Trent Barrett has left the door open for a possible reunion with Jason Ryles next year, admitting "conversations" with the Eels will kick off in the coming weeks. After being overlooked for the full-time head coaching role, Barrett is now in a tricky situation and faces an uncertain future at the club. Parramatta announced the appointment of Ryles on a four-year deal earlier in the week, with Barrett narrowly missing out on landing the position. The attention has now turned to whether or not Barrett will stay at the Eels as an assistant coach under Ryles and bring their long-standing relationship to the club, which started during their playing days at St George Illawarra 25 years ago. "It's exciting for Jason - he's worked really hard and it's a good opportunity," Barrett told media on Thursday. "I'm happy for Rylesy, obviously I was disappointed, but that's the game we're in and I've been in it a long time. "There's conversations that we've had and the club were really good about it. They've been very open and honest with me through the whole process. "I've always felt very welcome here and it's a great club. This year has been really difficult, but obviously those conversations we can have with the club over the next few weeks. It has been a busy week and my main focus has to be on 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 gonna be busy now getting ready." Barrett has previously held top jobs at Manly and Canterbury, but failed to deliver at either club. He worked as an assistant at Penrith before landing in the blue and gold under Brad Arthur.
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