Bronson Harrison ---> Canberra

[brooksy19]

Not sure what to think about this one.

 

[dubby]

I hope we use him as a backrower not a prop...

 

[madunit]

had to happen, he was never going to be used properly here.

I hope he shed's a few kegs and plays at Lock or Second Row for the Raiders.

He'll carve up big time if that happens.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

hes only 22

Payne and Galea are older and have shown less than bronson

 

[brooksy19]

Certainley was never used correctly with us, hope this doesn't blow up in our faces.

No doubt he'll go on to be a test regular if played correctly, i.e wide running back-rower.

 

[Perth Tiger]

It is unfortunate for us that we could get the best out of him, we all know why, but it is probably a good move for Bronson and his career if he is given a shot in the back row

 

[Tiger Hawk]

No big loss. A few more to go though.

 

[gallagher]

Well its a start, plenty more like him to go though.

 

[super_coach]

It has to be noted, Sheens just cant go and tap contracted players on the head and say see you latter. Their has to be a club willing to take over their contract. So the real nufties and we have a few,we are stuck with unless a club out their thinks are worth a gamble. So in other words its players like Harrison with undoubted talent that will get snapped up others who will remain nameless we are stuck with till their contract ends

 

[madunit]

I can't believe we backloaded Payne's contract. He's annoyingly hopeless and chewing up $ now when on lesser money, how much will we hate him when he's in his final year on twice as much coin?

Backloading contracts is a dopey idea, you take average players, overpay them and then they become completely unattractive for any other side, and you're lumped with them until their career ends, then the only way they can continue earning the same money is to leave the country

 

[Perth Tiger]

How long was Payne's contract? I thought it was only for 2 years

 

[Magpies Forever]

How long was Payne's contract? I thought it was only for 2 years

As far as I can tell from WT's website news archive he's there till end of 09

 

[Perth Tiger]

Yeah thats what i thought. So we only have to put up with him for next year.

As long as the brains trust don't re-sign him

 

[Darth Bobo]

Furner refers to him as a "strike backrower" in the articles about him singing so looks like they are planning on using him in the right position. The kid was not a prop.

 

[westie]

Why are we getting rid of the few players we have with natural talent?

 

[The Gambler]

Why are we getting rid of the few players we have with natural talent?

We can say what we want about how Harrison has been used, but the bottom line is he has had ample opportunity to develop and show us what he has got. He has been unable to do that, so I am not too fussed to see him released.

I wish him all the best, maybe he needs a change of clubs to hit some good form.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

We can say what we want about how Harrison has been used, but the bottom line is he has had ample opportunity to develop and show us what he has got. He has been unable to do that, so I am not too fussed to see him released.

I wish him all the best, maybe he needs a change of clubs to hit some good form.

or maybe he just needs to lose a bit of weight and stay in the backrow????
i thought he had a awesome 2007 too

 

[Tiger Hawk]

We can't keep persisting with him if he only figures in Sheens' plans at prop. It's that simple. Piss and moan all you want about his natural talent and performances in the juniors at centre but he clearly doesn't fit Sheens' plans out wide (rightly or wrongly). As a prop, he's ordinary (being kind) so it's the best thing for both. He'll get a chance out wide with Canberra as they're pretty loaded at prop.

 

[brook]

It'll be the best thing for Bronson.

If he loses some bulk and picks up on his speed and agility again he'll fit right in at Canberra and he's still young enough for a fresh start (hell lots of players are still getting their first start at his age).

I hate the fact we refused to use him properly but I'd much rather see him get a fair go at another club rather than waste away as a mediocre prop with us.

 

[westie]

And yet we keep Halatau. Who offers little... on the odd occasion he actually catches the ball.

The thing I don't understand is, Sheens knows he's rubbish. There was a period there where he was shifted to the bench and then PL and I thought it was all over. But he's somehow made a reappearance despite proving useless over and over.