NRL Player Movements & Rumours

[Sproj]

did anyone see Kent on NRL360 this is what he said about the Dolphins chances of getting a marquee player for the debut season:

Paul Kent on NRL360:

The best hope the Dolphins have now of getting someone who is a marquee quality player to the club, is to find someone who is under contract and get them to break it

More importantly, see Anasta's (player agent) response? Laughed about not being able to do it and cheekily looking down and moving on. Having a player agent as host and talking regularly about Munster (his client) is not a conflict of interest they said.

 

[Foordy]

listening to Andre Ponga speak at that presser today..
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I actually have to ask, why the **** Andre was even involved in the press conference ... Kayln isn't a kid anymore, surely he doesn't need his daddy to hold his hand during the announcement.

oh and p.s. those leaked texts that he sent to O'Sullivan don't show him in a very good light IMO

 

[Bull Shark]

The looks across the desk were interesting too when Brent Read said he can’t for the life of him figure out why the Broncos aren’t going hard for Munster.. Kent had a wry grin and he’s close to Ikin.

 

[Foordy]

The looks across the desk were interesting too when Brent Read said he can’t for the life of him figure out why the Broncos aren’t going hard for Munster.. Kent had a wry grin and he’s close to Ikin.

I didn't see that, don't suppose you have a clip

 

[Sproj]

The looks across the desk were interesting too when Brent Read said he can’t for the life of him figure out why the Broncos aren’t going hard for Munster.. Kent had a wry grin and he’s close to Ikin.

What part of the show did this happen? I don't remember any mention of the Broncos in the Munster section. Was it later?

 

[Bull Shark]

II didn't see that, don't suppose you have a clip

I don’t - but if you’ve got Fox at home they replay the show a few times every night.. again, I could be reading too much into it and maybe the grin was just in regards to another awkward exchange re Anasta as Munster’s manager.. but maybe there’s something happening there.. Anasta certainly didn’t dismiss it and said “we’ll find out in November”..

Dobbo said on his show today that he thinks there’ll be an announcement re Munster within a week and it’ll involve the Dolphins - so that’s about a 4% chance of actually happening

 

[Bull Shark]

What part of the show did this happen? I don't remember any mention of the Broncos in the Munster section. Was it later?

Was right at the end of Read & Rothfield’s segment

 

[Sproj]

Was right at the end of Read & Rothfield’s segment

26 minutes into the show it was, just at the end of the Broncs v Dogs secion. I think you might be reading a bit much into Kent's reaction but Anasta certainly didn't dismiss it.

 

[Foordy]

26 minutes into the show it was, just at the end of the Broncs v Dogs secion. I think you might be reading a bit much into Kent's reaction but Anasta certainly didn't dismiss it.

I think Kent may have been reacting to the "By November you never know" comment from Anasta

 

[Bull Shark]

26 minutes into the show it was, just at the end of the Broncs v Dogs secion. I think you might be reading a bit much into Kent's reaction but Anasta certainly didn't dismiss it.

Yeah most likely.. I probably need a break from the Broncos news cycle
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[Scorchie]

Of course this is all true but you still need a squad. Currently they have what 7 players? One of whom is currently out with a busted knee and may not even be ready come round 1 maybe.

They don't necessarily need a marquee but they do need a team. I reckon they'll have something like:

1. Walsh
2. Oates
3. Opacic
4. Farnworth
5. Isaako
6. Milford
7. O'Sullican
8. Bromwich
9. Turpin/Purcell
10. Nicholls
11. Kaufusi
12. Bromwich
13. Stone

14. Graham
15. Lui
16. ??
17. ??

Ex Broncos backline? Lols

 

[Sproj]

Yeah most likely.. I probably need a break from the Broncos news cycle
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Love Willem Dafoe. Has there ever been a more prolific actor? I mean, if you watch ANY movie ever, he is probably in there somewhere.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Tariq sims to the storm... "thE sALarY CAp wORkS"

 

[holdzy]

Love Willem Dafoe. Has there ever been a more prolific actor? I mean, if you watch ANY movie ever, he is probably in there somewhere.

Hangs dong too.

 

[Foordy]

Badel and Meyn reporting that Bennett would sign TPJ for the Dolphins in a "heartbeat"

Wayne Bennett says:

“I have a lot of time for Tevita. He was no trouble for me. I knew how to handle Tevita,” Bennett said.

“If he was on the open market tomorrow, I would sign him in a heartbeat for the Dolphins. He was one of the guys I really enjoyed coaching at the Broncos.

“He actually came to the Broncos because of me. He was at Canberra at the time and he called me up and said he wanted to be coached by me. He played some excellent games for me at the Broncos.

“I remember one game where he took the Roosters apart by himself and won the game for the Broncos. He dominated Jason Taumalolo one night when the Broncos beat the Cowboys.

“I saw him as a kid playing at Newcastle and I thought ‘I would love to coach that kid one day’. He just has skills that can’t be coached. He has God-given talent.

“It always comes back to being coached at the right club. The system can make you into a better player, but you also need to have the desire.”



Corey Parker says:

“Some of the things Tevita can do in terms of talent is scary,” said Pangai’s mentor and Broncos great Corey Parker.

“His form for Penrith was outstanding. I honestly believe he helped get Penrith to a grand final with his performance in the preliminary final against the Storm.

“I was in my last year at the Broncos when Tevita arrived and I was impressed by his talent.

“Tevita can be a complex character, no doubt. He has to put his own hand up for some of the mistakes he made at the Broncos and I believe he has owned his time at Brisbane.

“He has done some good things since joining the Dogs and he will be primed for a big one coming back to Suncorp this week.”

“What do they mean when people suggest Tevita is destabilising? Is he someone who is troublesome or actually asks questions and challenges people to be better?” he said.

“Tevita reminds me of David Fifita. If they were racehorses and you walked them around the sale yard, you would buy them in a heartbeat.

“But a guy like Tevita needs to micromanaged, especially if a club doesn’t have a strong senior playing group. If you put Fifita or Tevita at the Storm or the Roosters, do you believe they would be hard to handle?

“Look at Tevita when he joined Penrith for the last few months of the season. The Panthers had a strong leadership group and they demanded excellence in the areas that needed to be micromanaged. Tevita didn’t get away with bullshit at Penrith and he played accordingly.”

 

[Wolfie]

TPJ seems too much trouble. I think they need reliable forwards at the Phins.

 

[Foordy]

TPJ seems too much trouble. I think they need reliable forwards at the Phins.

well Bennett says he knows how to handle TPJ (where have we heard that before)

and Parker reckons all he does is "ask questions and challenges people to be better"

 

[lynx000]

I don’t - but if you’ve got Fox at home they replay the show a few times every night.. again, I could be reading too much into it and maybe the grin was just in regards to another awkward exchange re Anasta as Munster’s manager.. but maybe there’s something happening there.. Anasta certainly didn’t dismiss it and said “we’ll find out in November”..

Dobbo said on his show today that he thinks there’ll be an announcement re Munster within a week and it’ll involve the Dolphins - so that’s about a 4% chance of actually happening

How can there be an announcement, he does not come onto the market until November this year.