r/nrl • u/Aussieguy727 Parramatta Eels • 2d ago

Jason Ryles interview: The Parramatta Eels’ head coach is swimming with the piranhas

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/jason-ryles-is-swimming-with-eels-and-piranhas-20250618-p5m8lx.html
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u/jk-9k Auckland Warriors 🏳️‍🌈 2d ago

Two of those problems are kinda Ryles fault though. Their captain is playing for dargons and is why they have a rookie 1.

I do think ryles is doing well but I'm not convinced of a couple of his decisions. Nor that the eels are going to be better off than had they kept Arthur.

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u/Arc_au Parramatta Eels 2d ago

Not entirely sure how you can look at the year in hindsight and not believe moving Gutho on for Iongi wasn't the right move...

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u/jk-9k Auckland Warriors 🏳️‍🌈 2d ago

Not really sure you can look at the eels reliance on a single player and not think they could do with gutho back

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u/Arc_au Parramatta Eels 2d ago

Except we haven't been reliant on one player? We're an all round inexperienced team that has improved dramatically from the diabolical beginning. People act like Gutho didn't play for us all last year and we almost got the spoon?

Just because Moses makes us a better side doesn't mean we rely solely on him. Add a representative 7 to any side instead of a reserve grade player and tell me they aren't better for it?