Official: Knights sign Kalyn Ponga on a 4 year deal

cowboyman said:
The reason Ponga is so skinny is because he hasn't done a pre season the last 2 years. Was in hospital in a life threatening situation and still carved up 20's later that season as 17 year old.

He is actually a lot stronger than his body looks. Will be breaking a lot of tackles when he adds some more lean muscle to go along with his footwork.
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Cowboys will have a plan to keep him, they always knew he was coming through and still signed Coote so am sure they know what's doing.
 
Yeah, unless the money on offer is way more at other clubs, I expect he'll re-sign if they give him a wing spot & wouldn't be surprised to see him at fullback by the end of the 2017 season, especially with Coote looking pretty dodgy in the finals this year.
 
The million dollar question is. Will he be loyal or chase $$$. I mean you arent guaranteed to play for 10 plus years and injuries could really ruin the plans.
 
Lord of the Skraelings said:
Yeah nah. Lol. That is all.

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Cool story even if we get him to sign he goes good and has June to back out of the deal. Or does nothing and we are laughing stock for paying overs for a Nathan Ross Mark 2.
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Never heard anyone say that Ross is going to be a superstar of the game though mate and IF Ponga goes like everyone thinks he will in 2 years he will be a $700,000 or $800,000 player that we would have on $500,000 its a gamble but what do we do no one else wants to come here.
I say get the kid and if it bites us in the arse then cop it on the chin not every gamble works but the ones that do , pay off big ....

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Isnt it only 10 days cooling off period after signing .

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danknights said:
The million dollar question is. Will he be loyal or chase $$$. I mean you arent guaranteed to play for 10 plus years and injuries could really ruin the plans.
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He has already started to test the waters to see what he can get so loyalty isn't there I wouldn't think
 
Ethan said:
He has already started to test the waters to see what he can get so loyalty isn't there I wouldn't think
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He could just be trying to get more money out of the Cowboys, no doubt the Cowboys know what they have in Ponga and will throw many kitchen sinks at him to keep him their. Loyalty isn't dead, but loyalty won't pay and put food on the table, nor look after you when you're retired or set up your children.
 
Lord of the Skraelings said:
And cut price realestate from the cap cheats.
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Need to come up with something new. You claim the Cowboys to be cap cheats but I bet you were loving the Knights 2001 squad and surrounding years where it was choc full of rep stars very similar to the Cowboys squad where they were developed into rep players.
 
Whatever happens he won't go farther south than the Gold Coast. True blue these Queenslander, just like Gillet and Inglis from Macksville, Queensland.
 
cowboyman said:
Need to come up with something new. You claim the Cowboys to be cap cheats but I bet you were loving the Knights 2001 squad and surrounding years where it was choc full of rep stars very similar to the Cowboys squad where they were developed into rep players.
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What you mean choco block full of local talent and not imports?
 
Lord of the Skraelings said:
What you mean choco block full of local talent and not imports?
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Ben Kennedy was certainly a local talent... can go on all day but both squads are very similar in how they were built yet you turn a blind eye to the Knights but like to accuse Cowboys of cheating without never looking at house prices online for townsville. You do that and will know instantly how stupid your argument has been for all these months.
 
cowboyman said:
Ben Kennedy was certainly a local talent... can go on all day but both squads are very similar in how they were built yet you turn a blind eye to the Knights but like to accuse Cowboys of cheating without never looking at house prices online for townsville. You do that and will know instantly how stupid your argument has been for all these months.
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1 you goose and even he wasn't a marquee player when he signed on. Look your happy to win dirty that's fine just dont pretend your club isnt filth is what we ask.
 
alexwilliams said:
Wouldn't exactly call him local...
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Sarcasm.

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Lord of the Skraelings said:
1 you goose and even he wasn't a marquee player when he signed on. Look your happy to win dirty that's fine just dont pretend your club isnt filth is what we ask.
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Who exactly were marquee when we signed them then. JT as a 20 year old about 12 years ago? You're deluded. Cowboys winning the premiership last year has tipped you over the edge.
 
cowboyman said:
Sarcasm.

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Who exactly were marquee when we signed them then. JT as a 20 year old about 12 years ago? You're deluded. Cowboys winning the premiership last year has tipped you over the edge.
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Your a vile human being mate.

Keep on defending the undefendable.
 
Ben Kennedy was 1 of our best ever back rowers and Newcastle cried when he left , the guy gave 110% every game even though he allways seemed to be carrying an injury .... but he was never a local at all..

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With Barba gone for 1/2 of next season my bet is holmes will play f.b for the sharks and imo Barba may never get it back off him so there goes the little chance we had of signing Holmes so maybe we should bite the bullet and go all out for Ponga ...
 
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