Brett Thurbon
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I may as well start !!!
Time for a Keep Blake Austin thread yet ?
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happy_tiger
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At this stage I'm more concerned for his well being
Just looking at him suggested things weren't well
Just looking at him suggested things weren't well
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Even if you favour a Farah-Brooks-Moses-Teddy spine, why would you get rid of the only player who can cover those positions.
MightyMaggy
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Do I have to remind anyone, that he received about 75 per cent of the votes from Forum members for the player-of-the-year? This player is a future NRL captain based on his efforts on the field and his exploits off the field.
He will be a great asset at whatever NRL team he ends up with in the future.
He will be a great asset at whatever NRL team he ends up with in the future.
Tigersman
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He has been our best player this year, and is beginning to be 1 of my favourite players. He's not the fastest He's not the biggest,But He gives his all everytime he steps onto the field and for that I would signing him on a 2 year deal with 1 more year in our favour.
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@NT Tiger said:
I'm not a Dr , but his knee seemed to be protruding out when he limped off
Could suggest a dislocated kneecap , which can result in ligaments being damaged
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@NT Tiger said:
I'm no Dr , but his knee seemed to be protruding out badly when he came off
Could mean a dislocated kneecap which can damage ligaments
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I doubt it was a dislocated kneecap. I've done it twice and its basically impossible to walk. Anyway its easily fixed - just bang it back in and you are good to go.
southerntiger
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Ice was on his ankle after the game. Strange place if it was his kneecap.
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@happy tiger said:
Despite his ankle injury he looks pretty fine to me…
Is there something else going on?
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@Masterton said:
He still has 1 year left with us , The Club controls him for next year as he is still contracted to us , but for 2016 and beyond he controls his destiny as i have said on another thread if he see's himself as a number 6 and we can't offer that ? he will be gone .
He is not going to hang around as a Utility , Adam Blair's contract is up at the end of next year , we can maybe offer him the Number 13 jersey as his own , whether Austin see's himself there will be up to him .
My gut feeling say's he will be gone after next year.
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If his defence is up to it, I think he has to play lock. We have enough size to carry a smaller forward, and I cant see them breaking up the Brookes/Moses combination, but he definately has to be in the team somewhere
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Oh, thats ok then,he has a contract….............really means nothing these days
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@Magpie69 said:
He is a starting NRL player no doubt about that , but if there is a demand from rival Clubs for his services ? i guarantee you Austin will dictate where he wants to play .
Our club will not break the Brooks/Moses combination as they have invested to much in these 2 , If Austin does not want to compromise and maybe be our Lock ? then unfortunately can't see him being with us after next year
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@Magpie69 said:
I love how people say this crap , the Club controls the player's situation . If the club wants the player gone even if he still is Contracted then the Club will break up a Contract at there convenience .
A Club can't always foresee a player's future for e.g Benji broke his contract last year and asked for a release to go to a rival code , but if Benji wanted to go to a rival Club and the Tigers didn't want to ? Benji can't register a contract with the NRL with a rival Club whilst still contracted with us , so the Clubs do control Player's Contracts. In Benji"s case he did us a favour and eased our salary cap and at the same time helped sign our Juniors.
Another e.g is Ben Barba the Bulldogs got a Transfer Fee out of the Broncos and granted his release due to his circumstances , but when he originally signed his Contract with the Bulldogs his girlfriend lived in Sydney with him at the time , it was only when she moved away from him (with there split) that he asked the Bulldogs for a release cause he wanted to be closer to his kids and Bulldogs were not going to keep someone who wasn't going to be there long term.
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@Magpie69 said:
He doesn't want to play lock ,centre or wing
He is best suited to the halves or fullback
He realizes that Tedesco is a better fullback option , but he has played better at 6 than Moses has so far and might be trying to force the club to make a call either way
There are no decent 6 's on the market (excluding Carney ) so he will get good money from the Sharks or Raiders
Hope he stays and gets a chance in the pre season to prove if he is the better option at 6 or not
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