Knights Seek to Re-sign Seu Seu

Ex-Knight a no-show in court
Newcastle Herald | March 26, 2008

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Sacked Newcastle Knights player Terrence Seu Seu did not appear in court yesterday on charges of mid-range drink-driving and using a hand-held mobile phone.

His barrister, Andrew Bright, told Newcastle Local Court his client had started new employment in Sydney.

Police charge sheets before the court said the former Knights hooker was charged with the two offences after police pulled him over just after 4am on March 3, in Bridges Street, New Lambton.

Seu Seu, 20, allegedly had a blood-alcohol reading of .145, or almost three times the legal limit.

Seu Seu was sacked in early March after a series of alcohol-related incidents, including the alleged drink-driving.

The Newcastle Herald reported shortly afterwards that Seu Seu hoped to resurrect his career in the Jim Beam Cup with the Southern Sydney Sharks, who are affiliated as a third-tier feeder side to NRL club Cronulla.

Seu Seu has not entered pleas to the charges. The matter was adjourned to April 7.
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Such a shame, all that talent going to waste. We haven't signed Quigley either so Smithy must have something else lined up.

Would be gun if we signed some young promising hooker on say $150k then the rest of Buderus and MacDougall money sign some freaky outside back to replace Mad Dog.

Would be a massive coup if we could get maybe Matty Cooper if he didn't cost much.
 
Yea he's pretty awesome, although he would be a long term replacement, not sure he would be up to first grade standards at the start of next year.

I guess Hilder could be the starting hooker next year and we could slowly work Flanagan into the the hooking role, provided we sign him of course.
 
Newcastle looking to future with young rake
By ROBERT DILLON

THE Newcastle Knights have taken the first step towards shoring up their hooking vacancy by signing Shaun Ferguson from the North Tamworth Bears.

Ferguson, 22, was a member of the St George Illawarra Jersey Flegg team who won the 2005 under-19 grand final against Parramatta.

His teammates that season included new Knights recruits Danny Wicks and Chris Houston.

He has signed with Central Newcastle, the Knights' NSW Cup feeder team, and started training with them this week.

The Knights have been searching for new dummy-half options after sacking Terence Seu Seu recently and learning that skipper Danny Buderus would be linking with Leeds Rhinos at season's end.

"He played last season with North Tamworth, who are coached by [former Knights prop] Matt Parsons," Knights coach Brian Smith said yesterday.

"He's quite a talented hooker, but he didn't play much last year.

"It just depends if he gets back to the form he showed at the Dragons in 2005; he could offer a bit of depth to our [NRL] squad."

The Knights have been trying to recruit a quick-fix replacement for Seu Seu, but that has been difficult because the season is under way.

Smith said the Knights would bide their time finding a replacement for Buderus.

"At the moment we've got Danny Buderus and Matty Hilder, who are both in great form, but we'd run into trouble if we lost either of them," Smith said.

"We're not rushing it. We've still got hopes of picking up somebody along the way, but it might be that we go for the long term."

Smith said that he would prefer not to use versatile Michael Young as a stop-gap hooker.
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Frizzed said:
Such a shame, all that talent going to waste. We haven't signed Quigley either so Smithy must have something else lined up.

Would be gun if we signed some young promising hooker on say $150k then the rest of Buderus and MacDougall money sign some freaky outside back to replace Mad Dog.

Would be a massive coup if we could get maybe Matty Cooper if he didn't cost much.
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I'd love to sign Cooper. I rate Cooper very highly and think he's easily one of the best centres in the game. He's outstanding defensively, and is dangerous with the ball in his hands. I think he'd be a great addition if the signing didn't break the bank.

I also think Hilder may be in our future plans for hooker, but I totally agree, if we could sign some young, gun, up and coming hooker who has a promising future for a pretty reasonable contract, that would be great.
 
Flanagan is being linked to the storm

and i liked the way Priddis played last night and he's off contract from the panthers

a contract for 1 or 2 yrs until our younger rakes come through would be good
 
unless priddis can perform week in week out there is no point buying a 30-yr old has been IMO. But you never know, most of his bad form last year could have been a result of his bad relations with the club, so a fresh start could be what he needs,
 
Priddis is too inconsistent for my liking and also gives away quite a number of penalties.

If we signed for a decent amount and nothing ridiculous for a 30 year old has been I wouldn't be against it, all we need is someone to cover until Owen can get a decent crack.
 
but Owen isnt even getting much of a crack in the lower grades, which scares me a little after the good things ive heard bout him. That Todd Hurrell guy is playing hooker in NYC.
 
That's because Owen has been getting a look in at the Central Charlestown side.

Either way in a year or two Owen or Hurrell will be good hookers.
 
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