Seems like every week there are good quality players coming onto the market or that are available that would add something to our team and roster but we aren't seeming to be as active in the player market as we were earlier this year. EG Keon. Barnett
Has anyone heard anything or have any news on any potential signings for 2027 /2028 we may look at? I still believe there is the basis of a very good football side at the Eels but we defintely need 1 or 2 additions of quality players at the absolute least
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It is always going to be the same no matter who is saying it. It's either I've heard they are awful to deal with, another they are great to deal with. Depends on what side you are on in the entire argument.
"In the long term we will be winners"
How long have we been saying that poppa? How many years have we been saying we need outside backs
Its people like you, the apologists, who keep people like o'neill an Sarantinos in the job.
Let me clarify, no one said anything about a lack of respect. What I've heard from a player agent is the wheels turn very slowly at Parra. They are slow to make a decision, slow to put in an offer. Slow to return phone calls etc etc
See Pops without what you mention it's going to a gunfight without a enough ammo.The club must know this if we don't have that in place your going to lose most times.That's definitely an issue they need to fix.
People are moaning about tax free salary nd TPAs at PNG now when in all essence there's some clubs out there that have had this advantage for years.
If you don't have every competitive advantage at your doorstep your making up the numbers you really are.
Having a committee shows a lack of confidence - strong clubs have the key member that just gets it done.
Titan, maybe you're right. Can you list clubs by whether that club has a recruitment committee or a single key member that handles recruitment? Given your assertion that strong clubs have a single key member, you must have that evidence to hand, and that would be interesting to read and see those correlations you claim exist.
Thanks, we await your evidence. I agree with you it's good to provide evidence for claims
Sure, can you explain if "I have heard" from an anonymous Internet forum account is better or the same or worse than "I know someone in the know" from an anonymous Internet facebook account?
So let me get this straight. The committee, which consists of Ryles, MON, Sarantinos and Rogers, some if not all have other employment than other the club?
If they don't have someone in charge of recruitment then what is Rogers "head of recruitment" title then?
I think some grain of salt can be taken on Ol' Cregan.
Despite recruitment not the best at Parra and hasn't been for awhile I thought the Eels team played very well against the Knights who are a top 6 top 4 side with Ponga in their team. The Eels could have and probably should have won that match except for some poor decisions, poor passing and other errors.
The Forwards did reasonably well considering a couple were back from injury and there were still some regular players missing. Ryles is going ok with the players he has available and the inexperience of many. Longi was just back from injury as well and Papali first game at 6 for awhile and Volkman's first time running the show and Williams first time as captain. I think with a full side the Eels would be further up the ladder. There are a few good players coming through lower grades who with experience will add nicely to the NRL side moving forward.
Sorry no chance we played well that 15 minutes in the second half was diabolical.
I can't say we played well after that basically handed the game to he Knights.
Whats worse is the Knights did there best to keep us in the game firing the ball around committing errors when they didn't need to.
Watching Riff and the Warriors play last night and the Raiders to they were streets ahead of what I've seen on show from us.
Played well I didn't see that I just saw a team that gave good effort for no reward.We are well off the pace all over the park.
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