weststigers
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Why is Sheens “shonky”?
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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hammertime
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If this is true, then old mate Pascoe has a lot of explaining about "not being involved in the football department"
tony soprano
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Yeh very little detail in the article. Doesn't really make sense
'If' Sheens does take issue with it, My bet is he'd be one of the few.....
With Fultons appointment, One thing I feel may be overlooked is the fact he's got a good working relationship with Tartak (Benjis' long time Manager) and also the Manager of a heap of our younger talent (Amongst others)....
Benji hasn't been mentioned in all this, But I wouldn't be surprised if it's the incoming coach who wanted some fresh blood in the role and McDonnell moved on?
And the Hierarchy at the club made it happen
- Knowing it wasn't going to happen if they were to involve Sheens, And Benji not being in a position to raise his issues with Sheens.
It's too quiet around it all for me to believe that no one in the coaching ranks new anything about it....
Has Benji and Robbie all over it for mine....
Said in my previous post, This all coming from no where and happening so quietly has to be more to it....
I think the suits an board are acting on behalf of some (But not all) of the coaching Staff - Just to prevent any friction coming into 2025...
To be fair - W Mc hasn't had much wind in his sails since the early 2010's....
hank37w
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They will if we don't.
It is a nickname that he has had for 30+ years and goes back to his days at the raiders.
Pretty sure you'll find his nick name is Shifty Sheens - Not shonky....
refers more to his smoke and mirrors and scrum plays etc.
Doubtful......
Sheens Hired him - Sheens wouldn't have fired him.
either way - no one was sad.
So tell me who the recruits you're referring to....
And what role McDonnell would have had to do with them joining the club.
hank37w
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Maybe Ronald McDonell was the architect of the insulting low ball offer for Brooks which probably has upset Luke and his manager and that is why he was shown the door.
Just a thought, but I would think making an offer like that to a player that loves this club isn't a real good look.
Don't think Luke is going to bother getting out of bed of a morning for somewhere around the 500k mark, I'm sure most people on here would, but then not that many of us are NRL halves either.
Yeah I mean imagine delivering no major signings in <checks notes> May, which is traditionally such a hotspot for major NRL roster moves.
hank37w
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Don't think he stays here and gets out of bed every morning for 600k either.
He'll get more than that elsewhere.
hank37w
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We'll all just have to wait and see what happens.
Didn't think you'd back it up....
Big name signings Api and Papali'i done by Madge (Pre Sheens - Pre WMc)
Klemmer - Through Sheens (From his mouth)
Bateman, You'd think that was Sheens (Not saying WMc wasn't involved) But I would doubt it....
The one big signing WMc had full control over was Mitch Moses - How'd we go there?
Don't doubt he had something to do with a couple kids coming in last year - Maybe Bula and Pole....
But even a broken clock is right twice a day, And I would doubt he'd have suspected them coming on as they have...
Dogs have been in a hole for years after his work ended there....
I don't feel the game will miss him, Nor will we.
tony soprano
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The writing was on the wall after the mitchell moses negotiations. Simply not good enough.
I'd be more concerned with the silence, Moreso than the 'apparent' lack of Suitors....
There's no one not taking him for first drop 6,7 or 9 at 500k...
No one!!
Mbye has gone and got himself almost that!!
Be that as it may, I’ll still take AJ thanks
Who would you have signed over the past month to play in the halves next year?
Todd Packer
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I wonder if Parra will try to get Laurie for the rest of the year now that Brown is gone. Gutho to 6 and Laurie to 1?
