2020 hooker (and Fainu disc.)

[urulion]

I could be wrong, however, this signing brings me a very unique feeling. One that levi will appreciate our club and our club will appreciate Danny's services. He may well be our hooker for many years to come. I personally believe he will have a ripper of a year as he has a point to prove and a place to call home.

These situations, and these sort of neglected players, are ones that develop as champions with exceptional players around them and an exceptional coach in the drivers seat.

Welcome as a new Sea Eagle Danny and best of luck in 2020.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Not quite the same as having a chat with someone... what fires them up what pisses then off etc

I would never sign up an employee from a chat over the phone....too hard to get rid of them later on if it doesn’t work out!

True true.. Well I'm sure someones been talking to him eitherway hes coming

 

[HappilyManly]

Not quite the same as having a chat with someone... what fires them up what pisses then off etc

I would never sign up an employee from a chat over the phone....too hard to get rid of them later on if it doesn’t work out!

I did, had a phone interview from someone in the US and flew to Indonesia for a great contract with a Company I never heard of

It was a great adventure

 

[winnyason]

Yeah love the social media picking apart des picking licha over cook about only one he got wrong in 15 years of coaching. He turned many journeyman into more than solid first graders.
Levi has ability but in a team on loop of rebuild he got lost no doubt.
He was named in holden cup team of year 2014 and 2015 plus he played for his country he got ability. He does not need to do alot here given he feeding ball to monsters in marty t and afb and giving dce, jake and Tom ball when they want it.
The pressure to get fainu case sorted does not rest on our season fate and not on trying to make specialist halfs into a 9. I still hope fainu is sorted by round 10 he a special talent imo.
Ipape and interesting one he good raw talent he may be a smoky off bench.

 

[Ryan]

Yeah love the social media picking apart des picking licha over cook about only one he got wrong in 15 years of coaching. He turned many journeyman into more than solid first graders.
Levi has ability but in a team on loop of rebuild he got lost no doubt.
He was named in holden cup team of year 2014 and 2015 plus he played for his country he got ability. He does not need to do alot here given he feeding ball to monsters in marty t and afb and giving dce, jake and Tom ball when they want it.
The pressure to get fainu case sorted does not rest on our season fate and not on trying to make specialist halfs into a 9. I still hope fainu is sorted by round 10 he a special talent imo.
Ipape and interesting one he good raw talent he may be a smoky off bench.

Wayne Bennett knocked back Matt Ballin. Worked out pretty well for us !!
EDIT: For the record, we won that G.F. 🙂

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[Tomay]

Maybe Des is being kept at arms length from negotiations in an attempt to prevent the salary cap squeeze rearing its head. Pure speculation.

Levi could be a great signing. He has a tendency to make selfish plays inside the attacking third as well as taking the wrong option when on the front foot (passing to forwards rather than halves on quick plays). He can tackle, has a decent pass and just enough spark. With some proper coaching in a strong system he could be a great player for us.

 

[robbiea]

You can bet Des watched hours upon hours of video on Levi and at some point told someone to go and sign him quickly !

 

[Ryan]

Maybe Des is being kept at arms length from negotiations in an attempt to prevent the salary cap squeeze rearing its head. Pure speculation.

Levi could be a great signing. He has a tendency to make selfish plays inside the attacking third as well as taking the wrong option when on the front foot (passing to forwards rather than halves on quick plays). He can tackle, has a decent pass and just enough spark. With some proper coaching in a strong system he could be a great player for us.

Well, he has Des (who occasionally played dummy half), Michael Monaghan (who played some of his best footy at hooker), Matt Ballin (multiple G.F. winning Hooker, QLD origin player), Chad Randall (full time number 9), Max Krillich (full time number 9, NSW and Australian player) at his disposal.

Talk about an environment that would help any number 9 thrive

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Well, he has Des (who occasionally played dummy half), Michael Monaghan (who played some of his best footy at hooker), Matt Ballin (multiple G.F. winning Hooker, QLD origin player), Chad Randall (full time number 9), Max Krillich (full time number 9, NSW and Australian player) at his disposal.

Talk about an environment that would help any number 9 thrive

Not to mention being involved with Toovey for the 9s and a couple of tests at the end of last year for Samoa

I’d imagine we would have got input from Toovey about him before signing him too

 

[Ryan]

Not to mention being involved with Toovey for the 9s and a couple of tests at the end of last year for Samoa

I’d imagine we would have got input from Toovey about him before signing him too

Sorry, and Toovey as well ! Pound for pound maybe the toughest player to have ever played the game.

I actually see a bit of Dragons McInnes with Levi, and a bit of Cookie as well (not quite the explosiveness as yet - but may come). I think he'll be amazing.

 

[Shoe1]

Not to mention being involved with Toovey for the 9s and a couple of tests at the end of last year for Samoa

I’d imagine we would have got input from Toovey about him before signing him too

Tooves advice would have been run into gaps and pass to someone in a better position than you

 

[ALinda]

Well, he has Des (who occasionally played dummy half), Michael Monaghan (who played some of his best footy at hooker), Matt Ballin (multiple G.F. winning Hooker, QLD origin player), Chad Randall (full time number 9), Max Krillich (full time number 9, NSW and Australian player) at his disposal.

Talk about an environment that would help any number 9 thrive

Very true, well said @Ryan

 

[Dinga]

Wasnt he in Court today ? Any updates heard nothing saw nothing.

 

[Stevie]

Fainu's lawyer yet to see CCTV footage of alleged Mormon church dance stabbing

Manase Fainu's lawyer Elias Tabchouri said he has been unable to get his hands on the CCTV footage as of yet, which could prove key to the Manly hooker's defence.

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[tookey]

Good to see Des has moved Fainu to Elanora Heights

No mormon dances there

 

[Highflier]

They the law is an ass .I mean surely his Lawyer has a right to the CCTV footage sooner rather than later.The evidence could be exculpatory i.e a positive for the defense,could it not ?
Maybe my learned friends Sea Eagle Rocks or Ulrion could proffer an opinion ?
The defense rests your honors

 

[The Wheel]

Interesting that Big Buck has some involvement...

 

[HoldenV8]

Wayne Bennett knocked back Matt Ballin. Worked out pretty well for us !!
EDIT: For the record, we won that G.F. 🙂

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Bennett also knocked back DCE in the last couple of years of his first stint at Brisbane. Despite having Alfie for all those years, apparently Cherry was "too small" to make it in the NRL.

He's now a premiership winner, Manly and Qld captain and current Kangaroos halfback.

 

[HoldenV8]

Tooves advice would have been run into gaps and pass to someone in a better position than you

They say Damien Cook is fast for a hooker. But seriously, when Tooves decided to run out of dummy half there was none quicker. Off the mark he was like lightning.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Good to see Des has moved Fainu to Elanora Heights

No mormon dances there

The club must be either very confident of his innocence to bother moving him close to Narrabeen or he is one of a few that have been moved together.