When Craig Bellamy compares you to the best player in the game and isn't your coach you know you're pretty f**king awesome.
He will be the best player in the game for a decade or so starting pretty soon IMO. Just as the current greats start to retire he will be finding great form and be among the games best by finals 2019.
Edit
Although the only coach I saw as a threqt to luring him away from us other than Ivan was Bellamy. Those compliments... i know who his number 1 target would be if he joined Broncos.
Kalyn Ponga is younger and stacks up just as well and has a lot more natural talent.
Cleary is yet to show he can be the main attacking half, he hasn’t shown a lot of creativity or any special ball playing ability. He has awesome composure for sure, next level for a 20 year old and is a great organiser, kicker and natural leader and he takes on the line, he is going to be a great half back for a long time but you are getting caught up in it.
Anyway Penrith is the best place for Cleary right now, I think even his dad will tell him that given our forward stocks and current position and how well Nathan knows the place. But the fact is he is testing the market and is going to attract huge offers. I still think the roosters are the only main threat, he lives with his parents he isn't moving to Brisbane or Melbourne, not this contract.
Edit: I still see the tigers as a threat also. Most 20yos wouldn't want to be coached by their father, but most 20yos wouldn't still live at home while starring in the nrl and earning 6 figures.
