Kenny Edwards

[Jay Eagle]

For all those bagging Edwards as a grub.. you are all probably correct, he hasn't got the cleanest record on and off the field, nor does he set the world on fire as a player but he's got a bit of mongrel in him
and i feel under Des can do a job for us. ln fact hes exactly the type of forward we need right now. Let's face it our current mob are really good footballers and bust a ball having a go but looking at Jake, Marty, Curtis, Perrett, Api, Panseka, Sipley even Thompson "the man's man that Barrett raved about" really wouldn't strike too much fear in the oppositions pack as far as intimidation and personal wellbeing go... and i havnt even mentioned Frankenstien as hes about as scary as my pet bulldog. (While he's sleeping, which is 20hrs of the day).. really all the mongrel we have is AFB and Walks with Jorge out wide.
News flash for the "do gooder narks" Manly have always had grubby mongrels in their teams. Players that the opposition players and fans HATE and even though we love and adore them for giving blood to Manly there are thousands of opposition team fans calling our hero's grubs...
Steve Matai
Ron Gibbs
Bruce Walker
Mark Carroll
John Hopoate
Mal Reilly
Kevin Ward
Mark Broadhurst
Les Boyd
John O'Neil
JWH
Even the great Terry Randall and Tooves are despised and considered "grubs" by many opposing players and fans.
So i say bring on a couple of grubs, start with Edwards, go for Brown, Reynolds or Packer type players and bring back the mongrel and hate.
If Des is really getting the "band" back then getting our "we hate Manly" moto from the opposition is a necessary evil.
This is Rugby League not Lawn Bowls after all.

 

[Nice Beaver]

For all those bagging Edwards as a grub.. you are all probably correct, he hasn't got the cleanest record on and off the field, nor does he set the world on fire as a player but he's got a bit of mongrel in him
and i feel under Des can do a job for us. ln fact hes exactly the type of forward we need right now. Let's face it our current mob are really good footballers and bust a ball having a go but looking at Jake, Marty, Curtis, Perrett, Api, Panseka, Sipley even Thompson "the man's man that Barrett raved about" really wouldn't strike too much fear in the oppositions pack as far as intimidation and personal wellbeing go... and i havnt even mentioned Frankenstien as hes about as scary as my pet bulldog. (While he's sleeping, which is 20hrs of the day).. really all the mongrel we have is AFB and Walks with Jorge out wide.
News flash for the "do gooder narks" Manly have always had grubby mongrels in their teams. Players that the opposition players and fans HATE and even though we love and adore them for giving blood to Manly there are thousands of opposition team fans calling our hero's grubs...
Steve Matai
Ron Gibbs
Bruce Walker
Mark Carroll
John Hopoate
Mal Reilly
Kevin Ward
Mark Broadhurst
Les Boyd
John O'Neil
JWH
Even the great Terry Randall and Tooves are despised and considered "grubs" by many opposing players and fans.
So i say bring on a couple of grubs, start with Edwards, go for Brown, Reynolds or Packer type players and bring back the mongrel and hate.
If Des is really getting the "band" back then getting our "we hate Manly" moto from the opposition is a necessary evil.
This is Rugby League not Lawn Bowls after all.

Edwards was in our system as a junior.

He played for Manly's NYC tram in 2008.

Shockingly (sarcasm) the club sacked him for disciplinary reasons.

He then went to the Dragons.....they sacked him too. For disciplinary reasons.

Then the Eels sacked the bloke.....for disciplinary reasons.

But yeah.......Manly can shape him up. Like last time?

The bloke is a repeated offender and clearly has the IQ of playdough.

Pass.

 

[BOZO]

This is what makes this forum great . All of us Manly supporters get to express our views

 

[joeboy]

Opinions are great.

It's some of the members infatuation and obsession of wanting to sign every player who had ever had anything to do with manly, that gets me.

Lussick, Edwards, whare, jwh, Foran etc, are all in the backend of their career and are getting worse, not better.

I honestly don't know of some of these people with opinions around here even watch footy, the players above are not good purchases

 

[The '47ers]

Grub - yes
Mongrel - well, he is one
Talent - none

 

[Paw93]

Yet you accepted AFB..........who was done for a similar thing before being given a lifeline by Manly!!!

Difference being AFB corrected himself after one mistake and has become as humble as they come.

Kenny on the other hand has messed up numerous times and is still a little bitch.

 

[BOZO]

Opinions are great.

It's some of the members infatuation and obsession of wanting to sign every player who had ever had anything to do with manly.

Lussick, Edwards, whare, jwh, Foran etc, are all in the backend of their career and are getting worse, not better.

I honestly don't know of some of these people with opinions around here even watch footy, the players above are not good purchases

Thanks for your view mate . My view is every player has the potential to bring something to our roster . In Life sometimes we all have to take risks and it sometimes pays off .

 

[Highflier]

Yet you accepted AFB..........who was done for a similar thing before being given a lifeline by Manly!!!

AFB was 18 or 19 and now a few years later appears to have well and truly turned his life and attitude around.
Kenny is pushing 30 and still driving around like he is 15 and just stolen his fathers car keys .I think the lights are on but maybe its an empty house in between those ears

 

[joeboy]

Thanks for your view mate . My view is every player has the potential to bring something to our roster . In Life sometimes we all have to take risks and it sometimes pays off .

But expensive, low percentage risks are not what our club needs given out salary cap situation and recent results. Calculated and targeted recruitment is what we need, not any old hack who played for manly 5 years ago

Thanks for the platitudes

 

[mave]

"let the bugger stay in France, they have a reputation for arrogance too".......something against the French Stuboot?? My wife is French! She & her family are pretty good people. Can't say the same for those from Paris, however to tag all French as arrogant is a bit rough!

