Benji Marshall ?

[blacksafake]

The Cronulla Sharks can confirm that Benji Marshall has made a decision to commit his playing future elsewhere.
“We made Benji a very good offer and are disappointed he won’t be joining our club,” Sharks CEO Steve Noyce said.
“We have strong values surrounding mateship here at the Sharks and with a collection of his good friends at the club thought that may have swayed him. As it turned out that obviously wasn’t the priority for him with his final decision. We can accept that and we wish him well.”
Noyce went on to explain, while he would certainly have complemented the current playing group, he is confident the Sharks possess more than capable personnel to cover for Marshall not joining the Cronulla club.
“It must be said in Todd Carney, who is on a long term contract here, and Jeff Robson who has been terrific for us this year, along with others we have coming through our lower grades, we certainly have quality players in the halves and confidence in their ability to do the job for us,” Noyce said.

Beat me to it True Saint.
Delete mods if you wish.

 

[getsmarty]

Not sour grapes mate, I was meh whether we got him or not.
He was a short term cure at 6 for us till Carney comes back and then we had no spot for him.

Fair enough ..good luck with Carney...he looks broken down. maybe that's why your club was going for Marshall...I guess time will tell.

 

[Cagey Mac]

I blame Prior!

 

[TruSaint]

I wonder who we have unloaded ?

 

[Miller was a legend]

Excellent news!

Congrats boys n girls!

 

[DJShaksta]

Fair enough ..good luck with Carney...he looks broken down. maybe that's why your club was going for Marshall...I guess time will tell.

Carney is out of sorts, and needs to be given time to heal completely and not rushed back half assed all the time. That's what happened with his injury this time.
He had no confidence in it at all and it showed.

 

[st.phil]

I disagree on Sam, he was awesome at Canberra and they were bummed when you guys got him.
I dunno what Priceys done to him - he's a good player.

You can keep the other two, and no, no Fifita for you

haha yeahhhh man they after benji to back up...Robson :sarcasm:

 

[bottle]

I wonder who we have unloaded ?

Apart from reports in the paper and some scuttlebutt from some forummers there was never any comment on this from the club was there? Possibility it was off the mark.
We should know more at some time in the not too distant future.

 

[possm]

Apart from reports in the paper and some scuttlebutt from some forummers there was never any comment on this from the club was there? Possibility it was off the mark.
We should know more at some time in the not too distant future.

30mins to the deadline set by Marshall. Is Doust up to it?

 

[emack]

It appears official..........its all over news.com.au smh.com.au and the tele site, but Doust can't even get this right, don't you think it should have broken on dragons.com.au first?????!!!!!!!!! dice price and oust doust

..............can benji coach?? hahahahaha

 

[Dea]

Bit sad that the Sharks scooped our big announcement of a player signing.... not that it was a surprise or anything

 

[Dezziedc]

It appears official..........its all over news.com.au smh.com.au and the tele site, but Doust can't even get this right, don't you think it should have broken on dragons.com.au first?????!!!!!!!!! dice price and oust doust

..............can benji coach?? hahahahaha

The sharks got in first - hence it being all over the news. Nothing to do with Doust.

 

[blacksafake]

They better hurry up for the "Friday" press conference

How can the sharks have it up on their website but the dragons have nothing as yet.Will probably be uploaded on Monday sometime :lol:

 

[Miller was a legend]

haha yeahhhh man they after benji to back up...Robson :sarcasm:

Robson? Lol

So yeah, who gets the chop and how will that go down.

I couldn't believe our mob went after Benji in the first place. f**k we need decent outside backs.

You guys need big boppers up front giving you go forward. With your back line you would be awesome. Benji is just as curious for your mob.

If you can't get the go forward out of the pack, it might impact on his ability to play his Marshall majic.

Anyway, congrats and good luck

 

[possm]

Benji Marshall has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...llawarra-dragons/story-fni3g9a3-1226911974443

You know what this means ......... Sheens is our next head coach.

 

[emack]

The sharks got in first - hence it being all over the news. Nothing to do with Doust.

You can't let doust off the hook that easily, he knew before the sharks knew cause he bloody well signed him...........how then can't he beat the sharks to update his own frigging website!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[st.phil]

Robson? Lol

So yeah, who gets the chop and how will that go down.

I couldn't believe our mob went after Benji in the first place. f**k we need decent outside backs.

You guys need big boppers up front giving you go forward. With your back line you would be awesome. Benji is just as curious for your mob.

If you can't get the go forward out of the pack, it might impact on his ability to play his Marshall majic.

Anyway, congrats and good luck

fair play man - I can see the desire from our end...halfback is still a major problem for us and has been since (and arguably during) Hornby's reign. Witt is rubbish and Williams is not quite there, have promising youngsters a ways off. Plus...the profile draw is a factor and Doust will be banging on about that no doubt. Forwards are a bigger concern all things considered but this is an opportunistic signing

 

[jenninga]

The Cronulla Sharks can confirm that Benji Marshall has made a decision to commit his playing future elsewhere.
?We made Benji a very good offer and are disappointed he won?t be joining our club,? Sharks CEO Steve Noyce said.
?We have strong values surrounding mateship here at the Sharks and with a collection of his good friends at the club thought that may have swayed him. As it turned out that obviously wasn?t the priority for him with his final decision. We can accept that and we wish him well.?
Noyce went on to explain, while he would certainly have complemented the current playing group, he is confident the Sharks possess more than capable personnel to cover for Marshall not joining the Cronulla club.
?It must be said in Todd Carney, who is on a long term contract here, and Jeff Robson who has been terrific for us this year, along with others we have coming through our lower grades, we certainly have quality players in the halves and confidence in their ability to do the job for us,? Noyce said.

Beat me to it True Saint.
Delete mods if you wish.

Don't delete,just admiring the crock of sh*t the scum's ceo has come up with a 2nd time
Sour grapes or what.

 

[Miller was a legend]

fair play man - I can see the desire from our end...halfback is still a major problem for us and has been since (and arguably during) Hornby's reign. Witt is rubbish and Williams is not quite there, have promising youngsters a ways off. Plus...the profile draw is a factor and Doust will be banging on about that no doubt. Forwards are a bigger concern all things considered but this is an opportunistic signing

No doubt on the positive vibe and value in name etc.

I was just thinking out loud about what I see as the main weakness in the side.

Just an opinion and we all know what they say about those

 

[GT0007]

I wonder who we have unloaded ?

Bet its not someone we wanted to let go and keeping others we dont want unless we didnt have to move anyone on, that wasnt confirmed by the club