Uate close to Manly deal

[bones]

I'd be happy to take Uate on board..... if he could coach.

 

[The Who]

Uate would only have to make one tackle bust to put him ahead of this season's marquee signing, Mr Plod.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Uate would only have to make one tackle bust to put him ahead of this season's marquee signing, Mr Plod.

Taupau and Walker were our biggest signings, Myles was just recruited so we'd have an old head in the pack.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

Taupau and Walker were our biggest signings, Myles was just recruited so we'd have an old head in the pack.

Or was it to keep our underperforming, million dollar man happy?

 

[HoldenV8]

God I wish Robbo was still playing safe as houses that bloke and could finish.

We got lucky having a player of Robbo's quality on the wing (and that he could play fullback if needed). The problem is that everyone since has been measured against him and no one has really stacked up other than Jorge, and even he cops a bagging.

I'm not counting Tom as a winger there because we always knew that he'd end up at fullback so his time as a winger was only ever going to be temporary, though even he coped his share from time to time this year.

Basically Robbo was one of those once in a generation wingers who wasn't flashy, was never the fastest, but he did his job and did it very well and we loved the guy for it. Its not often a player of his quality comes around, especially not one who is a winger.

 

[Woodsie]

Can not see any upside to Uate. Even at as low as $150,000, the money would be best spent elsewhere.

 

[Ralphie]

We got lucky having a player of Robbo's quality on the wing (and that he could play fullback if needed). The problem is that everyone since has been measured against him and no one has really stacked up other than Jorge, and even he cops a bagging.

I'm not counting Tom as a winger there because we always knew that he'd end up at fullback so his time as a winger was only ever going to be temporary, though even he coped his share from time to time this year.

Basically Robbo was one of those once in a generation wingers who wasn't flashy, was never the fastest, but he did his job and did it very well and we loved the guy for it. Its not often a player of his quality comes around, especially not one who is a winger.

Just like Stewie Davis

 

[jbb/james]

Id be pretty keen to understand what big chunk meant, before i make any call.

 

[Harvies elbow]

UATE CLOSE TO MOVE

Newcastle are on the verge of striking a release for winger Akuila Uate to join Manly.

The finer details of the release are still being ironed out with the Sea Eagles offering up the services of Brenton Lawrence as a sweetener to get Uate to Brookvale next season.

Lawrence has signed on with the Sea Eagles for another season after activating an option in his favour for 2017 but the Knights are unlikely to engage in a player swap.

Instead, the clubs are working on a payment plan which will see Trent Barrett’s team chip in a handsome chunk of Uate’s almost $500,000-a-season salary.

Why?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Can not see any upside to Uate..

Some of you really have very little imagination. He could be a sensation at a club on the up, with strong forwards.

 

[Nice Beaver]

I think he is a risk worth taking.....provided we have paid the right price.

Change of environment can do people wonders.

The BIG drawback is our complete lack of height on the flanks. The hard yards these two will provide from out of our end will be enormous though.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Don't worry about lack of height, Brown is an expert blocker, that's why he gets selected every week.

 

[Woodsie]

Some of you really have very little imagination. He could be a sensation at a club on the up, with strong forwards.

I would be very happy to be wrong.

 

[wedgetail eagle]

Or was it to keep our underperforming, million dollar man happy?

In the same way they have a goat as a companion animal for horses.

 

[Frogz]

Some of you really have very little imagination. He could be a sensation at a club on the up, with strong forwards.

So he is not coming to us...lol

 

[Freagle]

He brings speed at least, which we are badly lacking. Geez - for everyone worried that we don't have a tall, solid winger for the high balls... Cheyse Blair anyone? I'd take Uate, personally. At least until he drops his first high ball, anyway.

 

[Ben]

Taupau and Walker were our biggest signings, Myles was just recruited so we'd have an old head in the pack.

Don't forget the cherry on top

 

[The Eagle Has Landed]

Get bloody Clint Gutherson back

 

[Turbo]

Get bloody Clint Gutherson back

He wants to play fullback or 5/8 we can't offer either of those to him.

 

[nightster]

he could have been playing 5/8 .... spilt milk now