Parramatta Eels legend and one of the greatest players of all-time Ray Price has taken aim at Brad Arthur and the implementation of his son, Jakob Arthur.
If they want to win the comp, "they are going about it the wrong way".
That is the blunt assessment from the legend, with Brown spending the last two weeks in the centres despite starting the season as one of the competition's in-form five-eighths.
It was a move born out of necessity given Parramatta's ever deepening backline crisis, but didn't stop the critics from lining up in a long line.
Coming off a demolition job by the North Queensland Cowboys, the pressure and criticism of Arthur and the club has only grown.
Brown has been incredible this season and usually shifting a half out of position is a last resort. In eight games this year, Brown has seven try assists and three tries while averaging 123 metres a game, with most of that coming during his time in the halves.
A wave of negativity has flooded social media concerning Jake Arthur as the coach's son, causing Nathan Cleary to reach out to Arthur with a word of advice.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Price fired plenty of bullets at the former club he has often taken shots at over the past couple of years.
“Mate, they need to pull their heads out of their arse,” Price told the publication.
“Tell me, why would you change your half and five-eighth combination?
“I can’t believe that.
“This young kid who is now 21, Brown, he is just becoming a footballer.
“He is playing some bloody good football.
“Why push him out to the centre? Why keep changing.
“If you want to win the comp, they are going about it the wrong way.
“They keep changing the most important positions and they put inexperience in it. You can’t win with inexperience.”
With Tom Opacic, Waqa Blake, Sean Russell, Haze Dunster, Marata Niukore, Solomone Naiduki and Maika Sivo all injured, the Eels have run out of options, although some of those players will return in the coming weeks.
While some have suggested Arthur didn't have any option but to move Brown for the two games, with Tom Opacic to return this week and allow Brown to play in the halves, others have suggested Ryan Matterson or Bryce Cartwright could have played in the centres for a fortnight.
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Legend in his own lunchbox. Senile old bastard should just shut up and salvage whatever legacy he has. Whatever good he did for our club has been counter acted by a shitload of bitter and fork tounged rants and actions. Post playing Ray Price is an old fuckwit and a self serving grub.
Whether he's right or wrong here is irrelevant , he may be right , but he's goal in life is to bag the club as he feels he deserves to run the place and nobody's dumb enough to offer him a meal ticket. To be honest if I'm running the club I'd strip him of his membership
Remember Ray, you get Spagnolo in just because you wanted your fucking statue and your arch enemy out. You almost killed the club you pretend to love.
Seriously, Price is a genuine legend and one of the greatest Eels players. I take notice of what Price says as he's generally accurate
Nice rant LOL
Except what Ray is saying is spot on
Wiz the saddest thing about your comments is the fact that you are 100% correct.
There are not too many other true one club ledgends around the NRL that would so consistently bag their team publicly.
As you said, Price is slowly eroding his Parra legend status regardless of how great he was due to bitterness and childish outbursts.
Seriously Archie, that sounds more like a description of Wiz's rant!
Ray Price has been generally supportive of this current regime and also the performance of BA has been quite strong up until this recent foolishness to change verything that has worked in our team, especially the spine. nearly evry commentator has said the same thing about the need for us getting Dylan back to 5/8.
spot on in some regards wiz, dont agree with stripping of his membership part tho.
pricey was and will always be a legend on the field - he was mr perptetual motion and kept going even when his body let him down but an administrator/coach/pundit he is light years away from his on field actions.
he is correct in his assessment this time round in a lot of respects but he has become the media's go to guy for a negative reaction to anything the club does - him and Bert are those guys for our club...media wants a negative story or to bag someone, those are they guys who will give them what they want.
Wiz, I'm going to turn this comment into NFT and install it on the blockchain for all eternity. This is the best comment I've ever seen on the site.
😂😂
Put this story next to it Super haha
https://www.crikey.com.au/2013/03/26/parramatta-puppet-show-nrl-clu...
Hook it into my veins Wiz - this is SPOT ON.
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