Shawn Blore #235

Lee & Pascoe's #1 Hater said:
Eli Katoa is becoming a star at Melbourne, with various things getting in the way of him fulfilling his potential at the Warriors. Blore is in a similar mould. We cannot let him go.
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I said in other thread that I will take heads at Concord if we let him go. We will know it’s not Benji as he wants him. I reckon we will extend him. I think that was the vibe @teddy23 was getting too from his sources.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/sh...my-but-wants-to-stay-put-20230824-p5dz9p.html

Shawn Blore admits he is not entirely sure what awaits him when the Tigers finish up their campaign in two weeks’ time.

Earlier in the year, the young forward learned via social media he was free to test the open market. Interest came from Melbourne, and Blore met with Storm coach Craig Bellamy – only to be told by the Tigers they wanted to keep him after all.

Blore, who is contracted for 2024, would love nothing more than to stick around for the long haul and help the perennial NRL strugglers.

But hearing Bellamy’s vision – and attracting interest from a powerhouse club like the Storm – got the 23-year-old thinking seriously about his next move.

“I found out through social media I was being shopped around a few months back,” Blore told this masthead.

“I met up with my manager straight away, and he explained to me what was happening. My impression from it all was that was one side [of club management] was happy for me to walk away, but one side was happy to keep me.

“Benji [Marshall] and ‘Sheensy’ [Tim Sheens] were keen to keep me. I’m a very loyal person. They gave me a chance when I was coming off a knee injury.

“As it stands, I just want to finish the season and see what happens from there. I’ll know more in two weeks what’s going on. My heart lies with the club. I hope they keep me, and fingers crossed they do keep me.”

Blore met Bellamy in Sydney, and the premiership-winning coach told him how things operated down south, and how the club viewed him as a middle forward. The former Penrith junior, who sees himself playing on an edge, said it was “hard not to be impressed” by Bellamy and the Storm.

“I remember telling my old man and a few close friends Melbourne were interested – I’m still flattered now [a club] of that calibre was interested,” Blore said. “I don’t think Melbourne has ever had a bad player. The players that go there turn into superstars.

“But I also don’t want to jump ship when things get hard here. I want to see the Tigers win. I just want a proper pre-season. I want to leave everything out there [next pre-season], and become a player who plays 80 minutes, and then some.”
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Said the same to me about two weeks should know more. I guess that references end of season. Also said benji backs him. Reading between the lines fulton needs to back him too.

I'll be pretty cut if we do not retain him. I get spots are tight 2024 but you'd take hit for a player like Shawn and 2025 there is heaps of free spots .
 
tony soprano said:
Said the same to me about two weeks should know more. I guess that references end of season. Also said benji backs him. Reading between the lines fulton needs to back him too.

I'll be pretty cut if we do not retain him. I get spots are tight 2024 but you'd take hit for a player Luke Shawn and 2025 there is heaps of free spots .
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Hopefully they see if a coach like Bellamy is gunning for Blore it shows you what a player he really is !!!
 
IF there’s a Melbourne contract offer there he’d be a fool not to sign it. We will end up bidding against ourselves again.
 
tony soprano said:
Said the same to me about two weeks should know more. I guess that references end of season. Also said benji backs him. Reading between the lines fulton needs to back him too.

I'll be pretty cut if we do not retain him. I get spots are tight 2024 but you'd take hit for a player Luke Shawn and 2025 there is heaps of free spots .
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Yeah exactly. I reckon Fulton wanted to offload him at the time that he wanted Schuster here. Maybe now he & Benji are on the same page (as he said they were on Ask The Boss).
 
Demps said:
Pressure is on with that article coming out.

He clearly wants to stay - we should lock him up and back him

There's a reason Bellamy wants him.
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Said a while back Storm were after 2 of our players, if he moved south would be a starter.

It’s a no brainer for me with Blore despite his injury run he has shown more than any other forward we have pushed through outside of Pole. He gets an injury free run and will thrive.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/sh...my-but-wants-to-stay-put-20230824-p5dz9p.html

Shawn Blore admits he is not entirely sure what awaits him when the Tigers finish up their campaign in two weeks’ time.

Earlier in the year, the young forward learned via social media he was free to test the open market. Interest came from Melbourne, and Blore met with Storm coach Craig Bellamy – only to be told by the Tigers they wanted to keep him after all.

Blore, who is contracted for 2024, would love nothing more than to stick around for the long haul and help the perennial NRL strugglers.

But hearing Bellamy’s vision – and attracting interest from a powerhouse club like the Storm – got the 23-year-old thinking seriously about his next move.

“I found out through social media I was being shopped around a few months back,” Blore told this masthead.

“I met up with my manager straight away, and he explained to me what was happening. My impression from it all was that was one side [of club management] was happy for me to walk away, but one side was happy to keep me.

“Benji [Marshall] and ‘Sheensy’ [Tim Sheens] were keen to keep me. I’m a very loyal person. They gave me a chance when I was coming off a knee injury.

“As it stands, I just want to finish the season and see what happens from there. I’ll know more in two weeks what’s going on. My heart lies with the club. I hope they keep me, and fingers crossed they do keep me.”

Blore met Bellamy in Sydney, and the premiership-winning coach told him how things operated down south, and how the club viewed him as a middle forward. The former Penrith junior, who sees himself playing on an edge, said it was “hard not to be impressed” by Bellamy and the Storm.

“I remember telling my old man and a few close friends Melbourne were interested – I’m still flattered now [a club] of that calibre was interested,” Blore said. “I don’t think Melbourne has ever had a bad player. The players that go there turn into superstars.

“But I also don’t want to jump ship when things get hard here. I want to see the Tigers win. I just want a proper pre-season. I want to leave everything out there [next pre-season], and become a player who plays 80 minutes, and then some.”
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They sure do know how to demotivate players.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Yeah exactly. I reckon Fulton wanted to offload him at the time that he wanted Schuster here. Maybe now he & Benji are on the same page (as he said they were on Ask The Boss).
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Yeh, I got the sense from players they do not really deal with Fulton directly.

But fulton may be talking to managers more than dealing with the squad directly.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
Said a while back Storm were after 2 of our players, if he moved south would be a starter.

It’s a no brainer for me with Blore despite his injury run he has shown more than any other forward we have pushed through outside of Pole. He gets an injury free run and will thrive.
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Was rumoured Kepoa was the other.

They can have him... I don't see it with him, but I can with Blore.

He's only going to get better.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
Said a while back Storm were after 2 of our players, if he moved south would be a starter.

It’s a no brainer for me with Blore despite his injury run he has shown more than any other forward we have pushed through outside of Pole. He gets an injury free run and will thrive.
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Shawn seems a bit frustrated with where he is at with his footy and feels he has 1000 percent more to give. I really just hope he doesn't over do it and maintains keeping his body right .

He's still a development player and has time.
 
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