Boom!! 4yr deal Eels Silva

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- - LB > Poppa June 30, 2025 at 11:58am
    
    Not saying impossible but unlikely we signed him to play 5/8.
    
    Maybe if Smith bagns the door down and Papali'i not doing great, Ryles experiements?
Muttman June 29, 2025 at 10:09pm

I really hope Ryley Smith is locked up long term. He's better than De Silva. I hope we didn't pay over for him.
- LB > Muttman June 29, 2025 at 11:07pm
  
  Mutts i dare say, considering the length of the deal particularly Da Silva is the future. Why go for Da Silva anyway if you feel Smith is the future? Just move forward with Smith and sign a back-up who are around.
  - SuperEel 22 > LB June 30, 2025 at 8:01am
    
    I feel like you have both on the roster at the same time and go from there rather than throwing all your eggs in the one basket. Both have different attributes we could do with. Smith is full of energy, tenacity and has shown how he can spark an attack. Da Silva is more of your crafty style of hooker. I see a squad where Smith starts and gets Parra rolling, allowing TDS to come on and contribute more in attack.
    - Poppa > SuperEel 22 June 30, 2025 at 9:10am
      
      I think Rylie is now contracted, I would be amazed if TDS is on more than Rylie, if he is, its a recipe that can effect a total side.....certainly defeats the type of commeradie that Ryles is seemimgly promoting.....the more I read on here the less I am liking it.
      
      Even Super in the above post is justifying it with who starts and who finishes, the reality is that Smith has areobic ability similar to Gutherson and he can play for 80 minutes, even if at present he struggles getting it. That said he is a guts and all player and that is just a case of balance in his game coming from experience.
      
      I have this feeling that Parra seemed to want to win something after the Galvin experience. If we paid anything like what is being reported from the media mafia, then we are in deep shit AGAIN.
      
      Finally i was under the impression we had some good young hookers coming through our juniors and I don't know how they feel about this........of course if this kid is some sort of a "freak" then I am totally wrong in my assesment.
- TPol > Muttman June 30, 2025 at 8:17am
  
  Ryley would probably request for what we are paying tds if we try and extend him. Our he'll try his luck with bears or png
HJ June 29, 2025 at 11:11pm

Any updates on the Garner pursuit? Feel like the forward pack will be great if we sign him.
- The Badger > HJ June 30, 2025 at 9:10am
  
  Someone mentioned that he was going to Dragons ... probably why we got the 35yo De Belin.
parra supporter June 30, 2025 at 5:20am

Poor manly releasing the great JA to accomodate him and than him signing with us
Parra fan on The Hill June 30, 2025 at 5:55am

Good signing.

Now we need a marqee signing. Payne Haas cough, cough....I'm sure we have a 1 mill to throw at him.

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"I'd have thought the club would have paid the same sought of money Mahoney was on 20-22 and use that as the comparative number.I'd we have paid the mentioned I'd be interested to see what the Cows and Manly were offering money wise.
With competition…"

"But you haven't told everyone how you're going to find out if taylan da silva is on 650 k Coryn. If you don't tell everyone, we all know you're shovelling shit."

"Just read that his previous west tigers contract was upgraded to 400K, so really can't see him thinking he'd be worth less than thst unfortunately...it's a worry and hope the reported huge amounts are not true.
parra good at keeping quiet on signing…"

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