Cowboys hardly "let" Ponga go.
Agreed. But did they really realise what they had?
All last year after the kid signed to go and this year as well some Cows fans here tagges his defence as weak and his positional play at fb as well. Which was prob fair judging his limited nrl experience.
But they must have seen what the kid could do as a playmaker or did they? Really dont know. I get them keeping guys/legends who won a comp but questions should be asked after this year. Paul Green and coaching staff especially.
Then Ponga comes out in 1 pre season with the Knights with a blank piece of paper (lets face it we are f**ked the kid had free reign) and in pre season they were talking about shit he was doing which was nice but we have heard it all before with rookies.
What he has done at the Knights this year is way above expectation. More than good enough to say his pay cheque was a bargain. Then desperate Kev takes him in Origin and parks a Ferrari in with the Tata minibuses. Kid still kills it and the defence barbs of the past are smoked.
As a Knights fan I am clearly stoked we have the kid and in 30 years we have only seen the likes of him once at our club.
In terms of Dally M he will win it one day. I hope with our club but if he does not, I dont really care. Give me a premiership (alright a farging finals appearance will do for now!) then I will be forever grateful to Kalyn, Paul Green and the Cowboys.
Rant over. Thanks.