Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Fingers83]

'and yes it will be the hardest decision of my life' sounds more like we are in the box seat. You rarely say that unless you putting in preleaving reasons.

If he resigns fair enough but hel lose 1.2million. I know what I would do.

100%.

I loved my previous workplace. The people, the work, the business, they were all great. My wife was about to go on maternity leave with our second child when a business who had been tapping me on the shoulder for a couple of months with no luck came to me and said they'd beat my current salary by $40k per year.

As much as I loved where I worked, you can bet your bottom dollar I signed that contract faster than you can say Wests Tigers.

Haven't looked back.

As a young dad, entering what will be maybe the last contract he signs as a player, he has a huge decision to make, but from where I am standing, an additional $1.2 million over the length of the contract makes it pretty hard to refuse.

I also guarantee if he rejects it and stays with Parramatta, but doesn't win a premiership, he will be regretting the decision.

Basically, he will get paid more at Wests Tigers to not win a premiership.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

To be fair too both clubs this is bullshit , he has all the offers with his manager , so is he just grandstanding now because if we are $300,000 more than slimmmy eels and a extra year what the hell is he waiting for , or he just trying to squeeze that extra year out of the eels .

My take on the situation is there are some intricacies / legal activities that need resolving for the duration of his contract in order for him to sign it whilst also be nrl compliant. Given how the clubs have jumped their offers and most of the jumps relates to 3rd party deals this would become complicated for the duration of his deal.

There was talk around a 3rd party for us pulling out weeks ago and new one jumping in last minute.

 

[2112Tiger]

Origin Dates & Impact

Looking ahead to origin, here is some analysis on its impact to us. Origin is three Wednesday nights this year. Provided it follows the same pattern of all players selected in the origin squads being forced not to play the immediate round before each game, below is the likely impact for us.
Personally I think we’ve done pretty well here as we play Canberra most likely without their origin players two days after origin 1 in Campbelltown, we play the Storm in Campbelltown definitely without their origin players just before game 2, and Newcastle likely missing their origin players two days after game 3 as well. Please note this isn’t meant to be a debate about who makes the origin team, it’s realistic, and I’ve put question marks on the unlikely but possible selections.

Game 1: Wed May 31

BEFORE: Bye weekend - no impact

AFTER: Play Canberra at Campbelltown Fri June 2 (2 days later)
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Wighton, Papali’i - Canberra

Game 2: Wed June 21

BEFORE: Play Storm at Campbelltown Sat 17 June
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Munster, Coates, Grant, Welch - Storm

AFTER: Bye weekend - no impact

Game 3: Wed July 12

BEFORE: Play Sharks at Commbank Thurs 6 July
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Hynes? - Sharks

AFTER: Play Knights at Newcastle Fri 14 July (2 days later)
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Ponga, Gagai, D/J Saifiti? - Knights

 

[teddy23]

Usually if a player was leaning towards staying you go with the “Obviously I’d like to stay here, but it’s with the club and my management now and we’ll come up with a decision on what we do when that times comes”

However, reaffirming how it’s gonna be a hard decision gives the indication he may be letting the eels fans down easily instead of ripping the bandaid

 

[Kaito]

Usually if a player was leaning towards staying you go with the “Obviously I’d like to stay here, but it’s with the club and my management now and we’ll come up with a decision on what we do when that times comes”

However, reaffirming how it’s gonna be a hard decision gives the indication he may be letting the eels fans down easily instead of ripping the bandaid

My impressions as well. Or you trot
the old "look, I love this club & the fans"
line out. He's letting them down gently
it would seem. The "I'll leave it to my
management" is telling too. Hasn't had
many media engagements and Parra
have kept him out of the spotlight
recently. We could of course be wrong,
but I wouldn't be confident if I was a Parra
fan. Looks & sounds like he has one
foot out the door. Would suck to be them.

 

[Fingers83]

Origin Dates & Impact

Looking ahead to origin, here is some analysis on its impact to us. Origin is three Wednesday nights this year. Provided it follows the same pattern of all players selected in the origin squads being forced not to play the immediate round before each game, below is the likely impact for us.
Personally I think we’ve done pretty well here as we play Canberra most likely without their origin players two days after origin 1 in Campbelltown, we play the Storm in Campbelltown definitely without their origin players just before game 2, and Newcastle likely missing their origin players two days after game 3 as well. Please note this isn’t meant to be a debate about who makes the origin team, it’s realistic, and I’ve put question marks on the unlikely but possible selections.

Game 1: Wed May 31

BEFORE: Bye weekend - no impact

AFTER: Play Canberra at Campbelltown Fri June 2 (2 days later)
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Wighton, Papali’i - Canberra

Game 2: Wed June 21

BEFORE: Play Storm at Campbelltown Sat 17 June
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Munster, Coates, Grant, Welch - Storm

AFTER: Bye weekend - no impact

Game 3: Wed July 12

BEFORE: Play Sharks at Commbank Thurs 6 July
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Hynes? - Sharks

AFTER: Play Knights at Newcastle Fri 14 July (2 days later)
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Ponga, Gagai, D/J Saifiti? - Knights

Baby Broncos, anyone?

 

[balmain boy]

Let be very clear.

There is zero club discussion around player trading.

