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So you could say Flanno has Alan Jones behind him
Not the first bloke Alan Jones has been behind.
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So you could say Flanno has Alan Jones behind him
You can also say that Pooper doesn’t like him much!
No sharing of Valentines pleasantries between those two then??
Gards
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i'm not giving flanno any credit for the last 2 seasons - that's Morris . he did the best he could with the hand he was dealt and still managed to get us to the finals twice but SJ carried us from half way through 2019 onwards. he was garbage prior for us
and lets not kid ourselves even in 2018 Moylans 'good year' he was still a mong and was going to break down at some point even if he was kept in the halves
So you could say Flanno has Alan Jones behind him
give him another crack - hehehehe
barney the dinosaur has taught you well
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FLanno Vanquished, but Bellamy the Cleanskin Saviour??
He aint no cleanskin, perhaps the grubbiest of all!
Although largely swept under the rug due to being (supposedly) of no fault for systematic teamwide cheating to a level the NRL has never seen before or since.
Importantly he hasn't (that we know of) ****ed up more after being caught and also didn't **** up for us.
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and an “anonymous” phone......
And a private Gmail account
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Wonder if the NRL would be more lenient on us with Belly here, or if they'd just see him as a Shark. I think he'd only come here if he still carried their favour. And maybe that works better for us, having him help 'clean up' the club (which i'm sure is wht the NRL sees us needing).
That could sway his decision about where to go, to. He'd be well looked after by the QRL and NRL in general in a QLD team, so it'd be much closer to his setup at the Storm
That could sway his decision about where to go, to. He'd be well looked after by the QRL and NRL in general in a QLD team, so it'd be much closer to his setup at the Storm
Bronocs makes sense given fam in Qld but it's kinda the copout option.
They are at the bottom at the moment, it would almost be impossible not to improve them (unless obviously they made a huge leap forward this season).
Nobody would be impressed for Bellamy to bring them back into a powerful club, most probably assume it will happen eventually regardless. A lot of their future fortunes could be decided this season anyway - which of the young guys steps up and what happens with Milf.
Storm are on top so all he can do there is try and keep them on top. As far proving himself in another area goes this would really just feel like more of the same. It would be almost impossible he could make a significant positive impact in a slightly different role with them.
Feels like it would be kind of a weird relationship between him and coach also, unless there was only like 1 season crossover. Like imagine Ryles comes in and Bellamy is like "alright Jason, you're the boss now... also I am still your boss"
Despite having a great run of making finals and a premiership not long ago most in the NRL are just waiting for us to slip back down into obscurity. We could actually be a more exciting project for him. We have a solid base of young players, what can he build here?
They are at the bottom at the moment, it would almost be impossible not to improve them (unless obviously they made a huge leap forward this season).
Nobody would be impressed for Bellamy to bring them back into a powerful club, most probably assume it will happen eventually regardless. A lot of their future fortunes could be decided this season anyway - which of the young guys steps up and what happens with Milf.
Storm are on top so all he can do there is try and keep them on top. As far proving himself in another area goes this would really just feel like more of the same. It would be almost impossible he could make a significant positive impact in a slightly different role with them.
Feels like it would be kind of a weird relationship between him and coach also, unless there was only like 1 season crossover. Like imagine Ryles comes in and Bellamy is like "alright Jason, you're the boss now... also I am still your boss"
Despite having a great run of making finals and a premiership not long ago most in the NRL are just waiting for us to slip back down into obscurity. We could actually be a more exciting project for him. We have a solid base of young players, what can he build here?
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He should go to Wests if he really wants a challenge!
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He'd end up punching Liddle as well!
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long term to keep us on the straight and narrow in the eyes of the NRL perhaps - but what isn't clean about our club right now as it stands? i know it takes time to repair past damage and a history of bad reputation but right now we are without scandal for once and have a young and likable coach at the helm and board members and a CEO that arn't embarrassing themselves and some sponsors + new facilities on the way. even without Bellamy we are in a decent position and alot better than most clubs
If NRL wanted us gone it would have happened by now and Vlandys has stated he has not intention to shut out a club unless they volunteer to move. what is there for them to be lenient about ?
If Cam Smith leaves and they have a new coach that will be a challenge in itself to keep them at the top of the comp but can't blame the guy for wanting some new scenery . agree we would be an exciting prospect. we look to be on the up as an organisation but even so he could deliver some quick and big wins here opposed to storm / brissy on the corporate and coaching side which are already well run and resourced organisations (ok maybe not broncs of late) but if someone even more experienced and more revered in brisbane in the form of wayne bennet got the push out the door and all the politics going on there right now maybe it makes him think twice
Him helping us getting a second premiership and turning us into a true force again will be more impressive than another Storm GF although taking brissy from the bottom back to where they should be would look favorable on him as well
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Shane Flanagan says “love from Baz and the Bulldogs” has helped son Kyle over the “hurt” from his shock axing at the Sydney Roosters and primed to relaunch his NRL career under Trent Barrett at Canterbury.
For the first time in his career, Flanagan will be the chief playmaker when he partners Brandon Wakeham in the halves against Newcastle on Friday night.
But while Flanagan concedes “deep down” Kyle will be playing with a point to prove, his dad has also warned him not to go out and “play with that anger”.
Flanagan also revealed how Barrett had helped Kyle recover from the humiliation that followed his controversial exit from Bondi, saying: “It was good for Kyle to feel that he was wanted again.”
Of the departure from the Roosters, Flanagan recalled how the initial disappointment of getting dropped during last season still didn’t prepare Kyle for Trent Robinson’s brutal post season review.
