R360 delayed 2 years

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- Cumberland Eel > Parra Dice November 29, 2025 at 12:34pm
  
  A 69 really for 24/7 by 365 and 366 on a leap year
  - Randy Handlinger > Cumberland Eel November 29, 2025 at 12:44pm
    
    Where can one obtain these year long 69s? Asking for a friend
Poppa November 29, 2025 at 12:05pm

I have been the biggest procrastinator since Lomax left us.....been convinced I am the 2 percent of worried about losing him and I acknowledged something was not right. Even been convinced of being wrong in the strength of my views.

What I do know, which is nothing on the rationality of the situation is that we are not a better team for his absence.

That said I do believe we are a better team with him in than not!

On this basis hopefully he will be encouraged to come back.

I have a feeling he does not like the travelling to Parramatta and it covered up a regret for his original decision.

Whether these new circimstances change that I have no idea BUT we are a better team with him playing and I hope like ANYTHING he changes his mind. The reality is we need him.....he completes a backline that can make us top 4 and there is no comparable player available to us..
- Parrafan101 > Poppa November 29, 2025 at 12:15pm
  
  I've been thinking the same thing, we'd be stupid to let him go play for the roosters. He needs to comeback asap and I hope we can get him back and work something out.
  - LB > Parrafan101 November 29, 2025 at 1:47pm
    
    Parra fan the way Ryles was so open about him leaving and seemingly calm about it shows he's content on the decision and is in no rush. If he wants to come back maybe all well and good but if we either can't afford him or don't want him he can look elsewhere and we can swap him for a player of need.
    
    He won't just get up and play for the Roosters, if he wants to we need something in return.
- - Randy Handlinger > GM November 29, 2025 at 12:34pm
    
    .....He also blows goats GM...I mean it's just a rumour....and he claims he never did it, as he does whenever he gets called out for his bullshittery...but he absolutely blows goats...
  - Cumberland Eel > GM November 29, 2025 at 12:38pm
    
    I think Poppa makes a valid point! I mean people have left NRL and clubs for less reasons than having to travel a long distance. I noticed that Lomax did seem disinterested especially during the Origin period and he did give his all for most of the year especially with Mitch Moses missing so much of the year with injuries. Maybe Lomax just felt the added pressure of trying to carry the team and his goal kicking seemed to go pear shaped. Maybe the travelling didn't help
    - Randy Handlinger > Cumberland Eel November 29, 2025 at 12:45pm
      
      Regardless...poppa still blows goats
- Cumberland Eel > Poppa November 29, 2025 at 12:36pm
  
  Agree 👍
- Hell On Eels > Poppa November 29, 2025 at 12:42pm
  
  Pops, Lomax is a loss. He was our Haas with his yardage & grunt. A touch of Coates genius too. I was listening to James Graham last night, and like you he believes letting go of Lomax was a bad move.
  
  For me, it was the Cleary On the Bus line in the sand moment. So, I understand where the club is coming from. Can't knock it. Commitment in sport, life, work, or relationships is a central theme to its success. Hard to ride two horses or more properly at the same time even if you're sexy and desirable.
  
  Let's see what he does next before we assume it's a problem with "Parra". I thought it was him chasing bucks with R360, but that's been delayed. I'd take him back if he was committed to playing with his fighting passion working around his NRL career. I don't think Ryles would stop him doing that as long as he's putting in for the team when he's wearing the jersey.

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"Issue is do you want him back if he has an eye on R360? He would leave with a year left on his deal. And the constant chatter around him going would it be distracting on top of the proposed ban by V'Landys? Could say let him sign early and play out…"

"Travelling has nothing to do with it. He got the offer from R360 and wanted to take it and travel. Thats the info given to me. He had no issues with Parra or Ryles.
Poppa with all due respect, you knock people about the salaries of TDS saying how…"

"Parra fan the way Ryles was so open about him leaving and seemingly calm about it shows he's content on the decision and is in no rush. If he wants to come back maybe all well and good but if we either can't afford him or don't want him he can look…"

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