The Rumours Thread

[hewi]

I’m sure if the club releases him it won’t be to play with someone else

 

[getsmarty]

BREAKING: Dragons’ horror blow as key enforcer seeks immediate exit, refuses to train

BREAKING: Dragons’ horror blow as key enforcer seeks immediate exit, refuses to train

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Diesel]

If it means we lose him and his brother and pick up Lodge and perhaps another I wouldn't be too upset...

Lodge is like a sugar hit, plays well for a season and then crashes and disrupts the team

 

[Harry Bath]

Its pretty difficult following this mob, always some drama

 

[An Old Westie Dragon]

Sorry to hear Francis wants a release and may be having mental health issues

loos like Tarzan, generally plays like Jane

If he took Michael with him, I wouldn’t be upset

yes I know we are short on bigs and I am probably a bit cranky and irrational today

You can count on one hand how many good games Frank has played. He has been bog average for a while now. Runs up and down on the one spot. I actually don’t mind Michael, at least he runs hard at the defence, nothing special but at least he has a go. I think your last sentence about sums it up for all of us, Saints Forever.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Am I on my own in thinking this guys a mid range prop that averages around 50 mins a game? Another club must be offering him more then $550k a season which seems insane to me. My guess would be NZ after Tohu retired last week, the timing fits. Saints should piss him off, he’s not a good enough player to hang onto if hes pulling this shit.

 

[BlackDuckSaint]

Although I think Franks best and worst were too far apart, him leaving really starts to make us look VERY light on.

Especially when Sele is as injury prone as he is.

One of LPT, Latu and Stewart need to really stand up.

The Couchmans need to take ANOTHER step forward this year.

Odds are stacked against us.

A weak halves pairing and weak forward pack are a recipe for the spoon, let alone trying to make the finals.

 

[An Old Westie Dragon]

Am I on my own in thinking this guys a mid range prop that averages around 50 mins a game? Another club must be offering him more then $550k a season which seems insane to me. My guess would be NZ after Tohu retired last week, the timing fits. Saints should piss him off, he’s not a good enough player to hang onto if hes pulling this shit.

I think you’re being generous with 50 mins, Vic.

 

[denis preston]

I suspected the non interest in lodge may have been due to another player bebeing wrapped up. Getting ths player & negotiating with Lodge could be a brilliant result.

 

[Dragsters]

Lodge is like a sugar hit, plays well for a season and then crashes and disrupts the team

Buys us some time though...

 

[Jubilee]

If it means we lose him and his brother and pick up Lodge and perhaps another I wouldn't be too upset...

The positive is that we now have another slot in the 30.

 

[Jubilee]

Something smells off here. If it was truly mental health issues surely you would concentrate on treatment and getting better before deciding what your long term future holds? If your mental illness prevents you from going to work your salary would still be paid for a period of time, why cut this off, its financial security at a difficult time. Unless you are actually agitating to join another club perhaps.
I probably shouldn't speculate but it sounds odd.

Except is there another club that wants him? And he is under contract, so they can't be negotiating with him.

 

[saints4ever]

The positive is that we now have another slot in the 30.

For who? Theres no one out there besides Lodge and we only just turfed him
Or the other way around