Shane Neumann > Dogs

[Dutchy]

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2009/11/27/eagle-goes-to-the-dogs/

ONE of the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles’ prized pick-ups has slipped through their fingers, with premiership-winning centre Shane Neumann signing with the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Neumann, who scored a hat-trick in the Sea Eagles’ grand final victory this year over the Northern Pride, signed with the NRL minor premiers just four weeks after inking a deal with the Sunshine Coast.
For the duration of season 2009, the 22-year-old was signed to the Manly Sea Eagles but played 19 of the Sunshine Coast’s 24 games as a part of the two clubs’ feeder arrangement.
After he was released by Manly last month, the Sunshine Coast moved quickly to snap him up, but when the Bulldogs came knocking it was an offer the 99kg centre could not resist.
“I was with Manly and had a year to go but was released,” he said.
“I signed with the Sunshine Coast because I didn’t want to play for another Queensland Cup team. But all the while I wanted to stay in Sydney to be near my family. The Bulldogs offered me an opportunity and it was too good to knock back.”
Neumann is likely to start the 2010 season with the Bulldogs’ feeder club and NSW Cup Premiers, the Bankstown City Bulls.
While he will have players such as Test centre Josh Morris and rising star Jamal Idris in front of him for a permanent NRL spot, he said the Bulldogs had a culture of blooding young talent.
“That’s the thing with Manly, even when their first graders aren’t playing that well they don’t drop them,” he said.
“But the Bulldogs, they’re not afraid to give the young guys a run.
“The same with the Broncos, they’re not afraid to drop guys.”

He makes a good point there. That is my biggest problem with Des and the Manly coaching staff. When was the last time we dropped an out of form player?

 

[ostrich20]

I agree somewhat with his statement, however decisions were made this year to drop poor performing players (Tony Williams, Brent Kite went to the bench etc).

From what I have seen of Shane Neumann anyway he hasn't impressed me, or given the impression that he is a solid first grader. Not a big loss at all.

 

[Garts]

Des might not regulary drop out of form players but if someone gets a chance through injury and plays well he will generally keep them in the side. Neumann got his chances through injury or suspension and played like a bad reserve grader. No one to blame but himself.

 

[Stagger eel]

maybe the reason why Des won't pick him because the dudes that were there before him have done the job and won a comp in the past, maybe Shane should harden up and prove it when he plays reserve grade at the dogs.

he won't get a run there either if you look at their roster.

 

[Sea Eagle Scuba]

Not sure why he'd go to the Dogs, they've got a stack of good centres already...

I think most Manly fans aren't too disappointed to see him go. He had talent and many had big raps on him a few years back, but I'll never forget his disaster of a game against Penrith a few years back at CUA. That game single handedly ruined his confidence for mine. I don't think he ever fully lived up to his hype. I'm more interested in the progress of young Dean Whare this year at Manly, he would've got a first grade gig before Neumann anyway.

Good luck at the Doggies though Shane...

 

[Scarves]

Best of luck Shane, however, I reckon Stagger Eel has nailed it. The players ahead of him were the current Premiers and World Club Champs.

 

[nitabita]

Lol, he had lots of chances in first grade and was woeful in almost all of them.

We're not a charity..

 

[footy watch]

memo to shane neumann,

although you may think your a first grader,your not. i suggest you take a good look at your stats when you got your oppurtunity at the seaeagles (first grade). your error rate would rate amongst the worst than any other player i history.you have hands like feet,cant tackle and were oppositions man of the match nearly every time you played..take the tip..stay at playing park footy

 

[swoop]

Lol, he had lots of chances in first grade and was woeful in almost all of them.

We're not a charity..

Bingo! He's had half a dozen cracks at 1st grade and was absolutely out of his depth.

 

[KKW]

Good player but no big loss.