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Travis Meyn breaks bread with Jordan Kahu on his reappearance like a fungal toenail, in tomorrow's Courier Mail:
“The day I departed the Broncos was as sad and emotional as I have been,” Kahu told The Athletes Voice. “I had been around long enough to know I wasn’t fitting into the new coach’s plans. It was frustrating and it hurt. Disappointment was foremost in my mind, but I was also pissed-off.”
Barely 12 moons have passed since the Kiwi international directed his harsh words at the house that Bernie Power built, but like a boomerang lubed with Tom Dearden's morning cream, the Instagram-influencing father of two has now whirlygigged back to Red Hill. And according to him, it's because our cuddly coach digs his dance moves:
“It was weird (returning), but I didn’t leave on too bad a terms. I did a good job of not burning my bridge at the Broncos. I had a connection there. I’ve spent a lot of time there. Seibs came in a month or two before I left. I didn’t really get to know him that well and he didn’t get to know me that well. It was such a shock to be not wanted anymore. That was a bit confronting at first. I was a bit frustrated. It’s good to come back on good terms and be able to prove myself to a new coach who hasn’t coached me before. Seibs and I had a chat on my first day back. He was completely open with me. He told me I was wanted back there. That was a big weight off my shoulders. Not being at training and thinking about how I’d be accepted back into the group was pretty tough. For Seibs to go out of his way, have a chat to me and make sure I was comfortable at a place I’ve spent a lot of time at was nice.”
Well BHQ, if you think this kind of shit happens all the time in the NRL, no siree, this one's a newee. Credit Kahu’s manager Isaac Moses - not the Jewish merchant who founded the Bank of North America, but you get the drift - for gerry-rigging a new fangled type of deal that was effectively a one year test ride, at the end of which they had the option to keep the horse.
But those Cowboys were no rodeo clowns. Back he came, hat in hand. And that hat is now jingling with 400,000 gold coins. Ones that may have been destined for a certain second rower's favoured slot machine.
With the loot clasped tightly in his fist, Jordan surrendered his shoulder to the knife and is now basking poolside waiting for the scab to fall off. Midway through a recent video selfie he promised to rehab the shit out it, aiming to make the Maori All Stars match on February 22. If not that, then Round 1 vs you know who:
“Right now I don’t think anyone has been given a spot. After the end to last year (Broncos’ 58-0 finals loss to Parramatta) they have said to everyone you’ve got to work for your spot now. That’s no different for me. I’ve got to get the shoulder right and prove to (Seibold) I belong in the 17. That’s where I want to be. I didn’t come back here to play Q-Cup (Intrust Super Cup). I’ll do everything I can in my power to be back up there. I think I had a pretty decent year at the Cowboys and proved to myself I could play in the NRL. I’ve definitely got plenty more years in me.”
But in which jersey next?
“The day I departed the Broncos was as sad and emotional as I have been,” Kahu told The Athletes Voice. “I had been around long enough to know I wasn’t fitting into the new coach’s plans. It was frustrating and it hurt. Disappointment was foremost in my mind, but I was also pissed-off.”
Barely 12 moons have passed since the Kiwi international directed his harsh words at the house that Bernie Power built, but like a boomerang lubed with Tom Dearden's morning cream, the Instagram-influencing father of two has now whirlygigged back to Red Hill. And according to him, it's because our cuddly coach digs his dance moves:
“It was weird (returning), but I didn’t leave on too bad a terms. I did a good job of not burning my bridge at the Broncos. I had a connection there. I’ve spent a lot of time there. Seibs came in a month or two before I left. I didn’t really get to know him that well and he didn’t get to know me that well. It was such a shock to be not wanted anymore. That was a bit confronting at first. I was a bit frustrated. It’s good to come back on good terms and be able to prove myself to a new coach who hasn’t coached me before. Seibs and I had a chat on my first day back. He was completely open with me. He told me I was wanted back there. That was a big weight off my shoulders. Not being at training and thinking about how I’d be accepted back into the group was pretty tough. For Seibs to go out of his way, have a chat to me and make sure I was comfortable at a place I’ve spent a lot of time at was nice.”
Well BHQ, if you think this kind of shit happens all the time in the NRL, no siree, this one's a newee. Credit Kahu’s manager Isaac Moses - not the Jewish merchant who founded the Bank of North America, but you get the drift - for gerry-rigging a new fangled type of deal that was effectively a one year test ride, at the end of which they had the option to keep the horse.
But those Cowboys were no rodeo clowns. Back he came, hat in hand. And that hat is now jingling with 400,000 gold coins. Ones that may have been destined for a certain second rower's favoured slot machine.
With the loot clasped tightly in his fist, Jordan surrendered his shoulder to the knife and is now basking poolside waiting for the scab to fall off. Midway through a recent video selfie he promised to rehab the shit out it, aiming to make the Maori All Stars match on February 22. If not that, then Round 1 vs you know who:
“Right now I don’t think anyone has been given a spot. After the end to last year (Broncos’ 58-0 finals loss to Parramatta) they have said to everyone you’ve got to work for your spot now. That’s no different for me. I’ve got to get the shoulder right and prove to (Seibold) I belong in the 17. That’s where I want to be. I didn’t come back here to play Q-Cup (Intrust Super Cup). I’ll do everything I can in my power to be back up there. I think I had a pretty decent year at the Cowboys and proved to myself I could play in the NRL. I’ve definitely got plenty more years in me.”
But in which jersey next?
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