

[Wally21]

The class system might not exist one day (many middle class kids have working class parents, for example) but it surely still does in 2025. It's less about how well off you are (there are plenty of cashed up bogans, myself included) and more about one's upbringing. This is why I talk about working class attitudes, as distinct from the attitudes of people from the middle (and higher) classes. There is a firm belief in the working class mind that experts and anyone who makes organisational decisions for a living KNOWS f**k ALL about anything, and that the average slob in the pub could do a better job. Nietzsche referred to this concept as ressentiment.

I absolutely get it Pou. It’s kinda playing out in real time on the US at the moment. My parents were both migrants to Australia and were working class but worked their arses off. I’ve been somewhat lucky, (albeit worked f**king hard) to end up in a senior role in corporate. But what I have definitely learned is that very few people at the top of orgs, or even government have any real idea about what they are doing. I used to think when I was in my 20s that people at the top were super smart. As a 54 year old now and having dealt with boards for the last 10 years, I’ve realised that most people at the top are just politically savvy or manage up very well.
not saying the average person in the pub could do better, but many would do no worse. I’m currently working with a CEO earning 5 million Euro and he is a f**king idiot

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He may just be holding his cards close to his chest.

 

[Wally21]

He may just be holding his cards close to his chest.

Perhaps, but he’s presided over a 68% decline in the share price in 2 years

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How much would it have declined without him?

 

[Avenger]

When I came to Australia my first home was the Villawood Hostel now I live in the Shire and own Bitcoin.

I love Australia, f**ken.

 

[Stevie]

Your late dad sounds like a man I would would love to have a beer and a yarn with!

Thanks mate he was a character. Born and bred Parramatta. He went to Kings and we lived in Prince St North Parramatta… my pop built and ran our family trucking company in Parramatta (before he got sick) so my family (much more than me) has great history in that great place!

 

[Tiger5150]

Not me:

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Let's go Tigers.

A fool and his money....

 

[Poupou Escobar]

A fool and his money....

I’m well ahead mate. It’s not about winning every bet, it’s about winning enough of them.

 

[Wally21]

Thanks mate he was a character. Born and bred Parramatta. He went to Kings and we lived in Prince St North Parramatta… my pop built and ran our family trucking company in Parramatta (before he got sick) so my family (much more than me) has great history in that great place!

I love people’s origin stories Stevie. My old man didn’t actually ever go to school. Couldn’t read or write but was larger than life!!

 

[Stevie]

So I gotta ask the cheeky question.

Are the Eels about to knock over Storm at BankWest and go on a run to close the year out..?

 

[Glenneel]

@Poupou Escobar is just being sarcastic. There is no chance Russell is on $750k a year.

Realistically $200-300k would be about correct. If paying any more they are idiots.

 

[Timana]

What about showing the money to joey manu, he can play 4,6,1

Give him a clause that he doesn't have to play the chooks unless it's a finals match

 

[King-Gutho94]

A fool and his money....

Surely you would have got a kick out of this like all of us the other night

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Realistically $200-300k would be about correct. If paying any more they are idiots.

Agreed:

Russell would be on about $250k.

 

[Glenneel]

I really feel like I needed that result last night. I get it’s only 2 point win but it really made me feel more positive about what is building. I like that Ryles said we are working on being a little bit better each week, including the staff at Parramatta.

He said we are very very early in our journey but our focus is on continually getting better.

If Moses is fit and firing like last night, I do believe we can probably fill the 6 from within and spend our big bucks on some elite players. It certainly sounds like we have an embarrassing amount of money to splash and Ryles seems non to fussed about rushing so maybe he is onto something.

There appears to be a few good players coming thru lower grades but probably 1 or 2 years away for NRL. Maybe someone in the know can give us a profile of each player, their position, size and prospects of succeeding.

 

[Twizzle]

I think Footy Dean and Papalii are decent enough going forward, problem is they are both a liability in defence.

So we either need to train them to be better in defense, or look at other options.

 

[Soto]

So I gotta ask the cheeky question.

Are the Eels about to knock over Storm at BankWest and go on a run to close the year out..?

Not sure about Bankwest but may happen at Commbank...
Win last 6 games and finish on 30...wow we can still win this comp

 

[Glenneel]

Surely you would have got a kick out of this like all of us the other night View attachment 104591

Look at the top picture and compare to bottom. Who is sitting there next to Maguire and suddenly morphs into Barrett in the bottom. Definitely not Barrett in top, look at hairline. Spooky!!!