I want back in at Eels: Fitzgerald

Former Eels boss Denis Fitzgerald wants to help the NRL club recover from their salary cap dramas. (AAP)

Former long-running Parramatta boss Denis Fitzgerald wants to help Parramatta recover from their salary cap crisis.

Fitzgerald, who earned the nickname 'The Emperor' during his 30-year administrative career with the Eels, was an interested onlooker at Rugby League Central on Tuesday as the findings into Parramatta's salary cap dramas were announced.

Five Eels officials - chairman Steve Sharp, CEO John Boulos, head of football Daniel Anderson, deputy chairman Tom Issa and director Peter Serrao - face being deregistered by the NRL as part of the breach notice handed down to the club.

Fitzgerald was replaced as CEO of the Eels in 2009, but believes he can now help out the club again during their darkest hour.

"I'm available if the powers-at-be (want me)," Fitzgerald said.

"Who knows what that is going to be in the next short period at Parramatta.

"If the NRL think I can do something I will be only too happy to assist given my 30 years' experience as an administrator at Parramatta."

"This is the darkest of days for Parramatta. And it won't change overnight, it would take a lot of good work from good people to get it back to where it needs to be."

Fitzgerald said he agreed with the penalty for what the NRL said was overspending on the cap by $3 million since 2013.

"The penalty was harsh but fair," he said.

"The NRL needed to come down with a penalty that would take the interest out of other clubs trying to do the same thing, and bring to a head some of the things at Parramatta that they have been made aware of at various times."

"Point is , he'll hardly be getting Moses money just cause he gets to kick. . We aren't shy to throw a decent paycheque out there and we certainly have some. If we offered that clown that kinda coin , I'm sure we wouldn't have been offering Peasant…"

"He is 35 this year but man he is still playing some good footy. But do you take the risk that father time creeps up right when we get him? Garrick is replacing Nawaqanitawase."

Replies

Tin Tim May 3, 2016 at 2:06pm

Surprise surprise!!!
Eeluminati May 3, 2016 at 2:08pm

Guess what Fitzgerald we don't want you back! Like an ex who just wont give up
The Chief Operating Habib May 3, 2016 at 2:11pm

The Emperor returns. The circle is complete.
the daniel May 3, 2016 at 2:11pm

Greenberg implied that fools such as this wanker will not be allowed to be registered
The Badger May 3, 2016 at 2:12pm

Piss off dickhead!

If he has anything to do with the club ever again I will not be an Eels member EVER.

GWS and Waratahs looking for members??
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 May 3, 2016 at 2:12pm

Two words.
F off.
Kevin Flynn May 3, 2016 at 2:14pm

This bloke is delusional, he needs to be admitted to a psych ward and never be released....
- macybrown > Kevin Flynn May 3, 2016 at 2:50pm
  
  Seriously Kevin don't think you are far off the mark.
  
  There was not a single shred of genuine empathy and he looked almost smug... like an almost perfectly staged interview outside NRLQU today. Ffs it's our clubs darkest day, what's wrong with him?
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 3, 2016 at 2:15pm

FUCK OFF DENNIS YOU SICK PIECE OF SHIT, THE CHANCES OF YOU GETTING BACK IN ARE ZERO YOU MAGGOT, I HOPE YOU GET HIT BY A TRUCK THIS AFTERNOON YOU LOW LIFE PARASITE
- Hamish > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 3, 2016 at 2:19pm
  
  seconded.