One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: one-eyed on November 01, 2012, 02:20:44 PM
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SEN saying that there's a strong rumour going around today that Falou could be heading back to NRL and the announcement could be as early as today.
The actual rumour is "a high profile GWS identity is heading back to where he came from". So unless it Sheedy quitting or Scully or Ward wanting to go back to their old clubs then the only other person it could be is Falou heading back to NRL.
SEN were surmising that footy people up there are now certain Falou won't make it in AFL and given a certain Adelaide key forward is now on the open market that GWS would like to free up some cash (although I would've thought most of multi-million dollar Falou's salary wouldn't be within the Giants' salary cap).
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Wouldn't surprise me if he goes back. He didn't seem to pick it up as well as Hunt has been able to at the Gold Coast.
Different types of players though with different roles.
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The print media are running with the story now.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/nrl-convert-israel-folau-set-to-retire-from-greater-western-sydney/story-e6frf9jf-1226508316174
Press conference announced by GWS for 4pm this arvo. Sheedy, CEO David Matthews and Izzy Falou to be at the press conference.
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thanks for the cool million or 2 dimwit and co, im outta here
straight back in your face afl
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One out of 2 is a pretty fair result.
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From the press conference I reckon Sheeds deep down wasn't happy. He's continually publicly backed Izzy when others have told him he's wasting his time with Izzy.
There'll be a short term hit as the anti-Aussie Rules types in Sydney media will go to town claiming the "NRL is fighting back" :sleep but it's actually solved a problem for GWS' list as now they can focus all their energies on the development of Cameron and Patton as their key forward duo for the next decade. They can also now chase Tippett, given they have first pick in both the National and Preseason drafts, so they have a ready-made experienced key forward in place while the other two develop around him.
As for Izzy he claims he didn't have his heart in it so it was best he left. It just makes you admire Karmichael Hunt even more who has been able to fully commit himself to whichever footy code he has played. As far as a lesson for the AFL, it says if you are going to target players from other codes then they need to be genuine committed for the long haul, they needed to have played the game at junior/teenage level at least so they have some knowledge of how the game is played, and they need to have good endurance on top of their natural athleticism. One thing Izzy didn't have was endurance; he was a burst power player in the NRL. At least Hunt, once he got his body shape down to that of an AFL player, could run and run hence his move into the Suns' midfield.
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One out of 2 is a pretty fair result.
I'd say, we all felt Karmichael's impact first hand this year in Cairns. :help
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Folau will be a Parramatta next year. FACT!
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Folau will be a Parramatta next year. FACT!
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Folau will be a Parramatta next year. FACT!
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:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
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[Jackstar hat]
Folau will be a Parramatta next year. FACT!
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:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
Sick of dealing with nuffers :banghead
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[Jackstar hat]
Folau will be a Parramatta next year. FACT!
[/Jackstar hat]
::)
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
Sick of dealing with nuffers :banghead
Imbeciles :birthday ::)
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[Jackstar hat]
Folau will be a Parramatta next year. FACT!
[/Jackstar hat]
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:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
Sick of dealing with nuffers :banghead
Imbeciles :birthday ::)
Look morons, I know his manager very well, met him in traffic once.
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Obsessed much. ;D
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In a meeting fool
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Look I told you I know his manager. End of story clown. :dancing
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I did laugh when one of the Sydney journos yesterday said Folau going back to the NRL would increase AFL fans interest in the NRL :nope.
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Good thing he isn't playing any more. Just been hearing more about his actions in the middle east and we don't need him bringing our game into disrepute.
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Good thing he isn't playing any more. Just been hearing more about his actions in the middle east and we don't need him bringing our game into disrepute.
What??
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Good thing he isn't playing any more. Just been hearing more about his actions in the middle east and we don't need him bringing our game into disrepute.
What??
What's Folau's first name Tas? ;)
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Good thing he isn't playing any more. Just been hearing more about his actions in the middle east and we don't need him bringing our game into disrepute.
What??
What's Folau's first name Tas? ;)
Roger that ;D took me a while :-[ :-[ :-[