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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The board are responsible for those below them and Sarantinos answers to.them. O'neill and the recruitment team have kpi's to be met meaning the board can recommend the sacking of those below them if the recruitment criteria isn't met. The board are indirectly involved in recruitment so its their responsibility to set the club's standards as they see fit. - so yes the board are responsible for recruitment
Chiefy, in your world everyone seems to be in charge of recruitment.
Super, I can see that you are in total defence of those responsible for the positionthe club is in roster wise. Why i can't work out. But eventually ill find out
Why don't you tell everyone why the recruitment team are doing a good job instead of attacking others comments.
I can see my above answer bothers you as it should.
Chief do you have paper articles stuck to your bedroom wall, with string attached linking all stories together like in those detective movies to catch the reason of your theory on Super? Haha.
LB, there is no need for you to get involved in this conversation.
Why can i not have some fun? I have FOMO.
Ok ill allow you to have your fun. At the end of the day its only a game. If the club fails, they'll be hit financially anyway through memberships and ticket sales. So its in their best interests to do what's best for the fans who pay their wages .
I just don't want Ryles to be the scapegoat. If there's one thing they got right, it was to choose Ryles
Ryles who says yes to these signings? As Coryn said, he deserves his fair share of blame for this too. There would not be one player that would come to Parra without Ryles agreeing to it. Now does he deserve a lot of it? No but still Pezet and De Belin are Ryles signings. Ones he wanted. Where is the likes of Kelly would have been a 'he will do' signing.
Just as MON has to come to the party, same as Sarantinos, Ryles as well has his share in this even if minimal.
I really like Ryles, but he is not perfect.
Chiefy, didn't the club report revenue of $127 million in 2025, with $17+ million profit, and they also received about $17 million from the NRL.
So how do "fans pay their wages" at that point? Are you suggesting fans are the employers and the club the employees?
Chiefy, you have not answered Super's point that you appear to make everyone in charge of recruitment.
But we can make the query very specific. You have claimed the board can sack recruitment "if recruitment criteria isn't met". Thus, two questions:
1) What do you believe is the recruitment criteria?
2) If you cannot answer Q.1, please state if you have no knowledge of the criteria and then tell us what you believe should be the criteria.
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