The Rumours Thread

[hewi]

Dumb. Do it now. He's guilty of assault, the sentencing doesn't matter. Piss him off

I understand your feelings but think a lot might depend on what the magistrate says and does at the sentencing hearing. If he dodges jail ( slim chance probably) and the magistrate says he has good chance of rehabilitation then the club might have second thoughts.

 

[since77]

I understand your feelings but think a lot might depend on what the magistrate says and does at the sentencing hearing. If he dodges jail ( slim chance probably) and the magistrate says he has good chance of rehabilitation then the club might have second thoughts.

If the club give that clown a second chance then we can assume any attempts to fix the horrible culture built up here over the last 12 years are B.S.

 

[The Word]

If the club give that clown a second chance then we can assume any attempts to fix the horrible culture built up here over the last 12 years are B.S.

Won't happen. He'll be gone.

 

[BLM01]

I understand your feelings but think a lot might depend on what the magistrate says and does at the sentencing hearing. If he dodges jail ( slim chance probably) and the magistrate says he has good chance of rehabilitation then the club might have second thoughts.

Correct and many people are potentially having shots at the club in advance
The NRL will come over the top if any punishments that they deem are inadequate based on all the facts and can cancel contracts?
This is more than club culture it is also a NRL culture due to the severity of the charges
The NRL have a part to play in this too
We wait judgment day

 

[BLM01]

W

NRL integrity unit shouldn't have to step in. The club should make the call as to whether this is the type of person they want to represent the club.

Yeh maybe but Why not? It is their logo, product and money to spend. I’d want a say in who plays under my banner!

 

[Slippery Morris]

Knowing Saints luck he will escape jail term and then the NRL will give him a long suspension which they should and Saints are stuck with his wages in the cap.

Seeing he did the crime, then tried to get off with lies of mistaken identity as his defence shows no remorse for such a serious charge. It's not like a DUI, loitering or just getting a parking ticket.

Hopefully he will learn from this like Addin Fanou Blake as he got a serious charge and was booted from the club and seems to have turned his life around.

 

[Mojo]

Correct and many people are potentially having shots at the club in advance
The NRL will come over the top if any punishments that they deem are inadequate based on all the facts and can cancel contracts?
This is more than club culture it is also a NRL culture due to the severity of the charges
The NRL have a part to play in this too
We wait judgment day

It’s an Amone culture first and foremost. You could even argue that StGI and the NRL offered him fantastic opportunities that he foolishly treated with contempt, which is probably much closer to the truth of the matter.

 

[offiah]

Knowing Saints luck he will escape jail term and then the NRL will give him a long suspension which they should and Saints are stuck with his wages in the cap.

Seeing he did the crime, then tried to get off with lies of mistaken identity as his defence shows no remorse for such a serious charge. It's not like a DUI, loitering or just getting a parking ticket.

Hopefully he will learn from this like Addin Fanou Blake as he got a serious charge and was booted from the club and seems to have turned his life around.

Luckily he’s off contact at the end of next year, so we shouldn’t be stuck with him for too long if that kinda situation arose. Hopefully we can just let him go immediately though.

 

[possm]

We don't have the time or energy to spend on Amone. lets move on and replace both Hunt and Amone with K Flannagan and Luai.

 

[justadragon]

We don't have the time or energy to spend on Amone. lets move on and replace both Hunt and Amone with K Flannagan and Luai.

How are you going to get rid of Hunt possm if no one wants him ?

 

[Saints Forever]

How are you going to get rid of Hunt possm if no one wants him ?

Play him at Hooker

 

[justadragon]

Play him at Hooker

Agreed, but that wont get us his salary to buy someone else.

 

[baggygreen man]

If he dodges jail ( slim chance probably) and the magistrate says he has good chance of rehabilitation then the club might have second thoughts.

After I posted our club will likely sack him to avoid scandal, I had a rethink along the same lines as you. I believe Flanagan will still want him if he is given a lenient sentence or exonerated for previous good behaviour.

 

[baggygreen man]

How are you going to get rid of Hunt possm if no one wants him ?

Lets hope that is not the case come Nov 1. Brent Read on Tele online re the Amone stand down; "Hunt has neither the time or the patience to go thru a slow and painful rebuild''.
Bully for him. The same disloyal tone coming from this man. He is a paid player so should be told to shut his gob and play footy or be shown the door.

 

[mattchuot]

Just saw on Sione Finau’s Instagram that some of the boys are back early and training together at the club’s gym.

 

[lombard]

Just saw on Sione Finau’s Instagram that some of the boys are back early and training together at the club’s gym.

But was it freshly painted!

 

[possm]

How are you going to get rid of Hunt possm if no one wants him ?

The first step is to collect him at 9. This should see Hunt wanting out of his contract.

If this does not work, drop him to reserve grade. He will soon understand that his worth on the market will drastically be reduced if he stays.

 

[jak]

But was it freshly painted!

no mary knocked back the offer

 

[Dragon David]

Just saw on Sione Finau’s Instagram that some of the boys are back early and training together at the club’s gym.

Keen buggers. Bodes well for them and Flanno would be happy with this for sure.

 

[kit66]

Apparently the Panthers have tabled a two year $850K per yr deal to Luai.
We should offer him up to $1.2m a year for 2 years or 3 years if he comes on board for 2024.
I think the prospect of playing alongside Luai would help us retain players like Hunt and Su'a who might even be happy to stick around and also sway other prospective signings. Hunt and Luai together would be awesome. We'd still need some more fire-power elsewhere i.e. speed out wide and grunt up front but you couldn't ask for more than those two halves to get you off on the right foot in 2024 with Flanno calling the shots.