Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:24 pm  

Ferdy wrote:

Isn't thomas Luluia the current NZ HOOKER. Wasn't he at the Leeds Wigan game. Would he be available if Luke is going there. No idea how old he is now

Just checked only 30

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:31 pm  

To describe the Wests statement on the Farah situation as "abrupt" is putting it politely.

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:45 pm  

Ferdy wrote:

Isn't thomas Luluia the current NZ HOOKER. Wasn't he at the Leeds Wigan game. Would he be available if Luke is going there. No idea how old he is now

He's been out most of the year. Friend has been playing hooker for them

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:20 pm  

Leuluai will be playing half-back for Warriors next year, maybe a bit of back-up hooker.

There still isn't anyone available from the NRL other than an injured Ballin and whoever Farah displaces at the club he signs for (if it's Souths then that won't really be anyone, they'll keep McInnes as a prospect for the future)

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:26 pm  

Lunt, it will be interesting to see his performance this Saturday. If he has a blinder and has still not signed for rovers. Splash the cash and our hooking problem is solved.

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:10 pm  

http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/top-10-re ... qGWyDQs.97 This would suggest Manly have another hooker and Ballin is on the move.

http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/top-10-re ... qGWyDQs.97 This would suggest Manly have another hooker and Ballin is on the move.

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:25 pm  

he was told he could leave a week or two back

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:21 pm  

Farah is exactly the type of signing the 'marquee' allowance should be used on at a Super League club. He's easily in the top 5 hookers in the game - and his style would be fantastic fit for Super League. However, there's not a cat in hells chance he'll leave the NRL right now - Wests are still going to need to pay a large chunk of his salary over the next 2 years, which means an NRL club will jump at the opportunity to get him fairly cheap compared to his actual market value. He's the incumbent NSW hooker, and although has been easily outshone by Ennis at club level this year (Ennis is the form 9 in the NRL), Farah will 100% keep his Blues jersey if fit - there's no pressure on him from any youngsters right now for that spot, so he's not going to walk away from that - both from a career aspirational perspective and from a monetary perspective (Origin games pay a fortune on top of his club salary).

Re: 'New' Hooker : Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:32 pm  

Superted wrote:

Farah is exactly the type of signing the 'marquee' allowance should be used on at a Super League club. He's easily in the top 5 hookers in the game - and his style would be fantastic fit for Super League. However, there's not a cat in hells chance he'll leave the NRL right now - Wests are still going to need to pay a large chunk of his salary over the next 2 years, which means an NRL club will jump at the opportunity to get him fairly cheap compared to his actual market value. He's the incumbent NSW hooker, and although has been easily outshone by Ennis at club level this year (Ennis is the form 9 in the NRL), Farah will 100% keep his Blues jersey if fit - there's no pressure on him from any youngsters right now for that spot, so he's not going to walk away from that - both from a career aspirational perspective and from a monetary perspective (Origin games pay a fortune on top of his club salary).

I got the impression he's asked to leave...if so why would Wests pay any of his salary

Re: 'New' Hooker : Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:03 am  

Omar Little wrote:

I got the impression he's asked to leave...if so why would Wests pay any of his salary

He is contracted for two more years but Wests have told him to listen for other offers - while he rots in reserve grade. But either way - he has close to a $1m salary (allegedly) that needs paying and he is well within rights to sit on his bottom and take the cash. So yes Wests will likely be paying part of his salary for whichever club takes him.

The media here linking him to Super League.