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  Parraeels12 December 6, 2010 at 10:36am

  lol just when we thought the nightmare of our halfback search was over, so begins the centre search.
  
  I wouldn't mind Matt King, he was a very good player a few years back ( not sure how he is now) but id be worried that hes past his prime. I think itd be so much better if we just used 2011 to blood our juniors .
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  Ricky December 6, 2010 at 10:44am

  He's still contracted to Warrington for a year for starters.
  Not to mention the fact that he was seen laughing and training with the Warrington players on Friday.
  
  As good as it would be to have him, how much do we have to cough up to pay-out the remainder of his contract, or for a transfer fee?
  
  Take a look at this thread on King and his 'quitting' on RLFans.com
  http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=476111
  Check out a comment on Page 3 in particular, the last one.
  King's still training with Wolves.
  
  I know it's three weeks old, but it's food for thought to the whole situation.

  

  RLFANS.COM

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  Bourbon Man December 6, 2010 at 10:45am

  We can't throw Loko into the mix just yet - as was the case with SBW and Filiga, to expose a young, raw body to the rigours of the NRL too earlier can hamper their development in the long run.
  
  I imagine SK will look to give Loko a taste of first grade during the season but likely from the wing - just as the club did with Hayne. In the meantime, we have a very desperate requirement to pick up a quality centre. Surely there's a few blokes in the ESL who are prepared to try their hand in the top competition on the planet! And what happened to signing Phil Graham??
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  Ricky December 6, 2010 at 10:50am

  Supposedly yes.
  Many different amounts surfacing.
  
  Still though, guess we'll have to see how it pans out.
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  Fiddy December 6, 2010 at 11:47am

  WIth all our back rowers, maybe SK will move Ben Smith back ot the centres?
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  Zero Tackle December 6, 2010 at 11:55am

  http://www.zerotackle.com.au/rumour-eels-matt-king-474/
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  Brett Khan December 6, 2010 at 12:59pm

  Rumours, rumours, rumours. Facts are we still haven't got anyone we've been after (unless no-one else wanted them) and currently have also nearly $1million remaining in the 2011 salary cap but more disturbing is we have only signed 14 individuals for 2012
  (http://www.zerotackle.com.au/rugby-league/nrl/teams/parramatta-eels/) and with the recuritment officers and clubs inability to attract quality players then I fear more for 2012 than next year (and I don't hold out much hope for 2011)
  I will always bleed blue and gold blood but with the future we have to look forward to I'm afraid it'll be more like blue and gold tears,
  (does the administration of this club even care about it's supporters?)
  SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR RECRUITMENT FAILURES OR SOMEONE MIGHT HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE (Rocket Reddy was never an Eel anyway)
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  Army of one December 6, 2010 at 1:05pm

  i told you so
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  Djl December 6, 2010 at 7:02pm

  some space we have massive space left.
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  Ricky December 6, 2010 at 9:05pm

  He's contracted to Warrington for the 2011 season.