The Ponga contract circus
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pt73
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He's re-signed for 5 years so obviously daddy's groveling apology has worked.
The last sentence is a cracker.
www.smh.com.au
Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga has signed a new five-year contract, securing his future at the club until at least the end of 2027.
Ponga said he is happy to sign the new deal and with the certainty the contract delivers.
“I’m grateful for the huge amount of time and hard work it has taken to get this new five-year deal completed, especially my family and key people from the club,” Ponga said.
“My teammates have been awesome; they have shown me every respect and patience, without any pressure throughout the negotiations.
“We are a very connected group and I am confident there are great things ahead for us.
“It has taken a long time to get to this position. I have always said big decisions like these should not be rushed, and we have taken the necessary time required.
“There has been a lot of reporting and opinions throughout the last few weeks, which I understand completely, and respect is a part of the game.
“I would like to thank all of those who have given me the respect of allowing me the space and time I needed to come to this decision – I am excited to have it done, and now I can get on with contributing to the club and city that I love.”
This new deal will commence for the 2023 season, replacing all existing options and clauses from the current contract.
Ponga has played 76 games for the Knights, and during that time Ponga has gone on to represent Queensland in State of Origin four times and also played for the Māori All Stars.
Newcastle CEO Phil Gardner highlighted the significance of the new deal.
“Kalyn is a quality person with great family values,” Gardner said. “We are delighted to secure his future and look forward to watching him lead this club for a very long time.
“I want to personally thank Kalyn, and his father Andre, for the respectful manner and professional approach they have applied throughout negotiations.”
The last sentence is a cracker.
‘I can feel something happening here, I want to be a part of it’: Why Ponga re-signed with Knights
The Knights star has ended the long-running and, at times, contentious saga by rejecting an offer from the Dolphins to stay in Newcastle.
Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga has signed a new five-year contract, securing his future at the club until at least the end of 2027.
Ponga said he is happy to sign the new deal and with the certainty the contract delivers.
“I’m grateful for the huge amount of time and hard work it has taken to get this new five-year deal completed, especially my family and key people from the club,” Ponga said.
“My teammates have been awesome; they have shown me every respect and patience, without any pressure throughout the negotiations.
“We are a very connected group and I am confident there are great things ahead for us.
“It has taken a long time to get to this position. I have always said big decisions like these should not be rushed, and we have taken the necessary time required.
“There has been a lot of reporting and opinions throughout the last few weeks, which I understand completely, and respect is a part of the game.
“I would like to thank all of those who have given me the respect of allowing me the space and time I needed to come to this decision – I am excited to have it done, and now I can get on with contributing to the club and city that I love.”
This new deal will commence for the 2023 season, replacing all existing options and clauses from the current contract.
Ponga has played 76 games for the Knights, and during that time Ponga has gone on to represent Queensland in State of Origin four times and also played for the Māori All Stars.
Newcastle CEO Phil Gardner highlighted the significance of the new deal.
“Kalyn is a quality person with great family values,” Gardner said. “We are delighted to secure his future and look forward to watching him lead this club for a very long time.
“I want to personally thank Kalyn, and his father Andre, for the respectful manner and professional approach they have applied throughout negotiations.”
WiseyEagle
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He fills up 20 minutes of NBN 6pm news on a nightly basis
Terry Zarsoff
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HK_Eagle
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Weekly celeb social pages pics... Who's Kalyn nail'n?
MadMarcus
Toovey for NRL CEO
Sorry, I was at lunch having a strawberry thickshake so I didn't really give a sh!t about Kalyn's contract.
MadMarcus
Toovey for NRL CEO
Well now the contract’s signed they have to replace the segment “Is Kalyn bailin’?”
Now its Kalyn's sailin.Knights are ailing.
Waz13
Let’s all have a chew!
And that’s when he’s on the field! The guys always injured it seems.
Ponga is a massive talent and it's a coup for the Knights to tie him up long term. However it's not without its downside and the fact the dad apparently has or wants some role in the club is a big red flag. Now the kid is signed they should politely usher dad out the door, preferably the back door.
pt73
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Brilliant, I sent it to a mate who's a Knights supporter.
The real worry if you read the comments, is some couldn’t work out if the ‘arrest’ was real or not.😱
pt73
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I did read some of the comments, some of the followers are not the sharpest tools in the shed.
Surprised nobody commented on me having a mate who's a Knights supporter, he's a fantastic guy apart from that.
MadMarcus
Toovey for NRL CEO
You mean like Ivan Milat was a pretty good bloke apart from the serial killing stuff…I did read some of the comments, some of the followers are not the sharpest tools in the shed.
Surprised nobody commented on me having a mate who's a Knights supporter, he's a fantastic guy apart from that.
Shoe1
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Cavin’ in to kaylin
Shoe1
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Decent road work labourer by all accounts, contracted to do asphalting, road base etc
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