Feleti Mateo and Krisnan Inu sign with Warriors

[Gronk]

maybe the point that ossie made wasn't just about Fel and INU, but also David and John Williams, Trent Hodkinson, Tony Williams, Brod Wright, Albert Kelly, Keving Kingston, Ben Farrar, Nathan Gardner, Jason Baiteri, Willie Tonga, Jamie Buhrer, Ryan Hinchcliffe...need I go on??

Yup. Point noted.

 

[natheel]

meanwhile, I'm still waiting for Manly to lose a player they really wanted to keep...

who like lyon, trex, galuvao, hodkinson, williams? hmmm lol

 

[parra-matters]

Menzies, Orford, Hall theres 3 that played in their 2008 side that have gone.

 

[parra-matters]

and Steve Bell as well.

 

[strider]

Menzies, Orford, Hall theres 3 that played in their 2008 side that have gone.

and Steve Bell as well.

they don't count they are all aging guys who could cash in in the UK - it was in the player's best interests to get the $s they could in the UK and Manly's interests to slot another emerging player in their spot

 

[TheRam]

I'm sad.

Regardless of what I said about Mateo before, it's still really sad to see a talented junior have to leave.
Hope you are happy Gallop.Suity

You know he is, it shows that the salary cap is working just fine.

 

[Stagger eel]

Menzies, Orford, Hall theres 3 that played in their 2008 side that have gone.

Hall and Orford were released, Menzies was given an opportunity to take his young family overseas on a fat contract after he achieved all needed to achieve at Manly..

far from convinced with that list...

 

[bildo]

I think he'll just use it as loud as possible as a reason to change the salary cap. He probably realises it's a little hypocritical after our signings last year but no other club is going to bring it up because they all want an increase in the cap too

He had his chance to state Parra's case on the Insight Forum but didn't turn up . The only people who did turn up, from the clubs, was Newcastles very impressive manager and Holmes a' Court from Souths. Tsk ,tsk, tsk....

 

[Stagger eel]

by the way, since losing those players and Jarrea-Warea Hargreaves they convieniently added Trent Hodkinson, Tony Williams, Shane Rodney, Ben Farrar and Joe Gullavao to their roster..

 

[fish eel]

I'm not convinced Anderson really wanted to keep Mateo and Inu.

Did we even table an offer to Inu?

 

[Gronk]

I'm not convinced Anderson really wanted to keep Mateo and Inu.

Did we even table an offer to Inu?

They were definitely culled IMHO.

 

[parra-matters]

yeah stags i was clutching at straws really, what was i thinking trying to stick up for bloody manly, i best have a bex and lie down.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I wonder if either Mateo or Inu would have ended up elsewhere before the "Salary Cap Crisis" hit the headlines. Makes me think some clubs are, shall we say "being a bit more careful". Having said that, even Parramatta chat prior to the "SCC" was positive about retaining both Mateo and Inu.
Me thinks the Melbourne Storm Drama is keeping a few other clubs honest at the moment.

 

[Gronk]

I wonder if either Mateo or Inu would have ended up elsewhere before the "Salary Cap Crisis" hit the headlines. Makes me think some clubs are, shall we say "being a bit more careful". Having said that, even Parramatta chat prior to the "SCC" was positive about retaining both Mateo and Inu.
Me thinks the Melbourne Storm Drama is keeping a few other clubs honest at the moment.

Ozzie is a good Christian, he'd never stoop to such things. :sarcasm:

 

[jk13]

sika as replacement? great player but the guy is soooooo injury prone.

 

[PJ Marshal]

meh at least they didnt go to the dogs or manly , its been a while since we have lost players we generally didnt want to let go

anyway hopefully frees up cash space so we can chase brett finch's signature now

 

[ElectricEel]

I believe this is appropriate sourcing.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10644080

 

[^b0ss^]

bummer arhh well it does happen. i hope we keep horo he looks the goods

 

[ElectricEel]

What really bugs me is they are both Parra juniors. When is the NRL gonna pull their heads out of the sand. :x

 

[strider]

I wonder if either Mateo or Inu would have ended up elsewhere before the "Salary Cap Crisis" hit the headlines. Makes me think some clubs are, shall we say "being a bit more careful". Having said that, even Parramatta chat prior to the "SCC" was positive about retaining both Mateo and Inu.
Me thinks the Melbourne Storm Drama is keeping a few other clubs honest at the moment.

mmmm - that thought had crossed my mind too :-s