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Sarantinos on the Tip Sheet

Posted by Yehez on June 17, 2025 at 9:03pm

Some of you might be interested in watching the first hour of the cumberland throw podcast that I am sure you are familiar with. They interview Sarantinos.

I am still watching it but a few interesting things especially regarding recruitment that I know people here are obsessed with:

1. The likes of Talataina and Polley are tied up long term apparently.

2. Club has cap space and is looking for forwards mainly.

3. Also they want to "sure up" the hooking position, which can mean signing up Riley or still trying to buy a 9

Not related to recruitment but he's mentioned the likes of Josh Hodgson and Mitch Lewis spend time in coaching box during NRL matches. I like this. I hope Rankin does too. This might be a nice way to prepare successors to Ryles in the future from within.

Decent watch.

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- - LB > Michael W. June 18, 2025 at 3:04am
    
    Bennett did play for Australia to be fair but i know what you mean.
  - Cumberland Eel > Michael W. June 18, 2025 at 10:19am
    
    Comparing Gibson, Bellamy and Bennett with Hodgson, Lewis and Rankin 🤣🤣😂🤣
    - Poppa > Cumberland Eel June 18, 2025 at 11:19am
      
      @Cumberland Eel
      
      Read the whole post CE, put it in context the way it was explained.....you really are a "dumbass"
- LB > Cumberland Eel June 18, 2025 at 3:15am
  
  Lewis who coached SG Ball to a GF?
  
  We could have Wayne Bennett himself in there and you would say "He's to old"
  
  All coaches have to start somewhere. Even Andrew Webster started here and only got some sort of respect since he was at Penrith before Warriors. If Webster entered the box at this time you would say the same exact thing.
- SuperEel 22 > Cumberland Eel June 18, 2025 at 8:05am
  
  It's about trying to align everything from our junior rep sides through to first grade. The club is focusing on playing a similar style of footy in lower grades as they do in NRL to make it easier for juniors when they are promoted to NSW Cup and NRL. This has been driven by Ryles. You'll even have the junior coaches sitting in on NRL meetings and at NRL training.
  - MeelK > SuperEel 22 June 18, 2025 at 10:37am
    
    That's encouraging to hear, but also a little bit scary that a rookie coach had to come in and drive changes like that.
EA June 17, 2025 at 11:01pm

https://www.facebook.com/TalkingParra/videos/4159919530999172/ second podcast he did today as well.
- Yehez > EA June 17, 2025 at 11:03pm
  
  Oh wow. So yeah he was out trying to get something out there.
- LB > EA June 18, 2025 at 3:03am
  
  Maybe we could get him to come on here hahaha.
  - EA > LB June 18, 2025 at 8:42am
    
    Get Wiz, Mutt and Frankie firing the questions lol