Parramatta Eels

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Spinksy, Sep 20, 2009.

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  1. Quint Member

    Buy a couple of lower-tier player, along with Watmough.
    Maybe extend some contracts and front-load them to give us even more cash to splash for 2016.
     
    Quint, Oct 29, 2014
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  2. Magic AJ Parker

    Is Lussick going to continue trying his hand at Rugby League next year?
     
    Magic, Oct 29, 2014
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  3. Quint Member

    I assume so.
    He's still under contract.

    He wasn't too bad in 2013, but injuries and suspensions fucked him this season.
    He may be a turd again next year, but I live in hope.
     
    Quint, Oct 29, 2014
    #343

  4. Julian BJ Taylor

    So it will be:

    1. Robinson/Hopoate
    6. Norman
    7. Sandow
    9. Peats
    14. De Gois

    that'd be the worst in the league wouldn't it?
     
    Julian, Oct 30, 2014
    #344

  5. AVA T Delonge

    Without actually doing any research, I am assuming that the Sharks still have a worse spine.
     
    AVA, Oct 30, 2014
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  6. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Canberra and Gold Coast have a chance to be worse.
     
    Boobidy, Oct 30, 2014
    #346

  7. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Nah, Austin and Sezer save them.
     
    Cribbage, Oct 30, 2014
    #347

  8. morgieb MC Burridge

    1. Gordon
    6. Holdsworth/Brown
    7. Robson
    9. Ennis

    Yeah, I'd take Parra's over that.

    Canberra's:

    1. ??????
    6. Austin
    7. Williams
    9. Hodgson

    Gold Coast's:

    1. Zillman/Mead
    6. Mortimer
    7. Sezer
    9. Srama
     
    morgieb, Oct 30, 2014
    #348

  9. Julian BJ Taylor

    ??? = Wighton or a new signing.
     
    Julian, Oct 30, 2014
    #349

  10. Harry Sack SB Slippy

    Fairly confident Hoffman will be at one of these 2 teams.
     
    Harry Sack, Oct 30, 2014
    #350

  11. Julian BJ Taylor

    Hoffman will definitely not be at Canberra. Stuart flat out denied he was even interested, as did Furner.

    Canberra have actively chased Brett Stewart (but weren't willing to pay what he wanted), David Mead a long time ago so I think that ship has sailed and more recently Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who is put off by the long term signings of Mansour and Moylan.
     
    Julian, Oct 30, 2014
    #351

  12. Julian BJ Taylor

    I'd still prefer Canberra back Wighton's ability as a fullback.
     
    Julian, Oct 30, 2014
    #352

  13. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Yeah, unless they can get Stewart then I think Wighton's the best option. I'd play Wighton at fullback even if DWZ was signed tbh.
     
    Cribbage, Oct 30, 2014
    #353

  14. Cribbage RG Cribb

    I only just realised (through goggle, lol) that Canberra tried to sign Joseph Paulo. Would've been interesting.
     
    Cribbage, Oct 30, 2014
    #354

  15. Cribbage RG Cribb

    It'll be interesting to see what Parra do with Paulo now that Watmough is at the club. Whenever he's been tried on the fringes he's been awful and Watmough sure as hell isn't going to play there.
     
    Cribbage, Oct 30, 2014
    #355

  16. morgieb MC Burridge

    Yeah was apparently reported that Hoffman -> GC.
     
    morgieb, Oct 30, 2014
    #356

  17. Quint Member

    Wenty.

    Hopefully. He is a decent backup, but I don't consider him to be a regular First Grader. His defence is too weak in the middle and plays too laterally in attack.
    He is good to have in case of injury though.
     
    Quint, Nov 1, 2014
    #357

  18. Quint Member

    I'll take a stab at what our best team will be next season:

    1. William Hopoate
    2. Semi Radradra
    3. Ryan Morgan
    4. Brad Takairangi
    5. Vai Toutai
    6. Corey Norman
    7. Chris Sandow
    8. Tim Mannah
    9. Nathan Peats
    10. Junior Paulo
    11. Manu Ma'u
    12. Tepai Moeroa
    13. Anthony Watmough

    14. David Gower
    15. Darcy Lussick
    16. Kenny Edwards
    17. Pauli Pauli

    Obviously plenty of spots up for grabs for the likes of Peni Terepo, Lee Mossop, Bureta Faraimo, Reece Robinson, Joseph Paulo, Lee Mossop, Mitch Allgood, Beau Champion, Ben Crooks, Isaac DeGois.
    My team look a bit light on props (just call me Timmy S.), but Gower and Watmough can cover that work in the middle very well. Moeroa can also move into the middle if need be. Basically I found it hard to leave one of Gower, Moeroa and Edwards out, so I put them all in.

    Danny Wicks and Richie Fa'aoso have been out of the game for a while and I would expect them to start in Wenty to get used to the game again. They have the potential to be regular First Graders if they reach their best. If they do that will give us that size in the middle we are lacking.

    Our backline (which was considered a strength last season) looks pretty bad after the departures of Hayne and Tonga. Norman will hopefully be better after his first full year at five-eighth, and Sandow, while much improved this year from previous seasons, still needs to work on his decision making in the opposition 20.

    Plenty of young guys waiting to make the step up:
    Ryan Matterson
    Fabian Goodall
    John Folau
    Nathan Davis
    Daniel Alvaro
    Kaysa Pritchard
    Josh Aloiai
     
    Quint, Nov 1, 2014
    #358

  19. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    I still think Paulo is an NRL grade 5/8th
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 1, 2014
    #359

  20. Cribbage RG Cribb

    I really don't think Parramatta can afford to do that with Hayne gone.
     
    Cribbage, Nov 1, 2014
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