Frederick said:
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Third choice halfback, eh Karmawave? :roll:
How thick are you man? Luke Walsh isn't fit enough for first grade yet. :roll: Possibly fit enough to play some type of football, but not first grade!
Because the Eels put Tim Smith in a park football team because of shoulder injury, does that mean he isn't their first choice halfback? Don't kid yourself and think its punishment for being a goose on the p*ss.
Like Luke Walsh, Smith has an injury he is coming back from and like any smart coach, you don't push players too early ( especially smaller players ).
What's sad is there are people on here looking for anything anti Walsh just so they can stick it to me. Instead of just supporting the whole team, there seems to be some sort of element of enjoying Luke Walsh's injury/illness setbacks just to make a point over me.
It shows your intelligence really. If I wanted to be lame and stoop to your level, I can go and find countless quotes that are pro Luke Walsh too... But why bother?
The bottom line is, if Luke Walsh was not seen by Brian Smith to be his main choice halfback for 2008 and beyond, then answer me why they would give Luke Walsh a 3 year ( THREE YEAR ) contract that only starts at the beginning of this year, and Scott Dureau was lucky enough to get a 1 year deal.
Personal attack me all you want mate, but bring up some sort of factual substance behind your personal dislike of me instead of some half hearted rubbish that shows Scott Dureau as second choice half by default - merely because Luke Walsh isn't seen as fit enough to start first grade in Round 1.
The rumour going around ( and I don't know how true it is ), is that Luke Walsh isn't even going to be at the club much longer. I don't know why, and I don't know how, and I don't even know if its true. It is obvious Luke Walsh is not in Brian Smiths short term plans to start the season due not being first grade fit, and apparently it was discussed at board level to release him overseas to get his timing and fitness up, while playing in a higher level of football ( the UK Superleague ) than for Central Charlestown against Nevilles.
At this stage of the year, until injury or other factors intevene, Mullen and Bailey are the halves combination that Smith wants on the park. I agree with that combo too - it is what is best for the team!
But even so, whatever happens, Brian Smith and the Newcastle Knights obviously think highly enough of the bloke to give him a 3 year deal - whether it ends because of his attitude, or because he doesn't like Brian Smith, or whatever the case - the fact of the matter is, Luke Walsh was deemed good enough to sign a 3 year deal starting 2008. When someone can logically explain how that can occur but Luke wasn't seen as the number 1 half option hell will freeze over.
You can be anti Walsh and anti me all you like, but you're arguing a losing argument when fact comes into play.
