The Rumours Thread

[Gareth67]

If I were Flanagan I would wait until the end of his obligations with Manly until concerning himself with the Dragons - other then a chat with players he would like to recruit for the Big Red V .

Surely by then he will know the true situation with Hunt , he has already spoken to him believing he would be staying - if not , work with a clean slate and forge a new halves combination with those we have or with an appropriate addition to the team .

 

[Crush]

Can’t remember if it was this forum or other one but someone described Ben Hunt as like having a smoking hot girl friend but she’s so high maintenance that it’s just not worth it.
Haha, cracked me up, so true.

 

[TruSaint]

If I were Flanagan I would wait until the end of his obligations with Manly until concerning himself with the Dragons - other then a chat with players he would like to recruit for the Big Red V .

Surely by then he will know the true situation with Hunt , he has already spoken to him believing he would be staying - if not work with a clean slate and forge a new halves combination with those we have or with an appropriate addition to the team .

Gaz, Im hoping Flanno leaves Manly by mutual consent and has the rest of this pathetic season to prepare for next year.

Only going off reports, but if Hunt's heart isn't in it, then off he goes.

I'm all for a cleanout, reboot , whatever we can call it.

 

[Dragon David]

How will this impact on others wanting out of a club? For instance, if a good player's manager says to him - "look, Ben Hunt has gotten out of his contract and has signed with this club. I know that you are worth more dough than what you are getting and even though you still have more than two years left on your contract, just ask for a release and do the Hunt thing. If he can do it, so can you and you and you and....".

No. This sort of thing has got to stop. It's like when you buy a house and you apply for a mortgage, you are under contract to pay it off on appropriate terms and conditions and you sign the contract. If you breach that contract, you are penalised and could end up with no house.

The NRL has to do something about these situations particularly the guys wanting to break the longer term contracts. It has become a big joke and a big rort. What is the use of a player signing a contract if the specific terms and conditions are not complied with? If Hunt wants an immediate release, what bloody club has been talking to him and his manager and why isn't his manager penalised for entering into these sort of talks this far out from when Hunt's contract expires?

Asking for a release on compassionate grounds is used a fair bit by players in the NRL and the ex NRL players who go over to the Super League. I can get the Super League guys but not the Aussie contingent. Equally the excuse that the club has failings isn't one that should be accepted as a reason for a player to be granted a release. Just imagine how that will be looked at and the amount of players saying this as a reason to be released from other clubs. It is damned crazy when you think about this whole affair.

If Hunt persists, I don't want him anywhere near the club. He will be a traitor and a person not to be trusted.

 

[gamkheir]

We should go all in for trivially from sharks now

 

[gamkheir]

We should go all in for trivially from sharks now

That's trindall

 

[Iron Mike]

If Ryan Webb / Langcaster release Hunt without gaining a like for like replacement they should be sacked. No business man worth their salt would allow your own business to be weakened whilst strengthening their opposition. Any such act should be deemed grossly incompetent

 

[BLM01]

That's trindall

Good point we might, however I believe Moylan is on borrowed time at the Shire and he would be likely first to go

 

[BLM01]

If I were Flanagan I would wait until the end of his obligations with Manly until concerning himself with the Dragons - other then a chat with players he would like to recruit for the Big Red V .

Surely by then he will know the true situation with Hunt , he has already spoken to him believing he would be staying - if not work with a clean slate and forge a new halves combination with those we have or with an appropriate addition to the team .

Disgaree Gazza, October / November is too late. He needs to start now (i.e. perform 2 jobs at once splitting time)
Ben Hunt convo is an urgent issue that needs to be fully resolved no later than next month after SOO3 as been indicated with talks starting after SOO2. Flanno must have those conversations
Supposedly Hunt is OK carrying on next month as per normal? and both parties to lay all bare on table post origin why he should stay or go.
It the best we can hope for ATM..and no I would not let him go without trying to convince him to stay.