Flanagan maintains he had no inclination of what might be coming given there had been little warning from previous conversations with either Robinson or halves coach Cooper Cronk.
“It did affect him,” Flanagan said.
“It definitely hurt. It took two or three weeks for him to get over it.
“It was a bumpy road but he is a really tough and resilient kid.
“Obviously it is going to make him stronger.
“He understands that footy is a business and as a halfback in the NRL he has to get the job done.”
And Shane reckons it might also be the making of Kyle in years to come.
“100 per cent,” Flanagan said. “He could be at the Bulldogs for another six or seven years and he could stay there his whole career.
“And that is what he might have needed. We are not quite sure. But he is definitely over it.
“It was two or three weeks but once he signed with the Bulldogs there was a lot of love from Baz and the Bulldogs.
“I think he just sort of said, ‘Righto, I want to prove everyone wrong’ and he got on with his training.”
Asked if he thinks Kyle will play with a point to prove on Friday night, Flanagan added: “Probably deep down.
“But it is hard to go out and play with that anger.
“You have to go out with a clear head and treat every game as it is.
“Obviously when they play the Roosters (in round 17) I am sure he will have a spring in his step and have a bit more motivation.
“But for the Bulldogs, Trent (Barrett) has given him a real big responsibility and has trusted him.
“And the team revolves a fair bit around (Kyle), so he has got a big job there.
“He can’t be worrying about all that other peripheral stuff, like last year and what people are saying.
“He just has to concentrate on his job.”
Flanagan says Barrett has had a wonderful influence.
Barrett had an outstanding relationship with his players at Manly and was also given huge credit when attack coach at Penrith last year.
“I don’t know how to put it but he doesn’t remove himself,” Flanagan explained of Barrett’s ability to win players’ trust.
“It is not the playing group and the coaching staff. Trent is part of them … he involves himself in it.
“I think that leads to a lot of things.
“The players trust him and talk to him because it is not just ‘do this, do that’.
“He actually cares about him.”
Flanagan says he can’t wait to jump in the car and hit the M1 north to Newcastle to watch the game live.
“He has handled himself really well the whole time,” he said of Kyle.
“There has been different situations where people have tried to have cracks at him from the sidelines.
“There has been times on the field where they have ruffed him up.
“But he just gets on with it.
“He has been around footy all his life. He understands what the role of a halfback is.”
For the first time in his career, Flanagan will be the chief playmaker when he partners Brandon Wakeham in the halves against Newcastle on Friday night.
But while Flanagan concedes “deep down” Kyle will be playing with a point to prove, his dad has also warned him not to go out and “play with that anger”.
Flanagan also revealed how Barrett had helped Kyle recover from the humiliation that followed his controversial exit from Bondi, saying: “It was good for Kyle to feel that he was wanted again.”
Of the departure from the Roosters, Flanagan recalled how the initial disappointment of getting dropped during last season still didn’t prepare Kyle for Trent Robinson’s brutal post season review.
Flanagan maintains he had no inclination of what might be coming given there had been little warning from previous conversations with either Robinson or halves coach Cooper Cronk.
“It did affect him,” Flanagan said.
“It definitely hurt. It took two or three weeks for him to get over it.
“It was a bumpy road but he is a really tough and resilient kid.
“Obviously it is going to make him stronger.
“He understands that footy is a business and as a halfback in the NRL he has to get the job done.”
And Shane reckons it might also be the making of Kyle in years to come.
“100 per cent,” Flanagan said. “He could be at the Bulldogs for another six or seven years and he could stay there his whole career.
“And that is what he might have needed. We are not quite sure. But he is definitely over it.
“It was two or three weeks but once he signed with the Bulldogs there was a lot of love from Baz and the Bulldogs.
“I think he just sort of said, ‘Righto, I want to prove everyone wrong’ and he got on with his training.”
Asked if he thinks Kyle will play with a point to prove on Friday night, Flanagan added: “Probably deep down.
“But it is hard to go out and play with that anger.
“You have to go out with a clear head and treat every game as it is.
“Obviously when they play the Roosters (in round 17) I am sure he will have a spring in his step and have a bit more motivation.
“But for the Bulldogs, Trent (Barrett) has given him a real big responsibility and has trusted him.
“And the team revolves a fair bit around (Kyle), so he has got a big job there.
“He can’t be worrying about all that other peripheral stuff, like last year and what people are saying.
“He just has to concentrate on his job.”
Flanagan says Barrett has had a wonderful influence.
Barrett had an outstanding relationship with his players at Manly and was also given huge credit when attack coach at Penrith last year.
“I don’t know how to put it but he doesn’t remove himself,” Flanagan explained of Barrett’s ability to win players’ trust.
“It is not the playing group and the coaching staff. Trent is part of them … he involves himself in it.
“I think that leads to a lot of things.
“The players trust him and talk to him because it is not just ‘do this, do that’.
“He actually cares about him.”
Flanagan says he can’t wait to jump in the car and hit the M1 north to Newcastle to watch the game live.
“He has handled himself really well the whole time,” he said of Kyle.
“There has been different situations where people have tried to have cracks at him from the sidelines.
“There has been times on the field where they have ruffed him up.
“But he just gets on with it.
“He has been around footy all his life. He understands what the role of a halfback is.”
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I honestly feel someone is going to come crashing down to earth with an almighty thump.
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Couldn't be bothered looking for Kyle thread .
Seeing dad made the comment. Tied it to him.
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flanno jnr was mediocre as in the trial against the sharks but I hope he comes good and really does become a good consistent NRL half
also **** the roosters
also **** the roosters