Hunt & Folau

[Balmain_Tiger]

Rumours are starting to spread that they may be coming back to the NRL sooner than expected due to the fact they are struggling to adapt to the game…if one of them makes a plea to exit from the code should we make a play for one of them?

id love Folau, cant say the same for hunt though

 

[pacey]

Whats wrong with hunt?

 

[Marshall_magic]

no and no. Both have shown they will [This word has been automatically removed] themselves out to the highest bidder and will probably piss off if a better offer comes along.

 

[farahfan]

hunt beats any of our options by a country mile

however considering the coin they would be demanding no to both

 

[Blackpearl]

is folau a wests junior ? would take him ahead of hunt though

 

[happy_tiger]

Hunt is a really good fullback probably just behind Slater rate him higher than Hayne . Isn't he good mates with Benji as well ???

 

[underdog]

Jason Akermanis absolutely shredded them both in a recent Foxsports article.

and well deserved…. Hunt looked out of his depth in the Suns first game. He sucked ass.

 

[Balmain_Tiger]

nothings wrong with hunt i just believe folau would be of more value to us

 

[Demps]

Didn't expect that to happen ~~ LOL
Both of these two are gun players, would be a great contribution to any club,
however the price tags would be pretty high.

K-Hunt is such a good fullback, wouldn't say no to having him in my team but I couldn't see it happen.
Both these dudes seem to be about the money, even if they say they aren't and the change to AFL was for the challenge, not buying it.

Izzy Folau also is a beast, pure athlete… Loved seeing him when he first cracked first grade, leaping so high in the air and having the best finishes.

Couldn't see either of 'em playing for Wests unfortunately but if we could afford it and the option was there, yes please.

 

[Leroy_The_Tigers_Fan]

I can't believe that some of our fans would turn their nose up against either possible signing.
I'm still a little miffed at the fact that Israel came from Minto (along with Jarryd Hayne & others)
but couldn't attract any interest from the Heirachy of our club at the time.
While we may bag both the players out for their pursuit of the almighty $$$ remember we were pretty quick to sign up Lortay when he became available after a last minute pension top up in UK Rah Rah.
While some people who perport to be League fans bag out the game because we couldn't compete with the GayFL $$$ to retain Khunt and Izzy I'm certain they will jump back on the Bandwagon when they return, as much as I want to deathride any possible success for the duo I want to see the GayFL eat humble pie when they 'concede' that the Gold Coast Suns and the GWS Giants were (are) a failure.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Jason Akermanis absolutely shredded them both in a recent Foxsports article.

and well deserved…. Hunt looked out of his depth in the Suns first game. He sucked ass.

It's pretty funny how neither can see they are both merely pawns in a publicity stunt. Once the AFL have milked them for every dollar they're worth they'll just toss them in the trash and move on.

 

[Muffstar]

I guess these rumours have nothing to with Bennett going back to the Bronco's next year and also Lockyer retiring ?

But to turn their back on a 1 million per annum pay day now with the AFL will either mean a big payout from the AFL or some NRL clubs won't get these guys cheap. I reckon Hunt is more likely to play Union.

 

[Captain_Awesome]

Hunt's a great fullback and Folau is better than all our wingers and centres. Go for it, we already got Lawrence locked in, let the others leave.

 

[happy_tiger]

I like Folau also But I also remember that Broncos paid $400000 a season for folau . No winger is worth $400000 .

 

[Peaches]

No to Folau and Hunt. Our squad when fit is good enough to win the competition.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Folau's best attribute is jumping to take bombs, which would make his effectiveness very low considering our crap kicking game.

Hunt is a very good player, would command way to much $$$ though.

I'd rather spend the money on James Graham or Adam Blair.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Jason Akermanis absolutely shredded them both in a recent Foxsports article.

and well deserved…. Hunt looked out of his depth in the Suns first game. He sucked ass.

It's pretty funny how neither can see they are both merely pawns in a publicity stunt. **Once the AFL have milked them for every dollar they're worth** they'll just toss them in the trash and move on.

Yeah, I'm sure Izzy is feeling used everytime he looks at that multi-million dollar deal he signed…

 

[happy_tiger]

Folau's best attribute is jumping to take bombs, which would make his effectiveness very low considering our crap kicking game.

Hunt is a very good player, would command way to much $$$ though.

I'd rather spend the money on James Graham or Adam Blair.

Exactly what I thought about HT was our kicking game with Folau x2

 

[CocaCola]

Both Elite players.. I would want any of them in the side, but id still prefer Sonny Bill Williams if he was ever to come back to league..

As for the comment for leaving NRL to AFL, i personally think you would have to be foolish not to take the offer. The players are just trying to secure there future financially, nothing wrong with that. Look what happened to TNT, you just never know when your time is going to be up.

If you were a painter earning $50,000 a year, you would be stupid not to take a laboring job or become a tiler or such for double the salary each year.

There not stupid, they know if the AFL career doesnt fall through they could walk into any side they pretty much want to when coming back to league.

Anyone who thinks we shouldn't take any of those above 3 players should reconsider, after all we did benefit from signing Lote from Union.

There's always 3rd party sponsors to spread some of the costs.

 

[Guest]

Hunt would be good, he brings the ball back hard and would help put the Tigers on the front foot to start most sets. Money will be the issue with these two though so it depends on how long they hold out in AFL and which league clubs have good money to spare at the time if either want to jump ship and come back.