Kodi Nikorima Joins the Warriors

[unnerv1ng]

Would rather have spent money on someone like DCE at HB and kept Kodi at 5/8. Instead we invested our future in Milford on the basis he could steer a team around the park..

 

[Huge]

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Lol....Porthoz getting his crazy on

 

[TonyTheJugoslav]

Now that we've hit Godwin's law territory, is it time to give up on the endless Bennett argument? Just asking for friend...

One more off season should do it. Hunt vs Taylor took two solid years.

 

[Allo]

Apparently 360 reporting he’s informed teammates that he’s leaving

 

[abashii]

Cool story bro, that bold part needs more dragons though...
It didn't happen in 2 years, why would it suddenly happen now, if not to pretend Seibold didn't do anything WB wouldn't?

Why pretend Wayne wouldn't have given another half a shot other than to make Siebold look better by comparison?

 

[abashii]

Nikorima to the Warriors..Segeyaro to the Broncos..dare i dream??

He doesn't want to leave Sydney. Bloke must be dead set cooked upstairs I reckon.

 

[Unbreakable]

Not sure whether you guys caught NRL 360, but Badel said that Seibold gave Nikorima the tap after last weeks game and said he wasn't part of the teams long-term plans. Which is why Nikorima's management sought out the Warriors deal which was around in the off-season.

 

[jarro65]

Not sure whether you guys caught NRL 360, but Badel said that Seibold gave Nikorima the tap after last weeks game and said he wasn't part of the teams long-term plans. Which is why Nikorima's management sought out the Warriors deal which was around in the off-season.

I thought they said he wasn't their preferred halfback moving forwards, but they still wanted him as their utility player.

Nikorima said be sees himself as a halfback only so he decided to go.

Sounded like he still had the option to stay.

 

[Foordy]

Why pretend Wayne wouldn't have given another half a shot other than to make Siebold look better by comparison?

it is not pretending ... Wayne didn't give another half a shot.

He doesn't want to leave Sydney. Bloke must be dead set cooked upstairs I reckon.

I'm sure he would leave Sydney if an NRL offer came, given the alternative is retirement.

the issue is there are no NRL offers on the table ... there must be a reason that no NRL side will take a punt on him even at minimum wage, especially given the talent he has

 

[Scorchie]

it is not pretending ... Wayne didn't give another half a shot.



I'm sure he would leave Sydney if an NRL offer came, given the alternative is retirement.

the issue is there are no NRL offers on the table ... there must be a reason that no NRL side will take a punt on him even at minimum wage, especially given the talent he has

Cause he hangs out with Normz!

 

[pagey]

No I don't know that.

I completely disagree with all of that, but keep the fallacy up... it worked for Goebbels!

Take off your glasses

it is not pretending ... Wayne didn't give another half a shot.



I'm sure he would leave Sydney if an NRL offer came, given the alternative is retirement.

the issue is there are no NRL offers on the table ... there must be a reason that no NRL side will take a punt on him even at minimum wage, especially given the talent he has

He gave knik a shot after hunt decided to leg it ???

 

[broncsgoat]

Wayne likely wouldn’t have given another half a shot by now because we’d likely be 5 and 2 and in the top 4 if he was still here

 

[abashii]

it is not pretending ... Wayne didn't give another half a shot.

It's silly and childish. You don't actually need to retcon Bennett into being a shit coach to make Siebold a better one.

 

[pagey]

According to Badel kodi is pissed that is why he isn't playing.

 

[Allo]

According to Badel kodi is pissed that is why he isn't playing.

The Broncos could “risk mutiny” by the way they have managed Kodi Nikorima out of the door, with the halfback allegedly refusing to play in his farewell game due to how he has been pushed out of Red Hill.

Speaking on NRL 360 on Fox League, Courier Mail journalist Peter Badel claimed that Nikorima was “dirty” and admitted surprise that the Broncos let the Kiwi leave so close to their grudge match with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

“I think the timing is bizarre, Brisbane tried to put on the PR spin and say he’s got a calf injury.

“But I can tell you that Kodi was privately dirty and said I’m not playing, I’m out of here. And why it’s had to happen now is quite bemusing.

“He’s a very popular guy at Red Hill, he has a huge amount of respect.
“Alex Glenn was nearly in tears when he was talking about Kodi.
“I think we’ve seen other examples of poor departures — Josh McGuire disappeared suddenly.
“Jordan Kahu left without saying goodbye and was filthy about it.

“If Brisbane, their powerbrokers, don’t manag this sitatuion they risk mutiny from their players.”

Badel putting words in people’s mouths

 

[heartly87]

I tire of these "news" guys. All they do is sit around and talk shit. So we are the most unloyal team now because Siebs told Kodi he was not the future and because White told Wayne the same.

Its horse shit. Did we dust off some failed blood tests we keep on record like the Roosters did to another Nikorima. No he was told right to his face what the club wanted and Kodi has gone in another direction. The Roosters sell and buy players all the time and they are doing good because of it. I hate them but its true.

The team needs to know what is expected and need to know we can and will go elsewhere to get people who can do whats expected.

 

[Stix]

According to Badel kodi is pissed that is why he isn't playing.

Feel sorry for Kodi if this news is true about him getting the tap on the shoulder. But he has had time now to cement his spot and he hasn't been able to do this. Seibold was signed to make the changes necessary to break the premiership drought. Like any new manager or CEO in any job, most sit back and observe the team for a month or so before making changes. This will piss some players off and also some fans but it is certainly a step in the right direction.

 

[tommy]

If someone under contract actually said "I'm not playing" they could probably be sued. I doubt that's what has happened here.