Hey Guys
Just been looking at the Manly backline and by the looks of it there is a bit of depth to poach. There certanties are Lyon, Matai and Stewart so they have the likes of Pita Hiku, Jorge Taufua, Clint Guttherson and Tom Trbojovic. All these are under the age of 23 and I wouldn't mind any of them to be on the other wing. Trbojovic, Guttherson and Hiku can play wing, centre and fullback. The only crap thing about it they are all contracted for the next two seasons but with Manly and their salary cap tightness I think we should atleast try.
Cheers and C'mon the Eels tonight
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First of all our cap is in a worse position than manlys, by a country mile, secondly, those players you mentioned will never be released and have no reason to be released in fact Trobojovic will be a 300 game player at that club, any suggestions of even flirting with the idea of getting him is fanciful at best...
Given everything they have had to overcome this year, how about instead of trying to recruit their players we try and replicate some of their mental toughness, never say die attitude, poise under pressure and willingness to win. Haven't they turned the corner since the coach and 14 players were told they weren't wanted? Can we get a bit of that at the Eels? At least that won't cost us anything under the salary cap!