It's not personal. I'm sure he's a great bloke. But yes I'm very frustrated with our R&R who continue to make one fuck up after another. We let DB walk because no one at the club was aware of all his get-out clauses and once it was discovered it was too late. His agent shopped him to the highest bidder. In the meantime we'd lost Sanders and Talagi because their "paths were blocked". And in the 12 months since DB announced his departure, the best we could do was the 3rd string HB from Melbourne with less than a handful of FG games. It's all so incompetent that I'm starting to think that MON et al are in fact spies from rival NRL clubs here to destroy us from within.
Yes agreed, any injury to a player is sad news but having to hope an injury holds a player out of our team because we have that little faith in R&R & selection is what it's come down to and I have to admit I also felt relieved hearing that Pezet will be sitting out for a while.
The Pezet decision was and is completely baffling. It was the easiest "I told you so" in the history of the club and if it's not part of some elaborate joke or a lost golf bet then I'm genuinely impressed at the level of incompetence behind it.
Win now we were never that so what exactly was the point in signing Pezet unless there's been some horse trading and we end up potentially with one of Anasta's clients down the track that's the only angle I'm seeing here.
Outside of that I'm still fuming DB isn't in a Eels jersey fuming the best junior we've produced in the last decade and he's farked off elsewhere fark this club is just loaded with incompetence.
I said it is done and should give him a go. Media all claimed it was brilliant but still always had that sense of "But why?" to it. If Lorenzo gets a run and does well, does Ryles treat Pezet like he did de Belin and the future is now?
Coryn, I respect this viewpoint about Brown, but what did he do to warrant his pricetag? I saw v little of this in his time and in my view he never played consostently for the $$$ he was on.
I am not a huge fan of the Pez dispenser but am willing to give him the season; Brown had more than enough time to cement himself as an elite player imo
Longfin Eel > Coryn HughesApril 8, 2026 at 12:41pm
I'm confused. I thought this site couldn't wait to get rid of Brown - "he doesn't play to his hype", "he can't attack", "he can't run a team", "he's not worth what we are paying him". I suppose you don't know what you are missing until it's gone.
Realistically, the club lnow we have some great young talents in lower grades and are biding their time. I just hope their development is carefully managed. Those two along with Apa, Iongi and a few others could be the key to a new squad in coming years. Just need more Walker and Ado Carr type players to help build a competitive squad.
Honestly, hamstrings are not to be messed with. He should honestly take the year off to get it right. He has to make sure he is good when he sees Madge in November.
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It's not personal. I'm sure he's a great bloke.
But yes I'm very frustrated with our R&R who continue to make one fuck up after another. We let DB walk because no one at the club was aware of all his get-out clauses and once it was discovered it was too late. His agent shopped him to the highest bidder. In the meantime we'd lost Sanders and Talagi because their "paths were blocked". And in the 12 months since DB announced his departure, the best we could do was the 3rd string HB from Melbourne with less than a handful of FG games. It's all so incompetent that I'm starting to think that MON et al are in fact spies from rival NRL clubs here to destroy us from within.
Yes agreed, any injury to a player is sad news but having to hope an injury holds a player out of our team because we have that little faith in R&R & selection is what it's come down to and I have to admit I also felt relieved hearing that Pezet will be sitting out for a while.
The Pezet decision was and is completely baffling. It was the easiest "I told you so" in the history of the club and if it's not part of some elaborate joke or a lost golf bet then I'm genuinely impressed at the level of incompetence behind it.
We got off light Cap, we would have signed him for 3years if we were able
100% CORRECT
Never understood this move at all.
Win now we were never that so what exactly was the point in signing Pezet unless there's been some horse trading and we end up potentially with one of Anasta's clients down the track that's the only angle I'm seeing here.
Outside of that I'm still fuming DB isn't in a Eels jersey fuming the best junior we've produced in the last decade and he's farked off elsewhere fark this club is just loaded with incompetence.
Yea seeing Brown in a knights jersey hurts
I said it is done and should give him a go. Media all claimed it was brilliant but still always had that sense of "But why?" to it. If Lorenzo gets a run and does well, does Ryles treat Pezet like he did de Belin and the future is now?
Ilias is an Anasta client Coryn hahahah.
Coryn, I respect this viewpoint about Brown, but what did he do to warrant his pricetag? I saw v little of this in his time and in my view he never played consostently for the $$$ he was on.
I am not a huge fan of the Pez dispenser but am willing to give him the season; Brown had more than enough time to cement himself as an elite player imo
I'm confused. I thought this site couldn't wait to get rid of Brown - "he doesn't play to his hype", "he can't attack", "he can't run a team", "he's not worth what we are paying him". I suppose you don't know what you are missing until it's gone.
Realistically, the club lnow we have some great young talents in lower grades and are biding their time. I just hope their development is carefully managed. Those two along with Apa, Iongi and a few others could be the key to a new squad in coming years. Just need more Walker and Ado Carr type players to help build a competitive squad.
Honestly, hamstrings are not to be messed with. He should honestly take the year off to get it right. He has to make sure he is good when he sees Madge in November.
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