[Resurrected] Turbo injury, healthy, injury, healthy, and dancer - updates

[Peter C]

Medical retirement time

Can't do, we still have to pay him out and still include him in the salary cap

 

[Disco]

I assume Funa into fullback

 

[Damien2812]

Probably time we start to build without turbo involved in the future. Also the contract he just signed needs to be Foran like because we cannot get into the market for any good fullbacks. Time to move on is my guess unfortunately.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Probably time we start to build without turbo involved in the future. Also the contract he just signed needs to be Foran like because we cannot get into the market for any good fullbacks. Time to move on is my guess unfortunately.

Not sure about moving on but his asking rate has to have dropped by at least $500K or 50%. How can he command this with his unreliabile body?

He could return to this value but not until he has a full season of non-hamstring injuries in my opinion for the benefit of the whole squad and cap.

I think he has now exceeded Snake's dodgy-knees imnpact on the team's performance and salary cap.

Tough game is NRL.

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

I assume Funa into fullback

I think saab will play fullback surely if it’s Funa long season coming up.

 

[sheridanstand78]

This is so annoying. Surely this recurring injury needs expert management. We cannot afford to have a gun like that continually injured. Its killing us!

 

[Will on the hill]

Absolutely heart breaking news. Excitement levels for the upcoming season gone from sky high to knee high in one fell swoop. They said 6 weeks last year and it ended up being 12.

 

[Disco]

I think saab will play fullback surely if it’s Funa long season coming up.

Perhaps but I've never seen Saab at Fullback, no sure if he has the all round game for it away from his athleticism.

I also think if Saab is the preferred wing choice then best for him to start and stay in that role

I thought Funa was decent last year......can tuipulotu play fullback?

 

[Kalvin]

Does anyone else feel like the rumour he did it weeks ago may have some merit? And this is somewhat of a cover up? Or is my imagination too large?

 

[mickqld]

F**ksake there goes the season already as well as the next 5 years of his contract with $1mil wasted out of the cap. Rediculous to have offered so long a contract to an injury crock.

 

[Supesy]

Funa is a nice complimentary player but if he's seriously Des' fullback option for 2021 then might as well focus on 2022 season

 

[Budgie]

Suddenly our spine is looking like we might need a wheelchair.

 

[delz]

Given all the secrecy prior, I think maybe much more than round 4 when he is available and it's not his left but his right hammy that's gone now.

It must be so frustrating for Turbo.

So who to fullback? Tevita Funa? Saab? Walker? Garrick?

Please not Garrick.. !!!! We are gone before the season has even started.

 

[The Indian]

Here we go again........ Rinse and repeat.

 

[TimmyQ]

From what I've seen of Funa he's tradesmanlike but no excitement machine ala Elliott. I'd go for some x factor at fullback but knowing Des....

 

[40 nil]

We have two speedy young fullbacks in the squad - Weekes & Koula. Maybe one could be blooded. Or perhaps Schuster could fill in?

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Don't know what to say...

How about - stop walking under ladders Turbo.

 

[Red Pill]

Schuster could play fullback IMO

 

[delz]

We have two speedy young fullbacks in the squad - Weekes & Koula. Maybe one could be blooded. Or perhaps Schuster could fill in?

Agree let's go for someone young and exciting. We need to have a succession plan in place for Tom he unfortunately is heading in the same direction as Johny Gibbs - early retirement

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I hope Des gives Tippy Toes a shot at Fullback. He is good in the air and very quick.