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"Fake, Excellent point on Joash & juniors. He's got Parra passion, the right attitude & energy. I do hope he stays on, even if his utility value is both a blessing & a curse."
"The interesting part will be our bench rotation in the forwards with only Tuivaiti and Gymer on the bench with both Walker and DaSilva ball players. I wonder if we will have enough muscle on the bench for the bigger teams?"
"Luke Kelly."
"So they go for Taulagi an Origin quality Winger, we settle for Kelly? That's a joke.
Now perhaps price is sticking point of wanting Taulagi but come on.
Guymer, a future player and possibly captain for an ageing back? Please. Plus offering Kelly 3…"
Now perhaps price is sticking point of wanting Taulagi but come on.
Guymer, a future player and possibly captain for an ageing back? Please. Plus offering Kelly 3…"
"An update on Kelly. The outside back the Titans are chasing is Murray Taulagi from the cows, if they get him they will release Kelly, the Titans have also asked Parra for a swap deal for Guymer, we said no, not happening. Apparently we have offered…"
"Parra's problem is how do we identify the best players in our system to keep. Hopefully Ryles has the club looking for more than size and a link to the Rhinos like BA did.
I believe Ryles will bring the Melbourne system of identifying personality…"
I believe Ryles will bring the Melbourne system of identifying personality…"
"I like the idea of keeping juniors but you need experience players to lead them around the park or they will get lost
So we have to let one or two go to buy other good players "
So we have to let one or two go to buy other good players "
"Most players at 16 who are touted as future stars fail. It is because the players who dominate at that age are usually the biggest and strongest or those who developed early. Even as they get to 19 years old more than half of the U19s SOO players…"
"Exactly, Pou. Our self-cannibalisation was our undoing, even if Sharp didn't intend to harm the club with his fan-wooing, "I will do whatever it takes to return the club to the glory days" slogans.
The Tigers are another club who are on the verge of…"
The Tigers are another club who are on the verge of…"
"Yep, and the only way they are revealed is through whistleblowers, or dumb players running their mouth as in the case of James Maloney at Penrith a few years ago. Clubs without whistleblowers are internally united, which is the opposite of the den…"
"Still doesn't explain how we are spending the minimum mandatory required amount of the cap whilst (as you state) pay most of our players minimum expected amounts. "
"The Eels are locking in large bundles of juniors long-term with clear pathways to NRL contracts. They also started to use Dr Goldman's US-based assessment tools for juniors. Goldman has worked with the Warriors (think Stephen Curry), NFL teams & top…"
"I get your frustration, however this is not reality, teams have always gone after kids from various areas. First and foremost our club needs to work out who to retain and keep and then those to bring in. I for one am glad Ryles has done what he has…"
"Remember years ago, c. 2018-20, when the NRL used to publish "official" TPAs? One year, the Eels had more than the Roosters, who had something like 70K or whatever. Politis would've been chuckling. I was. It's telling the NRL don't even bother…"
"A soft cap would help level the playing field, and help us on the 'big name" recruitment side, even if it's impossible to ever have a truly level playing field and players look for many things besides money.
But I don't think the powerbrokers at the…"
But I don't think the powerbrokers at the…"
"Good blog, Bluey. Your concerns are fair. Where we differ is what “all in” means. I don’t think we are "all in" only on juniors. We are "all in" trying to improve across the whole footy spectrum.
We have got plenty of recent imports. Iongi, Walker,…"
We have got plenty of recent imports. Iongi, Walker,…"
ANY MORE SIGNINGS???
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NAS Not Saying No
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Reliance on Juniors as our Pathway to Glory vs Signing Talented 1st Graders
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AI picks Parramatta eels best 17 for 2026 season
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Players Vote Eels No.2 Club, Behind the Panthers
“The Panthers are extremely proud to be number one ranked in this year's RLPA survey (2025), ” Panthers CEO Matt Cameron said as reported by The Australian. “Our position within the league is a direct reflection of Ivan Cleary's attitude toward…
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ANY MORE SIGNINGS???
I've been frustrated recently about the work we have been doing in the open market. Jonah's alright for a year and JDB is solid but he's getting old. I feel we need more in the forwards and some a replacement outside back. All I have seen is links…
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For those who continue to suck off BA, please see the below FACTS and please explain your unwaivering support of this coaching clown.
1. Sit 8th by a miracle 12pts -23 F/A
2. Worst defence in the comp -296 points.
3. We’ve won 6 lost 7 but let’s see who we’ve beaten and where they sit on the ladder.
Panthers 10pts, played them back into form a few weeks back, sitting in 14th currently.
Saints 10pts lost 5 on the trot, sitting in 13th
Dogs 6pts, running dead last 16th
Tigers 12pts, playing like bustards coming 10th
Sharks 16pts, decimated by injury when we played them round 4, sitting 6th currently.
Rabbits 20pts, decimated by injury and origin last week, sitting in 2nd currently.
Now in all honesty, looking at the above FACTS, how anyone can claim that we are going ok so far beggars belief. Only a complete nuffy with zero idea of rugby league could state otherwise. We’ve only beaten sides below us in the ladder or sides not able to field a competitive side and depleted because of injury/origin.
We are going like bustards and tbh, only a few more bad games away from sliding down the ladder to where we rightfully belong. BA will not turn the side around any time soon, I just can’t see it.
Combine that with our stats last year that were the worst in the clubs history, its just diabilical that this man still mas a job.
Theres zero accountability at the club, even after a bullshit review nothings changed.
Wheres all the unicorn dopes who argued what great results we'd have this year because of it?
The whole review finding came down to the conclusion that it was Corey Norman's fault we were running dead last.
Worst defence last year, worst defence this year.
Our form so far is like having fallen from the Sydney Harbour Bridge having avoiding being killed on impact, not been eaten by the sharks and not drowning we've found a bundle of $1000 to spend on booze, coke and hookers.
We won't stay there unless our defence improves. And could even win another spoon.
Because all 19 wooden spooners, from 2000, have all been in the bottom four defensive teams - and at the end of R13 we have the 2nd worst defence in the competition.
Our defence is now worse than last year (conceding 22.7ppg versus 21.7ppg) when we won the spoon.
In round 6 we were coming 5th and had conceded 97 points (16.2 ppg). The best start since 1986 with the 3rd best defence, and 2nd best attack. That's where you have to be to win a premiership. Since 2000, 15 out of last 19 grand finals were won by top 3 defences (14 of those are top 2), or the top 3 attacks with reasonable defence (Cowboys 2015, Tigers 2005, Penrith 2003, Knights 2001).
The wheels have fallen off. And we are now a long way off the pace.
It really ain't looking good going forward. WTF is wrong with this club. Year after year it's the same thing over & over. We change coaches, we change players, we even change the board but the same result. What the hell is in the drinking water in Parramatta. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
9 lives gone. Thank you Tigers