Jenkins to the Eels?

Some early Friday morning scuttlebutt on Facebook saying Eels have made an offer to sign Thomas Jenkins from the Panthers. I really have no idea if this is true or the validity behind the rumours, but this is a signing I can definitely get behind. Hopefully we've made him a great offer that puts Penrith in a difficult position to retain him. They have Tago and To'o on around $800k each, Alomoti and McClean on moderate deals, so it's a stacked backline and someone's gotta go, and they can't keep them all.

Jenkins is young and has a great career ahead of him, if we storm in with slightly overs for 3+ years it will be a great investment because we're shit at developing wingers. Let's hope this rumour is true 🤞

  1. Iongi
  2. Addo-Car
  3. Nanva
  4. Penisini
  5. Jenkins

That's a solid backline to build on.

Anyone with inside goss feel free to let us know?

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  • He's too young and scores too many tries. He's also way too good under the high ball. Hard pass. 
    Montoya could be available. Let's go hard for him. 

    • Is that Harper music?

      • If we didn't have Brian Kelly I'd suggest him instead. But we've already got that one sorted.

  • Does Nanva get that spot? Or do we go with Simo? I feel like Bailey with his NRL experience would be first cab off the rank if fit and Nanva provides solid backup there.

    Also I doubt Jenkins gets JAC's spot. The Fox is our left winger, he's bagged 160-odd tries mostly as a left winger. You don't move him.

    • Milky has played plenty of halves and centre. He's not purely a winger. 

      • Can he play 5/8?

        • Yep

          • Well then for 500k a year amd can play anywhere in the backs is a farkin bargain.

          • That makes him a $600k winger, and yeah than he's a good value get. It gives us elite coverage if we lose our 5/8, FB, or winger.

            Parra need to get this done ASAP.

    • I think Simmo is just about done with this recent injury, sadly. That's a big mountain for him to climb.

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