Joe Ofahengaue #240

@avocadoontoast said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270323) said:
@mike said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270322) said:
@hodgo said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270262) said:
https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/11/23/pangai-will-fire-again-lodge-and-ofahengaue-staying-walters/?fbclid=IwAR0BnGAYCJtuu75enMJaBJ5EkPZu28IE6-GuxVxQddOIw_8eoX9P6WVQd64

Yep, Walters says he is still in his 2021 plans.

I wouldn’t worry too much, Kev also said the below last month.

“Despite reports the Broncos were looking to offload his rich salary, Jack Bird remains in new coach Kevin Walters' plans for 2021.”

Ah, Kevvie's version of the Enigma Code for 'You're dead to me." 🙂
 
@mikey said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270325) said:
@avocadoontoast said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270323) said:
@mike said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270322) said:
@hodgo said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270262) said:
https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/11/23/pangai-will-fire-again-lodge-and-ofahengaue-staying-walters/?fbclid=IwAR0BnGAYCJtuu75enMJaBJ5EkPZu28IE6-GuxVxQddOIw_8eoX9P6WVQd64

Yep, Walters says he is still in his 2021 plans.

I wouldn’t worry too much, Kev also said the below last month.

“Despite reports the Broncos were looking to offload his rich salary, Jack Bird remains in new coach Kevin Walters' plans for 2021.”

Ah, Kevvie's version of the Enigma Code for 'You're dead to me." 🙂

Joe O remains in Kevin’s plans (to play for another club).
 
Kevin is a protege of Bennett. It seems to happen faster when they say it’s not happening? Lol ..Who knows who owes what to who and who is calling it in?
 
Idk this just feels like it’s not going the same way as when we signed Roberts, or AD and BJ last year. No reason, just a feeling. Doesn’t feel like this one is going to happen. I just hope the stumbling block wasn’t us not wanting to stump up more than we are prepared to pay. Would much rather the Broncos not wanting to release him, period.
 
Walters saying they ae keeping J O. Looks like they are trying to get out of paying part of his contract. The plot thickens.
 
Im sure it’s a negotiation tactic from Broncos, they know we are desperate for him as we struggle to attract top tier players and have the Aloiai drama to deal with. Difference with Bird is he is physically busted, Joe is more of a behavioural issue.
 
The Broncos have to play hardball - they also have a salary cap mess. They were never going to make it easy especially wirh the Alolai situation.
 
@mike said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270322) said:
@hodgo said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270262) said:
https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/11/23/pangai-will-fire-again-lodge-and-ofahengaue-staying-walters/?fbclid=IwAR0BnGAYCJtuu75enMJaBJ5EkPZu28IE6-GuxVxQddOIw_8eoX9P6WVQd64

Yep, Walters says he is still in his 2021 plans.

He is in his plans for 2021 - He plans to get rid of him.
 
Someone said earlier his form might have suffered last year due to his wife being ill. Does anyone know where his wife’s family comes from. If they are from Qld it might not take much for him to want to stay with Brisbane
 
Kevie has never coached an NRL first gde side.Has always talked big,and had Origin sides full of greats.It remains to be seen if he can handle his new role.Coaching,controlling,and without the support he had in soo .
 
Joe posted a vid on Insta yesterday of him back at pre-season training with the Donkeys and captioned it "Good to be back with my brothers". Read into it as you will however it isn't screaming a bloke keen to move on. Be stoked to see him in Tigers colours though it seems it's far from a certainty.
 
@jai_donaldson said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270367) said:
Joe posted a vid on Insta yesterday of him back at pre-season training with the Donkeys and captioned it "Good to be back with my brothers". Read into it as you will however it isn't screaming a bloke keen to move on. Be stoked to see him in Tigers colours though it seems it's far from a certainty.

He's not going to say "back at training, can't wait to get out of this place". Until he's signed elsewhere he's doing what you'd expect a member of the club would do.
 
@jai_donaldson said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270367) said:
Joe posted a vid on Insta yesterday of him back at pre-season training with the Donkeys and captioned it "Good to be back with my brothers". Read into it as you will however it isn't screaming a bloke keen to move on. Be stoked to see him in Tigers colours though it seems it's far from a certainty.

Josh Aloiai loved WT a month ago. I've learned not to buy into it too much any more.
 
@avocadoontoast said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270376) said:
@jai_donaldson said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270367) said:
Joe posted a vid on Insta yesterday of him back at pre-season training with the Donkeys and captioned it "Good to be back with my brothers". Read into it as you will however it isn't screaming a bloke keen to move on. Be stoked to see him in Tigers colours though it seems it's far from a certainty.

He's not going to say "back at training, can't wait to get out of this place". Until he's signed elsewhere he's doing what you'd expect a member of the club would do.

Unless you're Josh Aloiai
 
@insideman said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270307) said:
@GNR4LIFE said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270283) said:
This situation reeks of The Pom or some other insider coming on and saying “We had him. He agreed to sign, but the Broncos were just not willing to meet our price for what they had to pay”. You know it’s coming.


Done deal

So why is he in pre season training with the Donkeys, seems a bit silly to me could do an ACL or anything. I would say still some hoops to jump through otherwise it makes absolutely no sense.
 
@bptiger said in [Joe Ofahengaue Next ??](/post/1270420) said:
Another that got away , think this one can be closed down . Shame he would have been great .

A premature evaluation don't you think.
 
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