Rumours and Whingers and Occasional Optimism XXIX

[hineyrulz]

I can only envy your massive post count Hiney, and the wisdom it so infers.

good to see you finally recognise your betters ;-)

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

On a serious note, Papalli was pretty effective bobbing up out wide yesterday. Could Tep do that kind of thing occasionally?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Its much easier to defend in the middle, it's why Scott has made such a huge difference to our defence.

Yes. It's also easier to avoid looking like a jackass when you're not trying to pull off big hits every tackle.

 

[Fanbase]

You know you are slipping when you are mentioning people's post counts, at least I still have the only one account.......

Don't get hinyeleven in on this he gets upset if anyone disagrees with him or his chums and becomes abusive if they don't have a star bahahahahahahahaha

 

[Gazzamatta]

And Moeroa's attack has been f**king ordinary this year. Well behind Mannah, Terepo and the rest.

Really Poo?
Worse than Mannah?
Lets agree to disagree mate.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Its much easier to defend in the middle, it's why Scott has made such a huge difference to our defence.

Let's be honest. No Sandow makes a bigger difference.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Let's be honest. No Sandow makes a bigger difference.

Yep. Knowing that the bloke next to you is at least going to try to tackle the runner is a big plus.

 

[hineyrulz]

Let's be honest. No Sandow makes a bigger difference.

Thats true, if helps having someone there at least willing to have a go.

 

[Parra47]

Been impressed with Scott over the first two rounds. Been looking committed and doing some great tidy up work for us. Looking a lot better than last year with the Knights.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

The Parramatta Eels made a substantial offer to retain Junior Paulo.

He is a local Parramatta junior who was aware we were keen for him to remain in Blue and Gold for future years.

Unfortunately, Junior made the decision not to accept this offer and join the Canberra Raiders from 2017 onwards.

Junior will remain with the Eels in 2016 and has indicated to the club and his teammates that he is committed to give his best for the 2016 season.

http://www.parraeels.com.au/content/eels/club/news/2016/03/14/eels_statement_on_ju.html

Interesting, sounds almost like sourgrapes.

Good luck to him!! Footy careers are short.

 

[Kornstar]

http://www.parraeels.com.au/content/eels/club/news/2016/03/14/eels_statement_on_ju.html

Interesting, sounds almost like sourgrapes.

Good luck to him!! Footy careers are short.

You can't blame them. I know it's the nature of footy but when you invest so heavily in players and bring them up it has to hurt when the really good ones leave.

 

[Delboy]

Don't think it was sour grapes, responding to those who thought the club had not engaged properly with Junior .

Sticky's offer was over the top, good luck to Junior, living in Canberra etc has a price, but look for the Raiders cap to be in trouble in the next year or so

 

[Jake the snake]

Man who write that media release? That's pathetic, it sounds so bitter. At least thank him for his contribution.

 

[El Diablo]

Man who write that media release?

Spags

 

[Jake the snake]

Spags

lol you sure?? It looked like a plumber who's under lots of duress wrote that.

 

[The Colonel]

Bitter? To the point, given the club has probably been copping criticism for not retaining him, I think it's quite a good media release. They offered him a substantial contract and I would guess it's not what Canberra offered. They did what they could to retain him and it obviously wasn't enough. If they had have said nothing there would still be whinging.

 

[Eelementary]

Bitter?

To me it reads with like a man who is genuinely sad to see a gun local junior leave.

We did our best, but how are you going to compete with Canberra's crazy offer?

I'm gutted - love the way he plays.

But good luck to is in 2016, and to Junior onwards.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's in response to the nuffies who assumed we didn't even make him an offer. Keyboard heroes telling lies about our club is the new normal.

But don't worry, it'll all be stable just as soon as the board is overthrown. The factions will stop undermining and leave the club alone.

 

[hineyrulz]

No problems at all with the media release, I'm gutted at losing him but I can't blame a guy who has met his Alan Bond. Hopefully he's back here after those two seasons.

 

[El Diablo]

f**k him