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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That's not exactly brave LB, you are off the R&R, just sacked you! do we have any lateral thinkers?
He has a manger who probably holding off hoping to get bigger offers once he shows what he can do on consistent basis. By signing early he would undervalue himself so it is part of the game of recruitment which is run by managers not clubs.
It isn't just a matter of getting deals done especially for a club that doesn't have massive TPAs and rorts around the salary cap.
Leke Haliasima 2029
Naufahu Whyte 2029
Finu Latu. 2028
Thats how well managed clubs roll
Yeah we should be in negotiations to extend but to play devil's advocate, if we signed him til 2030 on good money after 10 games and he fails? Imagine that. Isaac Moses is his manager and that could help or make it worse but not too concerned at the moment. But extending til 2029 would be handy right now.
If Isaac Moses is his manager I can guarantee he'll go to the open market and sign with the highest bidder. We will literally have to outbid the market to keep him. If we know he's special who cares if he's only played a handful of NRL games. We have to lock up the special ones at least.
Sam's managed by Cove Agency, which is not Isaac Moses.
Cove is Moses' company.
Ah damn, I didn't see that on the website.
Don't forget how these dopes in the Eels offices failed to wrap up Shaun Russell.
The Perth Bears had just come in and Sarantinos + O'neill stuffed around with Russell's extension until November when the Bears could arrange a long-term contract with Russell.
These people are totally inept. Russell was having his best season in the b&g and they sat on their hands and waited.
Now we had to recruite Kelly who's defence has always been of reserve grade standards to replace Russell who is still very young and has been our best centre for two years. And don't forget Kelly 30 and almost past it. Watch Kelly get destroyed against Penrith
O'neill and Sarantinos are fools....
They'd better wake up and announce a few major signings or bring in Shane Richardson who has a proven track record and do more in one week, than these clowns have done in 5 years
Unbelievable.
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