New signings to be announced #nextweek
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midsteyne
loyal forever
A three headed queeeenslaaaaander told me this very morning the rumour floating around is Pearce to Donkies,Crank to Rooters
It would be hilarious to see Pearce go to the Donkeys they absolutely hate him up here!!
I’d so enjoy that , love ripping it into these Horsie fans!
Snake
Snake's Alive!
This is kinda funny...a guy that has every decoration in the game, was recently considering retirement because "what else is there left to do", has played under the Bellamy, and is pretty much being begged to play on by the NRL and the Roosters, and this journo thinks he might crumble under the weight of expectation?
I don't think Cronk would give a flying **** about expectation. He has absolutely nothing to lose.
And the decision to pay him $500k out of an already overdrawn account, filled all financial institutes with confidence ... in both the NRL's judgement and business acumen.
Bearfax
Grizzly old fart
Big question for Cronk is will he be anywhere near as effective without Cam Smith. There were a couple of halves before Cronk who were outstanding at the Storm. Kimmorley and Orford come to mind. Kimmorley never attained those heights again. Orford came to Manly and did well. But he got slick service from Matt Ballin in the second and third year he was there, co-inciding with Manly's success. If Friend goes and they use Pearce as a makeshift hooker, I wonder whether Cronk will be as slick. Friend would give good service though. I suspect the Roosters would be better off letting Pearce go, than Friend for Cronk
double hoops
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Perhaps I have just become accustomed to a certain level of signings our club in recent years. But I take Zorba's words to mean, other clubs are looking to sign a big fish. Our club is playing the waiting game hoping to catch a mediocre fish which gets released. I hope I am wrong. Just not sure those words mean you should expect a Marlin.
double hoops
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Penn does make some pretty good fishing equipment though.
Isn’t he in Take That?
I agree, I doubt we are in the running for a Marlin, either through not enough money ( which I find very very hard to believe) or more likely we are on the nose ( with some players).
I think our tackle is set to pick up leftovers that are in the bilge of a few clubs trying to juggle their rosters.
Well said . We might not catch a Marlin but any improvement in our squad is a bonus .
There are few potential Marlins in our NYC premiership winning team that we have signed up .
manly al
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Jonus Pearson is a good winger and footballer but if Manly were going to look in that direction , i"d say that the outside Bronco back Tom Opacic would be more suited . However i think that any other outside back options or considerations are just academic now after Jorge re signing and the priority now apparently to retain as many as the promising 20 "s Manly squad and outside backs as possible .
There’s certainly some good prospects in the 20’s and I’m really happy they’ve signed most of them.
But I still think we are an experienced Prop and a hard running second rower short of going a lot better in 2018.
But who knows , and there’s always #nextweek.
But I still think we are an experienced Prop and a hard running second rower short of going a lot better in 2018.
But who knows , and there’s always #nextweek.
Someone suggested we offer to take JWH off the Chook's hands so they can get Cronk. A pipedream no doubt but if we got him I reckon we'd win the comp.
Be really nice to have him “ come home “ but I seriously doubt they’d let him go.
Go the Manly Marlins in 2018
If the great Boze can get a couple of Marlins hooked up we will all be over moon.
PS: I’m going to Tuna country in March/April, South Australia. My wife thinks we are going for a relaxing two months, little does she know my real plans!!