Sam Mac on the comeback trail

[Bob]

Would Eastwood come though? Ellis means we have no rush. He was MOTM in the GF, The NSW/QLD Cup championship game and MOTM last week.

So Leota is next then Ellis... Then a newbie would fall in there assuming Browne isn't back

Ellis, Nick Lui TOSO and Ollie Clark

 

[umina panther]

Happy to give any of the kids a shot over Browne if he was fit

 

[Luke Bowden]

Gutted for poor Sam... such terrible news.

 

[franklin2323]

Ellis, Nick Lui TOSO and Ollie Clark

All of them. I just said Ellis due to 3 MOTM's in 4 games

Someone asked about Grant. He is currently in NSW Cup would be pretty cheap

 

[TheFrog]

Don't know Tim Grant's situation at Wests Tigers. But if we have to go cap in hand,we might have to ask for his return.

If Hook could turn him into the snarling beast he was in 2011-12 he'd be some coach. Unfortunately, Tim is more the pussycat these days.

Happy to give any of the kids a shot over Browne if he was fit

Quite the cheap shot merchant aren't we.

 

[Life's Good]

That’s bad news for him. He’s definitely one of the nice guys but hasn’t had luck at all. Makes me think of Colin Van Devoort. Good player but just couldn’t stay on the field.
Hope it works out for you guys.

 

[Fangs]

Gutted.

 

[mxlegend99]

Gutted.

No that was Tim Browne. Sams done his knee.

 

[Fangs]

No that was Tim Browne. Sams done his knee.

I can't like more than once.

 

[OldPanther]

No that was Tim Browne. Sams done his knee.

 

[umina panther]

If Hook could turn him into the snarling beast he was in 2011-12 he'd be some coach. Unfortunately, Tim is more the pussycat these days.


Quite the cheap shot merchant aren't we.

Cheap shot? I've never wanted him anywhere near the 17. Getting injured changes nothing

 

[Buzzard Breath]

That’s bad news for him. He’s definitely one of the nice guys but hasn’t had luck at all. Makes me think of Colin Van Devoort. Good player but just couldn’t stay on the field.
Hope it works out for you guys.

The Dutchman one my favourite players growing up. He did his knee a few times and I think he snapped his Achilles in 93? Shame he had the talent.
Poor bugger never got a good run with injuries.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

This sucks for Sam.
I wish him well with his recovery and what ever he does in the future.
On a side note we are now short on props.
With Latu gone, McKendry & Browne injured all that leaves is Leota off the bench unless fish will move to the middle.
Dogs are offering Tolman to any club. I wonder if we could do a cheap deal?

Tolamn may come cheap this year but he is on big money at the Dogs (by all reports) and will need a bigger deal 2019/20.
Quite a bit of coin for a bench prop with RCG & Tamou ahead of him.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Don't know Tim Grant's situation at Wests Tigers. But if we have to go cap in hand,we might have to ask for his return.

Good thought. He said he would like to come back to Penrith at some point in the future.
Should be reasonable in price if the Tigers are willing to release him, but are his best days behind him?

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Happy to give any of the kids a shot over Browne if he was fit

I am happy to give the kids ago but the problem might be if RCG gets called up for origin. Even with the new bye schedule he would only miss one game, but he still has to back up the next game (round 14 V Canberra is 2 days after Origin 1. He may back up or at the very least have reduced game time.
I know I am getting ahead of things but it could happen
We will need a prop to play big minutes in his absence. You don't always get young props playing big minutes well.

 

[franklin2323]

Good thought. He said he would like to come back to Penrith at some point in the future.
Should be reasonable in price if the Tigers are willing to release him, but are his best days behind him?

We don't need his best. We need someone to hold the fort until RCG comes on. He could do what McKendry was

 

[OldPanther]

We don't need his best. We need someone to hold the fort until RCG comes on. He could do what McKendry was

He could do that with his eyes closed.

 

[GongPanther]

Good thought. He said he would like to come back to Penrith at some point in the future.
Should be reasonable in price if the Tigers are willing to release him, but are his best days behind him?

Amazing what a hange coming home can do. But realistically,the way the Tigers are going,all it takes is one recall from the reserves,and he is back in a good side. So it's a matter of which side the grass might be greener.

 

[Blues Riff]

I'm pretty sure Tim has signalled to the bus driver that he wants to exit at the next stop.

 

[franklin2323]

He could do that with his eyes closed.

These young guys have a higher ceiling but Grant would be good experience wise come finals time and should RCG get the call up for Origin