Rumoured Targets 3

[Knight Tales]

Funny how everyone bagged the Cowboys for letting him go. The irony is now that if you do resign him, it will cost you a lot of freight and you still won't know what you will get.

This is true. Signed him initially based on potential. Paying double that now.

If he really does want to win a premiership, it isn't going to be at the Dolphins anytime soon. It's no good developing under a coach if it's going to cost you 3+ of your career. If he goes to the Dolphins, it's purely about money.

The odds of him winning a title in his career are getting longer every year. Cos he has yet to show he is capable of getting a side to that level. It is a gamble for Bennett as well.

 

[Knight Tales]

Dean Ritchie reporting KP is staying and even talking extension.

Ponga set to sign monster new deal at Knights as Wayne shifts attention to star duo

Ponga set to snub Dolphins and sign monster new Knights deal as Wayne sets sights on star duo

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[The Axe of Druss]

If he really does want to win a premiership, it isn't going to be at the Dolphins anytime soon. It's no good developing under a coach if it's going to cost you 3+ of your career. If he goes to the Dolphins, it's purely about money.

Sorry but based on what? The Dolphins haven't even filled out half of their roster yet. There's no way to tell just how good or bad they'll be just yet

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Funny how everyone bagged the Cowboys for letting him go. The irony is now that if you do resign him, it will cost you a lot of freight and you still won't know what you will get.

And the Cowboys would suck 1000 dicks to get Ponga back at that same "freight" or higher. Funny huh

 

[macavity]

And the Cowboys would suck 1000 dicks to get Ponga back at that same "freight" or higher. Funny huh

would they? The Hammer has outplayed him the last 12 months.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

would they? The Hammer has outplayed him the last 12 months.

Has he?

I recall Kalyn walking back into the Qld #1 jersey for game 3 forcing Hammer into the centres

I also recall Newcastle making the 8 while the Cowboys were lucky to avoid the spoon

Ponga might not be earning his pay packet but lets not pretend that the Cowboys arent in a huge mess, especially their spine

 

[PhilGould]

Cows announce Nanai has re-signed for 1 year, meaning he'll be a free agent again this November.

 

[Jono078]

Cows announce Nanai has re-signed for 1 year, meaning he'll be a free agent again this November.

Geez. Not much of a commitment there.. really interesting for the young bloke.

 

[macavity]

Has he?

I recall Kalyn walking back into the Qld #1 jersey for game 3 forcing Hammer into the centres

I also recall Newcastle making the 8 while the Cowboys were lucky to avoid the spoon

Ponga might not be earning his pay packet but lets not pretend that the Cowboys arent in a huge mess, especially their spine

Cows have been a mess, but he has been bloody good.

Kalyn has been injured or disinterested more often than not.

 

[perverse]

If the club can get him actually locked in to a real 5 year contract without all these bullshit options, then perhaps they won't have to walk around on eggshells with him as much anymore. Someone, at some stage, is going to have to sit him down and have "the talk" about his motivation and his position as our captain, and as one of the highest paid players in the game.

Or maybe he just is what he is and we're getting ourselves into a shitty situation. Only time will tell.

 

[slotmachine]

Seriously, he shouldn't be captain. At all.

Watch any presser he has ever done, he's just a goofy kid.

 

[Jono078]

If the club can get him actually locked in to a real 5 year contract without all these bullshit options, then perhaps they won't have to walk around on eggshells with him as much anymore. Someone, at some stage, is going to have to sit him down and have "the talk" about his motivation and his position as our captain, and as one of the highest paid players in the game.

Or maybe he just is what he is and we're getting ourselves into a shitty situation. Only time will tell.

You’d hope they have this talk or acknowledge what he actually brings before offering a staggering 5-year deal.

 

[League guru]

And the Cowboys would suck 1000 dicks to get Ponga back at that same "freight" or higher. Funny huh

They don't want him back. Their laughing at you blokes for paying him overs, and for another 5 years.

 

[perverse]

You’d hope they have this talk or acknowledge what he actually brings before offering a staggering 5-year deal.

Well... yes and no. My point is, Kalyn has been in a perpetual state of "close to off-contract" - which has kept the club in the awkward position of always needing to appease him. A 5 year contract would see him locked down until he's 29, and a pretty good chance at that stage to stay for the length of his career if he maintains the captaincy over that period too.

At that point, the club is in a bit of a better position to be able to speak more freely with him.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

They don't want him back. Their laughing at you blokes for paying him overs, and for another 5 years.

Yeah, ok.....

 

[Yosh]

Maybe he met Bennett to tell him unequivocally that he isn't interested in joining the Dolphins and Bennett should stop pestering him? Maybe. Just maybe.

 

[Sir Galahad]

They don't want him back. Their laughing at you blokes for paying him overs, and for another 5 years.

even as a troll you're a failure

 

[Sir Galahad]

Maybe he met Bennett to tell him unequivocally that he isn't interested in joining the Dolphins and Bennett should stop pestering him? Maybe. Just maybe.

It may be possible that no such meeting took place and a bored Murdoch reporter made it up.

 

[perverse]

It may be possible that no such meeting took place and a bored Murdoch reporter made it up.

I don't think Joey would have spoken out about it if that were the case.

 

[Jono078]

Maybe he met Bennett to tell him unequivocally that he isn't interested in joining the Dolphins and Bennett should stop pestering him? Maybe. Just maybe.

Reckon Bennett said just come have lunch with me and I'll buy you a strawberry smoothie?