Eels offering Jordan samrani

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Parrafan101 March 11, 2026 at 10:59am

Samrani is gun, why we getting rid of him. Get rid of paulo and hopgppd all they do is lay down in the ruck and make so many errors.
- Richard Jackson > Parrafan101 March 11, 2026 at 11:17am
  
  I want Samrani to stay, he's coming along nicely. If we were to import a new forward for 3 years, as good as he is, he'd eventually be blocking a host of young forwards coming thru. Lets reward our juniors
  - Parrafan101 > Richard Jackson March 11, 2026 at 11:26am
    
    Samrani is the one we can't let slip. We need to sacrifice and get rid of paulo, hopgood can stay as he shows plenty. Paulos time is up as an eel and we need to let tuivati, moretti, Teacum Brown, Ryda etc all play. Need to let go of simmo and put Richard in, we need youth in this team more than we need experience. Also papali needs a spot, i've said before we have Iongi who is like Hayne and Papalii who is like a Benny Barba. We are wasting youth on old heads like simmo, Paulo, hopgood.
  - LB > Richard Jackson March 11, 2026 at 1:14pm
    
    To some no such thing as blocking.
- LB > Parrafan101 March 11, 2026 at 1:14pm
  
  I wouldn't say he is a gun but he is a decent player who can get better. Hell i even think we should look into him replacing Russell at Centre in 2027.
  
  You are right though, he is signed for 2027, we should keep him.
Parraboy March 11, 2026 at 11:19am

Get him we need him !
Coryn Hughes March 11, 2026 at 11:25am

If true I like the aggressive nature of the move.

JR knows his team can't compete with the big boys in the comp he just doesn't have the talent.

Again if we get this across the line it's a win for the club and it continues the upward trend.

The key here is if this is real they need to finish the job.
- EA > Coryn Hughes March 11, 2026 at 12:17pm
  
  3 years not too long? I think that also means we wont resign JDB.
  - Coryn Hughes > EA March 11, 2026 at 1:27pm
    
    Maybe but all I'm seeing is adding SoO talent to a foward pack thats devoid of that quality.Yes he's up there in age he's probably at the end of it but we've lost Brown Lomax in 12 months and replaced them with soso talent.
    
    We need a win in recruitment and badly just for optics.I mean everyone round here was lauding Kolomatangi being age x at the end of his contract.
    
    3 yrs screw it what have we to lose.Brisbane don't give a rats about Barnetts injury or his age.There carrying injury prone Reynolds and oldman Hunt yet Parra fans are worried about the same is what the premiership heavyweights are ready to get Barnett there tomorrow if they could.
    
    Mind you do I think the Warriors are thinking Samrani is an enticement I doubt it.
- LB > Coryn Hughes March 11, 2026 at 1:15pm
  
  Great point. Ryles said before Round 1 we need to strengthen the middle. We are desperate for that leader in the trenches.

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"I'm with this after looking ok'ing what's around the nrl we are devoid of talent we don't have it to go with the best in the comp.If your not in for Barnett we may aswell think about moving Moses as it appears with the team as it is now we can go so…"

"Maybe but all I'm seeing is adding SoO talent to a foward pack thats devoid of that quality.Yes he's up there in age he's probably at the end of it but we've lost Brown Lomax in 12 months and replaced them with soso talent.
We need a win in…"

"I really don't like these player swap offers being made public. Knowing our club (like the ryan matterson saga), we probably didn't even consult Samrani. Not a good look.
And even if they did consult Samrani, how would he feel knowing he's not…"

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