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Message from the chairman

Dear Members,The Board and I acknowledge that speculation around Kieran Foran’s contract and other issues in the media have been unsettling for you; the Eels fans and Members, our club, our team and Kieran.For that, we apologise. However, we are cons

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63 Replies · Reply by 1ee Jun 24, 2015
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Foran, not so innocent

Listening and reading the media, Foran is portrayed as the morally correct, true to his word, honourable stand up guy who has been betrayed by the Eels.

Please, it's clear the only reason he ever signed was because of the most laughable contract claus

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15 Replies · Reply by Joseph Jun 24, 2015
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Foran-what happened

IMO

1. To keep discrete (no leaks) Seward negotiated with Foran alone (+/- BA) but within limits set by the board.

2. To get Foran over the line Seward went a bit further than authorised by inserting or agreeing to the get out with damages clause. 

3. S

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26 Replies · Reply by The Badger Jun 24, 2015
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When the Light Disappears

"There's light at the end of the tunnel."Or as us Eels' fans say, "There's always next year."But seriously, surely any light has faded this week. What the hell is wrong with our club?I've read the blogs about how some fans are done: they've taken all

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3 decades and counting

We have the biggest junior nursery in the comp and have not been able to land one decent half in 30years! How is that even possible, we have bought average halves but nothing special. Yet we are here struggling and trying to fumble our way to signing

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5 Replies · Reply by Matt Kenny Jun 24, 2015
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More stuff to read

Marty replied to EA's discussion Take Aways from the game
"We had the chance to pick up Vaalapu and Pahulu in the Storm shot with Lomax and dish off Matterson... they are 2 hard ass YOUNG nrl experienced forwards, bet Eels Mngt are wishing they had now! Hopgood & de Belin would be in Reggie's 
B Kelly can…"
12 minutes ago
Angry Eel replied to EA's discussion Take Aways from the game
"I thought Ryles made some really poor selections too. Moving Russell from centre was poor. He's been a good defensive link at centre and played both trials alongside Pezet there. Samrani should of been on the wing, his carries alone are worth…"
14 minutes ago
Billy Bob replied to Eels2025's discussion Done with this team.
"So you're going to stop supporting because of a woeful game "
56 minutes ago
KingGutho replied to EA's discussion Take Aways from the game
"The whole team was terrible, the attitude, the effort, everything was shocking!! We have had the whole preseason to get this right and we look a bunch of clowns!!
Brisbane will put 60 on us if we play like this next week"
1 hour ago
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