The Click Baiter's are everywhere

What makes you say that? Player trading happens every so often when it's mutually beneficial, and we have been the most proactive club out there when it comes to swaps.
I think a player swap is very much on the cards here

 

[SeanT]

Baby Broncos, anyone?

Haha I remember that game. I put 100$ on the Broncos that night at good odds. Just knew the Broncos had good depth and they had a point to prove plus I knew the Tigers would turn up thinking they already won.

 

[tigerman 0]

Origin Dates & Impact

Looking ahead to origin, here is some analysis on its impact to us. Origin is three Wednesday nights this year. Provided it follows the same pattern of all players selected in the origin squads being forced not to play the immediate round before each game, below is the likely impact for us.
Personally I think we’ve done pretty well here as we play Canberra most likely without their origin players two days after origin 1 in Campbelltown, we play the Storm in Campbelltown definitely without their origin players just before game 2, and Newcastle likely missing their origin players two days after game 3 as well. Please note this isn’t meant to be a debate about who makes the origin team, it’s realistic, and I’ve put question marks on the unlikely but possible selections.

Game 1: Wed May 31

BEFORE: Bye weekend - no impact

AFTER: Play Canberra at Campbelltown Fri June 2 (2 days later)
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Wighton, Papali’i - Canberra

Game 2: Wed June 21

BEFORE: Play Storm at Campbelltown Sat 17 June
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Munster, Coates, Grant, Welch - Storm

AFTER: Bye weekend - no impact

Game 3: Wed July 12

BEFORE: Play Sharks at Commbank Thurs 6 July
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Hynes? - Sharks

AFTER: Play Knights at Newcastle Fri 14 July (2 days later)
No Koroisau - Tigers
No Ponga, Gagai, D/J Saifiti? - Knights

Don’t most players play the weekend after SOO?

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1622765158237085696

Doesn’t sound like a guy who has made a decision.

🤣

"It's with my management"

The only thing missing is "it is what it is."

 

[The Fresh Oil]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1622765158237085696

Doesn’t sound like a guy who has made a decision.

Hard not to see that and be slightly positive. Or he's really pushing the eels hard for extra years.

 

[2112Tiger]

Don’t most players play the weekend after SOO?

Our games post origin are 2 days afterwards. I would not expect origin players to play 2 days after an origin game.

 

[tigerman 0]

Our games post origin are 2 days afterwards. I would not expect origin players to play 2 days after an origin game.

A lot of them do

 

[The Fresh Oil]

Our games post origin are 2 days afterwards. I would not expect origin players to play 2 days after an origin game.

yea but all our our players involved in origin will be out as well then...

 

[Fingers83]

yea but all our our players involved in origin will be out as well then...

You mean Api Koroisau, our one player... lol

 

[The Fresh Oil]

You mean Api Koroisau, our one player... lol

to be honest i was being a prick highlighting that no WT players will be in SOO and completely forgot about Api.

 

[Camel2281]

to be honest i was being a prick highlighting that no WT players will be in SOO and completely forgot about Api.

Fittler is likely to not pick him as punishment for joining the tigers. He did it to Foxx and basically cost us the series looking at what trash Tupou produced compared to Addo Carr at the WC

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

Sounds like a guy that is waiting for the I's to be dotted and the T's crossed but unsure which club that will be. Fingers crossed it's us

Gee, you guys just don't get it.
Tom Brbyb clearly told us that Mitch was staying.
Then he told us that he told us so.
Then he gloated about telling us.
Like John Laws says in the Valvoline ads . . . . He knows.
Stop dreaming. It's over.

 

[hammertime]

Does anyone else also read this flog’s name as Tom Airbnb?

I always thought it stood for "Be Right Back Ya Biatch"

As in, I'll be right back with some more bad mail.

 

[teddy23]

It's a matter of loyalty versus finances for Moses, with the 28 year-old playing his first grand final for the Eels last season, however the Tigers deal is reported to be worth as much as $1.4 million per season, which would make him the game's highest-paid player.

While Luke Brooks has been trying to recruit the halfback home, Moses says he's still undecided, but has circled March 2nd on his calendar as his contract deadline.


“I would like it done before the start of the year,” Moses told NCA NewsWire.

“I've left everything up to my manager so all my focus has been on the new season. I've got full trust in him that he can do what he thinks is best to make sure I can play my best footy.

“I told him to do all the talking and look after all the meetings, and when he's ready, he can let me know.

“I think I've handled this situation a lot better than what I have in the past. I'm fully focused on Parramatta and coming to training where I can rip in with the boys.

“Hopefully, everything else sorts itself out before the new year.”

Likely Moses' final big money contract, the halfback has an option in his deal to remain at the Eels for 2024, however it's believed the former Tiger wants to sort a new deal instead

Halves partner Dylan Brown recently re-signed with the club until at least 2025, with an option to extend through to 2031, and hopes his scrum base partner remains at the club beyond this season.

“I don't really have a pitch for him, but my main focus is to play good footy which will allow him to play good footy. We all owe it to him because he's done so much for us as a team,” Brown said to NCA NewsWire.

“I feel like if we continue to play the way that we have been playing then he won't want to leave – whether that's for money or any other reason. He loves Parra and we want him to stay.”