Josh Aloiai re-signs until 2025

[madmax]

Yeah he’s a manly legend.

Yeah & took off when offered more money when the Superleague war started! Real legend!

 

[lsz]

Yeah & took off when offered more money when the Superleague war started! Real legend!

So by that logic what are your thoughts on Bob Fulton?

 

[Shoe1]

Yeah & took off when offered more money when the Superleague war started! Real legend!

His punishment was not winning a premiership in 96. He’s still in my best manly pack though.

 

[jbb/james]

A bit of chat about roberts, and this is changing tact somewhat

but a back row of roberts, randall and malcolm reilly gets the job done against anyone., superman, ironman, all of them,

even chuck nortis pulls out with a twinge to the hammy

 

[ElectricEagle]

Absolutely tough as nails. Possibly my best ever 2nd rower. But playing the game the way he did, maybe some CTE showing.

 

[manly al]

Sure that nothing will alter either "s fairly passionate and stringent approach to the whole matter . Both stances can offer some valid justification though Josh maybe should be a bit more cognizant and accepting that his view is not the majority public view on this particular subject . No doubt the club has been encouraging Josh to let things go a bit and tone things down and he is certainly a long way from the local scene here at present in any case . Maybe best for both to just agree to disagree . .

 

[Pete W]

Yeah & took off when offered more money when the Superleague war started! Real legend!

If only Aloiai played half as tough and committed as Ian Roberts did. Less words, more action sorely needed from the opinionated yet average footballer...

 

[jbb/james]

If only Aloiai played half as tough and committed as Ian Roberts did. Less words, more action sorely needed from the opinionated yet average footballer...

he isnt natrually gifted with a props body

 

[madmax]

So by that logic what are your thoughts on Bob Fulton?

Bob Fulton left as did Fatty Vautin but both came back unlike Roberts who kept chasing money & did SFA after he left Manly.

 

[lsz]

Bob Fulton left as did Fatty Vautin but both came back unlike Roberts who kept chasing money & did SFA after he left Manly.

He was shot by the end of his time here and has offered to come back to talk to the 7

 

[bob dylan]

He was shot by the end of his time here and has offered to come back to talk to the 7

If he stayed we would of won in 77.

 

[Briza]

I wish our players would stop posting sh!t on social media and stop talking crap to the media, seriously just STFU and play good footy.

 

[ManEagle]

I wish our players would stop posting sh!t on social media and stop talking crap to the media, seriously just STFU and play good footy.

What's been said now ?

 

[Briza]

What's been said now ?

I just mean in general, i prefered the day's when Des would impose media bans.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

What happened to doing the talking on the field. Social media often is a platform for stupidity. Not interested in the players views just what they are going to offer the club on the field. Footballers are well paid and should focus on earning their pay packet.

 

[lsz]

What happened to doing the talking on the field. Social media often is a platform for stupidity. Not interested in the players views just what they are going to offer the club on the field. Footballers are well paid and should focus on earning their pay packet.

It is a different generation. Also by not posting reduces their potential 3rd party income

Clubs are better spent educating players (more than the initial stuff that they all do ) on how to use it properly rather than banning it

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

It is a different generation. Also by not posting reduces their potential 3rd party income

Clubs are better spent educating players (more than the initial stuff that they all do ) on how to use it properly rather than banning it

You mean not like Kyrie Irving? 😱

 

[lsz]

You mean not like Kyrie Irving? 😱

Oh my what a mess. It was a downward path when he first came out as a flat either way back when

It is a real challenge for all clubs on how they balance their "brand" with individuals "brand". I know in the EPL there is a clause in contracts over image rights and I wonder if this now extends to social media profiles.

From a marketing perspective if I was the club and one of the players built a "brand" / following off our work I would want some access to it.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yep it's interesting and a mess. Right to free speech vs contractual obligation not to damage a brand.

 

[manly al]

But then there is the scenario where some sporting individual with real star power can not only benefit or gain a higher profile with their own self promotion or endorsements and in the process , gives a boost or benefit to their club 's overall status or public image and coffers . Third party deals in R L or other sports for an individual player seem quite acceptable and maybe not that much different from individual self promotion and enhancement but then indirectly again giving their club some positive outcomes as well