Wagga_Tiger
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Nope old picture
John Bateman #268
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Tucker
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Cut him loose and use his money somewhere else.
At this stage, he’s not playing for a while anyway…
At this stage, he’s not playing for a while anyway…
happy_tiger
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Ansett ...all good
gallagher
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Man you're old 😅
happy_tiger
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I know ...both my Uncle and his wife were at Ansett when they went under ...no thanks to our then Federal Government
Assuming he is not on his way yet as he posted a workout video yesterday on his socials.
Does anyone know if he is even got the clearance to come as this is becoming laughable really.
Our Chair owns a legal firm so you would think he would know which strings to pull.
C
Cobarcats
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I said signings are announced usually on a fridays, immigration might work that way too🙂
twentyforty
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I wouldn’t rely on that. If you have a government job, you’re on the golf course Friday afternoons.
trentrunciman
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Lol I can confirm that stereotype is definitely untrue !!
trentrunciman
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How do they know Bateman will be here in 2 weeks ?
I would’ve thought if his visa is granted he’d be here…maybe it’s been granted and he has a few things to tie up before he comes and that takes two weeks
I would’ve thought if his visa is granted he’d be here…maybe it’s been granted and he has a few things to tie up before he comes and that takes two weeks
twentyforty
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Because Sheens has him playing the 2nd trial vs Raiders.? Is Sheens just being optimistic? Or does he know something we don’t?
I doubt he will play in the 2nd trial if he has hardly had any body contact. I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t play his 1st nrl game until rd 2-4 at best (have zero inside info just going off history & body readiness).
Tim Sheens
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Can't see that happening, as isn't body contact normally only any great issue when coming back through following rehabilitation after a reasonable term injury?
If he is fit, and more importantly on our shores a few days before a match, reckon he will almost certainly play.
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twentyforty
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Agree, even if it’s only 25min.
Just can’t see him going from off the plane to straight into the NRL within 1-2 weeks after having a few months from contact work & set plays etc of any kind. Rushing him would be dumb given how much cash & long we are investing.
He has to get his 200 passes a day up to speed. Agree he needs some time to gel with the players on and off the paddock.
Isn't there some NRL about needing 6 week's training before playing a game?
Maybe his daughter has been running some good lines in the backyard
