Atkinson

[dungay dragon]

Hopefully they have for a while and we are well into the 10 days...

Amazing signing ...
Multi talented , best years ahead of him ..will light up our back line ..
Wondering if the Sharks may even release for next year to ease salary cap pressure
Cant come soon enough
Now for a Prop

 

[kit66]

If it's a done deal it's a bit of a relief really, I was worried about life after 2025 for the club without a really decent halves pairing.
Well done Flanno, now pull a big prop out your ar......mpit.

 

[<StGeorgeDragons>]

This is unexpected and brilliant news! I will be watching him closely this year with great interest.

I am now excited about the next couple years and it really is thanks to our wonderful coach who is a serious rugby league man, who like me, wants to win. Wins will start to come now, and a team of motivated players we can be proud of.

Overyjoyed.

 

[Jubilee]

This is unexpected and brilliant news! I will be watching him closely this year with great interest.

I am now excited about the next couple years and it really is thanks to our wonderful coach who is a serious rugby league man, who like me, wants to win. Wins will start to come now, and a team of motivated players we can be proud of.

Overyjoyed.

I am writing a letteŕ to Fitzy right now, telling him not to let DA get hurt. I am going to send it registered mail so he can't pretend he didn't get it.

 

[Dea]

A good signing and shows with a decent coach good players will come to the club. I can see Flanno Jr being an option at lock in 2025

 

[getsmarty]

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[SAP58]

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Thanks love the statement "Shane Flanagan’s Red V revolution" !! Bring it on ! Would love to know which prop Flanno has in his sights im guessing now for 2025 !

 

[Dragons4me]

Yeah look it is positive after so much negative news and constant headlines about Hunt and Lomax FFS. It gives us some hope.
Well done Flanno!

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

Amazing signing ...
Multi talented , best years ahead of him ..will light up our back line ..
Wondering if the Sharks may even release for next year to ease salary cap pressure
Cant come soon enough
Now for a Prop

depends what you guys offer i guess.

if i were making decisions at the sharks i wouldn't be doing anything to help shane flanagan out for any reason, ever

 

[maestro1]

Amazing how so much excellent, positive, exciting news has come our way as soon as "Captain Kickoff" was shown the door.

 

[Victoire]

mfw I wake up and realise we've signed Daniel Atkinson

Feelin good

Such a fabulous signing. Not only for his significant talent on the field - his speed, his presence of mind, playmaking ability and his boot - but for those difference-making qualities that exist beneath the surface: drive, determination and resilience. One of those kids who didn't have a yellow-bricked road career handed to him on a plate. Was part of the Melbourne Storm system and got his debut in 2021 but then grafted as a part timer in the hard slog of the Queensland Cup and didn't play first grade again until 2024. I love this. He then broke out as a star.

And on top of all that, he's joining us for the right reasons too. Not strictly for money, although he's receiving a well-earned and deserved payrise to come on board. But for the opportunity to be a starting half and main man.

It's similar in many ways to his current (soon to be former) teammate Nicho Hynes. Now Hynes may be denigrated by some (not by me) but I'm hoping his journey is mirrored by Atkinson. A talented but battling squad player in a successful club is given the money, the position and the keys to the team at a lower club... Nicho Hynes went on to win a Dally M, make the finals consistently, helped turned Cronulla into a premiership contender and he seems to carve us up every time we play them.

Plus he's Italian, whats not to like

 

[Slippery Morris]

Saints should have made a swap with Atko and Hunt and offered to pay half of Hunts salary to move to the Sharks. Pay 500k for Hunt and the remaining of Hunt's salary goes to Atkinson. But Sharks hey, the Sharks are to smart for that as they know they are getting the raw end of the stick with bringing in a such a super loyal, game managing, stat filler player like Hunt on board.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

hunt stinks
hope atko goes well. he's got more about him that illias or flanju

 

[Parko1310]

I've seen some people (mainly in denial Sharks supporters) talking about 500k a season being some sort of exorbitant price. He's been bought to be a starting 5/8, whether it works out remains to be seen, but 500k isn't a huge percentage of the cap on one of your starting halves at all. In fact it's cheap for a starting 6. Baffling to me as it seems reasonable enough of a price for a key position, plus it's not going to be 500k each year anyway. 26' he will probably be on a lower rate, with the deal increasing each year.

 

[justadragon]

Now I am hoping LKT doesn't decide to move on at the end of 2025. This is in fact good for him in the longer view as Atkinson could be his future halves partner.

LKT. Needs at least 12 months of development. I dare say Flanno would have already talked to the young fella. He can either take Flanno’s advice or follow in the footsteps of Sullivan. with Flanno players will learn he does not f$&k around like our previous 3 stooges.

 

[justadragon]

I've seen some people (mainly in denial Sharks supporters) talking about 500k a season being some sort of exorbitant price. He's been bought to be a starting 5/8, whether it works out remains to be seen, but 500k isn't a huge percentage of the cap on one of your starting halves at all. In fact it's cheap for a starting 6. Baffling to me as it seems reasonable enough of a price for a key position, plus it's not going to be 500k each year anyway. 26' he will probably be on a lower rate, with the deal increasing each year.

It’s only exorbitant because they couldn’t match it. It’s about time there was a payback.

 

[Jubilee]

I've seen some people (mainly in denial Sharks supporters) talking about 500k a season being some sort exorbitant price. He's been bought to be a starting 5/8, whether it works out remains to be seen, but 500k isn't a huge percentage of the cap on one of your starting halves at all. In fact it's cheap for a starting 6. Baffling to me as it seems reasonable enough of a price for a key position, plus it's not going to be 500k each year anyway. 26' he will probably be on a lower rate, with the deal increasing each year.

$500k is only excessive if he doesn't play first grade. To compare, Sullivan is on $500k for four years (!) at wests and will play zero firsts. Sloan is on $500k for the next two years and may play firsts wing or only occasionally perhaps fullback, but we had no choice but to sign him at the time. Atkinson will play every game and will be a first grade linchpin. So he is value.

 

[jak]

Click on the link to Watch DA win a game for his team by kicking a field goal. Something "Thinking Ben" NEVER did. DA kicks goals as well.

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Something Ben hunt never got done.

 

[TheRev]

I've seen some people (mainly in denial Sharks supporters) talking about 500k a season being some sort of exorbitant price.

It's an absolute bargain, especially to pull a player out of a rival club... will probably need an upgrade in 1-2yrs if he goes better than expected.. but thats a good problem to have.

Just hope we can prise him free early.. I wanna get on with it and build combinations asap...... but it is what it is.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

It's an absolute bargain, especially to pull a player out of a rival club... will probably need an upgrade in 1-2yrs if he goes better than expected.. but thats a good problem to have.

Just hope we can prise him free early.. I wanna get on with it and build combinations asap...... but it is what it is.

you will only get him this year if theres somebody coming back
even then, i personally wouldnt do it anyway