Blake Ferguson

@pattyferg said:
I'd love him. But he left cronulla to "win a comp" he won't come anywhere near us by the sound of things. I agree he will go to the roosters IF he leaves. Maybe dragons ? But they are in the same boat as premiership favourites as us

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How could the Roosters fit Ferguson under their cap ??

Thought they also had a no DH policy know
 
@happy tiger said:
@pattyferg said:
I'd love him. But he left cronulla to "win a comp" he won't come anywhere near us by the sound of things. I agree he will go to the roosters IF he leaves. Maybe dragons ? But they are in the same boat as premiership favourites as us

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How could the Roosters fit Ferguson under their cap ??

Thought they also had a no DH policy know
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The same way souths think they can fit him in,or brisbane fitting Barba,Milford and now DCE in,we are either doing it way wrong,or others are not playing by the rules.
 
@WestsSupporter said:
Stood down again. Wow. NRL should de-register him.
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Ability, he has plenty of it. The trouble is it is often directed into pi–ing his fellow players and officials off.

I certainly don't want someone at our club that is stupid enough to do what he allegedly did after being picked for SOO. He might be a good footballer, but he is a total d-ck.
 
@formerguest said:
@WestsSupporter said:
Stood down again. Wow. NRL should de-register him.

Ability, he has plenty of it. The trouble is it is often directed into pi–ing his fellow players and officials off.

I certainly don't want someone at our club that is stupid enough to do what he allegedly did after being picked for SOO. He might be a good footballer, but he is a total d-ck.
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Wasn't he drinking with Todd carney the night before the Raiders played

They cleared him ,but still its not a great look
 
no way. way way more trouble than he is worth. i think he needs the carney method of having a year off to sort himself out. i think he has bigger problems than rugby league at the moment and should be in counselling.
 
@851 said:
@happy tiger said:
@pattyferg said:
I'd love him. But he left cronulla to "win a comp" he won't come anywhere near us by the sound of things. I agree he will go to the roosters IF he leaves. Maybe dragons ? But they are in the same boat as premiership favourites as us

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How could the Roosters fit Ferguson under their cap ??

Thought they also had a no DH policy know

The same way souths think they can fit him in,or brisbane fitting Barba,Milford and now DCE in,we are either doing it way wrong,or others are not playing by the rules.
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It's a disgrace - the strong teams get even stronger and the weak teams get bugger all! The salary cap does nothing to make the comp more even when teams like the above mentioned have been rorting the system for years and are continually getting away with it. More recently, Cronulla have joined the ranks of protected species, which seem to be able to buy any marquee player on the market at will. It's just plain wrong, imo. I just thank God that WT have a large and amazingly talented junior base to pull from because if we didn't we would end up in the ranks of the cellar dwellers for many years to come.
 
Barba gone to Bronc's, Ferguson to the Dogs
Simple

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@851 said:
We should be straight on the phone.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/blake-ferguson-wants-out-of-canberra-raiders/story-fni3gmmu-1226696586819?from=public_js
BLAKE Ferguson is torn between his loyalty to the Canberra Raiders and a craving to return to Sydney to be with his uncle, Anthony Mundine.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal the blockbusting centre wants out from the final two years of his Raiders contract, which he signed less than 12 months ago.

He will approach Raiders coach Dave Furner before the end of the season to formally ask for a release.

Every club in Sydney would want the NSW State of Origin star, who could ask for upwards of $500,000-a-season.

Only St George Illawarra have been ruled out, because his minders understandably don’t want him at the same club as his old partner in crime Josh Dugan.

Canberra Raiders winger Blake Ferguson is a bolter for a NSW State of Origin spot.

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan and CEO Steve Noyce are aware of the situation and are desperate to get him back into a Sharks jersey.

Parramatta Eels coach Ricky Stuart is also close to Ferguson from their days in the Shire.

Their relationship was so tight that there was a clause in Ferguson’s contract that should the coach leave, he would become a free agent. He activated it and joined the Raiders.

The Ferguson situation is almost identical to Dally M champion Ben Barba and boom rookie Anthony Milford, who want out from the Bulldogs and Raiders, respectively, on compassionate grounds.

Blake Ferguson finds space for the Raiders. Picture: Mitch Cameron
They are both expected to join the Broncos at the end of the season.

Ferguson has a great relationship with Furner, who has resolutely stood by him despite a number of serious issues at the Raiders.

He is also tight with the Canberra players, who have been just as solid in their support.

The long and lonely hours away from football are the problem.

He desperately misses Sydney, having recently spent a month under the care of Mundine at his home in Sydney’s south.

The Blues star is still undergoing counselling and feels his best chance of moving forward is by having the boxing champ permanently in his corner.

Mundine recently told The Daily Telegraph about how he was caring for Ferguson and getting his life back on the rails.

"My focus has been to get him right mentally," Mundine said.

"To get his head strong.

"I’ve been teaching him my philosophies on mental strength so that, when the time comes, he is going to make the right choices.

"And believe me when I say he will; that he’s turned the corner … I’m expecting nothing but greatness from now on.

"With a strong mind, Blake will be the best centre on the planet. Not a good centre, not a great centre, but the best centre anywhere."

Ferguson is rated as rugby league’s next big thing, potentially another Mal Meninga, Gene Miles or Justin Hodges.

He recently missed six weeks of football after being stood down by the NRL when he was charged with indecent assault following a night out with Dugan.

He has pleaded not guilty and the matter has been adjourned until September 3, days before the final round of the regular NRL competition.

Despite the lay-off, Ferguson made a barnstorming comeback to the NRL for the Raiders against the Sydney Roosters last Saturday night.

It was as though he hadn’t missed a game.

The performance didn’t go unnoticed by Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens and his selectors, who will soon finalise their World Cup squad for England in October.

On the same weekend Test centre Justin Hodges broke down with a season-ending achilles injury, Ferguson proved he is the ideal replacement.
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The above article was TLDR. and haven't read through the thread but has anyone mentioned the fact he was caught speeding while his licence was suspended?

The guy is one of the biggest tools the game has seen in a while, why people are even entertaining this fool is beyond comprehension
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
The above article was TLDR. and haven't read through the thread but has anyone mentioned the fact he was caught speeding while his licence was suspended?

The guy is one of the biggest tools the game has seen in a while, why people are even entertaining this fool is beyond comprehension
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Yep agree 100%. It's a shame that clubs will be circling for his signature. Maybe a year out of the game doing a real job will make this goose wake up to himself.

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Sad thing is. He'll be snapped up by another club on more money than what he's currently being paid. It's like these guys get rewarded for their behaviour. Every club needs to make a stand against this behaviour, to an extent, so do the other codes. Will it happen, never in a million years. Only way this guy will be out of competitive sport and being paid overs is if he ends up in the slammer.
 
IMO it will be a disgrace if he gets picked to play for Australia. He's only played 1 game since the Origin series. Is that the message we want to be sending? Grab women in nightclubs and sit out half the season, skip training and games and you can get selected for Australia?
 
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