The Kieran Forum

[Captain Moondog]

Yeah, he can flip off.

 

[MANLY4LIFE]

He knows he cant backflipsummersaultorcartwheel now ,its not whats best for his family or for his idol the great delhi ......who will get shafted after round 13 lol

 

[bob dylan]

Arthur will be gone by Origin 3 i'd say.

Heres there next four games, Cowboys are the only one at home.

Bunnies
Panthers
Cowboys
Storm

 

[HappilyManly]

Dalai will just annoint Choc as Captain Coach after rd 13, when Foran can't reneg

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Anthony will place a premium on ball control and has promised to drop any player who drops more ball than he does. His teammates interpret this to mean their positions are quite safe.

 

[Blucky]

If he backflips to another club, is it a side flip ?

 

[Shoe1]

Is Kieran in our top 10 5/8s? In my memory I'd rank them like this:

Tier 1: Cliffy Lyons, Alan Thompson - fantastic specialist 5/8s. A cut above the rest.

Tier 2: Ian Martin, Jamie Lyon, Bozo. Martin was there for 2 gf wins then moved to lock for 2 more. The other 2 are probably our best centres. Jamie was really great at 6 in 2008. Bozo I don't think won a premiership at 5/8, but excelled in the position for Australia. Wally O'Connell would be in this group going on historical documents.

Tier 3: above average first graders. Kieran, Phil Blake (a better number 7). I put Kieran here in the third tier because he wasn't a standout member of the team in his premiership win. Rather he has solidly contributed to manly being a tough team to beat in recent times, he has won us a fair few games, but so did Phil.

Tier 4: players that couldn't maintain a 1st grade grade position at 6 for significant periods: Mitchell Cox, Phil Sigsworth, Adam Brown, Adam Hayden, Mullane, Martin Meredith, gene ngamu, tony Melrose, Ben walker.

 

[the mauler]

Is Kieran in our top 10 5/8s? In my memory I'd rank them like this:

Tier 1: Cliffy Lyons, Alan Thompson - fantastic specialist 5/8s. A cut above the rest.

Tier 2: Ian Martin, Jamie Lyon, Bozo. Martin was there for 2 gf wins then moved to lock for 2 more. The other 2 are probably our best centres. Jamie was really great at 6 in 2008. Bozo I don't think won a premiership at 5/8, but excelled in the position for Australia. Wally O'Connell would be in this group going on historical documents.

Tier 3: above average first graders. Kieran, Phil Blake (a better number 7). I put Kieran here in the third tier because he wasn't a standout member of the team in his premiership win. Rather he has solidly contributed to manly being a tough team to beat in recent times, he has won us a fair few games, but so did Phil.

Tier 4: players that couldn't maintain a 1st grade grade position at 6 for significant periods: Mitchell Cox, Phil Sigsworth, Adam Brown, Adam Hayden, Mullane, Martin Meredith, gene ngamu, tony Melrose, Ben walker.

Bozo in the 2nd tier?? Please....., he's an immortal ffs!!

 

[Shoe1]

Bozo in the 2nd tier?? Please....., he's an immortal ffs!!

2nd tier of manly 5/8s I mean. bozo was usually in the centres while Martin or Thompson were at 6.

 

[Ryan]

FoxSports had a statement by his manager that Foran is still off to the Dalai

http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/?v=eels-signings-safe_1227364731597&vc=222

Way i read that is they are saying they can still afford him. I really want him to confirm he's going.

I dread the prospect of us having to carry him.

 

[HappilyManly]

2nd tier of manly 5/8s I mean. bozo was usually in the centres while Martin or Thompson were at 6.

3 of Manly's very best - no wonder we won 4 in the good old 70's

Alan was a precursor to Cliffy. He just threw those amazing flat passes that flew a good 30 feet or more.
Ian, could do it all - why don't we breed them like him anymore ?

 

[HappilyManly]

Way i read that is they are saying they can still afford him. I really want him to confirm he's going.

I dread the prospect of us having to carry him.

Foran will be the Great White Hope at the Eels - he is going for some esoteric reason that only the Dalai can deliver.

We at Manly just want to win Premierships. We have zero higher aspirations apart from total NRL Domination

 

[Budgie]

No chance of a backflip. I say the story was a plant by Camp Foran because the Daly Cherrygraph is getting uncomfortably close to the Kieran Forum. You know I'm right.

 

[Snake]

Is Blake Austin the new Kieran Foran? (albeit a faster version)

Some of the things he did yesterday for Canberra were very "Foran like" in their execution. Charging onto the ball back on the inside and barging over for the try, pushing up in support and breaking through the line down the left edge before finding support, and cross field chip/bomb to land on a dime for his runners. It bought back fond memories.

 

[Mals]

Is Blake Austin the new Kieran Foran? (albeit a faster version)

Some of the things he did yesterday for Canberra were very "Foran like" in their execution. Charging onto the ball back on the inside and barging over for the try, pushing up in support and breaking through the line down the left edge before finding support, and cross field chip/bomb to land on a dime for his runners. It bought back fond memories.

Yep the 2009-13 Kieran Foran.

 

[NFN2IT]

Blake Austin, Josh Reynolds and Jack Bird... all in the Foran style of player

 

[Fluffy]

Is Blake Austin the new Kieran Foran? (albeit a faster version)

Some of the things he did yesterday for Canberra were very "Foran like" in their execution. Charging onto the ball back on the inside and barging over for the try, pushing up in support and breaking through the line down the left edge before finding support, and cross field chip/bomb to land on a dime for his runners. It bought back fond memories.

He is certainly enjoyable to watch right now, one player that has shone under Stuart.

 

[EagleFlys]

He is certainly enjoyable to watch right now, one player that has shone under Stuart.

I should have realised 🙁. He made me a motza in my Sportal team last year and I forgot about him this year. No wonder I'm going ****house lol.

 

[MadMarcus]

If Brad Arthur get demoted to Wentworthville (which is looking more likely by the day) will Foz insist on playing for them instead of the Eels so Arthur can continue to "take his game to a new level"?

 

[Andrew..]

If Foran doesn't fire at Parra all they have to do is sack Arthur and they'le both be gone....it's probably the smartest thing the eels have ever done.