Peta Hiku

[cherry_poppins]

Such a loss how will we recover

Who will wave at attacking players now as they score?

 

[niccipops]

Thanks Peta you've done us proud.
Also showed intelligence by not going to the Slime.
Hope he kicks on well with Gus's mob and only has bad games against us.

 

[Ryan]

Thanks Peta you've done us proud.
Also showed intelligence by not going to the Slime.
Hope he kicks on well with Gus's mob and only has bad games against us.

We owed them anyway for stealing Chris Hicks (man, I loved that guy !!)

 

[Hamster Huey]

We owed them anyway for stealing Chris Hicks (man, I loved that guy !!)

I love C.Hicks too.

 

[MadMarcus]

I love C.Hicks too.

I love C Hicks, Beaver

 

[Pablo]

Apparently Peta has lost 4 kilos in his first week in Panthers pre season. He mentioned he has lived on eating maccas nearly everyday for the past 23 years which will now stop. Good to see we cracked down on that while he was with us haha!

Lucky he's an athlete. He'd be 130 kilos if he worked in an office with that diet.

 

[Loobs]

Lucky he's an athlete. He'd be 130 kilos if he worked in an office with that diet.

One thing he certainly is: ****ing stupid.

How a pro athlete can do that and think it's good is just as bad as the booze culture of the footy. Idiots. Like you can just eat well and stay off the piss while you play. It's not that hard...

 

[Simonmyers11]

Apparently Peta has lost 4 kilos in his first week in Panthers pre season. He mentioned he has lived on eating maccas nearly everyday for the past 23 years which will now stop. Good to see we cracked down on that while he was with us haha!

Why i am so excited with hiring a new strength and conditioner and updating the gym and hopefully a new diet resume as the last few years Manly have fallen behind the pace in that area compared to teams like the roosters who are very strict with their players nutrition and making sure the players do everything that they can to be in top shape

 

[tookey]

One thing he certainly is: ****ing stupid.

How a pro athlete can do that and think it's good is just as bad as the booze culture of the footy. Idiots. Like you can just eat well and stay off the piss while you play. It's not that hard...

Why was Donny allowing it?

 

[Loobs]

Why was Donny allowing it?

Could be why he was punted. Hiku wasn't the only one that was like that. It seems like it was up to the players. Like Wolfie implemented his raw eating plan himself, Hiku was obviously terrible but we have or HAD (hopefully) plenty of guys that carried too much bad weight (ie flab).

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

Hiku must have been on the George Rose diet whist he was at Manly.

 

[Nike]

Hiku must have been on the George Rose diet whist he was at Manly.

Nah Georgie was more of a dirty bird fan, got a club ban but made his missus pick it up for him (I'm serious.)

 

[ALinda]

Could be why he was punted. Hiku wasn't the only one that was like that. It seems like it was up to the players.

Like Gifty comes to mind and how much he trimmed down after he left us. Sounds like Hiku's done likewise.

 

[Loobs]

Like Gifty comes to mind and how much he trimmed down after he left us. Sounds like Hiku's done likewise.

Pretty much everyone who left rubbished at least the rehabbing too...

 

[maxta]

Funny thing is - these players done better at Manly with an extra layer or 3.....the newer training photo's, the Manly players look fitter than I can remember.
Peta's trump card has been strength in the wrestle & collision - will never be a speedster, so maybe not as great as it seems in his case to run around as a lightweight.
Diet of takeaway however, is obviously not good for anyone, ask my pants since Xmas.....

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

In the article he says he let himself go over xmas, after returning from the Test tour, and he still needs to drop more weight to get to his playing weight from last year

 

[Fluffy]

shhhhh don't let facts get in the way of a good story

 

[Jay Eagle]

Hmmmm, guess the mass clean out of coaching staff actually had a few reasons behind it.. Players diet and strength training in a game like rugby league should be a priority.. Especially as a professional athlete. I can't believe how "ballooned" out Hiku looked on TV, I couldn't tell if he actually had his eyes opened or not.. Guess the people making decisions may know what they are doing after all.

 

[Rex]

Guess the people making decisions may know what they are doing after all.

But ... but ... Zorba and the Penns being right isn't the meme

 

[Loobs]

Hmmmm, guess the mass clean out of coaching staff actually had a few reasons behind it.. Players diet and strength training in a game like rugby league should be a priority.. Especially as a professional athlete. I can't believe how "ballooned" out Hiku looked on TV, I couldn't tell if he actually had his eyes opened or not.. Guess the people making decisions may know what they are doing after all.

Way too many of our players have carried too much weight and never been held accountable for it. If we side a side in good shape this year which it appears we will - big tick from me. Donny I think was over rated because of the sheer talent players had meant we performed above what the conditioning merited.