Metcalf Dragons bound.

Bulldogs have pulled out of the race for Metcalf and his asking price is around 1 million dollars. Dragons most likely spot but to get him immediately I wonder if this means they will allow Sua to join us early to free up cap space to get Metcalf immediately. Just seems logical 

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                  • Its not negative,  its productive.  So when a fan at the dragons for example,  (after many disappointing losses),  conveys his opinion on Flanagan being the problem, you're saying thats an unessaseery  negative view and attack against the club?  

                    Thats exactly what you're saying. 

                    Let's have a vote on how many 1ee fans support the head of football being at Parramatta for the next umpteen years shall we. 

                    I've haven't put out any cheap shots either,  id just like to know why some support the current hof. Make their points so everyone can understand their views.   I haven't once heard anything to support their case.  But its ok to attack my views on Richardson or Ando.ect

                     

                    • But Chiefy, it's notable that when you want to claim your being productive, you change the terms of your critique. We assume you're talking about a Dragons fan who says the Dragons are poorly coached and blame the coach. We were all critics of BA for his coaching. I agree that is productive. 

                      But much of your complaint lacks that specificity. Most of your critique lumps all problems in one spot, which is fine if the complaint is coaching and the target is the coach, but not when the complaint is a scatter gun about recruitment, retention, player performance, etc etc etc and apparently it's all down to one employee. THAT is the scapegoating. 

                      Again, it's interesting that in defending your critique you actually narrow it down to a more credible and targetted cause-effect claim. But that's not the character of much of your critique, which lumps every problem one can poke a stick at into one place. 

                    • Recruitment and retention is O'neill's responsibility, 

                      The Recruitment staff report to O'neill 

                      O'neill reports to Sarantinos 

                      Sarantinos reports to the board 

                    • Chiefy, you're expressing a view. So is Daz.

                      Both are allowed.

                      As long as no-one is taking cheap shots or trolling, and meeting code standards, we won't have a problem.

                      End of story.

                       

                    • 100% agree

                    • How can our complaint lack specificity...Its quite clear the Recuitment department headed by MON.

                      why is it different when it comes to the coach I dont understand ?

                      and how is it scatter gun.   The opposing view has been very clear in the issues.

                      Poor Identification and keeping of in house talent

                      Inactivity in the market to make offers to identified high end talent (Numerous)

                      poorly structured contracts which allowed clauses for talent negotiate elsewhere and leave (D Brown)

                      I cant see 2027 being much better then this year (maybe if injuries are better)

                      However its not Nov 30 yet .....the real acid test will be then...if we are not very active then why bother

                      we should become the western sydney Panthers and call it a day.....

                      or become like old Bears supports watch NSW cup

                       

                       

                • Chiefy, I pointed out that I don't accept the premise of your scapegoating critique. So you will wait forever because if I don't accept the premise of your scapegoating, that will mean a blog premised on examining one person is a non-starter. 

                  Why won't you address why your scapegoating premise is warranted? Isn't the burden on you to warrant your critique? We are waiting!

                  PS: given you suggested Anderson as GM, can you also address why IF assessing suitability for GM, a GM that oversaw salary cap breaches is better than a GM that has eliminated salary cap breaches?

                  • Please put your case forward on why fans should support the current season of football.  Thats all im asking Prof Daz.  Is this a reasonable suggestion??

              • Ok Prof Daz...if we are scapegoating/misidentifying then WHO IS ACCOUTABLE.

                Why are you deflecting and accepting ?

                honestly are you happy with a 40 year premiership drought and no clear plan forward or action in the recruitment stakes 

                Im happy to be more positive.....but if the continual unicorning/apologising of our great team continues then we will be forever happy with mediocrity....

                Your basic logic and position is deeply deeply flawed

                to be honest Im just after a circuit breaker.....there has been too many missed opportunities and recruitment stuff ups to defend our recruitment team OK not MON individually 

            • Come on Super .....If he is in charge and overseas reruitment but is not involved day to day ...then what is it he does ?  ...you cant be half pregnant .

              why are you all defending straight up incompetence...I have no interest in getting drawn into alternatives but surely hes tenure needs to be reviewed and he held accountable by the board and Eels membership for the continual recruitment inaction and f ups.   

              This is not scapegoating this is about transperancy outcomes and accountability 

              If not Mark then who is head of recuitment and Bin him/her off along with MON for overseaing this shit show

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