Ponga Appreciation Thread.

[Burwood]

We still need a proper hooker and game manager type halfback. One of Brown or Ponga is enough in the spine probably.

You’re a wise man, Yosh.

If we actually manage to get a quality coach in who can structure the attack, I’d argue that we wouldn’t need a half the calibre of those mentioned above. Look at the current top 4- who’d argue that anyone besides Melbourne have a top tier halfback running the side? Sexton, Metcalf and Fogarty aren’t exactly marquee players.

1. Sharpe
6. Brown
7. Genuine half
9. Genuine hooker
13. Crossland

Put Arthur in at 9, persist with Gamble at 7 for 2026, and go all in for a player like Metcalf in 2027.

Or if worse comes to worse, maybe Sharpe does develop into the halfback AOB seems to think he can be, and Votano is ready for 2027.

 

[Alex28]

Brown isn’t elite, only at Parramatta because we are stupid, nobody would have paid him anywhere near that money, other than these two moronic clubs, knights deserve better, bu we can’t wait to see him go, personally I think he should go now, Parra s season is done

You playing the scorned fan is pretty pathetic.

 

[Alex28]

We still need a proper hooker and game manager type halfback. One of Brown or Ponga is enough in the spine probably.

We have had one of Brown or Ponga for some time now. You haven’t been happy with that for an extended period.

Why is it all of a sudden different now?

 

[Yosh]

We have had one of Brown or Ponga for some time now. You haven’t been happy with that for an extended period.

Why is it all of a sudden different now?

Don't understand the question but what I'm saying is a spine with Brown, Ponga and Sharpe playing 3 of the 4 positions is too much of the same good stuff. We need some other stuff in there like organizing and a long kicking game.

 

[Apey]

Yeah uhh if it came down to a choice I'd much rather have Ponga on 1.4M than Brown on 1.3M. Like it's not even a contest for me. I don't think we signed Brown thinking Ponga would go anyway,

 

[HarVeeGee]

Ponga is a better player but he’s fit about half the time and Brown has been fit about 90% of the time.

Brown is also actually a five-eighth rather than a fullback we’ve tried to turn into a five-eighth but can’t because he’s made of glass, and he’s also not conceptually some weird hybrid half/fullback.

Sharpe is a project in the halves but he’s basically a prototypical fullback already.

It’s a team sport.

I’ll feel like someone just knocked the wind out of me if/when Ponga’s departure is confirmed but also I’ll stop freaking out about how we’re going to turn a spine which features a classic 6 at 7, a classic 1 at 6 and a 1 who’s always played best with a traditional #7 into a cohesive unit.

 

[Alex28]

Don't understand the question but what I'm saying is a spine with Brown, Ponga and Sharpe playing 3 of the 4 positions is too much of the same good stuff. We need some other stuff in there like organizing and a long kicking game.

We have had Ponga in the spine for the last 8 years and we have scraped into the finals 4 times.

We need more than him and a few bit players around him. That’s why we got the best half available this year to play with him.

 

[The Predictor]

You playing the scorned fan is pretty pathetic.

Scorned ? Can u not read pal ? anyway u will see soon enough

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Scorned ? Can u not read pal ? anyway u will see soon enough

You've basically posted the same thing 3 times and mostly been ignored

Take the hint bud

 

[Tom155]

I dunno. Journos have been running this story for 5 years now.

This. They’ve had him leaving us since he got here and we all knew AOB was a goner

Neither story should surprise anyone

 

[The Predictor]

You've basically posted the same thing 3 times and mostly been ignored

Take the hint bud

Being ignored isn’t a problem, I was just stating fact, I think lots of knights fans, would definitely be concerned with the ridiculous contract your club has offered, as I said previously pretty much like Parra, anyway see how it pans out

Thanks for not ignoring me

 

[Woody90]

Being ignored isn’t a problem, I was just stating fact, I think lots of knights fans, would definitely be concerned with the ridiculous contract your club has offered, as I said previously pretty much like Parra, anyway see how it pans out

Thanks for not ignoring me

Just to be perfectly clear, not that I feel like it should even need clarification, but zero Knights fans are looking at how Dylan Brown is playing now and thinking he’s worth 1.3 mill. Zero. I don’t think Peter O’Sullivan is either.

Brown was insanely talented from 2019-2022 but he stopped developing after that like the rest of the Eels did and he’s clearly needed a change since then.

The Knights PTB are banking on backing themselves to improve him as a footballer in line with the potential he showed earlier in his career. Will we be able to? Who knows, but with nobody else being available what’s the harm in taking the risk?

 

[mozza91]

Old mate is so ok with Brown leaving Parra. So ok about it he just won’t stop talking about it.

 

[Alex28]

Being ignored isn’t a problem, I was just stating fact, I think lots of knights fans, would definitely be concerned with the ridiculous contract your club has offered, as I said previously pretty much like Parra, anyway see how it pans out

Thanks for not ignoring me

You are still here…

What good is being concerned about his contract going to do? Can we undo it? No.

Time to take your tin foil hat and yourself back home. Go tell the Eels fans your diatribe.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Being ignored isn’t a problem, I was just stating fact, I think lots of knights fans, would definitely be concerned with the ridiculous contract your club has offered, as I said previously pretty much like Parra, anyway see how it pans out

Thanks for not ignoring me

You're welcome

Now f**k off

 

[Grandpa Joe]

If it is true it’s the going to the Chooks after 12 months in Rugby and winning a few comps that’s gonna hurt the most.

Your spot on I reckon 2 years to get a World Cup than back to the Roosters to replace Teddy.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Yeah uhh if it came down to a choice I'd much rather have Ponga on 1.4M than Brown on 1.3M. Like it's not even a contest for me. I don't think we signed Brown thinking Ponga would go anyway,

Obrien was saying Brown was being brought in to help Ponga out.

 

[Zoidberg]

Obrien was saying Brown was being brought in to help Ponga out.

That’s what I thought. We brought Brown to help KP and that will keep him happy and stay. All going to plan!

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Couldn't we just tell him no to an early release? Lol

 

[Woody90]

Couldn't we just tell him no to an early release? Lol

Yeah but that never really works.