Warrriors attempt to poach Manly five-eighth Blake Green to cover loss of Kieran Foran

[Mitch]

From The Mole and also mentioned by Massoud this morning.

The Warriors are attempting to poach Manly five-eighth Blake Green to replace Kieran Foran.

The Warriors are attempting to poach veteran five-eighth Blake Green from Manly next season to replace star pivot Kieran Foran.

Green, aged 30, is under contract to the Sea Eagles for 2018 but the club is not willing to extend him beyond that.

Journeyman Green wants to end his career with a lucrative, two or three year deal and the Warriors are prepared to give him that.

But Manly would have to agree to release Green, who has proved a great foil for Daly Cherry-Evans at Brookvale, for the deal to eventuate.

Green recently chalked up his 200th top grade game, starting his career at the Eels in 2007 before stints with the Sharks, Bulldogs, Hull KR, Wigan and Melbourne.

He joined the Sea Eagles this year and has been one of the few players to leave the Storm and maintain his high standard of form.

The Warriors are looking for a player to take the pressure off Shaun Johnson in the halves and see Green as the ideal replacement for Foran, who has signed with the Bulldogs for 2018.

 

[SeaEagle21]

Didn't know another club was capable of poaching a player other than Manly?

 

[HappilyManly]

Win-win for all if Bozo has a capable recruit ready.

Green has been good, but is starting to suffer chronic quad injuries

 

[Brocky]

Do the Warriors

Didn't know another club was capable of poaching a player other than Manly?

Do the Warriors know something we don't, is Hasler coming back FORAN.

 

[fLIP]

Wow.... what big shoes to fill.

 

[NLSeaEagle]

From The Mole and also mentioned by Massoud this morning.

The Warriors are attempting to poach Manly five-eighth Blake Green to replace Kieran Foran.

The Warriors are attempting to poach veteran five-eighth Blake Green from Manly next season to replace star pivot Kieran Foran.

Green, aged 30, is under contract to the Sea Eagles for 2018 but the club is not willing to extend him beyond that.

Journeyman Green wants to end his career with a lucrative, two or three year deal and the Warriors are prepared to give him that.

But Manly would have to agree to release Green, who has proved a great foil for Daly Cherry-Evans at Brookvale, for the deal to eventuate.

Green recently chalked up his 200th top grade game, starting his career at the Eels in 2007 before stints with the Sharks, Bulldogs, Hull KR, Wigan and Melbourne.

He joined the Sea Eagles this year and has been one of the few players to leave the Storm and maintain his high standard of form.

The Warriors are looking for a player to take the pressure off Shaun Johnson in the halves and see Green as the ideal replacement for Foran, who has signed with the Bulldogs for 2018.

Wooohooooo!

 

[Ralphie]

Win-win for all if Bozo has a capable recruit ready.

Green has been good, but is starting to suffer chronic quad injuries

We have a ready replacement in Hastings. I'd be happy to let him go.

 

[MadMarcus]

Let him go and sign Cooper Cronk with the salary cap space it frees up.

Oh hang on, we're not Parra or the Roosters...

 

[Shoe1]

Good luck to him if he can get a longer contract.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

No no no. I hope not, he's got dce back to career best form, unless they feel Hastings is a young Kieran Foran I won't be happy

 

[HappilyManly]

Problem is that Manly won't extend him beyond 2018.
Green's form may suffer if he is busy securing another Club's contract.

Best if he leaves now and Manly have a full off season with a new 5/8

Is Mbye any good, Dogs are clearing their books and he is on the list

 

[Deleted member 26876]

We aren't realising the magnitude of which he has helped us this season. That's all I have to say, we'd miss him when he's gone unless we have a really good replacement, and I see none

 

[Budgie]

We aren't realising the magnitude of which he has helped us this season. That's all I have to say, we'd miss him when he's gone unless we have a really good replacement, and I see none

He hasn't been as good since he was rested for the St Merge game. I suspect the body is packing up. He's not much of a tackler but his goal line kicking gaining repeat sets was his biggest asset. The injury appears quad related and hence the repeat sets have gone out the window. Age isn't kind to such injuries.

 

[Eagles2nv]

I cant see Bozo letting Green go unless they have a ready replacement.

If that is hastings or cullen then great. We learnt last year that DCE needs a organiser at 5/8 so he can get on with what he does best.

If Green goes then Cronk may actually be in Bozo's sights. We are probably one of the only clubs that can fit him in. Not sold on the idea though as I really want to set up our long term 5/8.

 

[Lord Eagleton]

Problem is that Manly won't extend him beyond 2018.
Green's form may suffer if he is busy securing another Club's contract.

Best if he leaves now and Manly have a full off season with a new 5/8

Is Mbye any good, Dogs are clearing their books and he is on the list

All very valid points..

 

[Frank]

Based on what I have seen of Hastings during his playing career he is clearly not the answer. Other than being a speculative buy I can't see why we added him to our roster.

Green has been good value and we'd miss him if released. There is no obvious replacement.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

The club would only let him go if they hold high hopes for the young sharks fella in a year or 2

 

[Sheikheagle]

The club would only let him go if they hold high hopes for the young sharks fella in a year or 2

Cronk for 2018 and then either the young Shark or Tom Wright for 2019.

 

[HoldenV8]

Unless the club see's Hastings, Cullen or even Tom Wright as a ready made replacement, I can't see them letting Green go before his contract is up.

 

[The Who]

I'd be happy for Manly to release him, provided the Worriers paid us compensation. I think Green is a reasonable first grader but I doubt he has been the reason for DCE playing well. DCE is a good player; it's that simple.
The ideal scenario is to get Cronk for next season, and work on developing his successor for 2019.
I think DCE would be an even better 5/8 than halfback.