KogarahWarrior
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How does anyone actually know that Finau is leaving?
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Perhaps the Sharks mite move him on before june 30 ?
Hard to have any impact on a game when you play less than 14 minutes as a middle forward. Which he isn't.
Do you mean Finau Latu? i think from various media reports
to be fair its best for us if he gets dropped and plays a whole season at 6 or 7 in NSW cup rather than coming for short stints off the bench.,
Agree with that mate.
Not to mention he has to wear a Scum jersey every week. Can you even wash that stink off?
Sorry should've clarified, Sione Finau
FACT
I call bullshit on that "FACT". The dogs have given money, plus a job for family and I'd imagine some TPAs.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Was this article written by Gus?Another chapter in Flanagan-Gould feud
The screeching coming out of the Dragons about the loss of young gun Finau Latu is motivated by the talent he has. But it is also fuelled by the fact the Bulldogs and general manager Phil Gould had another victory over Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.
The pair do not get along. During the week, Flanagan attacked the player’s agent, Mick Chebl, a former homicide detective who is one of the many decent agents in the game. He took up player management to assist young players and their families, and is not motivated by money.
During negotiations with Latu, the player and his family decided their preferred choice was Canterbury. That choice wasn’t about money, but rather their feeling the Bulldogs would be the best club for his development as a player.
The Bulldogs recommended the family think carefully about their final decision, because the club was well aware there were much bigger financial incentives at other clubs.
In the end, Finau wanted to be a Bulldog, and a three-year deal was agreed for 2026-28.
Chebl faced interference, intimidation and abuse, plus orchestrated media pressure, as people tried to scuttle the deal.
Flanagan publicly shamed Chebl for the way he handled negotiations.
The truth is the Latu family was far from happy with the way the Dragons dealt with their son.
Chebl also received an abusive text from a Knights employee, who was upset at missing out on the player. Media reports then criticised him and overstated the financial terms of the Bulldogs deal. The Bulldogs have remained tight-lipped on the matter, refusing to comment when approached by this column.
Latu is regarded as a highly talented young player and the Bulldogs have made an astute purchase, at good value, to bolster their forward depth for the future.
Absolutely
This article is hilariously disingenuous. Surprised it got past an editor although editors probably don’t exist anymore. Painting the Dragons as the “bad guy” in the negotiations where in the same article the “author” is dumb enough to write that not only the Dragons were upset about how it was handled but the Knights were too. That indicates to me that the player manager was indeed the problem here. This article is propaganda.Another chapter in Flanagan-Gould feud
The screeching coming out of the Dragons about the loss of young gun Finau Latu is motivated by the talent he has. But it is also fuelled by the fact the Bulldogs and general manager Phil Gould had another victory over Dragons coach Shane Flanagan.
The pair do not get along. During the week, Flanagan attacked the player’s agent, Mick Chebl, a former homicide detective who is one of the many decent agents in the game. He took up player management to assist young players and their families, and is not motivated by money.
During negotiations with Latu, the player and his family decided their preferred choice was Canterbury. That choice wasn’t about money, but rather their feeling the Bulldogs would be the best club for his development as a player.
The Bulldogs recommended the family think carefully about their final decision, because the club was well aware there were much bigger financial incentives at other clubs.
In the end, Finau wanted to be a Bulldog, and a three-year deal was agreed for 2026-28.
Chebl faced interference, intimidation and abuse, plus orchestrated media pressure, as people tried to scuttle the deal.
Flanagan publicly shamed Chebl for the way he handled negotiations.
The truth is the Latu family was far from happy with the way the Dragons dealt with their son.
Chebl also received an abusive text from a Knights employee, who was upset at missing out on the player. Media reports then criticised him and overstated the financial terms of the Bulldogs deal. The Bulldogs have remained tight-lipped on the matter, refusing to comment when approached by this column.
Latu is regarded as a highly talented young player and the Bulldogs have made an astute purchase, at good value, to bolster their forward depth for the future.
Whoever wrote the article done there job because it's already got a few of you wound up. Long story short is Flanno fumbled big time with this one there is no denying that.
