R360 Delayed Until 2028

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- - - 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.
  - LB > Hell On Eels November 29, 2025 at 1:51pm
    
    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 at Parra but imagine how that goes with this hard stance NRL have on R360? Is it worth the media around him and the club?
    - Hell On Eels > LB November 29, 2025 at 2:06pm
      
      LB, Stuff the media, optics, blowbacks, what punters think. If he's committed to playing for us 26-27, yeah, I'd take him back. Let bygones be bygones. Give him another chance. If he leaves in 2028, for R360 so be it. Wish him the best.
      - Coryn Hughes > Hell On Eels November 29, 2025 at 2:52pm
        
        💯 I'd have him back in a heartbeat he's too important to us and without any real replacement of that caliber and depth ready to go have the conversation and make it happen.Welcome back Zac.
- LB > Poppa November 29, 2025 at 1:49pm
  
  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 would you know, well how would you know this?

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"R360 could pose a threat down the track. Perhaps, this delay has to do with sidestepping the 2027 RU World Cup as well. 2028 start gives them a clear four-year window to recruit RU."

"💯 I'd have him back in a heartbeat he's too important to us and without any real replacement of that caliber and depth ready to go have the conversation and make it happen.Welcome back Zac."

"Have you forgotten what transpired during this past season? We got walloped by 50 plus in round 1 and everyone was thinking what the fuck have these cunts done with this Ryles dipshit. We finished the season winning however many games in a row…"

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