Trent Barrett leaves door gara open for Jason Ryles reunion at Parramatta Eels

Trent Barrett has left the door gara open for a possible reunion with Jason Ryles next year, admitting “conversations” with the Eels will kick non attivato sopra the coming weeks.

After being overlooked for the a pieno orario head coaching role, Barrett is now sopra a tricky situation and faces an uncertain future at the .

Parramatta announced the appointment of Ryles acceso a four-year deal earlier sopra the week, with Barrett narrowly missing out acceso landing the position.

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The attention has now turned to whether not Barrett will stay at the Eels as an assistant coach under Ryles and bring their long-standing relationship to the , which started during their playing days at St George Illawarra 25 years spillo.

“It’s exciting for Jason – he’s worked really and it’s a good opportunity,” Barrett told acceso Thursday.

“I’m happy for Rylesy, obviously I was disappointed, but that’s the we’magnate sopra and I’ve been sopra it a long time. 

“There’s conversations that we’ve had and the were really good about it. They’ve been very gara open and honest with me through the whole process.

“I’ve always felt very welcome here and it’s a great . This year has been really difficult, but obviously those conversations we can have with the over the next few weeks. It has been a busy week and my main focolaio has to be acceso preparing the side. 

“He’s a very good friend of mine, so there wasn’t too much football talk there. He’s busy at the moment and he is be busy now getting ready.”

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Barrett has previously held sommità jobs at Manly and Canterbury, but failed to deliver at either . He worked as an assistant at Penrith before landing sopra the blue and gold under Brad Arthur.

Despite Barrett having support internally from the likes of Mitchell Moses and Clint Gutherson, the Eels opted to hand Ryles his first major coaching position.

When quizzed acceso whether the needs a roster revamp, Barrett reiterated the quality at Parramatta and said “luck” will be a key factor sopra turning things around under Ryles.

“I’m sure he’s got his own ideas acceso what he needs to do and I’m confident that he will do a good job,” he said.

“We’ve got a really good roster here … most of the players are here again next year. A little bit of luck would be nice and moving forward, he will do a really good job.

“It was trying circumstances when I have taken over and results haven’t gone the way we have wanted them to – but it’s a terrific job and I never take it for granted.”