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            • How can you say we 'should have' made a grand final in a given year? When have we ever had the best or second best squad in the comp? Not since 1986. Any year we've made the grand final since then, we've overachieved.

              • This is it if you want sustained success it's the club across every level that is strong not just a coach or a particular administrator that's the key for success here we have to be top of class in the key categories and have the people that are the mentioned without that it's numbers and making up exercise.

                I agree the 09 and 22 GFs though in the latter we built for it in the end was an exercise in futility because we've fallen off the cliff.Overachieving was exactly that.My info I have about the club is from the inside from a guy that's just left.But he believes that Parra need alot to go there way and he believes 3-5 years away from contending or winning a comp.

                Bst thing about that meeting with the above mentioned I got all his Parra gear.In my view everyone is upgradable we talk players development recruitment retention the front office are also if there are better available they should be treated no different because after all we want to win right well winning just doesn't happen between the lines,off the park sets the table.

              • 2001? A squad built over a 5 year period culminating in one of the best NRL era teams of all time that fell at the final hurdle. The team that beat the defending premiers in the preliminary final.

                2005. Again, a squad rebuilt following 2001 and a couple of seasons in the wilderness. A team that at the least should have made the grand final.

                • They were when the club was a development first that's the difference what we were then is what we are trying to get back to I suspect.

                  Those 09 and 22 appearances tells you all you need to no about the club they aren't consistent and until we get back to that identity that made us strong we'll continue making up numbers.

            • 101, take your meds or hand the phone to the other person who posts on your account.....I like them better

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Coryn Hughes replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"They were when the club was a development first that's the difference what we were then is what we are trying to get back to I suspect.
Those 09 and 22 appearances tells you all you need to no about the club they aren't consistent and until we get…"
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SuperEel 22 replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"2001? A squad built over a 5 year period culminating in one of the best NRL era teams of all time that fell at the final hurdle. The team that beat the defending premiers in the preliminary final.
2005. Again, a squad rebuilt following 2001 and a…"
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Coryn Hughes replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"This is it if you want sustained success it's the club across every level that is strong not just a coach or a particular administrator that's the key for success here we have to be top of class in the key categories and have the people that are the…"
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Randy Handlinger replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"101, take your meds or hand the phone to the other person who posts on your account.....I like them better"
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Poupou Escobar replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"How can you say we 'should have' made a grand final in a given year? When have we ever had the best or second best squad in the comp? Not since 1986. Any year we've made the grand final since then, we've overachieved."
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Hell On Eels replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"BA had enough support, if not all were convinced. Not many clubs sack a coach immediately after a GF. But after it, there was a nuanced change in strategy up-top, which may have affected BA & seems to align with his emotional flatlining — when his…"
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Parrafan101 replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"Thats the bit that upsets me, we should have sacked BA after that GF for not taking it seriously. That 2020 squad should have also made the GF, same the 17 squad as well. "
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Parrafan101 replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"Well i can say we are going in the right direction, not rushing in to buy or sign anyone. Just annoyed over the 22 GF and that BA era. It really did upset me on how we handle the GF week and day and i just blame those at top that we should have been…"
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LB replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Cooper Cronk: On the Parramatta Eels, Pezet, Lomax and Recruitment
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Hell On Eels replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
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"Right and the same board that brought Ryles in. I am not letting board off the hook as i have stated im holding my judgements til end of 2026 to see if it is working or not. I feel we would benefit from someone like Brian Smith at least with some…"
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Parrafan101 replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
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LB replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"So we are going in the right direction but the f the board? How can that be the case? Like saying this VW golf is the best car i have ever driven, engineers did a great job but f*** VW. 
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LB replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
"Souths also have a tighter cap too with money in Latrell, Wighton, Walker, Arrow, Murray and the likes. Plus  Gray re-signed, Duncan to be signed etc.
Apparently they have matched his money demands but the years are the deal breaker."
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Parrafan101 replied to Aj's discussion Why have our signings. Gone quiet 🤫
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