I agree. Lodge is worse if anything. Regardless of wether the decision was right or not, it shows we have no power.
I think the biggest change need at the club is power within the NRL. It's no surprise the powerful clubs, like East, are at the top of the table year after year. They effectively pressure the NRL to accept signings etc. it is currently too easy for the NRL to say no to us. Unless that changes I can't see us pushing for a premiership.
"Chris Sandow, Corey Norman, Dylan Brown come to mind immediately as all having gone off the rails to some extent whilst with us. And giving them more money is going to fix this? Crazy to think."
"I was a bit shocked when he mentions his move from the Roosters to Parra - not so much the part where he said it was for double the money he was on and Robbo told him to "go set his family up", but moreso the part where he said he immediately lost…"
"Re Debelin LB, can I ask why you don't see his option taken as a good choice.
To me he has been an anchor when on the field, he has the best tackle efficiency then any other Eels forward to feature in first grade this year. To me that's a leader of…"
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Scott rejected by NRL. No cheap centre for parra
Is that the case? Sucks if so. Lodge is different though?
The Lodge case is over 8 years ago and in a different NRL management era. If that happened today, he would suffer the same fate as Scott; no doubt.
Also had help from Wayne Bennett and it being Brisbane.
Had Roosters wanted Scott i reckon something could have gotten over the line.
The management of the N R L we know are Parramatta hatters and it's always been that way .
More so loyal to those with figures behind them.
Were we even after Scott or do Eel ssupporters have a martyr complex
I agree. Lodge is worse if anything. Regardless of wether the decision was right or not, it shows we have no power.
I think the biggest change need at the club is power within the NRL. It's no surprise the powerful clubs, like East, are at the top of the table year after year. They effectively pressure the NRL to accept signings etc. it is currently too easy for the NRL to say no to us. Unless that changes I can't see us pushing for a premiership.
We are not giving up Matto
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