Mateo Backs Out of Deal

[bartman]

If Mateo wanted to take a pay cut to stay, then that would be great.

Somehow, given he announced that he was leaving and filmed a video about, I don't see him too happy with the prospect of a pay cut...

Horo will step up, do everything Feleti has done lately, and we'll save coin. :thumn.

 

[Parraren]

My contact in the club has informed me that we are actually clearing out our current squad to sign the entire Queensland origin team. The only thing blocking it is the players will only come if its 1-17, and we are stuggling to find a club to pick up Jarryd Haynes contract.

Should know more by the end of the week. Can someone call 2GB about it for me tho. Im a bit busy.

Cheers.

No worries mate i'll call first thing tomorrow morning, expect it to hit the papers by the afternoon edition ;-)

 

[Eelementary]

IMO Feleti has been playing really well lately.

 

[Djay]

IMO Feleti has been playing really well lately.

He has been playing very well.

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Parramatta Eels want Cooper Cronk when Melbourne Storm abates by Dean Ritchie

• From: The Courier-Mail
• June 28, 2010 12:00AM

THE Parramatta Eels are chasing Australian and Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal that Parramatta management has told Cronk's manager Chris Orr that the club is interested in signing him if forced to leave Melbourne.

New Super rugby union franchise the Melbourne Rebels are also interested but claim they have not made a formal approach.

Melbourne could be as much as $1.5 million over their salary cap and Cronk is the player most feel will be pushed elsewhere.

With Kris Keating signing for Canterbury, Parramatta see Cronk, 26, as someone who can lead them to grand final glory.

Cronk was a Kangaroo earlier this year for the Test against New Zealand. He has also played off the bench for Queensland in this season's State of Origin series.


If Parramatta sign Cronk, they would move struggling halfback Daniel Mortimer to five-eighth.

One well-placed Parramatta source said: "We'd love to have Cooper Cronk.

"I know the club has let his management know we would be interested.

"We need a bit of direction in the halves. We have young halves and a dominant fullback.

"We need someone to jump in and take control."

There were rumours over the weekend that the Rebels wanted Cronk, who was an Australian Schoolboy rugby union player in 2001. But Rebels chief executive Patrick Wilson denied the claims.

"We are not targeting any Storm players," Wilson said.

"It is obvious given what is happening at the Storm that there will be conjecture and speculation with the Rebels given they are both Melbourne sides.

"But we are not courting any Storm players."

Bulldogs halfback Brett Kimmorley is certain to retire now that Keating and Manly halfback Trent Hodkinson will be at Canterbury next season.

Link: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...rne-storm-abates/story-e6frexnr-1225884946452

 

[oldmancraigy]

Parramatta Eels want Cooper Cronk when Melbourne Storm abates
Link: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...rne-storm-abates/story-e6frexnr-1225884946452

That's NOT actually news about us signing Cronk... that's an article saying we'd be interested (of course we would be).

I want new of us SIGNING Cronk!!

 

[84 Baby]

That article isn't good enough Casper because there is no word from Cronk on what he intends to do. You have just 2 more days, after that I will demand you do a Kevin Rudd

 

[bradeel]

With Kris Keating signing for Canterbury, Parramatta see Cronk, 26, as someone who can lead them to grand final glory.


did i miss something whilst away for a fortnight this month? Keating to Dogs?

 

[parra-matters]

Kris Keating has signed a 2 year deal with the Bulldogs it was on the radio on the weekend.

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

My contact in the club has informed me that we are actually clearing out our current squad to sign the entire Queensland origin team. The only thing blocking it is the players will only come if its 1-17, and we are stuggling to find a club to pick up Jarryd Haynes contract.

Should know more by the end of the week. Can someone call 2GB about it for me tho. Im a bit busy.

Cheers.

I would deadset blow my wad if that happened.

 

[Daneel]

I would deadset blow my wad if that happened.

Id love to be on the forum during origin times watching our fellow forumites suffering from bipolar cause they can't work out whether they love or hate the players.

Go Qld 3 zip thankyou.

 

[bradeel]

Kris Keating has signed a 2 year deal with the Bulldogs it was on the radio on the weekend.

thanks. Not sure how I feel about that, although if we get Cronk, I'll feel alot better.
No question that our current halves are simply not gelling.

 

[Redback71]

awsome news if true especially if KK is gone

 

[BissyB]

The thing is guys if we get Cronk we need a good five eigth. Lately i've been watching Melbourne and it's the 5/8 finch who throws the last pass before a try (when they're spreading the ball end to end I mean.) the problem is we still can't spread the ball if that happens as Mortimer does not have a good enough cut out, faceball etc etc to play 5/8 next to Cronk. IMO if we get Cronk, we either put Hayne at 6 or buy a decent 5/8 for decent coin

 

[Eels Dude]

The thing is guys if we get Cronk we need a good five eigth. Lately i've been watching Melbourne and it's the 5/8 finch who throws the last pass before a try (when they're spreading the ball end to end I mean.) the problem is we still can't spread the ball if that happens as Mortimer does not have a good enough cut out, faceball etc etc to play 5/8 next to Cronk. IMO if we get Cronk, we either put Hayne at 6 or buy a decent 5/8 for decent coin

Or we could just play Hayne as 5'8th in attack when we're in the opposition's half and on the offence and then throw him back to fullback in defending sets and sets where we're just hitting the ball up in our own half. That's what the Broncos did with Lockyer in his younger days until he got too slow to play fullback.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

The thing is guys if we get Cronk we need a good five eigth. Lately i've been watching Melbourne and it's the 5/8 finch who throws the last pass before a try (when they're spreading the ball end to end I mean.) the problem is we still can't spread the ball if that happens as Mortimer does not have a good enough cut out, faceball etc etc to play 5/8 next to Cronk. IMO if we get Cronk, we either put Hayne at 6 or buy a decent 5/8 for decent coin

If it ends up being true about Mateo, he would be IMO the perfect player to compliment Cronk in the halves.

Way I figure it, you idealy want your star player to be in the spine. Mateo can play 6, Hayne at 1, with Cronk on board him at 7 and thats the makings of an awesome team right there.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

If it ends up being true about Mateo, he would be IMO the perfect player to compliment Cronk in the halves.

Way I figure it, you idealy want your star player to be in the spine. Mateo can play 6, Hayne at 1, with Cronk on board him at 7 and thats the makings of an awesome team right there.

And Mortimer to hooker. They would combination would have some great potential

 

[Casper The Ghost]

That article isn't good enough Casper because there is no word from Cronk on what he intends to do. You have just 2 more days, after that I will demand you do a Kevin Rudd

That's NOT actually news about us signing Cronk... that's an article saying we'd be interested (of course we would be).

I want new of us SIGNING Cronk!!

Please don't spit the dummy
God knows whats in the nappies

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

And Mortimer to hooker. They would combination would have some great potential

I have little faith in Morts being able to handle the workload of a hooker. Let alone have the complete skillset for the position. He would be like PJ Marsh and there was a reason why coaches were reluctant to make PJ first choice hooker. I struggle to think of a place for Mortimer in the long term future of the team unless I see some changes to his game.

 

[spiderdan]

I have little faith in Morts being able to handle the workload of a hooker. Let alone have the complete skillset for the position.

same. the bloke can't pass off the ground and even worse, can't seem to pass effectively at all. everytime he motions to pass he looks like he is trying to throw an anvil.