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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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.
The guys i've included above is who I think they focus their retention effort on (except Tago), all others are expendable.
So, I think Parra have been smart here....
My assumption is Panthers would need to offload Tago first before they can afford to compete with Parra's offer. If we have made Jenkins a great offer now and put a time limit on it, then we can pull him away before Panthers have the ability to counter because they just don't have any space in the cap.
Or, Panthers can counter by offering us Tago and chipping in the overs they're paying him. Both options are good for Parra, but i'd rather jenkins as he has more upside with youth and size.
Jenkins is a year older than Tago and has played 61 less games.
No shit... okay, well Tago probably offers more value with his experience.
Well they both play different positions and add different values. It depends on what we want.
Why not just grab both we are in dire need of bodies and competition in the outside backs if I were Parra I'd be taking both guys there both proven performers and we are getting them at the peak of there powers.
Alli know is they better be putting more quality in this squad while Moses is still here or what really is the point.
I would happily take, him has talent, at a good age and has experience. My concerns are is he a by product of a great Penrith system, as he left once before and did nothing. Secondly, how much are we paying for a Winger? If he makes Origin it is heading into $600k minimum territory
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