Garrick general news thread

[Heckenberg]

TKO if he re-signs with us

Clayton?

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

If we lose Garrick and with no DCE we'll have to find a back-up kicker for Fogarty in the event he misses any time. Are there any candidates in the squad?

If the reason the club needs to keep Garrick is because the team needs a back up kicker,they have bigger issues.Not that I care who can and can’t kick,but Taukeiaho has been a back up at his former clubs,in the past,just to answer your question

Not what I said or implied, but hey, you do you.

 

[Cochrane]

Not what I said or implied, but hey, you do you.

I dont think Nordburg was implying you thought manly needed to keep Garrick for kicking, but just responding to your question with his own thoughts.

 

[LeonardCohen]

I’m surprised how maligned Garrick is within our own supporter base. He is a great competitor and always gives 110%. I thought he made a good fist of centre and was a real threat. Sure, his edge had issues but I think defending between DCE and Saab had a lot to do with it. I think he’s a class centre and a great player for culture at the club. I’ll be very sad to see him go.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I’m surprised how maligned Garrick is within our own supporter base. He is a great competitor and always gives 110%. I thought he made a good fist of centre and was a real threat. Sure, his edge had issues but I think defending between DCE and Saab had a lot to do with it. I think he’s a class centre and a great player for culture at the club. I’ll be very sad to see him go.

Agree, Leonard. He's one of the few we've got who always puts in. He will be missed. But even though Weidler and others will push this as Manly "bungling" negotiations and another player "wanting out", I'm not sure we could have done much more to retain him. The club has offered him a very good two-year deal. If he thinks he can do better elsewhere - and he probably can - good luck to him.

 

[manly al]

Just wondering if Rueben generally or for some time now and regardless of other circumstances , just does simply fancies himself more as a centre or full back in preference to being a regular winger
But then with Talau not being re signed [ well at this stage ] more likely he would or could expect to be considered in a centre pairing with Koula so probably does revolve around what extra he or his manager may think he is worth elsewhere
500 or 550 K really would be pretty much the limit he could realistically expect from Manly ,for 27 ongoing ,
W A seems the only option in terms of some increased contract amount and as long as there is the Turbo , Lehi options for either full back , wing in Lehi "s case and Full back , centre for Turbo , - Rueben just down the pecking order a bit both position preference wise and for a balanced cap consideration
Saab the other long term wing choice , inevitable some conjecture on his overall value but on nearly half the money- well a bit above half one would expect ] of Rueben as well no doubt so that has to be factored in

 

[C_Eagle31]

I’m surprised how maligned Garrick is within our own supporter base. He is a great competitor and always gives 110%. I thought he made a good fist of centre and was a real threat. Sure, his edge had issues but I think defending between DCE and Saab had a lot to do with it. I think he’s a class centre and a great player for culture at the club. I’ll be very sad to see him go.

Same, it'd be a massive blunder. He'd be one of the first two guys in our backline selected each week.

Hot take but I'd literally rather lose Turbo than Garrick.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Same, it'd be a massive blunder. He'd be one of the first two guys in our backline selected each week.

Hot take but I'd literally rather lose Turbo than Garrick.

There were suggestions that path needs to be cleared for Large, and I can only hope that's the case. He can run 100m just a tad slower than Koula and faster than Jesse McClean at Penrith. He is big and has all the skills. Given we have Brooks, the Fog signing, and the Joey Walsh debut, it's congested in the halves. Maybe we are clearing the decks for Large to play centre and develop there throughout 27-28, before potentially moving into the halves with Walsh.

 

[lsz]

I love him as a player (apart from some of his carry on when he gets tackled) and appreciate what he brings in terms of competition.

All that said the club is clearly trying to adress an issue in the pack whichb means some of the money needs to be moved around.

He is 29, a new dad, and needs a long payday so do not begrudge him testing himself on the market as much as I do not begrudge the club holding firm