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 🤞
- Iongi
- Addo-Car
- Nanva
- Penisini
- Jenkins
That's a solid backline to build on.
Anyone with inside goss feel free to let us know?
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I feel like some respect needs to be put on Simonson's name.
Simmo has the respect, definitely. I think we're just achnowledging the battle he's had with big injuries EVERY YEAR he's played with us. Physically that's a monumental effort to overcome and I think we need to be smart and plan ahead.
He is worth it. Look how good Turuva has been for Tigers
If he came to us he would immediately turn shit
It's easy to look good in a good team. He didn't get much of a look in at Newcastle but plays in a great team and LOOKS like a million bucks.
I wouldn't break the bank for him and what young juniors path gets blocked because we signed him?
Not sure this is the right move?
Can you name any junior wingers we have knocking down the door to play first grade?, i can't.
Richard Penisini and Nanva, that's it.. Developing centers and wingers are our biggest weakness.
I think the blocking paths bit is a bit of an over used term to be fair.
Unless you are an aspiring Halfback or Fullback I think pretty much whomever we bring in you have to see it as a challenge to unseat the potential starter that's what we really want we want our developed guys to be pushing for a spot not just handed it too them because there's a hole there.
I just feel at the moment we are outside backs short and we need some good ones.The team annd I hope the front office are thinking about this aswell needs to be pushing the cards in because we just don't know how much of Mitchell's prime is left.The team needs it the coach needs it and the god damn fans need it.
Forget about Moses' prime. We need a solution that is sustainable year in year out.
Agreed on young players needing to knock the door down. With only one Origin quality player, any position is up for grabs if the player is good enough. If they prefer the easy option at another club, we'll maybe they don't have the right attitude to be an Eels player. The club needs to make that clear.
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