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"I do not believe we would be paying 400k for Pezet.....it was said at the time it was rediculously cheap, my guess 250?
and yes it is a guess because no one other than those that "count" will know the truth, especially not the garbage journalists…"

"two players the Eels have spent years & money retaining & developing into the 'worst centre pairing....hmmm, perhaps not the flex Daz thought it was...he is determined to defend the status quo in head office...just like Hoe
I got a "Mod note" for…"

"Yeah he did...Cupping Vlandys nuts everyday isn't that confusing"

"I like PVL for his innovation...I can't even LB....you do realise that it is Ugly Petes fucking "innovative innovation tinkering" that have made the game so damn....wait....you know this....what the hell dude"

"No mention of a poll, he was saying from contacts he has that work for the NRL. He would have people he knows personally that he talks to."

"I think something that isn't mentioned is momentum swings these 2 players can swing momentum with there involvement alone they also free up other players also with the attention they no doubt garner.
These mentioned things can be had in attack or…"

"So Daz, your attack on posters with criticisms of R&R is identifying quite a few Eels players - who have been recruited or retained by the Eels - as amongst the worst in the league for contribution to their team?
And your closing statement is by…"

"I see it very similar to you, LB.
When you have a roster hole that needs filling, you fill it with the best available player you can - of course with due diligence on them as a player / person.
Not big on blocking paths for juniors unless they are…"

"When do you think the last time Foran played a full nrl season Pops without injury ? Vs how many seasons he had and playing those 300 games.Foran I agree had issues off the park but his body was shot when he got to us just having a look back at his…"

"Foran played 162 NRL games AFTER HE LEFT THE EELS. Add that to the 147 he played in his first stint at Manly and the 9 games he played for us, Foran played over 300 NRL games. Hardly a player with "problems". Most likely is that he got the fuck out…"

"Daz, that’s a fascinating point. I listened to Kent’s podcast after your post.
Kent claims around half the RLPA poll respondents were senior players with 8+ years experience (over 200 seasons of experience) and their concerns included:

the game…"

"Well, how many half chances that the Eels have left out there would have been converted with Hayne and Semi? The Eels rank 11th for converting a normal set into a try. If there are set restarts? The Eels drop to 15th for scoring a try after a set…"

"The Rugby League Eye Test released its mid-season report todasy and calculated Top and Bottom 20 players for player contribtion.
In the Bottom 20 list, Penisini sits . . . 3rd (worst). Luckily the resident 1Eyedeel Recruitment & Retention Experts…"

"Well if you listen to the recent Paul Kent episode he mentions, and mentioned this before today as well, the NRL seems to be a place that is miserable to work out. Very high turnover rates. Even to a point where many NRL club CEO's felt for Abdo…"

"We had him by the short-ones in court until they pulled the plug. I weep for the dirt we had that went to waste."