Rumoured Targets 3

[Woosh]

Wooska!!!

Where ya been big boy??

The point was Bennett spewing BS for a million yrs not to pay props 50c.

The reason being props usually only spends half the time on the field.
When was the last time a prop could play 80?
Shame about Hass as he is a Maitland boi too

 

[Spot On]

True.

What about the turnaround in Newcastle's defence Woosh??? Reckon it can be sustained??

 

[Woosh]

True.

What about the turnaround in Newcastle's defence Woosh??? Reckon it can be sustained??

Yes.
I heard after the Titans debacle, Woolf was given control of the team.

 

[Haffa]

Payne Haas is the reason you came out of retirement? He plays for the broncos take it to their forum.

 

[Silent Knight]

Payne Haas is the reason you came out of retirement? He plays for the broncos take it to their forum.

Nah Flush won’t go back there. He’s still burning from the fact that none of his fellow Donkeys fans went to his Rise for Alex BBQ.

 

[PhilGould]

Telegraph reporting Knights are favourites to land Jayden Brailey on a 3-year deal if he asks for a release from Cronulla.

 

[Knight Vision]

Telegraph reporting Knights are favourites to land Jayden Brailey on a 3-year deal if he ask for a release from Cronulla.

Almost identical in size, age and stats including minutes played per game. Does make you wonder what has Levis said or done for Browny to want someone else
https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/danny-levi/
https://www.sharks.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/cronulla-sutherland-sharks/jayden-brailey/

 

[aqua_duck]

He probably thinks Brailey offers the same level of play minus the drama

 

[Old dog]

Must be upset with Levi and Randall has just been upgraded, Woolford on the outer and Griff coming back, hopefully, later in year. If sign Brailey you would think that at least 1 or 2 of those would go as we have Huth coming through the u20’s

 

[Knight Vision]

He probably thinks Brailey offers the same level of play minus the drama

it must be something like that. Perhaps Levi's attitude isnt right.....whatever it is his cards are marked. Shame as I think Levi looks like he has great potential. Off to the Tigers or Warriors I'd reckon.

 

[Old dog]

it must be something like that. Perhaps Levi's attitude isnt right.....whatever it is his cards are marked. Shame as I think Levi looks like he has great potential. Off to the Tigers or Warriors I'd reckon.

Are his cards marked or is this just rumours.
Couldn’t we have both Levi and Brailey fighting for spot and say Griff or Randall as back up with Woolford out and bring along Huth for future.
Levi’s form has been excellent of recent times and could be that Brown wants pressure/competition for spot, at moment Levi, barring injury, is a walk up start.

 

[K-Man]

Are his cards marked or is this just rumours.
Couldn’t we have both Levi and Brailey fighting for spot and say Griff or Randall as back up with Woolford out and bring along Huth for future.
Levi’s form has been excellent of recent times and could be that Brown wants pressure/competition for spot, at moment Levi, barring injury, is a walk up start.

Sounds nice in theory but rarely works that way these days. Levi and Brailey both see themselves as starting hookers and neither is likely to go somewhere to genuinely fight for a spot when they don’t really need to. Why would Brailey choose the Knights in any scenario where he has to share the job / battle with Levi when plenty of clubs would want him as a key player? And from the Knights perspective, it’s too much cap space tied up in top tier starting hookers.

 

[Knight Vision]

Isnt the objective to have a genuine 80 minute hooker ? All the best teams fighting for the Premiership have 80 min hookers. It offers better versatility with bench options. At the moment 1 of our bench must be selected to fulfil the hooking role at some stage. Not ideal in a comp where the Premiership is won or lost by the smallest of percentages. .

 

[slotmachine]

If Brailey is here next year Levi won't be.

The search continues.

 

[Spot On]

So I'm assuming Cronulla are not too fussed which brother they keep? They are looking to offload Brailey???

 

[Knight Vision]

So I'm assuming Cronulla are not too fussed which brother they keep? They are looking to offload Brailey???

they just resigned the younger one I think.

