Rumour Are we getting Paulo ?

[Bazildog]

The slimeys can keep him, they kept the wrong player anyway and should have kept Papalii

 

[bradyk]

The slimeys can keep him, they kept the wrong player anyway and should have kept Papalii

imo

Gutherson -> Mahoney -> Paulo -> Papali'i -> RCG -> Niukore
in regards to retention priority.

They've kept 1, 3 and 5.

 

[Bazildog]

imo

Gutherson -> Mahoney -> Paulo -> Papali'i -> RCG -> Niukore
in regards to retention priority.

They've kept 1, 3 and 5.

Dont rate Gutherson at all as a player or as a bloke.

 

[Cappuccino]

Eels to give Paulo the Cotric/DWZ/Graham/Mbye/Woods/Klemmer treatment end of next season and we sign him for 23

theres still a chance, people.

 

[Turvey Chip and Chase]

That’s the end of that now.
We’ve let Cotric go and missed Paulo ( not complaining) so we must now KEEP Thompson and use Cotric money for top ups etc

Thompson is a must for us

 

[bradyk]

Dont rate Gutherson at all as a player or as a bloke.

I rate Gutho as a player (top 6 fullback) and I think he has good leadership skills and he's their captain. He's good for Eels imo. They couldn't afford to lose him and for all of those reasons he's #1 for me for their retention priority. Mahoney right behind him.

 

[Shnissss]

Hahaha cue the I didn’t want paulo responses.

For me it wasn’t a case of I didn’t want Paulo, it was more like this:

1. We get Paulo on a reasonable contract
2. Parra pay overs to keep him and screw their own cap

Either option was a win for us in my opinion

 

[Doggiezbrah]

For me it wasn’t a case of I didn’t want Paulo, it was more like this:

1. We get Paulo on a reasonable contract
2. Parra pay overs to keep him and screw their own cap

Either option was a win for us in my opinion

He would have been nice but I’m happy with Vaughan and Thompson as starting props. Maybe Gus had other plans might be looking for a big name FB or half.

 

[Juicydog]

I rate Gutho as a player (top 6 fullback) and I think he has good leadership skills and he's their captain. He's good for Eels imo. They couldn't afford to lose him and for all of those reasons he's #1 for me for their retention priority. Mahoney right behind him.

Gutherson is a dickhead......

The three best players Parra have currently lost are because of him....Thanks for Mahoney, Gutho

 

[Bulldog1966]

The slimeys can keep him, they kept the wrong player anyway and should have kept Papalii

Exactly..no harm done here at all I wasn't on board especially with the cost differential and us turfing another player..

 

[bradtalo]

He would have been nice but I’m happy with Vaughan and Thompson as starting props. Maybe Gus had other plans might be looking for a big name FB or half.

Seems that's the plan now. Gus wants to increase our spend on the spine. It really wouldn't surprise me if we go after Ponga or Mitchell. No 7's worth chasing.

We probably would have had Paulo if the Eels hadn't increased their offer to 4 years. I can understand why we wouldn't do the same.

 

[Bulldog1966]

Seems that's the plan. Gus wants to increase our spend on the spine. It really wouldn't surprise me if we go after Ponga or Mitchell. No 7's worth chasing

Well, putting it out there early if your remotely near the mark BT, Ponga imo is soft a fairweather player who when the going gets tough goes MIA? And Mitchell well i hate that prick with great passion..enough to not want him? not sure maybe not lol..but is he a Fb or centre is the other question mark ...

 

[CQDog]

He would have been nice but I’m happy with Vaughan and Thompson as starting props. Maybe Gus had other plans might be looking for a big name FB or half.

Fullback is a must after dufty’s done. Except their is basically no good ones off contract 22 but 23 is solid. Might have to re-sign dufty for one more year then go hard for laurie, latrell, cobbo, drinkwater, kennedy, munster. Half is hopefully covered for a while now with promising juniors and the 4 already in the top 30 coming through to play the 7.

 

[Mr T]

Seems that's the plan now. Gus wants to increase our spend on the spine. It really wouldn't surprise me if we go after Ponga or Mitchell. No 7's worth chasing.

We probably would have had Paulo if the Eels hadn't increased their offer to 4 years. I can understand why we wouldn't do the same.

Ponga isn’t coming, and we can’t afford a further $1M in our cap to bring him here, assuming he’d want to come anyway. But hey, dream big.

 

[Bulldogs09]

Seems that's the plan now. Gus wants to increase our spend on the spine. It really wouldn't surprise me if we go after Ponga or Mitchell. No 7's worth chasing.

We probably would have had Paulo if the Eels hadn't increased their offer to 4 years. I can understand why we wouldn't do the same.

Mate ponga won’t ever happen.

Mitchell maybe. With Jac and Gould possibly a chance maybe if we wanna build around him and the few others on books for 24?!

Though who knows if he would ever leave Bunnies.

Wouldn’t say no. Him and Jac with burton and some others locked in like Mahoney kikau tpj and kids coming would be nice to watch.

Still not remotely confident of that. Though could maybe see it somehow.

Only cause he’s spine and the love he would have from Gould and Jac etc.

Doubt it happens though.

 

[Bazildog]

Mate ponga won’t ever happen.

Mitchell maybe. With Jac and Gould possibly a chance maybe if we wanna build around him and the few others on books for 24?!

Though who knows if he would ever leave Bunnies.

Wouldn’t say no. Him and Jac with burton and some others locked in like Mahoney kikau tpj and kids coming would be nice to watch.

Still not confident of that lol.

I am staggered that the Pilchards have not handed the keys to the vault to Ponga yet...

 

[Bulldog1966]

I am staggered that the Pilchards have not handed the keys to the vault to Ponga yet...

Yeh strange(like the guy himself, seems like a weird ****)Would fatboyslim ever want to move north and play under benny again?

 

[Benno Bulldog]

Cant see Latrell leaving Bunnies, to come here seems to be in the cattle business with Uncle Russ

 

[Doggiezbrah]

Seems that's the plan now. Gus wants to increase our spend on the spine. It really wouldn't surprise me if we go after Ponga or Mitchell. No 7's worth chasing.

We probably would have had Paulo if the Eels hadn't increased their offer to 4 years. I can understand why we wouldn't do the same.

There were rumours we were chasing him hard and he was close to signing with us. Guess we can use that money towards a cheaper alternative (Vaughan) and strengthen our spine. Ponga would be a pipe dream haha

 

[TwinTurbo]

Well, putting it out there early if your remotely near the mark BT, Ponga imo is soft a fairweather player who when the going gets tough goes MIA

I thought I was the only person who thinks Ponga lacks the drive that makes physically talented players into superstars.

Always a Bulldog