knights say no as timana tahu leaves eels
not wanted ... Timana tahu.
source: the daily telegraph
rick stone says he would "never say never" at the right price but can't see newcastle throwing discarded eel timana tahu a career lifeline.
the knights coach admitted yesterday the club had made discreet inquiries about tahu a couple of months ago but didn't get past first base and have since moved on.
"we re-signed doogy [adam macdougall] after that and, to be honest with you, we are done and dusted as far as outside backs go," he said.
"it wouldn't be fair on the young blokes we already have at the club."
the knights have been linked to tahu during his much-publicised dramas at parramatta because his wife kasey and their two children have moved to newcastle to be closer to her family. Stone said he has not spoken to the former kangaroo and wallaby star or his manager since the problems at parramatta emerged.
Asked whether the knights might consider revisiting tahu if he was offered to the club at a vastly reduced rate, stone remained cautious.
"look, i suppose you'd never say never because he's a player of ability but we'd need some assurances from him and, even then, we'd still need to be comfortable as far as our own players are concerned," he said.
Parramatta and tahu will officially part company today.
A meeting between tahu's manager warwick wright, eels coach steve kearney and club ceo paul osborne will confirm the former waratahs star has ended his brief yet controversial stint at parramatta.
