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 can probably start suggesting a third club to trade Lomax to, or a third club to get us a player, that club gets someone from Melbourne, and Melbourne get Lomax.
Thing is, we have prepared without him. We can start our season with the options…"
"The Eels can't buckle here. They did right by Zac when he asked to leave and now he needs to understand that he and whatever club he wants to go to, need to do right by the Eels. It's not a one way street where the Eels just loose and get nothing in…"
"We are bound to lose someone soon. We have a few juniors knocking on the door, we are looking for middles anyway, and we still have Paulo, Hopgood, Moretti, Doorey, Mataele, Guymer, De Belin, Walker, Tuivati, Jack Williams who would all feel like…"
"The word selfish comes to mind when the RLPA via Clint Netwon talking about horse trading and the Eels wanting a like for like player from Melbourne. Newton is quoted as saying "that contracted players have the right to see out their deals, and…"
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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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