Towards the end of the 2025 NRL season I think a majority of Eels fans had some form of optimism for 2026 hoping it might be a possible top 8 position for the Eels. However this year has turned into one of the worst so far on record with Eels defence one of the worst on record since 1995 and plumetting. If this year gets any worse it most certainly looks like a Wooden Spoon or very very close to it with the only likely opposition is the Dragons but once they start putting a few wins on the board they'll easily overtake the Erls whose for and against is the worst of all NRL teams.. It seriously needs to be questioned IF Jason Ryles and his assistants Nathan Brown and Sam Moa were the correct choices and IF the fitness and conditioning coach is even qualified because this is the most unfit and mentally unconditioned Eels team I've ever seen.. Where to from here who seriously knows. The Eels can't attract any decent quality players and the current squad with or without injured players are bog average. Considering it's been 40 years since the Eels last premiership it has to be asked what is Mark O'Neil, Jim Satantinos actually doing to fix this longest premiership drought in NRL history because from the outside looking in they certainly aren't doing anything accept collect their pay cheque. The current idea floating around seeking tempory short term player loans from.other clubs isn't the answer and in fact could make matters worse and is really only a band aid trying to cover up more deeper serious problems.
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