Ladies and Gentleman,
To clarify R&R decision-making that has been a recent topic on our site.
Last October, our CEO Jim Sarantinos was kind enough to give us his time when he explained our club's philosophy.
"The roster always has been, always will be and always should be the coach's roster...It's Jason's team."
"No player joins the roster without the coach’s sign off and no one leaves the roster without the coach’s sign off."
"The coach sets the strategy, then the Coach, GM Football and Head of Recruitment then work together to secure the talent. The CEO and Chair are a sounding board," Jim added.
Sure, it wouldn't be a linear process. For example, the likes of Jack Williams and Isaiah Iongi had long been on our radar, before Jason Ryles was here, but it was Ryles who approved them.
In short: if Ryles isn’t convinced, no roster changes happen. Near fits aren't enough. He's the Coach, final R&R decision-maker, selector, our culture and roster architect in one. He’s our Alex Ferguson. Let's hope he channels some of his success too.
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I don't know what I expected from Ryles as a rookie, but his approach to the media and how he handles himself has been great. I kind of expected an angry front rower who wouldn't talk much or be as switched on. He was obviously the best candidate available from what we've seen so far, imagine if we ended up with Wayneo and his team of 35 year olds south's has going 😂
His approach has been first class. However 2026 needs to be a top 8 finish. Then I will consider him a quality NRL coach. At the moment the jury is out 2025 been a year of change.. next year is a very different story . As fans celebrating one of the worst records in the league next year he, the team and the Parramatta Eels Football Club at least owes the fans that.
In terms of suspensions , injuries and letting go of players during off season and mid season it has been one of our worst and we are currently 13 and favourable final rounds should have us higher
given our improvement in play over the course of the year ... but feel he is already quality
When you factor all that in we should be dead last, but since probably round 9/10ish the team has been in every game till the death. Coaching ✔️
Ryles needs to ignore the long drought at the club. He has no responsibility on where the club has been, but he can certainly control where it is going. I'd rather Ryles build the team and culture correctly for sustained success than for an easy, hollow, short term victory.
Great comment
such a good point 🤔 . He seems like such a measured, pragmatic bloke that I think he will intrinsically not feel " responsible ". He seems to balance " respect for the past " and " looking firmly ahead"
I don't see Ryles as a "rookie" just new.
Frankly I dont see top 8 as exceptable next year unless the circumstances leave us there.
I will be disappointed at anything less than top 5....obviously not getting 4 and finishing 5 will be considered a failure by some.....I am happy to let them think that.
I am also saying that this time next year we are looking at the minor premiership, why? because I am an incorrigible UNICORN. Fcuk everybody else seems to delight in predicting how bad we go, I see no prizes in getting that right, but obviously people who are not used to winning in life, usually end up being the pessimists.
Look at all the nice things that some of our haters come up with.......zero.
So you don't see the rookie as a rookie?...Go visit that optometrist
Our roster screams top5 to you?....Go visit an audiologist
Think we win the minor premiership?...away with you to the psychiatrist
Identify as a Unicorn....LGBTU
We have probably avoided the spoon. We are improving, but that's about it.
Talking up/getting overexcited about starting to see incremental improvement helps us stay mediocre
That's a big post for you randolph.......you will need a fix after that!
Ye Gads!!!... You want me to fix you up with a "big post"
Sounds homo-erotic you nasty neurotic sclerotic horndog.
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