Kennedy 99% done deal Sea-Eagle

[blacktip-reefy]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,9797110-23214,00.html

 

[fatshark]

They have plenty of cash to blow, and they are blowing it on that injury prone baldy. Ok he is the best back rower in the world, when he plays.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Is Ben a good buy?
Comment by Dean Ritchie and James Hooper
June 10, 2004

BEN Kennedy can be difficult to deal with. He can be surly and hates the media.

But he is a proven winner. A hard man. Angry. A player Manly desperately need.

Opposition sides respect the Sea Eagles as a team but deep down think their forward pack can lack aggression. Kennedy is the man to turn Manly into a premeirship force.

He has injury concerns, there is no doubt, but given a strong off-season he should explode into action at Brookvale in 2005.

He is Manly's most significant signing in a decade. Kennedy will give Manly the grunt they crave.

- DEAN RITCHIE

YES, Ben Kennedy is among the fiercest elite forwards in the NRL but, no, he is not a good buy for Manly.

He has spent more time in hospital beds than playing for Newcastle over the past three seasons. He managed 13 games out of 25 in 2003 and 11 out of 26 in 2002. And he'll be 31 before a ball is kicked next season.

Rather than splurging on him, Manly should look to lure Jason Ryles, Mark Riddell or Brent Kite from St George Illawarra. Penrith's Frank Pritchard would be another good buy.

Newcastle got a premiership out of Kennedy. Manly won't. It's a waste of money

 

[Quint]

Is Ben a good buy?

Is this still the Sharks forum?

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Who will Andrew Johns spar with now?

 

[Macca]

Is Ben a good buy?

Is this still the Sharks forum?

Yeah, but it's all good. I like to hear about this stuff, why not. It's just off topic, that's all.

I think Kennedy would be a good buy for Manly, purely for what they will get from him off the field, and if he does manage to have a big off season and play the majority of the season . . . look out.

 

[lolesi]

Kennedy will proberbly play every game next year and be the form 2nd rower of the comp!
It could happen

 

[Sharkette]

Well his signing at Manly has just been confirmed. A good buy IF, and a big IF, he stays injury free.

 

[Macca]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,9797110-23214,00.html

Yup. They got him.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Ok I'm just "tossing this up" but apparently Tahu is a close friend of Kennedy's and is a big chance of following him to Manly.

If this happens do you think Newcastle might make a play for their former player in Paul Franze?

 

[Macca]

I'd imagine they would have a few coming throught their junior program and wouldn't want an out of form centre with a bung knee. Franze might wanna go home for fug all money though.

 

[carinashark]

Is This from the same people that brought us the" Lote Signs with the sharks any minuite now"story?
What ever happened to that one?
Carinashark

 

[warren]

kennedy at manly would be just as good as McDougal at souths.....useless

 

[Macca]

MacDougall at Souths was excellent while he was out there. You might get a surprise.

 

[warren]

yes, thats when he is out there which goes the same for ben kennedy. how many games has he played this season?

 

[Macca]

I don't wanna argue about it but MacDougall was hardly useless. He and his li'l bro destroyed us at the SFS.

 

[t-ba]

And the football lessons learned by some of the younger players has no doubt made them better players. Kennedy isn't there for a glorious drive to the '05 Premiership, he will be there to teach the younger forwards.

 

[imasharkie]

Well his signing at Manly has just been confirmed. A good buy IF, and a big IF, he stays injury free.

Betcha Groggo is happy about this big signing.

 

[Macca]

BBB2 is that U? You've changed your name! I guess you found the thread?

 

[Sheros los Deros]

Kennedy was probably the player who was most influential in Newcastle's semi finals campaign in 2001. Any side with him in their pack would be formidable.