Toohey's News

Billy said:
19/9
The item that will most interest this forum - the club has had an internal investigation into leaks on "social media" about team lists and "it's no longer a problem".

Main article says O'Brien has established himself as a genuine NRL coach, but now needs to take it to a new level.

Jones and Croker had been told to look around months ago, but with all the departures, it now looks like there is room for them.

The club were interested in keeping Tuala but he got a good offer from Canterbury and took it.

Says signing Pezet early relies on Hastings being moved on during the off season and that Ponga should be used to sell Pezet on his "vision".

Steve Simpson will be the Harold Matts coach next year. Alex Moore goes from Matts coach to Flegg coach - Ball coach Matt Nichol will go fulltime and take over Dobson's old role. Rohan Smith knocked back the role, offered to him by his friend POS.

POS says Taj Annan has the build to play wing in the NRL, but also says he has a kick to rival Matt Burton.
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What a great acquisition to the Knights coaching team in Steve Simpson, one our toughest ever forwards and a real good bloke. The Knights values of tradition, grit, integrity? and win are all embodied in Steve Simpson. We are now starting to get things right!
 
Defence wins games said:
What a great acquisition to the Knights coaching team in Steve Simpson, one our toughest ever forwards and a real good bloke. The Knights values of tradition, grit, integrity? and win are all embodied in Steve Simpson. We are now starting to get things right!
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He has been an assistant in the juniors for a few years at least. He was Garth Brennan's right hand man however many years ago that was.
 
13/2/25

Leo not signing for 800k has given us enough money to make a serious offer for Dylan Brown - if Leo had signed, we wouldn't have money for Brown.

Leo left for money - not culture etc.

Zeb Sua is being chased by Roosters and Dolphins - he has the same manager as Leo.

Sharpe has been a "revelation" at 5/8 in the pre-season, but his first real test comes on Friday night.

Jesse Southwell was "seriously weighing up her future" but is now committed to stay after meetings with Peter Parr.
 
Billy said:
13/2/25

Leo not signing for 800k has given us enough money to make a serious offer for Dylan Brown - if Leo had signed, we wouldn't have money for Brown.

Leo left for money - not culture etc.

Zeb Sua is being chased by Roosters and Dolphins - he has the same manager as Leo.

Sharpe has been a "revelation" at 5/8 in the pre-season, but his first real test comes on Friday night.

Jesse Southwell was "seriously weighing up her future" but is now committed to stay after meetings with Peter Parr.
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So I guess Sua is good as gone then lol
 
Yeah won’t be impressed if we can’t resign Seb. Not like he’s going for a starting spot he’d be further down the pecking order then here.

If he doesn’t and Brodie starts season way he finished last year I’d give Brodie his choccies and re sign for 3 years. Reward loyalty.
 
BTP said:
Yeah won’t be impressed if we can’t resign Seb. Not like he’s going for a starting spot he’d be further down the pecking order then here.

If he doesn’t and Brodie starts season way he finished last year I’d give Brodie his choccies and re sign for 3 years. Reward loyalty.
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All for Jones being rewarded. Sua may prove to be a different beast to Thompson as well in negotiations, even though they have the same manager. For a guy who has played 1 fg game, 20k can move the needle on whether he stays, with Leo it was more like 150k.
 
Owey said:
All for Jones being rewarded. Sua may prove to be a different beast to Thompson as well in negotiations, even though they have the same manager. For a guy who has played 1 fg game, 20k can move the needle on whether he stays, with Leo it was more like 150k.
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Potentially club just waiting to see how he plays in early season as to how long and how much. If Hopwood and Tyrone blast off early and Jones and Crokes keep going strong, he may be further down order than he anticipated.
 
I havent seen enough of Sua to suggest he will make it. He doesnt appear to have a big motor, lacks self control and not the greatest tackling efficiency. Has aggression a plenty though! Time will tell hopefully he turns into a gooden.
 
Beatell said:
I havent seen enough of Sua to suggest he will make it. He doesnt appear to have a big motor, lacks self control and not the greatest tackling efficiency. Has aggression a plenty though! Time will tell hopefully he turns into a gooden.
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I know right!! Using the formula minutes binned/minutes played, he has the least self control of any player in rugby league history! At least his motor won't matter, if he played the full 80, there would be 5 bin trips in there to work as rests.
 
All his bins that I've seen were basically because he does big, fronton tackles and makes no attempt to wrap his arms. He blows up every time because he doesn't think it's a shoulder charge, and it isn't - he tackles front on, chest to chest, no shoulder in it, but refs see no attempt to pretend to wrap your arms, so they call it a shoulder charge.
Anyway, he just needs to give his victims a cuddle and it will be fine.
 
Owey said:
The John Farnham of league journalists
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I guess who else is there that they trust...Sounds like Dillon is a bit bitter he wasn't anointed as Baz's successor and back to his usual trick with the SMH writing crap.
 
Billy said:
13/2/25

Leo not signing for 800k has given us enough money to make a serious offer for Dylan Brown - if Leo had signed, we wouldn't have money for Brown.

Leo left for money - not culture etc.

Zeb Sua is being chased by Roosters and Dolphins - he has the same manager as Leo.

Sharpe has been a "revelation" at 5/8 in the pre-season, but his first real test comes on Friday night.

Jesse Southwell was "seriously weighing up her future" but is now committed to stay after meetings with Peter Parr.
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The roosters and dolphins are 2 teams that definitely don’t need another young forward like Seb but would just buy and hord them for no good reason

And Jessie might stay this year but next 2 years are in her option so wouldn’t suprise if she gone by next season too.

Whatever the reasons behind the womens teams downfall at moment with senior players, hopefully the younger talent isn’t feeling the same
 
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