Gower - claimed to be gooooooooone

[Nuffy]

2GB announcing that Gower is gone to French rugby from 2008.

Claiming a deal was done overnight.

 

[Nuffy]

Heres a link from the RU club, its in french but mentions Gower joining.

http://www.avironbayonnaisrugby.fr/

 

[JJ]

Seems to be a done deal - Radio Sport in NZ have talked about it briefly.

What is Elliot's plan? The performance in Auckland on Friday suggested spirit was gone, and leadership was sorely lacking

 

[mxlegend99]

Whoever let him go, great work. His time was clearly up, and it had to be done. It's sad that he isn't the same player he used to be, as the Gower from 03 and 04 would have won us a few games with his individual brilliance atleast.

I'm wondering what our team will look like next season. No Gower or Wallace. A halves combination that clearly didn't work. Do we just use our Premier League players? Buy a new half? Here's hoping it means Firman finally gets a shot.

 

[Join The Bandwagon]

http://translate.google.com/transla...pour-Gower.shtml&langpair=fr|en&hl=en&ie=UTF8

 

[Alex28]

Nice reporting by News Limited:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21969151-23217,00.html

Nothing much to report just now, so lets fill it full of the stuff that has driven him out of the game...

 

[Inferno]

Australian Craig Gower will carry the colors of the Bayonne Oar at the time of the two next seasons.

The Bayonne Oar is definitely very active on the market of the transfers. New arrival in officialized date Monday: that of Craig Gower. The old star of Rugby to XIII Australian (29 years, 1,74m, 90kg) engaged for two years to start again a career in loss speed.

http://translate.google.com/transla...pour-Gower.shtml&langpair=fr|en&hl=en&ie=UTF8

Google translator works like a charm

 

[kooriguy]

cant say im sad.. more glad then anything.. we need youth and enthusiasm at the reigns of the club, have a lot of promising youngsters with speed to burn, richie williams was a good buy and now i heard a rumour of joey williams.

 

[herbert henry1908]

cant say im sad.. more glad then anything.. we need youth and enthusiasm at the reigns of the club, have a lot of promising youngsters with speed to burn, richie williams was a good buy and now i heard a rumour of joey williams.

I hope your wrong.

we already have quite a few Mediocre options in Firman , Blair , Williams i doubt williams can offer anything different.

 

[Big Mick]

Don't want Joe Williams...sure I rate the kid...but we've already got a couple of turnstyles.

We've signed McCrone for a reason...and thats for him to add to our options.

I'd expect to see maybe Wade Graham fast-tracked to grade to play five-eight or half.

The kid has it all...and showed it for NSW under 17's in the curtain raiser.

He's quite big also...so an off-season in the gym and he'll be physically ready for first grade. Just a matter of whether Elliot see's that in him.

 

[mxlegend99]

I can't wait for Wade Graham to get a chance at first grade. Although i'm not sure it will be till mid next season, if it's next year at all. He's still VERY young, and probably behind a few older players. He and Jarrod Sammut would make an incredible halves pairing for years to come though

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I hope if he goes he has to wear a beret and eat garlic ice cream.

 

[Stagger eel]

just wondering if those who bagged Danny Weidler are now likely to backtrack and apologise to the bloke.

I for one accused him of lying on this occasion and would be more than happy to publicaly apologise, anyone else?

 

[Panther_Daz]

Fast-track Wade Graham into either half or 5/8, the kid is big and definately good enough to handle 1st grade. Give him a taste of PL this year.

 

[The Tank]

Apologies to Weidler (you're still a dick though).

Ta ta Gowey! I hope it's true...

 

[herbert henry1908]

just wondering if those who bagged Danny Weidler are now likely to backtrack and apologise to the bloke.

I for one accused him of lying on this occasion and would be more than happy to publicaly apologise, anyone else?

one of weideler's claims though was that gower wanted an immediate release so he could play in the Rugby union world cup.

 

[Panther_Daz]

I can't wait for Wade Graham to get a chance at first grade. Although i'm not sure it will be till mid next season, if it's next year at all. He's still VERY young, and probably behind a few older players. He and Jarrod Sammut would make an incredible halves pairing for years to come though

I dont think Penrith will retain Sammut for the 2009 season. Last year about 10 clubs were chasing him, for 2009 i think he will end up at Souths to play fullback.

 

[Thomas]

one of weideler's claims though was that gower wanted an immediate release so he could play in the Rugby union world cup.

Who for?

Italy?

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

It's a sad day for the media, one of their easiest sources of a news headline is about to depart. Good for the rest of us because now we won't have to hear about it.

Perhaps now Matt Eliiot will open up this so called salary cap "War Chest" that we heard all about, but haven't seen any evidence of. Considering it's Elliot, I seriously doubt it.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Who for?

Italy?

Yep , Italy.