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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Yep, been in touch with someone saying we are close
Ok well that's better than just saying FB chief as I have seen so many fan sites just post random stuff. But if you have someone with connections, amazing
The only reason I posted it was because there were multiple people posting about it, possibly 4-5 sources. This means it could be just his manager working overtime to press Panthers into making a deal, or there is a genuine attempt to go to the Eels.
Spill it Chiefy...
Id get tago to replace Nanva, we need an x factor or speed in that centre, but Nanva i would love to see him develop more. His D is what won us the game on sunday.
Someone on FB said -
"Why would you go from the foot of the mountains to the foot of the ladder."
The same reason so many Panthers went to Canterbury and Wests. Money
Haha... Fair.
Hope this is true, had hoped we'd get him from Newcastle before the Panthers. Has that speed we lack.
Panthers are maxed out with the core of their Premiership winners with Cleary, Yeo, Martin, To'o, Leota, Tago, Edwards, Kenny, then some young guns in Talagi, McLean,
It's interesting what Penrith do here. Do they start to recycle some of their older players such as To'o and Yeo for younger versions on much less money? Either way, as you say they will need to offload some players - unless they also have an Easts-style sombrero.
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