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Would be a great addition at lock allowing Guerra & Cordner to play in the 2nd row. Doesn't look like he's in high demand so might get a good price, can't speak highly enough of just how underrated he is as a player. Need the experience too.
CULT-HERO prop Bryce Gibbs fears Cronulla’s season from hell may force him out of the game.
Gibbs has slammed reports that he has retired, saying he is desperate to play on in the NRL in 2015.
But the Sharks haven’t offered the 197-game veteran a new deal and he has been unable to secure another club for next season.
However, RLW hears both the Dragons and Panthers are showing some interest in the four-time City Origin representative.
With experienced front-rowers in short supply, Gibbs may still pick up a deal – but may have to take a pay cut.
“Everyone thinks I am 35 years old and that I am hanging up the boots – I’m only 29 and want to play on,” Gibbs tells RLW.
“I don’t think Shane Flanagan wants me here (at Cronulla) but I feel I still have plenty to offer.
I hope that because we got the wooden spoon and copped a few hidings, clubs aren’t shying away from me.
“We also had some good wins and came close to upsetting a few of the tall poppies and I hope rival clubs look at that.”
Gibbs believes everyone assumes he is retiring because he almost hung up the boots at the end of last season.
“I had this Achilles injury that I just couldn’t shake last year and despite a lot of rehab and the like, it wouldn’t go away,” he says.
“I missed a lot of footy and it really got me down.
“So I was resigned to giving it away and was even looking at getting a job working in the mines down the South Coast.
“But I had a long rest over summer and that did the trick. The Achilles problem just went away and I was able to train again.
“I played a fair bit of footy this season and thought I went OK.
“I am still training on my own and hopeful of getting a start.
“My manager has told me there are a couple of clubs that are showing some interest.
“I know the salary cap is a real juggling act for clubs so hopefully someone will find room for me.
“My kids need to eat.”
Gibbs has more than a decade’s experience in the NRL and was one of the heroes of the Tigers’ famous 2005 premiership win.
Renowned for his inability to score tries, Gibbs scored a vital four-pointer in the 2005 grand final when he pounced on a loose ball over the Cowboys’ try line.
“I save my tries for the big stage,” grins Gibbs, one of the few characters left in the modern game.
Gibbs has slammed reports that he has retired, saying he is desperate to play on in the NRL in 2015.
But the Sharks haven’t offered the 197-game veteran a new deal and he has been unable to secure another club for next season.
However, RLW hears both the Dragons and Panthers are showing some interest in the four-time City Origin representative.
With experienced front-rowers in short supply, Gibbs may still pick up a deal – but may have to take a pay cut.
“Everyone thinks I am 35 years old and that I am hanging up the boots – I’m only 29 and want to play on,” Gibbs tells RLW.
“I don’t think Shane Flanagan wants me here (at Cronulla) but I feel I still have plenty to offer.
I hope that because we got the wooden spoon and copped a few hidings, clubs aren’t shying away from me.
“We also had some good wins and came close to upsetting a few of the tall poppies and I hope rival clubs look at that.”
Gibbs believes everyone assumes he is retiring because he almost hung up the boots at the end of last season.
“I had this Achilles injury that I just couldn’t shake last year and despite a lot of rehab and the like, it wouldn’t go away,” he says.
“I missed a lot of footy and it really got me down.
“So I was resigned to giving it away and was even looking at getting a job working in the mines down the South Coast.
“But I had a long rest over summer and that did the trick. The Achilles problem just went away and I was able to train again.
“I played a fair bit of footy this season and thought I went OK.
“I am still training on my own and hopeful of getting a start.
“My manager has told me there are a couple of clubs that are showing some interest.
“I know the salary cap is a real juggling act for clubs so hopefully someone will find room for me.
“My kids need to eat.”
Gibbs has more than a decade’s experience in the NRL and was one of the heroes of the Tigers’ famous 2005 premiership win.
Renowned for his inability to score tries, Gibbs scored a vital four-pointer in the 2005 grand final when he pounced on a loose ball over the Cowboys’ try line.
“I save my tries for the big stage,” grins Gibbs, one of the few characters left in the modern game.
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