What is your take on to this?

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- LB > Blue Eel August 22, 2025 at 7:10am
  
  Look the person who runs the poddy goes to a lot events. He has met Joash numerous times and has grown fond of him as has his son who Joash has spent a lot of time with.
  There is bias there of wanting him to succeed. Again, we've all done it at some point. In this case he is putting his fondness of Papali'i and wanting him to succeed over Parra success.
Adam Magrath August 22, 2025 at 7:27am

This is a wise outlook, people on here have completely unrealistic expectations. FFS he's started a handful of games at 5/8 and with what he's got there's stacks to work with. Everyone wants the finished product, the finished product either takes time or costs a shitload if you wish to purchase.
Cumberland Eel August 22, 2025 at 9:06am

Eels now sit in 15th position on ladder which is same as last year I think.
Longfin Eel August 22, 2025 at 9:22am

This seems to be more about dropping Brown - that's done and dusted and Parra fans have moved on from that. No doubt we are in a transition looking for a replacement 5/8, with a couple of contenders already getting a look in. I'm expecting that process to ramp up over the off season, and Ryles himself said there coulod be a "smoky" in the mix. What that tells me is that Ryles is doing everything he can to find the right player, and for that, I'll trust the process.
The Badger August 22, 2025 at 10:28am

I'd rather win games at a higher rate than 33%.

It seems that some people are more than satisfied with being good losers.
- Poppa > The Badger August 22, 2025 at 11:01am
  
  A good loser realises he can only control the controllable.
  
  A bad loser is where he can control the controllable and still loses.
  - The Badger > Poppa August 22, 2025 at 2:33pm
Hugh August 22, 2025 at 11:13am

i dont think Ryles is going to jeapodise his job making Joash an out and out 5/8, but he may be looking bigger picture and could possibly be positioning Joash to become our very own version of Tyran Wishart and be able to cover a number of positions, in the halves, on a wing or Fullback.

im hoping Jayden Campbell comes on board, initially at 5/6, he could definitely follow moses and move the #7 at parra once Moses retires.