Steve Turner released, staying in Melbourne

[girvie]

I think the Titans got the better deal.

The two players who were reported earlier were Smith Samau (winger/fullback) and Kevin Proctor (second row).

Samau played NRL last year, so would be a possibility to play again in 2007. I think Proctor will be in Year 12 and unlikely to play NRL in 2007.

 

[lockyno1]

Ur kidding right, i would think he has past the whole fringe first grader thing now he has played in a GF and was a key player in the Storms season. Im sure he will be playing FG for the storm this year on a frequent basis.

He is a winger FFS! He is hardly worth 2 fantastic juniors. How was he a key player? All he did was fall over the line at the end of Inglis' work, or someone else setting him up. Key player, dead set you are kidding. Good finisher, but hardly a key player. A winger is not worth 2 juniors!

 

[El Diablo]

What are the 2 Juniors like that the Titans picked up? we're they any chance of playing first grade this year? If so you could say the Titans got the better deal.

if they are the same two juniors the Titans nominated earlier one may have already played. can't remember exactly.

the Storm scout who discovered them was not keen to give them up. had big raps on them.

 

[LESStar58]

Turner is only a fringe first grader!

Locky, you are such a twat and that statement verifys it!

Personally, I'm glad all this BS is over and done with and we can just get on with footy and the Storm lads can start competing for those spots in the backline!

 

[MSKnight]

I didn't think he was a Great Player and agree with Lockyno1 on this One...

Titans got a good Deal!

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,20939678-5001023,00.html

Significantly, Proctor and Samau, who are both contracted until the end of 2008, have privately declared they would be happy to join the Titans.

A product of Palm Beach Currumbin on the Gold Coast, Proctor joined the Storm after the Titans were initially refused admission by the NRL in 2004.

Samau, a talented fullback or winger from Brisbane, re-signed with the Melbourne Storm this year on the understanding that Turner would be joining the Gold Coast next season.

Storm recruitment chief Peter O'Sullivan, who spotted Proctor playing rugby union on the Gold Coast, insists the 100kg forward is going nowhere.

"I've put four years into this kid,'' O'Sullivan said.

"It would be over my dead body that he goes to the Gold Coast.

"I chased him and I won't let him go. He's a champion of the future. He'll be playing first grade for Melbourne.''

 

[Mr Saab]

Odd no mention of this on Fox, and vice versa 2SM no mention of Turner and juniors etc.

2SM are still living in 1999.
I would not expect them to break news

 

[LESStar58]

I think the Titans got the better deal.

The two players who were reported earlier were Smith Samau (winger/fullback) and Kevin Proctor (second row).

Samau played NRL last year, so would be a possibility to play again in 2007. I think Proctor will be in Year 12 and unlikely to play NRL in 2007.

I think we are pretty well covered...it's not like we haven't got a wealth of back row and outside back/three-quarter talent already!

aving said that though I know there were a lot of raps on Samau.....a fair few clubs wanted him from what I understand....

 

[jc155776]

The NRL need to move fast to fix things so this doesnt happen again.

 

[LESStar58]

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,20939678-5001023,00.html

f**k me dead.....even more developments. Guess we'll just have to wait and read about it in the papers before we know what the f**k is goin' on!

 

[Willow]

f**k me dead.....even more developments. Guess we'll just have to wait and read about it in the papers before we know what the f**k is goin' on!

lol. Not a new development. El is linking to an article about the juniors, its dated last month.

 

[Hoggy]

Good.

How are people saying that the Titans have "won out"? We keep our known commodity - who played every game last year, scored in each final, and finished with 18 tries...while the GC get two youngsters who may turn out to be total spuds.

 

[McCrud]

The onus will very much be upon Steve Turner to perform exceptionally well in 2007 to justify the personnel, money and time wasted on this entire fiasco.

 

[Mr Saab]

If it affects him then he could be the next Paul Cariage

 

[MSKnight]

Good Luck fitting him into the Backline, Anthony Quinn is a better winger than that Guy!

 

[Hoggy]

Good Luck fitting him into the Backline, Anthony Quinn is a better winger than that Guy!

You mean the back line that he fitted into every game in 2006?

1. Slater
2. Geyer
3. King
4. Quinn
5. Turner
6. Inglis
7. Cronk

Done.

 

[Moffo]

truth of the matter is that the gold coast knew that legally they had NO legs to stand on

 

[Sharkie™]

He is a winger FFS! He is hardly worth 2 fantastic juniors. How was he a key player? All he did was fall over the line at the end of Inglis' work, or someone else setting him up. Key player, dead set you are kidding. Good finisher, but hardly a key player. A winger is not worth 2 juniors!

mate putting the ball down over the line 18 times puts him into a kind of key player role dont u think! they depended on him a sh*t load of times to finish their plays.

 

[innsaneink]

Good.

How are people saying that the Titans have "won out"? We keep our known commodity - who played every game last year, scored in each final, and finished with 18 tries...while the GC get two youngsters who may turn out to be total spuds.

Yeah....possibly.

Im surprised waldron accepted this offer, really....2 promising junior AND $$$compo for a good/average winger...hardly seems equitable to me, they must really want Turner down there.

The juniors may not step up to first grade, its a very big step as we all know. I feel there will be even more pressure on the two kids now to perform....hardly what they need as developing footy players looking to make it in the toughest comp in the world.

 

[hineyrulz]

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,20939678-5001023,00.html

Well from the sounds of that article the Titans got the better deal IMO.