 

[Frederick]

NRL | Moves to push out Knights hooker Danny Levi grow with club pursuing Cronulla's Jayden Brailey for next season

• Local Sport
  

The push to move current hooker Danny Levi on at the end of the season is likely to gather momentum following revelations the Knights have ear-marked Cronulla's Jayden Brailey as a potential long-term replacement.


Brailey 22, is contracted to the Sharks until the end of next season but they have reluctantly given him permission to negotiate with rival clubs early after signing his younger brother Blayke, who is also a hooker, to a new three year deal back in April.

We both want to be starting No.9s and at the top of our game and to do that, we can't be in each other's shadow.

Jayden Brailey
The brothers are currently sharing the hooking role at the club with Jayden starting and Blayke 20, coming off the bench. But Jayden flagged earlier this year the possibility of the pair having to split up at some stage if they are to both establish themselves as hookers in the NRL.

Jayden Brailey




"We spoke about it as a family a couple of times and everyone says one of us has to go - and it's true," Jayden told the Sydney Morning Herald. "One of us has to go at some stage.

"I'm 22 and he's 20 and we're both establishing ourselves in the game. There's plenty of time up our sleeves. Whether it's next year or the year after I'm not too sure when it's going to be, but at some stage we're going to have to split obviously.

"We both want to be starting No.9s and at the top of our game and to do that, we can't be in each other's shadow."

The Newcastle Herald understands Knights officials have already met with Brailey and his manager Paul Sutton to discuss a potential three year deal.

The club is also negotiating with Sutton to extend the contract of Knights prop Dan Saifiti, with a new deal there in the pipeline.

The interest in Brailey will be cold comfort to Levi, whose future has been the subject of much speculation over the past 12 months.

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Sidelined for up to two months after undergoing ankle surgery last week to repair a torn ligament, Levi also has another year to run at the Knights but has been told the club would not stand in his way if he was able to secure a longer term deal elsewhere.

His form over the past month leading into the Roosters' clash where he was injured early in the game had been exceptional but there is a strongly held belief within the club the Knights need more of a team player who is capable of playing 80 minutes if they are to morph into a genuine premiership contender.

"Brailey may not have that touch of brilliance out of dummy half that Danny has running the footy but his overall game management and his ability to play 80 minutes is what makes him a good option,"one Knights source said.


https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...h-danny-levi-on-the-outer-at-knights/?cs=7580

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Levi, or his manager, will throw a tanty over this.
The only 80 minute hooker is one who steps back for breaks and selectively injects himself into the play when he does so.
I reckon it works for us with Levi and Watson.
That Levi and / or his manager seems a little temperamental about his position might have a lot to do with this.

 

[Frederick]

Levi, or his manager, will throw a tanty over this.
The only 80 minute hooker is one who steps back for breaks and selectively injects himself into the play when he does so.

Also known as the smart players. Ones who can read the game and know exactly when to play their hand or when to take a step back. As opposed to those who go a million miles an hour, wear themselves out too early and leave themselves prone to massive brain farts.

I reckon it works for us with Levi and Watson.

Works for now because that's what we have. Both players are athletes though, not footy players. The last proper footy player 9 we had was Bedsy

That Levi and / or his manager seems a little temperamental about his position might have a lot to do with this.

Levi is in a purple patch of form at the moment, but has shown multiple times in the past that he's only interested in getting his name up in lights

 

[Knight Vision]

Also known as the smart players. Ones who can read the game and know exactly when to play their hand or when to take a step back. As opposed to those who go a million miles an hour, wear themselves out too early and leave themselves prone to massive brain farts.
Works for now because that's what we have. Both players are athletes though, not footy players. The last proper footy player 9 we had was Bedsy

Levi is in a purple patch of form at the moment, but has shown multiple times in the past that he's only interested in getting his name up in lights

This

It does ask the question though- if we had an 80 min hooker where does that leave Watson? He isnt a 5/8 IMO.