Blake Ferguson

After I seen his interview with Mundine doing all the talking I have totally gone cold on him. He needs to grow up and become a man before a club employees him
 
@innsaneink said:
Not even close, southern, those people were way off the mark
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true that he's played at the top level but his history is very colourful

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mason
 
willie had a few years away from NRL though so there was always a chance he had improved himself as a person. blake, however, has recently shown he is still an idiot, with no signs of improvement. I really hope he gets de-registered like Todd Carney.

But i guess even after Carney was exiled for a year, he still went off the rails at the end of 2011, only to turn himself around at the sharks. this is a part a lot of people have forgotten. it took Carney two attempts to get it right, so don't expect Blake to fix himself ASAP.
 
Seems like Team Khoder is going to turn Ferguson into another SBW style gun for hire.

Here for a year, bit of boxing, maybe some union in Europe, back to league for a bit etc repeat.

And if thats the case I really don't want much part of it, however if he wants to commit to League for the long term and become the best he can, I'd be interested.
 
@stryker said:
Yet another self-satisfied w@nker who thinks the world should be given to him. NRL should make this moron sit-out until his contract with the raiders expires. That club is constantly being shat on by fools who cant behave off the field.

Mullins, Carnery, Monaghan, Dugan, Fergusson, Earl…and most probably others I cannot think off at the moment.
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Before we go ahead and label him 'scum' and other such words, I think it best we put his life in context. I in no way endorse his actions, but by all accounts that I've heard, he's had a difficult life and childhood. He is playing in Canberra at the moment, which is more or less in the middle of nowhere. How do you think that would make him feel? Isolated from family throughout his childhood and now isolated by location as an adult. He didn't handle this situation well, but labelling him scum for quite legitimately wanting to be around people who are supportive of him is massive overreaction.

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@wtigers said:
Before we go ahead and label him 'scum' and other such words, I think it best we put his life in context. I in no way endorse his actions, but by all accounts that I've heard, he's had a difficult life and childhood. He is playing in Canberra at the moment, which is more or less in the middle of nowhere. How do you think that would make him feel? Isolated from family throughout his childhood and now isolated by location as an adult. He didn't handle this situation well, but labelling him scum for quite legitimately wanting to be around people who are supportive of him is massive overreaction.

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Haven't the Raiders already sacked him ??
 
He left Sharks mid contract specifically to sign for Raiders. He then re-signed for Canberra very recently.

He wasn't forced to go, he was never forced to stay….he can't turn around and use homesickness as an excuse now and be taken seriously.

Its a short flight home, or a few hours drive to Sydney.

And we have Wideload claiming he doesn't have a dollar to his name and is staying on friends couches? Nah, BS.
 
@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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Interesting. This rumour is gaining wings.

….I don't like the guy, I'll be honest there.

But a motivated Blake Fergusson playing **_for_** us instead of **_against_** us for a change...... wow that would be a sight to see.
 
Nobody would deserve to be dropped, BigUnit.

However,

Tell me who in our backline is better than him, and keep him out of a walk up spot?
 
Bloke is a headcase and I don't really want him here, but these signings always seem to pay off for Easts, Sharks so it'd be nice to see this club benefit from it for once.
 
well I suppose theres a right Centre position he can fill?

Was thinking Nofo could play there but maybe too inexperienced to do it?

I suppose a one year contract with an extension in our favour would be ok.
 
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