Ben Cross

[Alex28]

Small article in the Sun-Herald today - he says he feels close to playing again, surgeon (or more correctly his receptionist) says no chance. Is keen for a full off-season "give a bit of worth back to the club" and is keen to re-sign for another two years.

I'd say a fair bit depends on what he does next year. He'll be 31 at the end of this contract? I guess he'd have 2 decent seasons in him after this contract...

 

[perverse]

if he's genuinely keen to give back to the club then he would have to resign at a very reduced contract and work his arse off. i'd take him for another couple of years on a much smaller contract, but if he wants similar money he can get stuffed. too much of a gamble having that bloke on big money.

 

[Big Tim]

He can ask NEWFM to pay the difference in the pay cut....

 

[Karmawave]

If he wants to put back into the club, donate some of his massive contract back into the coffers.

Yeah like hell.

 

[Jono078]

Ben who?

Forgot he was a part of this team...

 

[Hanscholo]

We ned to keep Cross at the right price. We just dont have enough props of age to be cutting veterans loose. I dont think he is as good as he is cracked up to be, but we still need him.

 

[Newie is God's Country]

No. ESL for you Ben or back to Storm would be my guess. I reckon Bellamy will consider signing him next season. I want a hard edged durable prop. Jason King would be perfect but he is staying at Manly i believe. That Miller kid from Canberra is a player I would sign. He is a hardcore SOB. He pummelled Poore and Weyman all night long.

 

[Nuffy]

If he wants to agree to taking what the Knights can justify, i.e about half what hes on now, then lets go.

I can't see any club, including ours offering big money based on his durability (or lack thereof).

 

[Stranger]

No. ESL for you Ben or back to Storm would be my guess. I reckon Bellamy will consider signing him next season. I want a hard edged durable prop. Jason King would be perfect but he is staying at Manly i believe. That Miller kid from Canberra is a player I would sign. He is a hardcore SOB. He pummelled Poore and Weyman all night long.

If you ever throw the name Jason King and the Knights again i will smack you.

:lol:

 

[K-Man]

We ned to keep Cross at the right price. We just dont have enough props of age to be cutting veterans loose. I dont think he is as good as he is cracked up to be, but we still need him.

I agree. Our go-forward in the second half of the season has been close to dreadful. We struggle to get out of our end far too often. A fit Cross is at least one forward who can genuinely gain some metres and get some momentum.

Of course the key to it all is the "at the right price" part. If it's anything close to what we paid for him originally then no thanks, let's find somebody younger and less injury-prone.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

It doesn't surprise me that our lack of go forward starting happening at the time when Mcmanus got injured. He was incredibly valuable getting us a role on early in our sets

 

[macavity]

Of course the key to it all is the "at the right price" part. If it's anything close to what we paid for him originally then no thanks, let's find somebody younger and less injury-prone.

Cross has made relatively bugger all from footy, and has a family to consider - cannot blame him taking whatever big contract is thrown at him. I would be very surprised if he is here past next year.

 

[Smith Machine]

What is the big deal about ben cross. from what i have seen when playing from the knights and NSW he has been very ordinary. Definintely do not sign him again. He is two big and too slow for the NRL. Gee we need someone with the go forward of a fui fui moi moi.

 

[Pika]

To big?

Then you want Moi Moi, who is bigger.......

 

[BG]

It doesn't surprise me that our lack of go forward starting happening at the time when Mcmanus got injured. He was incredibly valuable getting us a role on early in our sets

Agree. We have been missing McManus's go forward off our own line a lot more than has been widely acknowledged.

 

[Frederick]

Gee we need someone with the go forward of a fui fui moi moi.

We have that in Fa'aoso

 

[perverse]

i was about to say that richie is like a leaner, more agile version of fui.

has a few more ball skills before the line too, that we've seen every now and then... particularly working with wicksy.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

To big?

Then you want Moi Moi, who is bigger.......

How can anyone bag Moi Moi his better then any 3 of our front rowers.

 

[Pika]

Who is bagging Moi Moi?

I was surprised that someone would suggest that Cross was to big for NRL, then comment on Moi Moi.... who is much bigger.

 

[Jono078]

Moimoi should get Dally M prop of the year.