When will it be our time?

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BEM October 5, 2026 at 11:33am

I don't believe anyone on this site will still be alive when they finally win another one.
Y2Eel October 5, 2026 at 12:21pm

It will be our time either when we get a financial backer that can get around the salary cap and buy a competition like the Storm or Roosters or when we can develop a squad from our juniors and have lof term success..

Moneyball is what we have tried to do over the past 8 years and that doesn't work...
Joel K October 5, 2026 at 1:17pm

Our only chance right now without a competent front office is if we get a generational group of juniors that come through at the same time
Nitram October 5, 2026 at 2:24pm

Its about luck with injuries/suspensions and/or having momentum heading into the finals.

Also, luck with the big moments. Big moments arent just about being good either. Sometimes moments are "won" because of refs stuffing stuff up or random cheating like the panthers trainer in 2021.

Technically we could make the gf next year. But just like newcastle we would need a lot to fall into place.
- Poppa > Nitram October 5, 2026 at 3:12pm
  
  Newy, didn't get it easy Nitram
  - Nitram > Poppa October 5, 2026 at 3:36pm
    
    100% not easy. The opposite in fact. But it still needs to fall in place.
ParraPride October 5, 2026 at 2:36pm

I hope we end it soon! Parramatta would be buzzing like crazy if that happens!
Slippery. October 5, 2026 at 4:36pm

The Eels have struggled to build momentum showing yearly improvement. They have struggled to build a squad that comes close to a premiership and then improve small parts of the squad. The current roster is much closer to be considered no chance of winning the premiership than it is to be considered a chance. With the NRL aiming for a 20 team competition within the next 4 or 5 years, winning the premiership will only become more difficult. The Eels currently are not even close to being in a premiership window, so predicting when the Eels next win a premiership is nothing more than a guess. It's not something I can see in the near future.

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"I've been a proponent of front office improvement for so long it frustrates 7 shades of shit out of me that we accept how poor we have been off the park for what seems forever.
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The Eels have struggled to build momentum showing yearly improvement. They have struggled to build a squad that comes close to a premiership and then improve small parts of the squad. The current roster is much closer to be considered no chance…"

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