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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Who remembers the constant refrain on 1EE that the club is hopeless because they pay overs? My bet is the same folks who played worlds greatest contract and cap manager in lampooning the club for paying overs, are now hoping we buy their sincerity in demanding the Eels pay overs for some winger getting fed tries on the end of a dominant Panthers line up.
I am sure there are some who do NOT fall into "it's the same folks". They might defend paying overs right now but have not lampooned paying overs in the past. No beef with them. It's their opinion. But the "same folks" set? Nah, it's poisoned chalice stuff. If paying overs was enough to claim R&R was broken sack the club then, it's hardly reasonable to expect we'll buy their sincerity now.
4 year, 1.45 million with unlimited tickets to wiggles concerts and 30% off at Peter Wynn's Score for the lifetime of his contract?
Hmmm, making him an offer he can't refuse eh? 🐴
He can find the try line but also he's carried out of the half have been really good. Consistently makes 200+m with other 10+ per run and his pcm are similar to to'o this year. Be a great signing
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.
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