Recruitment and Retention and signings

Ryles states he is is no rush to make signings! I am sorry, but we have an L plate coach who sees no rush? Really, we are second last on a ladder. We will be lucky to avoid the spoon. Unless something changes we have no change on last season, despite the fact that I do see improvements in the squad, but we are still way off the mark.  I am stunned by this statement and we must have so much money available for the right players to improve this squad yet we appear to be doing risky squat! I truly hope there are some things going on in the background but if we keep status quo, we are in a word of pain for years to come. The fact that we still have no decent replacement for Dylan Brown says it all.  I am getting beyond frustrated. We lack serious impact forwards and a quality 6 and centre.  Are we just sitting and hoping or is the Club going to come up with something?  One concerned and frustrated life long eels fan here.

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  • I read somewhere that the Bears going to hard for David Fifita and Tino with big Mal as coach i say that go to

    We need to have a talk to Tino when November come as is will to walk out titans for next year with a pay rise 

    • Issue is $1.5mil plus for a Lock/Prop is not great for cap balance. Perth need Tino as the face of the franchice. For Tino it is all about money. He has a premiership ring, has played for QLD and Aus, now is going to cash in. 

  • How do you know ryles hasn't signed anyone? Unlike some clubs he may choose to keep things quiet. Relax signings will come.

  • It seems that the Eels have become tighter with their $$$ and are enjoying building a huge bank account balance for their retirement funds instead of buying some players

    • I often question whether this clubs goals is to win a comp or to make money . Once upon a time making money was a byproduct of winning a comp, now I question whether our bean counters may believe winning a comp would cost too much money.  Whilst it seems unfathomable that a club wouldn't put winning a comp before everything else , is it really that unthinkable to ponder a bunch of bean counters who aren't Eels diehards , buying the cheapest coach, saving as much money on players and being content with high membership numbers , good ticket sales and buying moneyball players ?

      Our whole coaching staff are Temu type salary appointments.  

       

      • Yep can't argue with that. Everything about our recent appointments scream cheap ass.

      • The Temu Eels 🤣 Sounds about right. Wouldn't be surprised if they're the next big sponsors providing cheap jerseys that rip after 1 game disposable 

    • You have to spend 95% of your cap every season. There is no building a huge bank account balance as the value doesn't roll over each year.

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