Sterlo's Reservations Over Jennings Signing

As reported earlier, Roosters and Origin star Michael Jennings has joined the Eels in what is a big signing for the struggling club. They've stocked up their forwards but an outside back certainly makes them stronger.Eels legend Peter Sterling told Triple M's Rush Hour he was excited by the signing of Michael Jennings but did have some reservations about what the club needs and wants.“I think they've recruited in an area that needed to be strengthened. [But] the only concern I have is whether they paid overs. I'm hoping that’s not the case," he said.“What I am worried about is there's some talk they have to move on a couple of their young forwards to accommodate Michael's contract."junior paulo, eels, sterloJunior Paulo of Parramatta Photo: Getty ImagesThere have been reports linking powerhouse prop Junior Paulo to Canberra and giant backrower Pauli Pauli to Newcastle."I would be very disappointed to see Pauli Pauli and Junior Paulo not in Blue and Gold colours next year because they are the kind of players that will really benefit from Beau Scott being an addition to the club," he said."I think Jennings is a good buy in an area that needed to be addressed. I hope the ramifications aren’t going to be too bad in relation to who they lose."Keep an eye on a player they bought in that position - Clint Gutherson. [He's] a really good young player, a good prospect. If he can get his body through the next couple of seasons without injury, he's going to be a really good buy."Sterlo said Parramatta needs Michael Jennings to continue the kind of play we've seen under Roosters coach Trent Robinson."You'll see his involvement a lot more pronounced than when he was back at Penrith. He needs an 'early carry' in just about every game. That's what Brad Arthur will need to encourage if [Parramatta] are to get the best out of Michael Jennings.

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Joseph January 21, 2016 at 5:10pm

I think we all feel the same, it would be a little bitter sweet to gain Jennings and lose Junior.
Junior was already linked to the Raiders before the Jennings signing, the media naturally will cite the Jennings signing as the reason we lose Junior.
The reality is, Junior is already rumoured to have signed with the Raiders so the Jennings signing is a massive bonus, I don't want to lose Junior however the other scenario would of been losing Junior and not signing Jennings.
RIDER January 21, 2016 at 5:12pm

Everyone knew we needed a centre to complete our backline.

You dont get a world class class for nothing Sterlo and as we've seen over the recent years, potential means little when it comes to winning a premiership.

Pauli has had a good chance over the past couple of years and to date has shown he's not really interested.

Paulo has shown promise and Id be sad to see him go, but if he's gone for the extra money at Canberra then good on him.
- Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > RIDER January 21, 2016 at 5:22pm
  
  Agree.
  
  I think the article shows just how much Sterlo is out of touch with the current team and BA.
2zxv0edapemkr January 21, 2016 at 5:13pm

So sterlo agrees with me that Pauli Pauli would be a big loss.
So much for the "experts" in this forum calling me a troll saying that they are glad some ppl know what they are on about but that I'm not one of them
- 2zxv0edapemkr > 2zxv0edapemkr January 21, 2016 at 5:39pm
  
  @TBUR - Right back at you... HHAHAHAHAHA
  
  So your saying Junior Paulo wasn't a great player for us last year?
  
  Lol
- 2zxv0edapemkr > 2zxv0edapemkr January 21, 2016 at 5:41pm
  
  Quote "I would hate to see Junior Paulo and Paulo bit in eels colours next year because they can benefit from beau Scott"
  
  So your saying that Paulo was no good last year?!!!
  
  You said that what sterlo is saying about Pauli so he must also be saying it about paulo too.
  
  Care to re think your comment????
  
  (CHECK MATE)
HKF January 21, 2016 at 5:14pm

It's a catch 22 situation for the Eels, they needed a quality centre of Jennings calibre and addressed that by signing him, if they lose a promising young forward or two than unfortunately that's the price they have to pay, you could argue that they shouldn't have signed older forwards like Watmough and Scott but who would the promising young forwards learn off if they didn't?, with all due respect to Mannah whom I think is a very good front rower he isn't really the type of player you would want your forwards to learn from as he himself hasn't had good quality older forwards to learn from since he came into first grade apart from 2 years with Cayless.
- fishbulb > HKF January 21, 2016 at 5:20pm
  
  It's the impact of the salary cap. Can't have everything.
Joseph January 21, 2016 at 5:16pm

Sterlo also predicted Tim Smith to be our next saviour, Sterlo is a legend but even the great one is not always right.
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown January 21, 2016 at 5:17pm

Im a big fan of Sterlo but he has a poor record with eels related on field predictions the last decade or two.