The Kieran Forum

[47MVEagle]

Seems you're right about Starling. I thought he was with Manly juniors for a bit but seems I was wrong. I withdraw my comment there SER8. You got me.

But with Hopoate? Its about perseverance not immediate gratification. Manly paid $1 million for 3 years to Latu Fainu while he's playing juniors. Its the way it goes these days in the game. Manly cant afford to do what Parra and Penrith do and overlook juniors because of a surplus. When we have them, if they look potentially something special even if its a few years away, its important to make them feel wanted, become part of the community, develop a sense of identity with the club. Look at Manly over the past decade. Close to being a rabble. We've hardly been packed with players of quality and those who want to stay. Cant just pick and choose in Manly's state. Hold onto what you have and ensure they stay.

I seem to recall the Hopoate situation was pretty tense, given John was demanding he play & spitting the dummy when he was loaned to the a Warriors.

Wasn't there word John was asking for a $500k contract for Albert to stay at Manly?

 

[XV-1]

Foran has been our best player all year ,what's your point ?

If Foran has been our best player all year, no wonder we didn’t make the semi's.

 

[Woodsie]

Just indicative of signing an aging Foran for two years and stifle a young gun as a total failure.

And Foran lovers want more. Oh boy.

You can get help ... not sure your cries for attention on a footy forum is the best choice though ..

 

[HK_Eagle]

If Foran has been our best player all year, no wonder we didn’t make the semi's.

And yet he still $hat all over your young potential star, whom couldn't even keep himself in shape.

 

[XV-1]

And yet he still $hat all over your young potential star, whom couldn't even keep himself in shape.

Give Foran a severe ankle injury, put him on the bench to play a middle forward position for 10 - 20 mins per match when he returns and tell me how good Foran would go?

He would have retired already.

 

[XV-1]

You can get help ... not sure your cries for attention on a footy forum is the best choice though ..

Coming from one of the biggest attn seekers, I will pass.
Concentrate on bettering yourself.

 

[Ryan]

Truly gutted he's leaving

Throwing this out there - best, most consistent player for us this season. We won the games he swapped to half-back in DCE's absence, and made Haumole go into beast mode.

For mine, hope he gets players, player this season. Sorry @XV-1, respect your opinion, but he's been balls to the wall all season imo mate.

Thank you Foz - you're the epitome of character with what you've come back from.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Give Foran a severe ankle injury, put him on the bench to play a middle forward position for 10 - 20 mins per match when he returns and tell me how good Foran would go?

He would have retired already.

Well, sorry, but the reality is Foz has kept relatively healthy, and certainly never allowed himself to turn into a blimp even when he went through his own horror injury patches. He's played strong all year and shows more heart and grit than anybody in the team... and he does it while others around him (including Schu) have fallen into a hole. You go out of your way to make excuses for schu and then lay the boot in at any opportunity with Foz. It's cool, we all have emotions and our own biases... and given Foz is leaving and Schu is staying, I'm hoping just as much as you that he comes good. Manly is largely depending on it.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

We need the winds of change. Our problem is that we can’t let go of the past. Time to look ahead with our youth.

 

[aidan]

Truly gutted he's leaving

Throwing this out there - best, most consistent player for us this season. We won the games he swapped to half-back in DCE's absence, and made Haumole go into beast mode.

For mine, hope he gets players, player this season. Sorry @XV-1, respect your opinion, but he's been balls to the wall all season imo mate.

Thank you Foz - you're the epitome of character with what you've come back from.

Agree with everything you said, except I don’t respect XV’s opinion, because he constantly says the same **** about foran with no stats of facts to back it up… []

 

[Jerry1]

Oh well... Foz is gone & we will see if the Shoe is as his manager & others on here claim "the next messiah".. Lets hope he is hey...

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

We need the winds of change. Our problem is that we can’t let go of the past. Time to look ahead with our youth.

Pretty sure Manly has one of the youngest squads in the NRL.
Despite the constant sniping at Des for allegedly failing to pick youth, somehow or other we have debuted a lot of young players in the last 3 seasons and might be ready to reap the rewards in the near future (assuming the whole joint doesn't implode first, of course!)

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I seem to recall the Hopoate situation was pretty tense, given John was demanding he play & spitting the dummy when he was loaned to the a Warriors.

Wasn't there word John was asking for a $500k contract for Albert to stay at Manly?

Just from memory, the best info here at the time was that Manly offered Albert Hoppa $1/4 million a year, but he wouldn't sign, so the offer was swiftly and sensibly withdrawn. After a few less than stellar performances in firsts, he subsequently signed with Raiders, reportedly on a development deal worth less than $100k pa. The kid was a big talent as a junior and I know the Turbos rated him so good to see him starting to get some games after all the serious injuries he's had.

 

[lsz]

Saw something on line that Foz is our only play to play every game this year - great effort from him considering where he has come from

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Saw something on line that Foz is our only play to play every game this year - great effort from him considering where he has come from

He missed one, didn't he? Can't remember when.

 

[WiseyEagle]

He missed one, didn't he? Can't remember when.

23 appearances for 2022 according to NRL.com stats

 

[WiseyEagle]

23 appearances for 2022 according to NRL.com stats

Missed R17

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Missed R17

The whole team went missing that day.

 

[WiseyEagle]

F

The whole team went missing that day.

Finger injury from memory

 

[ricardo]

what's this sh!t?

Keiran has been great all year for us and we have been lucky to have him. I wish him well in his travels and he has earned nothing but respect from me.