Sironen Gone

[God]

You can't knock the effort it is a shame injury has hampered his career.

 

[Eagle 1]

I think St Helens will get good value out of Sirro. He has the ability to be a star player for them.

Lets hope his knees hold out, the ESL is a bit more forgiving.

 

[Rafferty]

Kind of sad, but possibly best option for both parties moving forward, it’s never good to lose quality depth, but the nature of the game is forcing out the older gen players, youth, speed it’s just a fact of the game these days, thanks Curtis and all the best in the UK, lets hope we send you out as a member of the premiership winning squad.

 

[maxta]

No big suprise - has done well at Manly, but best form was 2 years ago....will rejuvenate his career in England and his choice to play at Manly was smart, as now his pay day will rightfully be far better than coming from a bottom team

 

[Damien2812]

Good luck Sironen and thanks for your contributions to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles..🦅

 

[Snake]

How good is that, partnering up again with Joel Thompson also. Loved the partnership they had at Manly last season, they were the form second rowers of the comp.

last year? we barely won a game. I think it's a stretch to say they were the form back rowers of the comp.

 

[Snake]

Not digging the boot into the Siro because he obviously has had some injury troubles over the years but his career has been a bit of a disappointment. When he first came on the scene it seemed it was only a matter of time before he was a regular fixture in rep sides. A big body with all the skills, there's been so much waiting around for the big explosion that never came. All of the sudden he is 29 and that's pretty much it for him in the NRL...a real shame.

 

[Disco]

How good is that, partnering up again with Joel Thompson also. Loved the partnership they had at Manly last season, they were the form second rowers of the comp.

I though Thompson was retiring at the end of the year?

 

[Eagle 1]

last year? we barely won a game. I think it's a stretch to say they were the form back rowers of the comp.

Not just me, I remember J Johns saying this also.

 

[mave]

Not just me, I remember J Johns saying this also.

If by form, you mean the best at the inside cut back, and refusal to pass the ball anywhere near his centre and winger, then yep, I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Pretty respectable run here at manly. Got better until his knees outdid him last season and was often one of our most important leaders when he played (leading by example)

Definitely the right choice and hope this means we have plans for Davey to be a part of our bench next season

 

[Woodsie]

How good is that, partnering up again with Joel Thompson also. Loved the partnership they had at Manly last season, they were the form second rowers of the comp.

Telecrap todays says he will be replacing the retiring Thompson ... but will link up with another ex-Manly player Will Hopoate ..

Wish him well and thanks ... I will always believe that he only reached 80% of his potential ..

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Not just me, I remember J Johns saying this also.

Edit: in saying this I still think Siro was a good manly player over his time with us (posted about it above)

To be honest I think our back row was our major weakness in 2020. Siro was great whenever he played before then and so was Thommo and Jake so their 2019 reputation stuck with them in the minds of many (myself included until I kept seeing the same performances week by week)

In 2020 it felt like many of us were constantly posting about how it was only AFB and to a lesser extent Taupau doing the carrying and that our backrow was frequently looking invisible, making minimal metres and producing many unremarkable, predictable plays.

Jake slowed down, Thompson’s time was obviously up (even though he was still trying hard) and Siro was hitting hard but by the end of the year became a sitting duck in defence with his knees and a one trick pony in attack (unders ball off dce angled back inside)

 

[globaleagle]

Telecrap todays says he will be replacing the retiring Thompson ... but will link up with another ex-Manly player Will Hopoate ..

Wish him well and thanks ... I will always believe that he only reached 80% of his potential ..

surprised the T'crap didn't lead with "Manly team ripped apart on eve of finals...!!!"

 

[Woodsie]

surprised the T'crap didn't lead with "Manly team ripped apart on eve of finals...!!!"

I'm looking forward to the great "Tipping Comp Scandal" exposed at Silvertail's article Buzz is investigating for Monday's paper ...

 

[globaleagle]

I'm looking forward to the great "Tipping Comp Scandal" exposed at Silvertail's article Buzz is investigating for Monday's paper ...

Jethro should be exposed...I agree!

 

[master blaster]

All the best Sirro in the UK. Thanks for all your service you gave our great club. You will always be part of the eagles family and history

 

[Snake]

Not just me, I remember J Johns saying this also.

maybe in 2019 but not last year. We didn't have the 'form' anything last year lol.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Good luck to Sironen.

The de-Fultonisation process continues.

 

[simon64]

All the best to Sirro.

You can't keep everyone and given his age and history of injuries, probably a good move.

He's going to make better coin in the ESL anyway.

A better player than Jetski so you'd think he'd be making plans for next year but not at Manly.