Anasta 24.10 min
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Straight from the horses mouth, " Parramatta - Ryles, never offered Jonah Pezet a long-term deal" He says Parramatta only ever wanted Pezet for one year.
The conversation was always 1 yrar.
So all the talk about the club being used, and all the cuckold blogs, you can just flush them.
He also says the kids Parramatta have coming through are the succession plan.
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Lol. Just a happy coincidence it was
It's a stroke of genius. Being so bold to offer a player only a 1 year deal , which is kinda unheard of with a player at this point of his career , and low and behold , it's exactly what he was after.
Crazy hey. And now , looks like we've struck more gold enticing the equal wooden spooners star 29 year old centre away from them right under their noses. I bet we knew exactly what he was after all along , a fucking contract , with anyone prepared to offer him one .
Our guys totally on fire at the moment. The only thing that can stop them now is the evil Gargamel Arthur torpedoing our great efforts with his evil potions from accross the globe.
Talataina and Pezet are 2 different players. Renzo is a run threat with a good short kicking game and slick hands. He's a physical runner but a 5/8. Pezet is a halfback. We have Lincoln Fletcher that we're looking at as the long term replacement. Although Ethan Sanders could be heading out of Canberra given they just signed Coby Black.
Well i know that, just saying no guarentees he works out.
Is Fletcher the one they are looking at more than Talataina?
I don't think they're preferencing either right now. Renzo got an opportunity in NSW Cup last season and given our focus on finding a long-term 5/8 I think he's probably further ahead development-wise. Renzo has been extended to the end of 2028 and Fletcher is on the books until the end of 2027, although I'd expect he gets extended soon.
The position of Ethan Sanders is perhaps more interesting to me. He's one year into a 3 year deal. Sticky originally said he'd get first crack at the 7 with Fogarty leaving, but he's then gone and signed Coby Black for 3 years. So essentially Canberra isn't backing Sanders to be their long term halfback.
Sanders left on very good terms with the Eels and his family remain Eels fans. It was mentioned to me earlier in the year to not be surprised if he finds his way back to Parra kind of like Mitch did.
Oh they are definately not backing him. Coby Black signing means Sanders is not the long term answer as they are not moving Strange either.
But what didn't work? Is that something we want to invest in?
I don't think Sticky has ever developed a halfback. Sanders seemed to have a solid NSW Cup season. 19 games, 6 tries, 15 try assists. 88% tackle efficiency, 52avg run metres, 153 avg kick metres.
I think getting Cody Black was astute. Competition. Depth. Raise average footy IQ. Both hungry for FG. Let's see which one rises to the throne long-term: Sanders or Black?
I don't disagree that Black is a good buy. But Sanders can't be feeling good after he was recruited to Canberra after sitting behind Mitch and after a single season where he plays 2 NRL matches he's in a fight to be the next halfback. He could end up in the same position he was at Parra, except the starting 7 would be younger than him.
Jodi told me that Braith is full of shit
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