That’s true. He’s been largely anonymous most of the season then has a good game.

Plenty of WC games to go yet.

I’d say he had a great game.

I’ve never been overly impressed with him tbh, but I believed he had nothing left but clearly he does. Whether that last I don’t know but let’s hope so.

Goes to prove what I’ve always believed, that certain players belong at certain clubs or with certain coaches, in this case Shaun Wane.

That’s why it best never to dismiss a player who’s flopped at one club or under one coach. It’s amazing how the right move can rebuild a player.

I’ve no insider knowledge but I get the distinct feeling all bets are off on signings.

If Taylor was a cert he might not be now, Applegarth is taking his time. Good idea when you look at what Liz Truss has just done.

There really is no rush imo despite what people think. We have the spine of the team in place and 3 month before we really begin.

I can’t help but think as fans we are going to struggle to guess who’s coming, fun isn’t it

If they haven't signed then Mash should rightly check to make sure he's happy.
However, imho Taylor would be great for us.

I think Brown would get another decent NRL gig. The Redcliffe Dolphins would throw money at him because no one is going there. His constant absence from the Eels side seemed to be a mystery to the media, so it didn't seem to have anything to do with form.

What the performance of some of the "stars" so far, and also evident when NRL names come over here, is that as individual players they are not always that far ahead. What makes them stand out is the fact that everyone in the team is usually of a high standard. It's often their team depth that creates the magic (I'm not talking about the stand-out superstars like Trbojevic or Latrell Mitchell).

The point is we never know until they arrive. A young NRL player hoping to make a name for himself can end up pratting about on Westgate all the time (think Pauli Pauli or Leo-Latu) just as much as they can seize the opportunity. A past-it NRL player can see it either as a climbdown and cruise, or a glorious extension of their career and enjoy it.

Fully agree about Magoulias.

He had a great game, and I think only 25/26, so coming into his prime.

We have a good connection too, regarding Greek Aussies.

IMHO Nathan Brown would be the best pick of the 2. He still seems available and has played reserve grade most of this year. He’d a top player at 29 with proven NRL pedigree. He’d be a great signing for Trinity and at 6 foot 1 and 16 1/2 stone can play lock/prop aswell as be a good pack leader…. ‘On 16 June, Brown was demoted to reserve grade by the Parramatta club and given permission to negotiate with other clubs. Brown had 18 months remaining on his contract but he was informed by Parramatta that he was not part of their future plans.[31] After being left out of the Parramatta side for almost three months, ‘ https://m.youtube.com/shorts/3WRODlHq7OY

IMHO Nathan Brown would be the best pick of the 2. He still seems available and has played reserve grade most of this year. He’d a top player at 29 with proven NRL pedigree. He’d be a great signing for Trinity and at 6 foot 1 and 16 1/2 stone can play lock/prop aswell as be a good pack leader…. ‘On 16 June, Brown was demoted to reserve grade by the Parramatta club and given permission to negotiate with other clubs. Brown had 18 months remaining on his contract but he was informed by Parramatta that he was not part of their future plans.[31] After being left out of the Parramatta side for almost three months, ‘ https://m.youtube.com/shorts/3WRODlHq7OY

My list of players who I thought could be worth a look so far is:

Nakubawaii (Fiji) prop
Kalache (Lebanon) prop

There was a second rower who looked good in the Lebanon game too (might have been 17).

I’m looking forward to tonight’s game of rugby.

Not a prayer we are affording Brown. He's got a year left on his contract which is openly reported as $580K, there's no way he's walking away from that. Even if the Eels stumped up half he'd cost us £150K+ next year. Sadly i can't see that happening especially given he also apparently has interest in the NRL.

As for Magoulias his wife/partner failed to settle over here so I doubt he'd be back long term. They are also expecting their first child before the end of the year I believe so that makes it even more unlikely.

People are just chatting, it’s a bit of fun, we don’t know what the plans are and neither do you, so none of us are in a position to be certain.

Nothing is impossible but yes it’s unlikely, but for now why not dream the dream?

Quote: "Not a prayer we are affording Brown. He's got a year left on his contract which is openly reported as $580K, there's no way he's walking away from that. Even if the Eels stumped up half he'd cost us £150K+ next year. Sadly i can't see that happening especially given he also apparently has interest in the NRL..'" Eels apparently are happy to pay towards his contract in 2023 to get him off their books but can he still demand that sort of contract going into his 30s playing reserve grade football with only potential documented NRL interest from West Tigers? https://www.zerotackle.com/eels-prop-ey ... ll-123624/

Quote: "Not a prayer we are affording Brown. He's got a year left on his contract which is openly reported as $580K, there's no way he's walking away from that. Even if the Eels stumped up half he'd cost us £150K+ next year. Sadly i can't see that happening especially given he also apparently has interest in the NRL..'" Eels apparently are happy to pay towards his contract in 2023 to get him off their books but can he still demand that sort of contract going into his 30s playing reserve grade football with only potential documented NRL interest from West Tigers? https://www.zerotackle.com/eels-prop-ey ... ll-123624/

This is a good summary of where everyone is with quota spots https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/revealed ... lls-60658/

This is a good summary of where everyone is with quota spots https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/revealed ... lls-60658/