The French lost all claim of arrogance about 70 years ago.

 

[KNUCKLES]

On another note, now that Kelly has been pushed out, apparently the dragons are shopping around dufty ( maybe hayne deal imminent). Do u think des would be keeping dufty on his radar and try to pick him up on a bargain deal with the dragons paying some freight? Possibly as a winger? Perhaps fullback with turbo in the centres?

 

[BOZO]

But expensive, low percentage risks are not what our club needs given out salary cap situation and recent results. Calculated and targeted recruitment is what we need, not any old hack who played for manly 5 years ago

Thanks for the platitudes

Kenny wont be expensive . A calculated performance target incentive contract will do the job. 😉

 

[Woodsie]

For all those bagging Edwards as a grub.. you are all probably correct, he hasn't got the cleanest record on and off the field, nor does he set the world on fire as a player but he's got a bit of mongrel in him
and i feel under Des can do a job for us. ln fact hes exactly the type of forward we need right now. Let's face it our current mob are really good footballers and bust a ball having a go but looking at Jake, Marty, Curtis, Perrett, Api, Panseka, Sipley even Thompson "the man's man that Barrett raved about" really wouldn't strike too much fear in the oppositions pack as far as intimidation and personal wellbeing go... and i havnt even mentioned Frankenstien as hes about as scary as my pet bulldog. (While he's sleeping, which is 20hrs of the day).. really all the mongrel we have is AFB and Walks with Jorge out wide.
News flash for the "do gooder narks" Manly have always had grubby mongrels in their teams. Players that the opposition players and fans HATE and even though we love and adore them for giving blood to Manly there are thousands of opposition team fans calling our hero's grubs...
Steve Matai
Ron Gibbs
Bruce Walker
Mark Carroll
John Hopoate
Mal Reilly
Kevin Ward
Mark Broadhurst
Les Boyd
John O'Neil
JWH
Even the great Terry Randall and Tooves are despised and considered "grubs" by many opposing players and fans.
So i say bring on a couple of grubs, start with Edwards, go for Brown, Reynolds or Packer type players and bring back the mongrel and hate.
If Des is really getting the "band" back then getting our "we hate Manly" moto from the opposition is a necessary evil.
This is Rugby League not Lawn Bowls after all.

I take your point ... and I don't mind a bit of mongel .... but most of those blokes you mentioned were not loose canons away from the footy field ..

The game has changed, and with the scrutiny of players actions off the field today .... Edwards has proven his is at most a couple of weeks away from another dickhead drama .... it's a no from me ....

 

[BOZO]

On another note, now that Kelly has been pushed out, apparently the dragons are shopping around dufty ( maybe hayne deal imminent). Do u think des would be keeping dufty on his radar and try to pick him up on a bargain deal with the dragons paying some freight? Possibly as a winger? Perhaps fullback with turbo in the centres?

Albert Hoppa is our other fullback option I believe . Where did you hear that Duffy is being shopped around ?

 

[KNUCKLES]

Albert Hoppa is our other fullback option I believe . Where did you hear that Duffy is being shopped around ?

I've heard it a couple of times the last month or so.. but most recently zerotackle. It doesn't mention this in the article but I believe he has fallen out with the leadership group at the dragons

 

[47MVEagle]

On another note, now that Kelly has been pushed out, apparently the dragons are shopping around dufty ( maybe hayne deal imminent). Do u think des would be keeping dufty on his radar and try to pick him up on a bargain deal with the dragons paying some freight? Possibly as a winger? Perhaps fullback with turbo in the centres?

I just dont think Dufty has the size to be able to sustain a very long first grade NRL career.

He's a great player but the young blokes coming through these days are getting bigger & bigger & despite having all the heart, determination & hunger in the world, I think its inevitable that a point is reached where anyone under 6ft tall & 100kg (minimum) will struggle to break into first grade.

 

[BOZO]

I just dont think Dufty has the size to be able to sustain a very long first grade NRL career.

He's a great player but the young blokes coming through these days are getting bigger & bigger & despite having all the heart, determination & hunger in the world, I think its inevitable that a point is reached where anyone under 6ft tall & 100kg (minimum) will struggle to break into first grade.

If he is tough enough he will make it . Little tough guys like Toovey have shown us all how it can be done .

 

[StuBoot]

players have done worst things and are still playing . If by law he is free to walk the streets then he is free to play on the footy fields .
Some guys take time but they come good

True, there are players that have done worse things and yes, he is free to walk the streets and play footy.
My issue is that he bothered to get his L's and thought that was good enough, and then despite being picked up once for driving unlicensed he decided to do it ANOTHER eight times!
Might not be a big deal to you but he's shown complete arrogance and selfishness which shows he's unlikely to "come good".
He's not that great a player that we should turn into a project.

 

[47MVEagle]

If he is tough enough he will make it . Little tough guys like Toovey have shown us all how it can be done .

Oh I dont doubt his toughness & yes, Toovey is a perfect example of a small man playing well above his weight, but that was 10-plus years ago, & the size & mobility of the players & speed of the game has increased exponentially since then.

The halves in today's NRL are considerably bigger than they were even 10 years ago & will only continue to get bigger.

 

[BOZO]

True, there are players that have done worse things and yes, he is free to walk the streets and play footy.
My issue is that he bothered to get his L's and thought that was good enough, and then despite being picked up once for driving unlicensed he decided to do it ANOTHER eight times!
Might not be a big deal to you but he's shown complete arrogance and selfishness which shows he's unlikely to "come good".
He's not that great a player that we should turn into a project.

I see what you are saying and he is no project of mine . I can see his value if a club can get him on the cheep and on an incentive contract .