The Rumours Thread

[Parko1310]

Huge blow for the warriors. I suppose we're the club with the most cap space and in the best position. Bulldogs need a front rower but can't afford him with all their signings.. so he'll probably be at the bulldogs

 

[Parko1310]

Just taking a look at all the sydney clubs and their rosters, where their cap would be at, etc. It'll be between us, bulldogs and tigers for his signature you would have to think

 

[KingFlanno7]

AFB.. 100% Flanno will go for him now that would be a great signing

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Twist in bombshell release request as Warriors star commits... for now

Twist in bombshell release request as Warriors star commits... for now

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Warriors may want a replacement

Shall we send Birdy ?

 

[dragonsornothing]

Twist in bombshell release request as Warriors star commits... for now

Twist in bombshell release request as Warriors star commits... for now

www.foxsports.com.au

Make him captain again and remove the sook
Then we might have a leader too.
Sorry we have a great leader in flanno
Let’s make him captain

 

[Cupper]

happy to pay AFB a millions dollars plus a season. In the best 2-3 props in the game and only just entering the prime of his career IMO.

 

[Walpole]

Fonua Blake is now on the market , played Under 20’s for us before we sacked him but would be a massive signing

There was a reason we sacked him and it shouldn't be forgotten because he's a good player.

 

[Harry Bath]

There was a reason we sacked him and it shouldn't be forgotten because he's a good player.

That was years ago, he has learnt his lesson

 

[Parko1310]

Peter Badell reporting he expects Tom Dearden to stay at the Cowboys at around $800k a season. Disappointing if we miss out on him as we aren't going to be getting Mam either, in my opinion we shouldn't touch Luai with a ten foot pole, and we aren't, and that's pretty much all the halves of any real quality for 2025 gone.

 

[Gomarchin]

Twist in bombshell release request as Warriors star commits... for now

Twist in bombshell release request as Warriors star commits... for now

www.foxsports.com.au

I don't think you ask for a release if you don't already have an offer elsewhere.

I'm sure Gus will be able to squeeze him in.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

That was years ago, he has learnt his lesson

The more likely scenario is that he has tasted success with the Warriors this year and wants to keep that going, wants a Sydney club (Dragons are now a regional club) and remembers being summarily shown the door by the Dragons when still a badly damaged teenager- no second chances.
However, you never know- money may sway him.

 

[Dragons4me]

Peter Badell reporting he expects Tom Dearden to stay at the Cowboys at around $800k a season. Disappointing if we miss out on him as we aren't going to be getting Mam either, in my opinion we shouldn't touch Luai with a ten foot pole, and we aren't, and that's pretty much all the halves of any real quality for 2025 gone.

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[Saints supporter]

Fonua Blake has all of the attributes we need in a front rower and a forward leader, as long as he passes the "No DHs" test. He appears to be the forward leader we desperately need and would increase our appeal as a destination for other recruits.

 

[TheRev]

Fonua Blake has all of the attributes we need in a front rower and a forward leader, as long as he passes the "No DHs" test. He appears to be the forward leader we desperately need and would increase our appeal as a destination for other recruits.

Saint Blake, letsgo!

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Peter Badell reporting he expects Tom Dearden to stay at the Cowboys at around $800k a season. Disappointing if we miss out on him as we aren't going to be getting Mam either, in my opinion we shouldn't touch Luai with a ten foot pole, and we aren't, and that's pretty much all the halves of any real quality for 2025 gone.

If that is all true, I'm already questioning the value of having Young on our staff. I for one was hoping he would bring some quality young players with him from the Cows. Still might happen I suppose but......not a good start.

 

[Slippery Morris]

Flanno did say he was waiting for things like this to happen hence why he did not throw money at players prior to 1 Nov.

This can go either way as he was a Saints junior and has let go because of some off field issue. Now he may be dirty on the club for not supporting him and does not want to go near Saints or he may want to come back to the Saints and finish where it all started. He may think Saints sacking him helped him wake up and mature. I am hopeful of the latter. He may even go back to the Eagles seeing they granted him a release on compassionate grounds.

From memory he was held in high esteem at the Dragons prior to his misdemeanor and was captain of his team so he may feel he let them down for his off field incident which left them with no choice as the Saints sacked him to please the NRL like they always try to do.

Does anyone know where his family are located? If in Wollongong then Saints are a huge chance. He started his juniors there so they may live in the area unless they all moved when he went to Manly.

Come on Flanno, make it happen. If he gets him, AFB will to Saints like Gallen was to the Sharks under Flanno. Great leader from the front.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

wouldn't be surprised if its Angus Crichton exiting Roosters and AFB stepping in..

 

[mickeylane]

No way we pay 1.2m for Manu. He made 79 missed tackles last year, his stats in defence are worse then Lomax and avg metres per game are less. I guarantee the roosters are playing the same game some suggest flanno is. Drive his price up so we pay overs and get welsby to take over from tedesco. They are alot smarter then we are. I would prefer dearden any day of the week. Lomax will improve massively under flanno, if we pay over 1mill for Manu we are screwed he is no Edwards not even close

Manu is in the top 3 players in the world .. fact

 

[Parko1310]

Flanno did say he was waiting for things like this to happen hence why he did not throw money at players prior to 1 Nov.

This can go either way as he was a Saints junior and has let go because of some off field issue. Now he may be dirty on the club for not supporting him and does not want to go near Saints or he may want to come back to the Saints and finish where it all started. He may think Saints sacking him helped him wake up and mature. I am hopeful of the latter. He may even go back to the Eagles seeing they granted him a release on compassionate grounds.

From memory he was held in high esteem at the Dragons prior to his misdemeanor and was captain of his team so he may feel he let them down for his off field incident which left them with no choice as the Saints sacked him to please the NRL like they always try to do.

Does anyone know where his family are located? If in Wollongong then Saints are a huge chance. He started his juniors there so they may live in the area unless they all moved when he went to Manly.

Come on Flanno, make it happen. If he gets him, AFB will to Saints like Gallen was to the Sharks under Flanno. Great leader from the front.

Manly can't afford him, their salary cap is absolutely shot. 3 players in their top 30 take up about 1/3 of their cap. Plus they're about to throw that ridiculous upgrade at Haumole, and have Schuster on about 800k, whilst Brooks is on about 600k.