Cronk to leave Storm in 2018

[POPEYE]

People. Please be aware that this character POPEYE is not a purist. He is giving league aficionados a bad name with this embarrassing drivel.

Addendum, the shield.

Please please please . . . rehab is calling you again ol' mate if you don't get over this fascination with me

Addendum: You're 'Like' is good . . . watch and learn

 

[POPEYE]

I'm a Golden Girls fan with the battered sav in the right palm purist.

Addendum: Bellamy's stained raiders footy card...

Be careful you don't drown trying to keep AG afloat

 

[Pedge1971]

Be careful you don't drown trying to keep AG afloat

Too easy.

 

[davi]

Cooper Cronk has confirmed he will play on next year and will agree to a two year deal. The Roosters may not show Pearce the door and are likely give Jake Friend the flick if Cronk is signed. Pearce or Luke Keary will be then moved to hooker. But other Sydney teams are showing interest in Cronk so Roosters are not a certainty, but Souths have confirmed publicly that they are not pursing him.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/ja...t/news-story/fb872a9e4393091dfa48f9b8db1fb3f7

 

[Stephen 'Stevo' Stevenson]

Cronk will do well playing second fiddle to Pearce.

 

[Canard]

Cooper Cronk has confirmed he will play on next year and will agree to a two year deal. The Roosters may not show Pearce the door and are likely give Jake Friend the flick if Cronk is signed. Pearce or Luke Keary will be then moved to hooker. But other Sydney teams are showing interest in Cronk so Roosters are not a certainty, but Souths have confirmed publicly that they are not pursing him.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/ja...t/news-story/fb872a9e4393091dfa48f9b8db1fb3f7

Jake Friend is on $2M per month, so that frees up the required cap space.

 

[horrie hastings]

Cooper Cronk has confirmed he will play on next year and will agree to a two year deal. The Roosters may not show Pearce the door and are likely give Jake Friend the flick if Cronk is signed. Pearce or Luke Keary will be then moved to hooker. But other Sydney teams are showing interest in Cronk so Roosters are not a certainty, but Souths have confirmed publicly that they are not pursing him.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/ja...t/news-story/fb872a9e4393091dfa48f9b8db1fb3f7

I would hate the thought of Keary playing hooker, I liked some of the things he did at 5/8 for the Roosters this year and 5/8 is his position, wouldn't be sad to see Pearce go though although I couldn't see the Roosters getting rid of him.

 

[txta2]

Definitely something going on with 2 clubs. Rooters have to offload a high profile player for it to happen

 

[Saxon]

No one seriously believes the Roosters can fit Cronk under the cap, and no one seriously believes Greenberg will do anything to stop them pretending they can.

 

[yobbo84]

TBH I can see him at the Roosters - they'll figure out a way.

Yeah

 

[T-Boon]

If Cronk does play with the Roosters he is going to need to get an interpreter in order to communicate with guys like Ferguson and Pearce.

 

[Pedge1971]

If Cronk does play with the Roosters he is going to need to get an interpreter in order to communicate with guys like Ferguson and Pearce.

He is from Qld. Jake Friend can interpret. Oh, hang on....

 

[wibble]

If Cronk does play with the Roosters he is going to need to get an interpreter in order to communicate with guys like Ferguson and Pearce.

That's pretty bold assuming Ferguson can say anything remotely understandable, even with help from an interpreter.

 

[Exsilium]

If I am not mistaken didn't Keary fill in at hooker when Madge went with Reynolds and Walker?

It would be ridiculous to move Pearce or Keary to hooker IMO. The issue with the roosters is not in the halves.

Pearce is a good club halfback. He's shown great form since being dropped from Origin and cops a lot of unfair criticism. Whilst a handful of clubs are chasing Cronk I'd say more will chase Pearce.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The QLD halfback pushing the NSW halfback out of his own club lol classic.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Steve f**king Roach. Lol, this fat imbecile.

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/sydney-roosters/sydney-roosters-blasted-for-bid-to-shift-mitchell-pearce-and-sign-cooper-cronk-20171022-gz5sr9.html

Love this quote from the walking sewer: "He's run the Roosters for 10 years, won a comp."

 

[Valheru]

I would hate the thought of Keary playing hooker, I liked some of the things he did at 5/8 for the Roosters this year and 5/8 is his position, wouldn't be sad to see Pearce go though although I couldn't see the Roosters getting rid of him.

I can't see them flicking Pearce either and nor should they TBH.

If we do get Cronk I think Friend gets moved on, Radley plays hooker and Keary goes to the bench.

 

[Spot On]

I cant believe they'd ever consider moving Keary from 6 to bench. Insane.

That said, if they want to keep them all, then that's what will happen and he'll do a great job.

 

[lockyno1]

Pearce is a good club halfback. He's shown great form since being dropped from Origin and cops a lot of unfair criticism. Whilst a handful of clubs are chasing Cronk I'd say more will chase Pearce.

You might want to watch Pearce's last match in the finals then...awful is putting it nicely!

 

[davi]

Steve f**king Roach. Lol, this fat imbecile.

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/sydney-roosters/sydney-roosters-blasted-for-bid-to-shift-mitchell-pearce-and-sign-cooper-cronk-20171022-gz5sr9.html

Love this quote from the walking sewer: "He's run the Roosters for 10 years, won a comp."

The problem is that people who suggest Pearce is not up to scratch are basing it on state of origin level. The criticism of him being a choker has never been valid at club level. Roach is suggesting that he's won a premiership and been on a lot of successful Roosters teams. So basically Roach's point if the Roosters think Pearce is not ready to be their starting halfback then neither are half the other halfbacks around the league playing first grade.

It's why some commentators are suggesting Pearce would be better off looking elsewhere. Its not rocket science.