What ability does he have to attract players to our club and to retain the talent we have ......This is going to be interesting to see. What are his credentials here .....wonder if this was discussed during the interview process ...do the dopes in the front office even consider this in the appointment ??
Ciraldo had a huge influence to bring gun players from Penrith to the Dogs backed up by Gus to influence and aid in recruitment
We all know Bennett, Bellamy can get players to stay for less and Uncle Nick at the roosters can connect a player to the big end of town...
Flanagan and Benji cant retain players .....and we are a club in that group now......
I know we jagged Lomax ....but there is no way he will be the cure all for the club....our issues are bigger and deeper....
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Ryles can want all the players in the world, he can even get them to agree to come. But unless the boneheads with the funds can make it balance , he'll be up against the same shit wheras we are offering too little money and trying to make it up with silly terms and player options and coming up short. First bloke I'd be pursuing is Curtis Scott. We all love DylBoobs so we shouldn't hear any objections due to his past. Ditto for the NRL since the comps littered with blokes that've done equally as bad or worse. Scott is low hanging fruit that should be an easy win.
Taylan May should be someone the Eels should also be looking at. He may not be the greatest display of character (Young and dumb probably describes him well) but he can play and the Eels need players and particularly one's with youth, speed and strenght. He has all three and could play wing, centre and probably fullback. All positions the Eels need depth in.
I think Ryles most immediate and concerning task will be to decide who stays/gets retained and who goes.
I think the Eels can only keep one of RCG and Paulo, one of Carty, Lane and Matto, neither but maybe one of Sivo and Russell. I'm not sure where Simmonson fit's in going forward as we have Blaize and others coming through. As much as I love Gutho and he is our captain, I'm not sure where he fits in either?
If Ryles could bring either Pap's or Fa'alago (Asking a lot but both can't play fullback at the Storm and have plenty of speed which the Eels need), that alone could help change the tied at the Eels. Likely more is needed, particularly our forwards need a good cleanout as they are the oldest of our squad (Most are 30+).
Unfortunately I can't see the NRL registering either player even if we did want them. Didn't they kybosh Scott when we tried last time?
Another bloke falling victim too a bias court system. This chick didn't mention shit to police about these alleged assaults until she found out he had a new Mrs and hand landed on his feet with a new Eels deal. If our club had some balls they'd fight the NRL for him. They rejected ihim once , since then there's a few examples the NRL have allowed that says Scott was pretty hard done by.
May will be a Rooster when he is allowed to play in the NRL .
He states they can't keep players