 

[BLM01]

Why????
What’s in it for us?

We have a few positions now to fill. Flanno making some moves internally or externally that suit the team moving forward

 

[BLM01]

Why in the world would we release Kerr and strengthen a rival team who could be fighting around the same positions on the ladder as us? Absolute incompetence. Who signs off on this shit? Guarantee Haran has a hand in there

Guarantee Flanno decision. We have a few spaces to fill now hopefully for next year. Lets go shopping

 

[BLM01]

Did we get anything in return for releasing Kerr?

In time we will

 

[mattchuot]

If Ryan Webb / Langcaster release Hunt without gaining a like for like replacement they should be sacked. No business man worth their salt would allow your own business to be weakened whilst strengthening their opposition. Any such act should be deemed grossly incompetent

Agreed. It’s no secret that there are quite a few of our players who are unsettled. If our decision-makers let Hunt leave too easily without compensation, trust the rest of the competition to pick our eyes out. Whatever outcome they arrive at, it will be the precedent moving forward. Best not to set a dangerous one that could result in more players leaving the joint.

 

[possm]

I don't want Hunt to stay, I've said this all along however, if he wants a release he should be required to pay out the full value of his contract. You can bet that Gould will offer up Kyle Flannagan as part of the compensation offer. We have Sullivan and a couple of good juniors coming through so what we really need is props and an edge forward.

 

[Dragon David]

If this guy who has been with us since 2018 (his name escapes me - on purpose), goes to either the Bulldogs or Roosters, I tell you it will give me so much angst and make me chunder that the mere mention of his name in the future will make me turn off watching any game he is playing in. In fact, I don't want to see him run around in the Red V anymore. Can you imagine the bagging that he will get if he played against the Warriors!!

That would be the absolute worst thing he could do as far as I am concerned - the conniving two time bastard.

 

[Old Timer]

If this guy who has been with us since 2018 (his name escapes me - on purpose), goes to either the Bulldogs or Roosters, I tell you it will give me so much angst and make me chunder that the mere mention of his name in the future will make me turn off watching any game he is playing in. In fact, I don't want to see him run around in the Red V anymore. Can you imagine the bagging that he will get if he played against the Warriors!!

That would be the absolute worst thing he could do as far as I am concerned - the conniving two time bastard.

I would love for him to go to either of those clubs

He will make SFA difference to their overall performances and at the money they have to pay him he will piss of the rest of their rosters and will end up friendless.

Maybe his actions of late might explain why some didn’t show for his 300 celebration and maybe why some didn’t attend presentation night.

 

[Phantom V]

Releasing Kerr will enable us to front load a contract even promote the other ex Manly player into the top 30.
I'm not against this one.

I agree. No great loss as the guys always been a fringe first grader at best. Never fulfilled his potential.

 

[Gareth67]

Boot him anyway

That would certainly keep our possum off the Panadol tablets !

 

[Gareth67]

Disgaree Gazza, October / November is too late. He needs to start now (i.e. perform 2 jobs at once splitting time)
Ben Hunt convo is an urgent issue that needs to be fully resolved no later than next month after SOO3 as been indicated with talks starting after SOO2. Flanno must have those conversations
Supposedly Hunt is OK carrying on next month as per normal? and both parties to lay all bare on table post origin why he should stay or go.
It the best we can hope for ATM..and no I would not let him go without trying to convince him to stay.

Yes you are correct BLMO1 , I was somewhat annoyed by the so called ‘ actual reports ‘ and believed that he had made his mind up to leave .

I believe that many on here can recall how great a player Billy Smith was , however he was also a great clubman who bled red and white . I expected that in Ben Hunt after signing his big money extension , but alas it is not in his biological make-up .

And also as you have said Flanagan does indeed need to sort through our players to decide just whom he needs to stay and who to recruit . Best of luck to the man in what has proved to be onerous task of recent years .

 

[getsmarty]

Teammates urge Ben Hunt to stick solid with Dragons

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