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  Adrian Faull January 8, 2013 at 7:08am

  Fair enough, I forgot we had him....
  • My Captain, My Captain BLOGGER > Adrian Faull January 8, 2013 at 2:07pm

    ouch !
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  Ricky January 8, 2013 at 7:27am

  The Tigers have more back-rowers than we do, so I don't see why Brien would choose to the Tigers than other clubs. He'd be better off staying here and working hard for a spot. There'd be even less opportunity there for him, IMO. 
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    Raptor Jesus > Ricky January 8, 2013 at 2:10pm

    actually they just lost Heighington and Ellis....so not really
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    Fyno > Ricky January 10, 2013 at 3:12pm

    Apparently he's aiming to get into the centre's more than a lock/2nd row position.
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  HH - Love You Iongi Time! January 8, 2013 at 7:50am

  Did he not sign with the Panthers?

  He may go alright there but they did sign Anasta, Buchanan, Gavet, Pettybourne and Thompson?

  They did lose Ellis, Heighington and Moors but they still have Bell, Blair, Fulton and Murdoch-Masila?
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  Camo73 January 8, 2013 at 9:51am

  It's a business. You can't really be sentimental with players any more. It's sad that times have changed but that's life. As a kid I lived in Epping. Parramatta were our team. They represented our part of Sydney and you went for 'the locals'.
  I remember picking up a Tigers jersey from an op shop and wearing it when i was 8 or 9. An elderly neighbour told me off for wearing it and reminded me who we went for.
  Definitely the good old days
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  Michael Picklum January 8, 2013 at 1:04pm

  Good luck Rory, regardless of what some fans r saying we can't keep them all.
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  Ricky January 8, 2013 at 2:29pm

  Tigers back-rowers include: Matt Bell, Adam Blair, Liam Fulton, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Braith Anasta, James Gavet, Jack Buchanan, Eddy Pettybourne and Bodene Thompson.

  With all those back-rowers, can Brien really crack first-grade at the Tigers, should he move there? 
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    Raptor Jesus > Ricky January 8, 2013 at 3:21pm

    Matt Bell and Gavet are props so try again.
    
    Bell played as a middle backrower or lock briefly but primarily plays prop through his career and only played lock due to injuries and Tim Sheen's love for playing blokes out of position.
    
    Buchanan is a nobody.
    
    That leaves Blair, Fulton, Masila, Anasta, Pettybourne and Thompson ahead of Brien.
    6 players ahead, with usually 4 playing first grade each week...so 3 injuries and Brien likely plays first grade.
    
    At the eels there is:
    Maitua, Smith, Paulo, Ryan, O'Hanlon, Loko, Lasalo, Harrison and possibly Ken Edwards.
    That makes 8 or so players ahead of Brien in the pecking order at parra.
    
    Also to prove Brien was behind all these players, he was sent back to train with wenty part-time while every other backrower stayed in the full-time squad, thus sending a message to Brien that he was last in the pecking order