Barrett tipped to become an Eel

NSW five-eighth Trent Barrett will join the Eels in 2011, according to a trusted 1Eyed Eel source.

1Eyed Eel has been told by multiple sources that Parramatta met with Barrett’s manager Wayne Beavis late last week and one of those has since informed us that they believe an agreement has been reached.

I won’t declare this as done until I’ve got a second source to confirm that a deal has been agreed upon, but the club is definitely talking to Barrett and the source who is adamant a deal has been done has not provided me with incorrect information yet. I’ve got some calls in, so I’ll post more as anything else comes through.

What you can bank on is that the Eels will go into next year with an experienced half on the roster. I’ve also been told that we have had very serious discussions with Brett Kimmorley and Paul Osborne has publicly stated that the club has expressed interest in Kimmorley and Matt Orford.

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  • Trent barret is our number 1 option, much better than Orford of Kimmorley, hope your source is right phil, i'd love to see him in the blue and gold
    • assuming he signs, this should make everyone happy about our halves dilema, but what is everyones take on the hooker situation?
  • i hope barrett comes too!!
  • Hope this is right! Barrett to Haynee, OOOOO try time!!
  • The blog says 2010, should it be 2011?

    Happy enough with this, help out Morts for a year or two then hand over the reigns.
    • Sorry yes, next year. Thanks Normo fixed.
  • Barret will be a GREAT buy, would be very happy with his direction in the game
  • Yesss !!!! geeez i hope this is true
  • get rid of Matt Keating for starters
  • Where does this leave Dan Mortimer??? Does he go back to number 7 in 2011 where he's struggled this year? I don't want Barrett if he's going to be halfback - he has to be the number 6.
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