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I'd be angry if I earned the spot by out playing the other options including Ramien and they still went looking elsewhere.
I'd be angry if I earned the spot by out playing the other options including Ramien and they still went looking elsewhere.
For how much?
I think he’s a great player but it seems like his attitude stinks. Not that I know him or have any real idea whats going on at the club.
For how much?
I think he’s a great player but it seems like his attitude stinks. Not that I know him or have any real idea whats going on at the club.
A club like ours has to take some risks, we can’t sit back and wait for this unicorn that’s got a great attitude & also a great player.
Xerri has the one thing we’re really lacking, pace. We’d be mad not to try and sign him.
I'd be angry if I earned the spot by out playing the other options including Ramien and they still went looking elsewhere.
We have pace though. Just barely saw it in the top grade. Guys like Laurie, Crichton, Naden etc should see more game time and better attitude too if the reports are true. Someone after their 1st season of FG shouldn’t be sooking cause the side improves the roster
He is not being replaced by Ramien though, as John Morris has already stated that he wants both Ramien and Xerri as his centres. So he can’t be upset and want out because of losing his spot.
So it’s either about money as Buzz reported. Or Buzz is full of shit as usual and bagging him out of sour grapes of Xerri wanting out of the Sharks, and there may be a genuine reason why he wants to leave.
We have pace though. Just barely saw it in the top grade. Guys like Laurie, Crichton, Naden etc should see more game time and better attitude too if the reports are true. Someone after their 1st season of FG shouldn’t be sooking cause the side improves the roster
Naden isn’t slow, but he’s not quick. Other two guys we don’t know if they’re first grade ready. We need those type of players.
I can’t believe people would say no to a guy like Xerri.
We have pace though. Just barely saw it in the top grade. Guys like Laurie, Crichton, Naden etc should see more game time and better attitude too if the reports are true. Someone after their 1st season of FG shouldn’t be sooking cause the side improves the roster
I'd say it's Buzz being Salty.
It would certainly fit with his biased agenda driven reporting. Look at all the shit he has written about Gould and the Panthers over the years.
Re Xerri, one genuine reason he could have for wanting out may simply be he doesn’t feel liked or wanted by the playing group. As Gallen commented during the season that there was a fall out between Xerri and the experienced players because of Xerri being picked ahead of them at centre.
Naden isn’t slow, but he’s not quick. Other two guys we don’t know if they’re first grade ready. We need those type of players.
I can’t believe people would say no to a guy like Xerri.
I'd believe that. A young guy overflowing with talent would be threatening to the old guard.
Not sure where your mail is from re: Naden, but I've heard that he is not very well liked within the squad - and compared to the other country boys in the squad, who are highly regarded for their generous and thankful nature, Naden has already developed a massive ego.
Naden is alot like Dugan. Fast enough a lot of the time. But it's more his size than his pace that makes things happen.Naden isn’t slow, but he’s not quick. Other two guys we don’t know if they’re first grade ready. We need those type of players.
I can’t believe people would say no to a guy like Xerri.
Naden is alot like Dugan. Fast enough a lot of the time. But it's more his size than his pace that makes things happen.
IMO he thinks he's faster than he is though.. Many of his bombed tries were him backing his pace and not being fast enough. Or perhaps he backed his size... but in a race for the corner pace is more important. As a winger he might be more inclined to know he cant make it on pace and cut back inside where his size will be more effective. Wingers seem to do that more as they either hug the sideline or step back inside.
No idea what centres get but he is apparently unhappy about Ramien being paid more than him so id offer him around that much if we have it.
No guarantee he ever gets to that level. Paying guys on potential instead of their worth was what got us into this problem.
I already rate him higher than Ramien, that is the thing Xerri must be on his pre NRL contract still. Ramien has had one good year and one bad one this year, he isn't on rep money anything.