Sure looks like some one on the way out.
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Sure looks like some one on the way out.
RonDingo
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Could you please provide evidence of when he has stood up for himself other than the under 20's against the Raiders when he made himself look like a right royal goose?
Alot of people spruiking on here that he is a tough nut but I like many others are yet to see any of this enforcer tag he has somehow been given.
Imho he is a myth, possibly even weaker than a gutted dog.
Extension to be announced after the WC
pawsandclaws1
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Ben Kennedy and Cam Murray were/are two of our best forwards in RL with strong rugby backgrounds. The Thornett Bros, Ray Price, Brad Thorne, Scott Gourley are a few others who made the transition to RL and did well.
Your list of players only underlines the fact that most union forwards fail at converting to league.You are going back 60 years with some of those names,very few make it
Holman Barnes #1 Fan
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People up in arms about him not yet re-signing need to chill. This is how negotiations work. He waits until after the world cup and November 1 and hopes his value goes up. Can't blame a guy for not jumping at the opportunity to sign for unders for the wooden spooners.
That and his knees have been shot since Souths....
He has a dig, But isn't an enforcer by any stretch and is more than likely all but done....
Parra want him off the books as soon as they can (I'm not sure why they re-signed him)
I love Browny, Watched him play since he was a kid - He's had a real dig the last few years... But the more I think about it, The more it's a no from me.
fibrodreaming
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Hate to be a nitpicker but I believe Thorne grew up in Brisbane playing RL (moved from NZ as a child). After playing SOO for QLD and for Australia, he transitioned to Rugby with the Crusaders and played for the ABs.
tony soprano
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Really depends on how his body is holding up.
Tigerwould
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those names from the past were some of the best backorders in the game.
even the current crop of Cam Murray, Angus Crichton & Papali'i all have Rugby backgrounds.
Depends how you look at it.
To me it looks like he has had to resort to loving his time with the tigers as just a fan going forwards. 😛
The fact the Eels don't want him,
And he's getting Ky Rodwell playing NRL before him maybe answer some of that Question.
Are we trying to give the Cedars a rock solid halves combo for next RLWC by playing them together week in week out?
The 2 oldest names mentioned (Thornett Bros) were very good players,Ray Price was even better imo but the fact remains very few union forwards can make the transition as the skillsets are completely at odds between the 2 games.A breakaway would have the best chance of switching as they tend to rely on mobility (Ray Price was the perfect example of that)
tony soprano
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Yeh something fishy there
We poached heaps from union- Brass, Peter Jones,Hawthorne, etc and at least another 20 or more who were household names.
liltiger
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Maybe due to the falling out with the coach as well though.
tony soprano
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Bit of lodge vibes huh
liltiger
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Yeah, I'm all for him coming back but as long as it's not a huge amount.
