2020 hooker (and Fainu disc.)

[Growler FNQ]

The tragedy for me is that I always preferred Api over Fainu anyway.

is it too late to talk to Api ??

 

[ellakasmar]

I am currently procrastinating in doing my Torts assignment right now, but reading the comments from @SeaEagleRock8 & @urulion surely counts as study right 😉

I'm doing civil and criminal procedure as a unit at Uni next year so sadly I don't know the ins and outs. But gosh I hope this goes in our favour

 

[Kevinward777]

Seems to be quite a few blurred lines at this point. Hopefully it is just as Manase has claimed and the fingers are pointing in the wrong direction. Perhaps, whoever is responsible might put their hand up... wouldn’t that be a nice surprise.

 

[HappilyManly]

Sione Katoa played really well for Tonga at Hooker

Will watch him and Levi on Saturday Test matches

 

[The Who]

I am currently procrastinating in doing my Torts assignment right now, but reading the comments from @SeaEagleRock8 & @urulion surely counts as study right 😉

I'm doing civil and criminal procedure as a unit at Uni next year so sadly I don't know the ins and outs. But gosh I hope this goes in our favour

I can see a career for you as the Sea Eagles legal representative in judiciary matters. I'd be sounding the club out to be placed on a retainer, like our 'Development' players.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Can you play hooker @ellakasmar

That would solve all our issues , 12 months off Uni, then Nase returns!!

 

[yokahontas]

I hope he is a citizen guilty or not hanging around the people he does will have him deported these days.

He has a NZ passport, I believe. Can’t remember why, but I think it came up in a recent interview with his mum.

 

[R3]

Someone less stabby less porny

It’s a sad development.
Fainu took a real stab at hooker this year, so much so the club decided to cut Api from next years roster. Fainu’s career appears to be on a knifes edge.
Hopefully the squad can remain sharp & focussed and we don’t have to read about team morale being slashed or any backstabbing among his team mates for the disruption to our offseason

PS: I do not consider Fainu guilty at this stage. I’m still hopeful he has a strong defence we are yet to hear

 

[cherry_poppins]

You have a way of brightening every party. I was expecting 2020 to be a breakout year for Fainu. One man’s disaster will, once again, prove to be another man’s opportunity. May be a way of getting Cust into the team in a starting position.

Who the **** are you? Lol must be new

I'm a realist, this is one of 5 worst case scenarios for our off season

IMO this off season would've resulted in Fainu getting either the CCM OR Dally M award, possibly both

 

[robbiea]

Can you play hooker @ellakasmar

That would solve all our issues , 12 months off Uni, then Nase returns!!

Creepy ,very creepy.........

 

[R3]

A specialist hooker is obviously the go ... but at least Cust and Croker will have the entire pre season under Matty Ballin's tutelage ... have no doubt that either would give a handy account of themselves ....

And Michael Monas.

He successfully switched from half to hooker so he should be able to guide them through the transition

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

I think Cust would make an excellent hooker . We seem to forget that Nas started in the halves also I think Desmond and Tooves might have also played a little at both hooker and half.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

And you know for a fact he carried out the stabbing?

Has anyone else been jailed or even arrested though? It's not looking good i hope he didn't do it but someone did and they've got our boy in there sights. They have witnesses otherwise he wouldn't even get spoken to let a alone jailed. Maybe he can claim SD but hes already claimed not to be there at the time of the incident so.... all I know is this has screwed us royally

 

[Nordburg]

Seems we didn’t want Api so no different to the Knights not wanting Levi???

If the finances could work,pretty sure Koroisau would still be at Manly,not sure the same could be said about Levi and the Knights

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Surely any budding young champion hooker would jump at the sudden chance to have a full season in NRL leading Manly's formidable forward pack around.
Incedible opportunity for someone, you'd think the agents would be knocking our door down with young hopefuls so we should be able to pick the best. 🙂

 

[KNUCKLES]

My cousin is a JH.....I could tell you stories about their "non-drinking" 😎

Likewise a good mate of mine I grew up with his now a jehovahs witness. Had some dark times and found God. I think it's a load of rubbish. But each to their own. But 100 percent.. jehovas have house parties every weekend on the drink amongst themselves haha

 

[Budgie]

I'm a realist, this is one of 5 worst case scenarios for our off season

And the other four?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Agree. Billy Britain, Zac Woodford.

Then more experienced Dany Levi, Matt Mckilrick, Issac Luke, Lichaa.

Then our own Cust, Croker and ZDC.

Plenty of options. All willing to play for unders to get an NRL gig. All of which will get a full preseason with Singe and Hasler working with the rest of the spine.

There’s options aplenty, as long as we can fit them in under the cap.

Surely if the bench Nase for the season we get cap relief though??

 

[MuzztheEagle]

Agree. Billy Britain, Zac Woodford.

Then more experienced Dany Levi, Matt Mckilrick, Issac Luke, Lichaa.

Then our own Cust, Croker and ZDC.

Plenty of options. All willing to play for unders to get an NRL gig. All of which will get a full preseason with Singe and Hasler working with the rest of the spine.

Why Woolford? I would have put him on a similar level to ZDC. Possibly even less as he didn't play big minutes this year. I'd also question the levels that Billy Brittain and Harry Grant are being held up to. They both played with very strong forward packs for NSW/QLD cup level (whereas ours sucked).

 

[robbiea]

I cant for the life of me understand how or why Lichaa is getting a mention.