Rumours and Stuff

[Happy MEel]

If we need to change the culture at the club we wouldn't be signing AFB.

I don’t know his history. That’s a shame as he can play.

Just looked it up. Agreed, he’s a scumbag.

 

[Avenger]

Agree Hoffman is better and cant make the side.

Is he still under contract?

 

[Avenger]

Cherry is in the press saying that if they sign Neil Henry, he'll walk.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/f96d51d9f135e0f7f35763ed943c622c

Good times.

I’d take him in a millisecond.

 

[Bolgeel]

So, Ken Sio is set to leave Newcastle...

Would he be worth a punt?

Only 27, a good all-round winger, and a goal-kicker.

Now that we a are trying to become a development club I think we should bring through the promising youngster plus he’s average at best anyway

 

[Gronk]

I’d take him in a millisecond.

You'd have to take over his $10M "lifetime" contract. In fact if Manly release DCE and they agree that the he is a free agent, you may have to pay more.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Sio wouldn’t of been great last year instead of someone like Davis.

 

[hindy111]

Is he still under contract?

Yes. He needs to be moved on. Hoffman would be on far to much for reserves.

 

[hindy111]

I’d take him in a millisecond.

I thought about if we could send them one of our halves in return.
But DCE is prob going to cost 500k more

 

[hindy111]

Sio wouldn’t of been great last year instead of someone like Davis.

Sio lost games single handed for knights a fee times in 2018

 

[Glenneel]

Ah ok, it was also Bellamy’s fault Mitchell Johnston never kicked on too!!

Anyhow Mahoney, salmon, kaufusi and Niukore all looked fairly decent in their debut years but suppose BA had nothing to do with that !!

Well all can tackle (a real plus for Parra) but their attack is nothing to rave about. However a good attacking coach is a must BUT believe this year's coach was re-signed. Wtf was BA thinking our attack was woeful this year?

 

[Gronk]

Well all can tackle (a real plus for Parra) but their attack is nothing to rave about. However a good attacking coach is a must BUT believe this year's coach was re-signed. Wtf was BA thinking our attack was woeful this year?

Our attack was woeful because our spine was a basket-case. The fullback(s) offered little in attack until Hayne was fit and played there. Hooker was rubbish until Mahoney sparked it a bit. Our 6 & 7 (depending on who you listen to) were busy vying to be top dog which really just ended up them both playing like busted arses. So you can say that BA failed (yes the buck stops with him), but gee I bet he was banging his head against the wall when the team didn't or couldn't follow the game plan.

 

[Glenneel]

Agreed. Canberra is a great city.

...to visit

 

[Glenneel]

So, Ken Sio is set to leave Newcastle...

Would he be worth a punt?

Only 27, a good all-round winger, and a goal-kicker.

Noooooooooo!

 

[Glenneel]

“and that prop Addin Fonua-Blake has also had enough of the drama and wants out of the club.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/f96d51d9f135e0f7f35763ed943c622c

I bet BA hasn't even talked to him ffs!

 

[Gary Gutful]

You'd have to take over his $10M "lifetime" contract. In fact if Manly release DCE and they agree that the he is a free agent, you may have to pay more.

Yep. Top class half and has a good relationship with BA.

It will cost a lot but something that we’d be crazy not to look at.

 

[chiefy1]

I bet BA hasn't even talked to him ffs!

BA is no longer part of retention and recruitment, if he was we would have already signed up another half a dozen has beens like Charlie Gubb and Lachlan Coote both on 3 year deals

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don’t know his history. That’s a shame as he can play.

Just looked it up. Agreed, he’s a scumbag.

He was a scumbag when we punted him from our Harold Matts squad back in the day.

 

[hindy111]

Our attack was woeful because our spine was a basket-case. The fullback(s) offered little in attack until Hayne was fit and played there. Hooker was rubbish until Mahoney sparked it a bit. Our 6 & 7 (depending on who you listen to) were busy vying to be top dog which really just ended up them both playing like busted arses. So you can say that BA failed (yes the buck stops with him), but gee I bet he was banging his head against the wall when the team didn't or couldn't follow the game plan.

Mahoney did fine tackling and passing the ball. I just missed all the explosive attack others seen from him.
The best games at hooker this season was a fit Kaysa back when we beat the tigers. He played a couple of games in a row where he was close to best on field. I a, sure Mahoney is less injury prone and will improve heaps next season. But I didn't see much in attack from him. I stil think if Kaysa remained fit for a whole season and played behind a strong pack he would be a dynamite player in attack.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Yep. Top class half and has a good relationship with BA.

It will cost a lot but something that we’d be crazy not to look at.

He also seems like a polarizing personality.

 

[Gary Gutful]

He also seems like a polarizing personality.

True. We'd need to be comfortable that he wouldn't be a destabilising influence.