Thats how lacklustre the people running recruitment and retention roll. Our best prop, yet he can talk to other clubs in a few months, and were extremely short on go forward props.
When he was only signed until 2027, I honestly couldn't believe it. Anyone could see he could be the cornerstone of the eels pack for a decade, yet the absolute dh's in R&R have a situation where we have one of our best prospects since Utokimanu ( don't get me started on Utokimanu), off contract next year.
Last year, they left it until the last minute to re sign Sam, thats how incompetent these dumb people are.
Sarantinos and Mark o'neill = start looking after our jnrs
Iongi was a great extension now make Sam Tuivaiti and others who are of equal ability, long term Eels
Mark o'neill out asap if this drags on
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If by soon, you mean end of the season, then sure. When we extended him in May 2025 he'd played 6 games of first grade. And who is to say we're not talking to him right now to extend further?
This year mate. Thats soon enough.
Last time they resigned him was at thr absolute last second
Do you really trust these people Super?
Do you really think clubs aren't already showing interest to his management????cmon
Utokimanu played ZERO first-grade games when he signed elsewhere, helo
If they are talking to his manager before Nov 1 then isn't that a breach of the anti tampering rules?
No you can talk, you just can't officially offer a contract.
Pointless rule by the looks of it.
No, you can't talk. That's the anti-tampering part. Another club cannot talk to Sam unless they get permission from us.
Yes spot on Angry
It's whatever the NRL decides on the day depending on club and player.
We literally re-signed Sam 10 months ago mate. He was signed until the end of 2025 in 2023. They have been steadily extending him ever since he's been eligible to sign contracts with the club.
Stefano was bloody awful when we let him get bought by Wests for huge overs, don't get me started on Utoikamanu, I though he was the next big thing, even learnt to pronounce his name.....he was a major disappointment in the last 18 months at the Eels Chiefy......somebody must be to blame for that, ask your best mate BA???
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