Had dinner with a player manager last night, he has a few player on our roster.
The interesting info that I can pass on is.
Ben Turbo- is a future NRL star, he believes as good as Turbo in attack and defends hard like Jake
Sione Fainu, Had 12 clubs chasing him hard, 2 of which offered him NRL prop money without playing a game he stayed because of Manase and his influence.
Tevita Funa- Huge potential but lacks application and very lazy, injury rehab was not what the club wanted to see from him.
Albert Hopoate- Gun but needs a injury free run to regain confidence
Josh Schuster. Every club chasing HARD and the money being thrown around is ridiculous, we may struggle to hold onto him but the " Fultons" are doing their best to ensure he doesn't go anywhere.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2432643786970394 Check that link out, hes a freak
Our main issue is DCE, The Tro Bros, big $$ ontop of AFB, Marty.
Walks wants to stay but we may not be able to fit him in due to cap
I hope we keep Schuster
OH forgot to add, when Des came back he asked to get Tom Wright back, but it was too late and he will likely not return to league as hes making some serious coin in Rugby now.
The reason he left , BAZ, the coach myth, telling him he was a center or even a lock?? the best 6 in the NYC and Baz wants him to be a centre or Lock... Great move Baz.
And this was after his manager had numerous meetings with Baz and the club about his client ( Player) not being happy at the lack of direction being shown for an NRL pathway
Some will say his ( Wrights) defence was suspect but according to the "manager" our first grade coach and the ability to see a players quality was " Suspect"
Also this manager is a Sharks supporter and even though he has 30+ NRL players on his books none are with the Sharks, so no bias shown which I found pretty cool to think that he wouldn't automatically steer a player to the sharks.
The interesting info that I can pass on is.
Ben Turbo- is a future NRL star, he believes as good as Turbo in attack and defends hard like Jake
Sione Fainu, Had 12 clubs chasing him hard, 2 of which offered him NRL prop money without playing a game he stayed because of Manase and his influence.
Tevita Funa- Huge potential but lacks application and very lazy, injury rehab was not what the club wanted to see from him.
Albert Hopoate- Gun but needs a injury free run to regain confidence
Josh Schuster. Every club chasing HARD and the money being thrown around is ridiculous, we may struggle to hold onto him but the " Fultons" are doing their best to ensure he doesn't go anywhere.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2432643786970394 Check that link out, hes a freak
Our main issue is DCE, The Tro Bros, big $$ ontop of AFB, Marty.
Walks wants to stay but we may not be able to fit him in due to cap
I hope we keep Schuster
OH forgot to add, when Des came back he asked to get Tom Wright back, but it was too late and he will likely not return to league as hes making some serious coin in Rugby now.
The reason he left , BAZ, the coach myth, telling him he was a center or even a lock?? the best 6 in the NYC and Baz wants him to be a centre or Lock... Great move Baz.
And this was after his manager had numerous meetings with Baz and the club about his client ( Player) not being happy at the lack of direction being shown for an NRL pathway
Some will say his ( Wrights) defence was suspect but according to the "manager" our first grade coach and the ability to see a players quality was " Suspect"
Also this manager is a Sharks supporter and even though he has 30+ NRL players on his books none are with the Sharks, so no bias shown which I found pretty cool to think that he wouldn't automatically steer a player to the sharks.
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