Kade Snowden Told He Can Talk To Other Clubs

[knights9]

I bloody hope that Snowden doesn't leave.

 

[perverse]

big shame to (potentially) lose kade. he looks like he could be the goods minus 10 - 15kg, but i agree with the comfort zone theory.. the best thing for his career could be to go elsewhere.

 

[antonius]

Sorry if I came across the wrong way - I didn't doubt you but was shocked by the news (still am). Hoping that this is just to give him a kick up the tail, as letting him go and keeping the likes of White and Royal would be lunacy.

To put it in perspective even more, I'd be nearly as shattered if we let Abes go

Question: is the ever famous Big Timmy a prop or a 2nd rower?

No worries. I know we're supposed to put links to stuff like this but it's pretty difficult with the Newy paper as they don't have much of the paper online.

 

[Serc]

Yeah for sure, I understand

 

[Stranger]

IMO, he will end up just like Tronc from the cowboys...

 

[macavity]

the natusch is a prop, but not particularly huge, and could prob play 2nd row too.

reminds me a bit of Tolar, but alot meaner.

 

[TooheysNew]

No worries. I know we're supposed to put links to stuff like this but it's pretty difficult with the Newy paper as they don't have much of the paper online.

Still needs to be sourced. Author, date and publication is enough.

 

[antonius]

Newcastle Herald Friday 13/07/2007 Niel Goffet

 

[Serc]

Cheers Mac, I probably saw him in the Flegg grand final last year but don't remember where/how he played.

 

[TooheysNew]

Cheers.

 

[Burwood]

Does anybody really think that Snowden is stuck in a comfort zone? The guy is 20, has only played about half a dozen games this season, the club has been very active with recruitments and he has a great opportunity to push for a spot as a regular in the top 17 next year with the losses of Perry and Woolnough. Those four reasons alone should be more than enough to ensure that he doesn't rest on his laurels.

 

[roopy]

Does anybody really think that Snowden is stuck in a comfort zone? The guy is 20, has only played about half a dozen games this season, the club has been very active with recruitments and he has a great opportunity to push for a spot as a regular in the top 17 next year with the losses of Perry and Woolnough. Those four reasons alone should be more than enough to ensure that he doesn't rest on his laurels.

I think he has been in a comfort zone since he was 16.
All through the juniors he bludged through games till a big game came up and then would be the standout MOTM.
He was the best player in our Ball GF win and one of the best in our Flegg GF loss - he was the best for NSW in several game - he was the best for Aus in 2 out of three of his games. His first ever game of Flegg he came up against an unbeaten Bulldogs side featuring SBW and he handed them and him a beating.
He did all those things to prove he was the closest thing to Adrian Morley you will see in red and blue - but 4 out of 5 games he played in the juniors were rubbish or he just pulled his weight (mind you, if we were 4 points behind with 5 minutes to go Snowy would click into gear and win us the game).

Basically - the big guy has bludged his way through the juniors.
If he went to Melbourne and put in 6 months of hard work he could play for Australia next year.

 

[Burwood]

I think he has been in a comfort zone since he was 16.
All through the juniors he bludged through games till a big game came up and then would be the standout MOTM.
He was the best player in our Ball GF win and one of the best in our Flegg GF loss - he was the best for NSW in several game - he was the best for Aus in 2 out of three of his games. His first ever game of Flegg he came up against an unbeaten Bulldogs side featuring SBW and he handed them and him a beating.
He did all those things to prove he was the closest thing to Adrian Morley you will see in red and blue - but 4 out of 5 games he played in the juniors were rubbish or he just pulled his weight (mind you, if we were 4 points behind with 5 minutes to go Snowy would click into gear and win us the game).

Basically - the big guy has bludged his way through the juniors.
If he went to Melbourne and put in 6 months of hard work he could play for Australia next year.

I can appreciate him being lazy as a junior, but things work a bit differently at NRL level. I can't see how moving to a new club would be any different to staying at Newcastle with a new coach in Smith, and the club undergoing the biggest player change in its history. If the unique situation that he faces at the moment isn't enough to make him pull out his finger than I don't know how moving to Melbourne or North Queensland will be any different.

 

[Alex28]

Does anybody really think that Snowden is stuck in a comfort zone? The guy is 20, has only played about half a dozen games this season, the club has been very active with recruitments and he has a great opportunity to push for a spot as a regular in the top 17 next year with the losses of Perry and Woolnough. Those four reasons alone should be more than enough to ensure that he doesn't rest on his laurels.

Maybe they see another Josh Perry and are trying to get him motivated rather than a career of rut...

 

[Burwood]

Maybe they see another Josh Perry and are trying to get him motivated rather than a career of rut...

I hope that this is all it turns out to be- motivation. He shows too much potential to be thrown onto the scrap heap just yet.

 

[Jono078]

Well we havnt released him yet have we? We've just told him he can go look for another club if he wishes ?

I am starting to think it could just be a plan by Smith to try and get him to wake up and maybe work harder?

 

[roopy]

Well we havnt released him yet have we? We've just told him he can go look for another club if he wishes ?

I am starting to think it could just be a plan by Smith to try and get him to wake up and maybe work harder?

The article in the paper says something like 'there was pressure to sign him when his contract was negotiated and he is free to look for better money if he can find it'.
To me that sounds like he is on good money and the club doesn't think he will get a better offer.

 

[Spike]

I still believe that investing in Snowden's talent for another year or two would be more benefical for the Knights than tossing money at props at other clubs. I'll be the first to agree that he's form in the lower grades hasn't reflected what he's shown in first grade but some props just take that little extra time to mature than other positions. He's still young at 20 and I can see him coming back to bite us big time in the future if he's allowed to walk. In saying that, I said the same thing about Dane Tilse and he hasn't done sh*t so who knows :?

 

[~knights~]

Well we havnt released him yet have we? We've just told him he can go look for another club if he wishes ?

I am starting to think it could just be a plan by Smith to try and get him to wake up and maybe work harder?

I hope that is the case

cause I am going to be p*ssed off if they let him go :x

 

[Burwood]

Well we havnt released him yet have we? We've just told him he can go look for another club if he wishes ?

Six of one, half dozen of another. He is a player contracted until 2008 that has been told that he can go to another club if he wants. I'm sure that his manager and will be flogging him off to other clubs and there are bound to be a few who would love to get their hands on him.