OFFICIAL Blake Austin [Discussion]

He looks pretty good at State Cup level. As Smeg said, he looks to be a good runner of the ball and has good speed, he moves across the ground well. Keen to see how he goes in Wests Tigers colours next year that's for sure.
 
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade
 
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Im guessing you havent seen him play.

There is a lot of potential with this bloke
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
While i think the kid has talent, why did i have John Grant flashbacks just now

Guns N Roses - I'm having John Grant flashbacks as well. I thought I was the only one.
Saw him play first grade - had a shocker - try line in front of him wide open and he bombed it. It was against us. All he had to do is put it down. I had to slap myself - it wasn't me - it was him. Never saw him in first grade again.
 
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Yeah, me too ….. Wasn't he the one who bombed a try against us at Penrith Park that day we held them to nil ? The try line was wide open and he stubbed his big toe into the ground and bombed it ! If that's the best he can do .......... :unamused:
 
@innsaneink said:
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Im guessing you havent seen him play.

There is a lot of potential with this bloke

Maybe have only seen his less than brilliant games

Then again with our limited options at 6 , he might be the man if Moses isn't in the picture
 
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Because he is at the beginning of his career with a good bit of potential.

He has been set back by injuries a number of times, but mid 2012 was rated high enough to be given a $700k 2 year deal which isn't bad for a rookie, Gus' player clean out meant he left mid contract, no idea if Panthers are picking up some of the bill for him.

He has been on the horizon of first grade for a while now, be good to see what he can achieve with Tigers.
 
@LaT said:
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Because he is at the beginning of his career with a good bit of potential.

He has been set back by injuries a number of times, but mid 2012 was rated high enough to be given a $700k 2 year deal which isn't bad for a rookie, Gus' player clean out meant he left mid contract, no idea if Panthers are picking up some of the bill for him.

He has been on the horizon of first grade for a while now, be good to see what he can achieve with Tigers.

And now Penrith think that Soward is a better option 😱pen_mouth:

That does say something
 
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Happy, two years ago he was the highest rated junior in the game. He reminds me of where O'Donnell was in 2003 and Fifita in 2011\. Sometimes a change of club is needed to focus a young player.

He will do good.

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@happy tiger said:
@LaT said:
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Because he is at the beginning of his career with a good bit of potential.

He has been set back by injuries a number of times, but mid 2012 was rated high enough to be given a $700k 2 year deal which isn't bad for a rookie, Gus' player clean out meant he left mid contract, no idea if Panthers are picking up some of the bill for him.

He has been on the horizon of first grade for a while now, be good to see what he can achieve with Tigers.

And now Penrith think that Soward is a better option 😱pen_mouth:

That does say something

Yes, it says that Gus doesn't know how to recruit.
 
Lets just wait and see how he goes fellows ,how he has gone does not matter. His a Tiger now,he will be given a opportunity at some stage in 2014 and I look forward to it with anticipation to see how he goes. Good luck Mr Austin
 
@LaT said:
@happy tiger said:
@LaT said:
@happy tiger said:
Sorry , how can some one get excited about someone who didn't crack it at Penrith and only looks a gun when he is playing NSW CUP

I'll wait until he shows his worth as our 6 in top grade

Because he is at the beginning of his career with a good bit of potential.

He has been set back by injuries a number of times, but mid 2012 was rated high enough to be given a $700k 2 year deal which isn't bad for a rookie, Gus' player clean out meant he left mid contract, no idea if Panthers are picking up some of the bill for him.

He has been on the horizon of first grade for a while now, be good to see what he can achieve with Tigers.

And now Penrith think that Soward is a better option 😱pen_mouth:

That does say something

Yes, it says that Gus doesn't know how to recruit.

Gus would have one of the most intelligent football minds in the game .

I watched Blake's Fresh Meat interview with Freddy and some of the comments seems like he was trying to find shortcuts to making it , how you could cruise in NYC etc I never played at anywhere near NRL level , but I know I always wanted to destroy the opposition and never was looking at cruising through games

I dunno he just reminds me of smaller version of John Sutton , that he will go great once you have the perfect side around him That might take a few years
 
I agree, I defend Gus all the time. But I don't believe he is the most astute recruiter in the game. He has shown this many times including Souths upon re-entry when he was asked to help build the team from scratch.

That doesn't mean that I think Austin will be something great, just the same as Gus letting him go to get Soward doesn't mean Austin will be a bust.

Excited by the potential, and he has it.
 
@Eye Of Da Tiger said:
Lets just wait and see how he goes fellows ,how he has gone does not matter. His a Tiger now,he will be given a opportunity at some stage in 2014 and I look forward to it with anticipation to see how he goes. Good luck Mr Austin

Yes to much can he ..will he ..maybe he won't be ,has promise that will do me .
 
been fortunate to see a number of his games this year and he's good. just as good as issac john whos currently in the 6 at penrith…

good addition, he's a natural 6 (even though he has said otherwise) and will compliment brooks well.
 

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