Snake said:
Someone forgot to tell Feleti that.
Sea Eagles Release Watmough, Sign Lyon, Mason, Mateo & Vave
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Someone forgot to tell Feleti that.
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eagle40 said:
Glenn put on some decent hits, but hasn't troubled opposition defensive lines with his running game for some time. Choc was still a bruiser, but I think Mateo, Mason, and Vave are all much bigger and will cause enough distress and hurt to the opposition. Vave is 115kg and 188cm tall, Mason 115kg and 196cm tall, and Mateo 108kg and 194cm, as apposed to Glenn who is 100kg and 180cm tall, and Choc who is 91kg and 181cm tall.
I am not for one minute suggesting these players are better than Gift or Choc, but as far as scaring the opposition, I don't think it's an issue.
I think today's news is very very welcome and has probably eased a lot of fans concerns. The thought we could have another season derailed by infighting and just general rubbish was not something I was going to relish. This announcement today and the vision coming from the Penns (to me) is reassuring and shows a way forward for the club.
With regards to Watmough, I've never had him as quite the player a lot of people on here do. I'm not wishing to denigrate, I've always seen him as a very good player, just not quite the legend others do. His errors and penalties have always frustrated the living hell out of me, but I forgave all of that because he was whole hearted. He was 100% Manly, and it's hard to criticize when you can see the effort he puts in. I do think he went through a period (in about 09/10) where he was close to the best backrower in the game. It was around this time he was termed the 'DNA freak'.
Up until about the final third of this season that was my view of Watmough, but his final couple of months (unfortunately) really changed my view. The whole rubbish that was constantly put out by those who were defending him (I am not attacking those that defended him, good on you for doing so, you should all feel let down by him) saying 'oh Choc just likes to play with the media', and his petulant attitude, not to mention his ridiculous interviews with Weidler.....we all deserved better Choc. And the people on here who really defended you, they deserved WAY WAY better than this.
I'm not saying we would have won the comp this year, because injuries cruelled us. But I still believe we could have made the GF this year (sure probably not quite good enough to win it, but you never know) and your attitude and whiteanting went a long way to ensuring this wouldn't happen.
As others have mentioned, players like Kitey, Gifty and Beaver have left and are legends in our eyes. I always cheer for Kitey at the Panthers, and although it will be b**** y tough I will do the same for Gifty at Souths. I will not be cheering for you at the eels.
I do wish you the best, I hope in a few years you look back and understand why so many people are disappointed in not you leaving, but the manner in which you conducted yourself at the back end of the season.
With regards to Watmough, I've never had him as quite the player a lot of people on here do. I'm not wishing to denigrate, I've always seen him as a very good player, just not quite the legend others do. His errors and penalties have always frustrated the living hell out of me, but I forgave all of that because he was whole hearted. He was 100% Manly, and it's hard to criticize when you can see the effort he puts in. I do think he went through a period (in about 09/10) where he was close to the best backrower in the game. It was around this time he was termed the 'DNA freak'.
Up until about the final third of this season that was my view of Watmough, but his final couple of months (unfortunately) really changed my view. The whole rubbish that was constantly put out by those who were defending him (I am not attacking those that defended him, good on you for doing so, you should all feel let down by him) saying 'oh Choc just likes to play with the media', and his petulant attitude, not to mention his ridiculous interviews with Weidler.....we all deserved better Choc. And the people on here who really defended you, they deserved WAY WAY better than this.
I'm not saying we would have won the comp this year, because injuries cruelled us. But I still believe we could have made the GF this year (sure probably not quite good enough to win it, but you never know) and your attitude and whiteanting went a long way to ensuring this wouldn't happen.
As others have mentioned, players like Kitey, Gifty and Beaver have left and are legends in our eyes. I always cheer for Kitey at the Panthers, and although it will be b**** y tough I will do the same for Gifty at Souths. I will not be cheering for you at the eels.
I do wish you the best, I hope in a few years you look back and understand why so many people are disappointed in not you leaving, but the manner in which you conducted yourself at the back end of the season.
King, Gift and Choc were 3 of our most important forwards a few years ago. But now they're all past their best.
King was on the verge of retiring
Gift can't seem to stay on the field for a whole season
Choc has been a cancer off the field and rocks and diamonds on it.
I won't miss Choc's penalties or errors, but you can't deny the guy has ticker.
Either way, the club is better off without these guys, it freed up cash to buy players who will be more effective. I'll be grateful for the effort they put in while they were on our books though, can't be upset with 2 premierships in 4 years.
King was on the verge of retiring
Gift can't seem to stay on the field for a whole season
Choc has been a cancer off the field and rocks and diamonds on it.
I won't miss Choc's penalties or errors, but you can't deny the guy has ticker.
Either way, the club is better off without these guys, it freed up cash to buy players who will be more effective. I'll be grateful for the effort they put in while they were on our books though, can't be upset with 2 premierships in 4 years.
*insert own moustache*
conanu
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We are never content. Matai and Stewart have contracts for the next 2 years. It is obvious we wont be releasing them, so can we stop making assumptions about what will happen with them. We are no better than the crap journo's that we slate here all the time if we are speculating players wanting out etc and the clubs downfall. I think some of you paint the worst picture so that you can feel ok if it goes down that way.
I am just happy that we finally have owners that get along with the muppets in the paper and we might get a bit less of the backstabbing journalism we have had since quantum came on board.
I am just happy that we finally have owners that get along with the muppets in the paper and we might get a bit less of the backstabbing journalism we have had since quantum came on board.
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