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Be Forest: Run Dylan Run

Resolving the Dylan Brown Conundrum is tricky. Pending a swap deal or someone better coming in at six, there is always the KISS principle. 

That is, keep it real simple. Strip his game and role back to the bare bones - run hard, chase hard, tackle

Everyone wants Brown gone; here's justification as to why that should not happen, just yet

Unless you are living under a rock you know Brown is off to Newcastle on a 10 year $13 milllion deal starting in 2026. Now since a few days before signing, Brown's form has been abysmal at best. He looks distracted, bereft of ideas and quite frankly

Poppa's Corner: What are the Alternatives with Dylan Brown?

Firstly, I am aware of another Blog on this site to "f###" Dylan off. In essence, I don't disagree. However, I just think there could be others way to go about it that could benefit us more.

However, we don't have to give him to Newcastle for the rem

Would Jarome Luai leave the Tigers?

Does anyone think there is a chance that Luai would leave the Tigers for Parramatta?

He does have a get out clause in his contract.

Game Day Blog, R3 v Dogs of War: The Hounds are Coming (Update - The Fox, Lussick, & Kautoga start, Joe to bench)

The struggling Eels host their oldest rival, the high-flying Hounds. The Dogs piled on 40 points last week, while the Eels concede over 40 points per game to date. The result seems a formality for pundits. Can we dare to dream?

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A rational reason for JAC not being in the run on side

I have read everything I can trying to figure this..... and finally found this on TCT

"If you look at any of the recent training photos of Addo Carr, he’s got two fingers very heavily strapped. Maybe he is being given every opportunity to play but is

Poppa going around the Corner, Nerves and Inexperience

Seraph made a good post on the above  i.e. Nerves and Inexperience.

I started a reply but thought maybe it would be more interesting as a Blog. Here is a discussion that may facilitate it further. It is also an attempt to be proactive as against the

Poppas Corner: The Challenge is beyond us, What do we do?

Posters are full of advice, surprisingly most of them mainly intelligent.

I thought Seraph laid out the points rather well, equally Chiefy and Mick outlined the Unicorn case for Ryles ongoing support.

Personally me being a Unicorn I cannot get into b

Trolling The Knights

Heading out to the Knights game tonight with some mates. Free ticket because I would never pay to see the Knights. Thinking about wearing the Eels jersey and having a couple of signs to troll them about Brown.

any suggestions for content are welcome!

Poppa's Corner: What can you say? Maybe a couple of positives, because sure enough we will be reading plenty of negatives.

Let's start with the positives, besides the improved second half.

Isaiah Iongi was a bright spot on a dark day | Getty Images

Our young fullback, Isaiah Iongi, was a bright spot. 

Ryley Smith's debut was full of energy | Getty Images

As Macy remarke

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Benji has discovered that Leui cannot steer the team around the park.

Parra are concerned that they need to pay more for DB when he can't steer the team around the park. Where does the madness stop.