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Yeah but he's not going to come into first grade and play 80 minutes. He could use a season coming off the bench getting used to the NRL.

I don't think they were too old at all and its a bit of a media beat up if you ask me. Thurston, Smith, Cronk, Thiaday, Gallen and Parker are all getting on, but we have just as many international rookies in the team with limited experience: Semi, Dugan, Fergusson, Morgan, Gillet and Moose...

Don't they slug the players in the back pocket for minor offences in the AFL? They should definitely look at that for Rep games - players get find their match fee based on the offence. Makes it a lot more fair for clubs giving their players up for rep games. Reckon Gal'd be squeaky clean...

I don't know if I see Parker doing that. I see him stick around at least another year and I reckon he'd more likely to tell arrow to toughen up and take force him into retirement rather than just stepping aside for him.

Plus he's going to have to play longer minutes in a couple of weeks anyway... Better to get him used to it with origin reps around him.

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach Morkel that cracked me up. But I've actually been pretty impressed with the way Greenberg has handled this saga so far... Although my expectation weren't exactly high for the turd.... Only issue I have is that the NRL's been poking about the Eels books for a while...

Sure on minimum wage doesn't look like a bad prospect, is a Queenslander. Anything more no thanks.

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach Sounds like insurance needs to pay it out and be satisfied its a new injury. I'm not sure why the Eels can't stand him down now and argue with insurance later... They would be stupid not to have if they could have. Journo's have been making it sound like they can't...

Not sure weakening one position for the sake of another is the way to go. At least for the whole game. Having Blair back will tighten up our ruck defence and take some more pressure off Kodi... Hopefully he can really step up and play longer minutes. Is there anyone coming through who could...

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach Is that enough of a deterrent though? The right deterrent? Doggies, Warriors, Storm, Eels - am I forgetting anyone in the last sixteen years? It doesn't seem to be - between the lot of them it'd be more years then not we have been playing in an uneven competition...

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach Just watched a video from NRL 360 on Foxsports website where Kenty and Ikin talking to Greenberg about whether the players knew about the cheating and introducing a system that puts responsibility on the players to make sure their compliant with the cap. What are...

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/semi-radradra-and-anthony-watmough-could-exit-eels-after-salary-cap-scandal--media-watch/news-story/bdb1db8036a1546e630ddcfdf4ad5e04 Goodbye Reed, Kahu to centre's boom. Although.... Not sure a Semi - Roberts combo would have enough toe.... Lets...

If he came and signed a one year contract for peanuts and said Bennet I'm ready to work hard, help me sort my shit out, sure. I can't ever see that happening. The dopes still posting shit on social media about his coach wasn't he? Doesn't look like someone whose come to realise what he's...

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach Yeah but I am saying the 'they' that cheated wasn't the fans, the players, and rugby league in general.

What does he need to change going left to right (genuinely asking)? Obviously passing the other direction. Maybe someone with more technical RL knowledge knows? Hold the ball in the other arm/palm with the opposite I guess? Does it matter what foot he steps off? (I can't even remember which foot...

The biggest challenge going back to back (especially when they didn't lose anyone) is motivation, not letting complacency replace the hunger they had last season... The most competitive bloke in the comp is the heart of that club and so far they are looking the goods. If JT has the drive to...

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach This was my initial thoughts as well. But the problem is it damages the fans, the players, and rugby league in general. It's the head office that needs to be punished and I'm not really sure what jurisdiction the league has. As long as they are all out of a job and...

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach I was thinking along those lines as well to be honest. Not the 80-85% part, they'll still have a crack at winning games, besides, if they phone it in every game for the rest of this season and get pumped they won't be able to just flick a switch and start winning...

Re: Eels Salary Cap Breach That's just an insult to daylight....

I actually think the pack is of more concern. Sure, we do have top notch prospects coming through based on what everyone around here says... But severely lacking in players with NRL experience... I think we will miss the likes of Dodds, Lowrie, Stagg around origin. That being said I am glad we...