It begins... Peachey and Latu want out

[billypilgrimnz]

That's a pretty weak forward pack, I think... but the one benefit is that Merrin will probably have to go to prop and Cartwright will get the 13.

 

[betcats]

Shame about Latu. He isn't the only bloke in our side that looks overweight to me but anyway.

I do like the idea of Fish in the middle and Kikau on the edge, really good idea that one .

 

[OldPanther]

As long as everyone does their job I'll be happy. We have the players for it.

 

[Tronald Crump]

http://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/07/18/...oin-the-hunt-for-penrith-forward-leilani-latu

Fair to say that Latu is as good as gone. I heard over the weekend that his weight is a massive issue. He had a poor pre-season too. Club has lost patience with him.

Look for Penrith to cut him loose and move Fisher-Harris permanently to the middle.

RCG, Tamou, Merrin, Fisher-Harris,McKendry, Browne, Leota and Clark still leaves us with enough middles. You also have the likes of Ellis and Hetherington that can play in the middle or on an edge.

I think Kikau should be moved to an edge as he can't handle the defensive workload in the middle. He is pretty devastating running at halves too.

Akuaola likely to be released too.

Thats a shame the Mole might actually be right for once.
He is now linked to Eels. If he goes there watch Brad Arthur turn him back into a star.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

On Twitter

Nathan Taylor‏@NateTaylor87


Leilani Latu denies he wants out of the club. He confirmed teammates have asked him to clear up the rumours

7:05 PM - 17 Jul 2017 from Sydney, New South Wales

This fella usually close to the mark.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Further to that

Latu denies exit rumours
by
Nathan Taylor
-
July 18, 2017, 15:54
He’s been the subject of rumours for the last few weeks, but Panthers interchange forward Leilani Latu has denied he wants out of the club.

Fronting the media this afternoon, the 24-year-old Tongan international was forced to answer questions regarding his future, despite being contracted to the Panthers until the end of the 2020 season.

It’s been reported that the towering prop was unhappy at the foot of the Mountains and was in early talks with three clubs – New Zealand, Newcastle and Parramatta – to play out his future elsewhere.

“It beats me where these rumours are coming from,” Latu said.

“I actually got questioned by my teammates about the situation and I told them I’m not going anywhere.”

Latu confirmed he had spoken to Panthers boss Phil Gould as soon as the news was reported.

“I spoke to my manager about it, I spoke to Gus about it – I did that on the first day that I found out [about the rumours],” he said.

“Since then I haven’t looked into all the rumours and what everyone is saying about me.”

Latu, who made his first grade debut with the Panthers back in 2015, burst onto the scene with plenty of promise, largely thanks to his size and ball-playing skills. However, this season he’s struggled to find the form that saw him selected for City Origin last year.

When pressed if he was still happy at the club, the Bulldogs junior reiterated how much he loved playing at Penrith.

“I love this club, I love my teammates, I love the coach, I love the community here and our fanbase. Everything here is going well for me,” he said.

“I’m here until 2020, and each week I plan to give it my best for this club.”

http://westernweekender.com.au/2017/07/latu-denies-exit-rumours/

 

[Tronald Crump]

Good. Didn't want to lose him.
He just needs get back into the form he had last year. We really need him and Tamou to step up now that Merrin is out.

 

[TheEroticGamer]

That is an emphatic denial.

Any Mole threads from henceforth should be locked.Bullshit artist.

 

[Panther Mick]

Further to that

Latu denies exit rumours
by
Nathan Taylor
-
July 18, 2017, 15:54
He’s been the subject of rumours for the last few weeks, but Panthers interchange forward Leilani Latu has denied he wants out of the club.

Fronting the media this afternoon, the 24-year-old Tongan international was forced to answer questions regarding his future, despite being contracted to the Panthers until the end of the 2020 season.

It’s been reported that the towering prop was unhappy at the foot of the Mountains and was in early talks with three clubs – New Zealand, Newcastle and Parramatta – to play out his future elsewhere.

“It beats me where these rumours are coming from,” Latu said.

“I actually got questioned by my teammates about the situation and I told them I’m not going anywhere.”

Latu confirmed he had spoken to Panthers boss Phil Gould as soon as the news was reported.

“I spoke to my manager about it, I spoke to Gus about it – I did that on the first day that I found out [about the rumours],” he said.

“Since then I haven’t looked into all the rumours and what everyone is saying about me.”

Latu, who made his first grade debut with the Panthers back in 2015, burst onto the scene with plenty of promise, largely thanks to his size and ball-playing skills. However, this season he’s struggled to find the form that saw him selected for City Origin last year.

When pressed if he was still happy at the club, the Bulldogs junior reiterated how much he loved playing at Penrith.

“I love this club, I love my teammates, I love the coach, I love the community here and our fanbase. Everything here is going well for me,” he said.

“I’m here until 2020, and each week I plan to give it my best for this club.”

http://westernweekender.com.au/2017/07/latu-denies-exit-rumours/

I said the rumour was erroneous last week and I am glad to read such a defiant denial has been quoted from the player in question.
The Mole is once again off the mark.

 

[roofromoz]

... yet a few pages earlier in this week's Extra Time supplement, the Masked Panther says to expect the speculation to continue.