Rumoured Targets 3

[Old dog]

Good as what Foran is/was he is passed his best we should be looking at players with long term in mind, players in mid 20’s, not saying we get Brooks but he is the right age and experience so should suit. We need to buy smart and develop our young local players

 

[Yosh]

I love Foran but the price will never be right because he will ultimately only play 1 out of every 3 or 4 games. Real pity because he is a real good player.

 

[Burwood]

We already have youth in Ponga, Brailey, Clifford and Crossland. What we don’t have is experience and that steady hand to fill the role that we desperately needed when Pearce was missing last season.

Foran can defend, has won a premiership, extensive big game experience in finals and for NZ, played 240 NRL matches, played 25 games last year, allows Clifford to play his natural position of halfback, has a strong running game. That’s quite a few positives.

Plus he’s reportedly after $400k.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Foran has been injury prone in the past but he played 25 games for Manly this year and was very good

If we could guarantee 2021 Foran and not 2019 Foran then id love him for $400k

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Good stuff

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Phew, we can all breath now..

 

[mozza91]

Well deserved. He’s been great since he switched to the wing.

 

[macavity]

Why do manly need to move Foran?

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Why do manly need to move Foran?

To play Schuster at 6

 

[Old dog]

Why do manly need to move Foran?

Looking at playing Schuster at 5/8

 

[macavity]

Looking at playing Schuster at 5/8

doesnt make their team stronger

 

[Jono078]

doesnt make their team stronger

Potentially it does..

The could say Foran is getting old and slow. Schuster offers a bigger stronger body and unpredictability.

Moving Schuster might allow them to play Ben Trbojevic in the second row and obviously there's big expectations of him.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Knights could say this also.

The could say Foran is getting old and slow.

 

[Jono078]

Knights could say this also.

They could, but I'd also take that over Clune and Crossland. They've got some luxuries we don't.

 

[Knight Tales]

I’d take a driven Foran. He will just compete. He’s a winner. Hates to lose.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I don't know why anyone would want Foran. He'll end up being Blake Green 2.0

 

[Burwood]

In all fairness to green, he would have been a very handy signing if he didn’t do his ACL. It’s a tough injury to come back from at any age, let alone being 68.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Thank f**k for that

Veteran not on Knights' radar to replace Pearce

"We haven't even spoken about Kieran Foran."

www.newcastleherald.com.au

 

[Jono078]

Apparently Luciano Leilua will be granted immediate release by the Tigers to join the Cowboys.

Wonder if this opens up the Drinkwater move here..

 

[Knight76]

We had Hodkinson, past it and a spent force.
Then Pearce, right at the end of his effective lifespan in the NRL and really went downhill last season.

And, we are talking Foran as the answer?

I can see that plan backfiring.

I'd like to see the next half signed, if we even sign one, to have a good few years ahead of them before they hit 30.