Eels bold move to snare Manly star playmaker

FIRST ON 7: 7News can reveal a multi-million dollar group of supporters has been assembled to help the Eels get their man.From cellar dwellers to the top of the town, the Parramatta Eels are gathering support from the rich and powerful.One of Australia's wealthiest men, ex-Macquarie Bank executive Bill Moss, has started a cashed-up clique of Eels backers; it's called The Premiership Club, and it's already home to some of Sydney's top lawyers, barristers and entrepreneurs.Membership costs up to $40,000, and buys access to Parramatta players and coaches, as well as a trip to pre-season camp in Seattle.The blueprint has been taken from the Broncos where coach Wayne Bennett has set up a group of Brisbane's elite, the Thoroughbreds, to help buy the very best players.With Moss in their corner, Parramatta are confident of poaching the NRL's hottest property, Manly superstar Keiran Foran.Moss already helped the Eels secure Anthony Watmough from the Sea Eagles and it's believed Parramatta have offered Foran well in excess of $1 million a season to join his former Manly teammate out west.Watmough has certainly made an impression at his new club over the summer.7News can reveal Anthony Watmough is a leading candidate to captain the Eels along with hooker Nathan Peats and prop Tim Mannah.

"Parra boy let's not forget when Norman and Moses were at each others throats and playing shit. R&R gave them both the choice to leave. Here below is an excerpt from AI that i asked. so take it however you want re AI product, but R&R has been a…"

"Im very happy to hear that HOE. Coz the last thing we need is an outside back less. With Will out, Samrani in we basically have no one else (going off what Kelly showed).still wish we'd keep quiet in future on those we chasing...seems like we have…"

"It might be the fact that some people don't like the idea of living in Sydney and has nothing to do with the Eels recruitment. I mean seriously who really wants to live in Sydney? I left the place in the 80's and never went back. "

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TangledAngles January 23, 2015 at 12:19am

That last sentence has come straight from this site ahah
IH8Manly & IEspeciallyH8Qld January 23, 2015 at 12:41am

Well done Steve Sharp & co.

He is attracting the right people to the club. Very happy to have Bill Moss on board.

Parra has come a long way since Sharpy took over. And he's had to do it the hard way, what with Spaggy hanging around like a bad smell.
- Glenn Lifetime Eel > IH8Manly & IEspeciallyH8Qld January 23, 2015 at 12:02pm
  
  Just needs to get rid of 3P members, hopefully most will end up in jail, and dickhead Fitzy. Club now on right track and hope when Sharp leaves someone of his ilk will take over.
Clive January 23, 2015 at 2:56am

Now wait for the announcement from the NRL stating that Moss's group can't be involved in any contract negotiations because it's a cap breach.
- sixtiesboy > Clive January 23, 2015 at 6:49am
  
  Thankfully there are some astute financial and legal minds involved. The days of having il-informed people in the joint are over. Sharps greatest achievement is the appointment and involvement of people who bring expertise. Yet he is the same approachable man I've always found him to be, always happy to talk footy with a fan. Kudos Mr Sharp.
Monster Eel #38 January 23, 2015 at 7:09am

Wow, I dunno but I'm so excited that I just peed my pants. We're headin in the right direction (the team, not me peeing my pants) and hope we get Foran. I wanna rub the salt into a mate's wound since he's big Seaflop fan
Ham Sammich January 23, 2015 at 8:25am

The premiership club was announced late last year and has been spoken about for a while. Hardly an exclusive.
Davo 'RIP feet for hands Toutai' January 23, 2015 at 8:40am

I love the first three words FIRST ON 7. Phil you should rename the site. FIRST ON ONEEYEDEEL as if the media isn't on this site on a regular basis.
Rise of an empire January 23, 2015 at 9:00am

Someone should expose 7 for being so full of shit , first on 7 my arse
Fuuuuuui January 23, 2015 at 9:28am

Good to see Moss highly involved. I was worried after he missed the spot on the board that we would lose him and his rich mates.