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Is 2027 make or break for J'Maine Hopgood

Hopgood on the move?

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Ryles a free agent - Secret Performance Based Clause in Ryles contract

A secret performance-based clause in Parramatta Eels coach Jason Ryles' contract was recently revealed. Though originally announced as a fully guaranteed four-year deal keeping him at the club until the end of 2028, only the first three seasons are actually guaranteed. The contract details outline specific triggers regarding the final year:The Finals Trigger: To automatically activate the fourth year of his contract (the 2028 season), Ryles' contract required specific performance-based results.…

Bradman best almost certain to resign after World Cup

Fmd.Barry Toohey reporting Bradman best is closer to inking an extension with the club after the World Cup.Where to now,It's really Annyoing now that we still even have hope.Every big signing we miss out on.Its always onto this guy now.Keon,barnet,Galvin,Bradman best and more.We suck and will never land a big fish.So no point in saying let's target this guy now.Just gonna be let down again.

Is 2027 make or break for J'Maine Hopgood

J'Maine Hopgood is off-contract at the end of 2027. He is free to negotiate come the end of the month. He will be 28 come next year. Over the 4 seasons he has been at Parramatta, Hopgood has only managed 62 games, on average 15 games a year. So just over half a year he offers on average. Now 2026 is a bit unfair to judge him on since he was injured in an illegal tackle, though it is an injury that can effect players and take time for them to find form. It is odd as Hopgood does feel like a…

Mike Rush was a done deal at Parramatta by February/March this year

Why do I say this - *Rush had known links with Ryles and it was obvious Parramatta had stagnated as a club under Sarantinos. * Rush announces in February that he'd steeped down from St Helens after 27 years stating emotional exhaustion. * This gave Rush enough break to Prepare for the job at Parramatta. After 27 years you need a long break, especially when an overseas move was imminent. * on August 13 Sarantinos announces he his leaving the club. * only 7 weeks later Rush is announced * its…

Finals attendance figures

The NRL must be stocked with the attendance this weekend... 28k on Friday, 26k in Auckland, 17k last night and plenty of empty seats for today's game. And that's despite most of the stadiums holding much larger numbers.With Souths now gone, and Newcastle without a home game, there are no other clubs that will pull big numbers. Imagine a finals series with Parra, Canterbury, St George, Souths, Brisbane, Newcastle, Wests.

Liam Martin and Jacob Preston

On NRL360 last night Braith Anasta stated that Liam Martin had given Penrith until 25 August to start negotiations and sort out his future. It was also stated that Martin is looking at a $1 million paycheck.  Now I doubt Penrith are in a position to offer such cash for Martin with the likes of Yeo and Cleary yet to put pen to paper and the Chiefs and Bears circling being cashed up.  Anasta also said that the Dogs had offered Jacob Preston a 3 year deal worth $1.9 million or as was put $630K a…

World Cup Blog

 So ... how far can we go ?We should beat the Yanks ,  then what ?  Go Germany 🇩🇪 talented team and with the right bounce of the balls or rub of the pitch could be a genuine Smokey .   

Remember Rodney Hogg

Rodney was a late arrival to Test cricket at age 27. Born in Victoria he was overlooked by state selectors and moved to Adelaide to find an earlier path to Shield.He was selected and within a year he was noticed by Alan Davidson who mentioned his name to National Selectors. Just before this Lillee and co had debarked to Packer's World Cricket.So Hoggie was picked to play in the home series against the Poms and then take on the Pakistanis in the summer of 78-79.The games purists were as shocked…