Replies

            • Was trying to deliver the news and be kind, but yep!

          • That's okay if they deserve it. Hard for players to stay motivated if they're on extreme unders. They've earned it IMO 

            • They sure have. IMO the ony way we sign a qaulity back is at the expense of Fergo and off loading a quality forward.

              • This reply was deleted.
                • Crazy if we let NB go.  He is the absolute driver of our forward pack. It showed when he went off injured last weekend.

                • Oregon Kaufusi's outstanding improvement since last season warrants an upgrade too, Mick. He'll have plenty of offers soon if we don't look after him, his manager will see to that.

              • Ah Yes - the good old Cash 22.

                $600K  (2021/2) sounds a lot if you say it slowly - in the real market it is not so great when upgrading 3 or 4 players.

                Opacic, Pappa and Carty for starters will make a big  dent.

                We haven't seen Lussick and a couple of others perform yet

              • "off loading a quality forward" ??????????????

                Are we really that flush in the engineroom EE?

                • Mate, we have plenty of talent, depth, size and balance in our forwards.  Add Nuikore back into the equation and it is even stronger.  I don't want to lose anyone from our current pack to pay overs for a centre. I think our engine room is just fine. 

                  • OK, I misunderstood your original comment.

                    One of the recruiting stategies I have liked is buying (say a centre) who can adequately  fill other positions as well

                    centre - pinch hitter 5/8 - wing - and fill in fb.

                    It appears to me the days of being an out and out specialist player in any one particular position (forwards or backs) is fast becoming a thing of the past.etc. Is player versatility becoming the new normal?

                     

  • Good outcome. Nice work by the club. 

This reply was deleted.

More stuff to read

JC replied to Desieels's discussion This Isn’t a Bad Game — This Is Who We Are
"I'm not panicking yet although I am concerned with our defensive ineptness. 
We are 1 win ahead of where i expected us to be after round 4 so even if we lose to the tigers,  which would be a big disappointment, we will still be on par with my…"
6 minutes ago
adnan replied to Aj's discussion Thoughts on Api Pewhairangi to play at fullback
"i think Joash needs to be in the team every week. His passion is what is missing in this team. Its the little things that can make a big difference in my opinion. I sense when things go bad, we drop our heads very quickly
 "
11 minutes ago
Sparky the Eel replied to Desieels's discussion This Isn’t a Bad Game — This Is Who We Are
"If we Eels supports want to see another premership win the board need to put on their big boy pants & either make some serious changes on recruitment of players & coaches or simply fuck off.
With the rumour Nathan Cleary being chased by the PNG…"
36 minutes ago
Eli Stephens posted a discussion
SMH article has the eels roster valued at 14th in the competition just above the dragons and Titans. We are well behind the heavyweights in roster class. Ryles is doing a solid job with what he has available but R + R need to go shopping badly.…
46 minutes ago
More…