Roosters are working on a plan to welcome Jake Friend back to NRL

[Guest]

here here.roosdaman,very well put.
enough of the bandaid solutions,we never got anywhere with that thinking over the past 25 yrs or so.

Thanks for the support PG, you know better than anyone.

[The Axe]

No one appreciates anything they get for nothing, and being a good footballer is no excuse for anti social behavior, but honestly these guys arent choirboys, and too much money and too much free time and too much being let off easy isnt good for anyone in the long run, Jake Friend needs to know that he went close to blowing what might be his only chance in life to be a success, if he gets a second chance it has to be because he has earned it, and not enough time has passed for that to be the case, I hope he comes back and plays for us, but i wouldnt want the timing to be influenced by what we need on the field at any particular time, if a deal is being discussed now id say make it round 13, halfway through the season, if he keeps out of trouble til then, but on the strict proviso that one strike and hes out.

Well put Roosdaman.
If we bring him back before the lesson is learned because we may need to fill a vacancy; Jake ruins the last chance he has and then no one wins.

I hope he has learned from his mistakes because he comes across as a nice bloke (most of them are).

[Guest]

Well put Roosdaman.
If we bring him back before the lesson is learned because we may need to fill a vacancy; Jake ruins the last chance he has and then no one wins.

I hope he has learned from his mistakes because he comes across as a nice bloke (most of them are).

Cheers Axe, hopefully the kid has learnt his lesson, and if they come to terms and agree that missing half a season is the right penalty then id welcome hm back gladly. We all have had lessons to learn, unfortunately we have to learn more from mistakes than from when we do things right.

[Juggler]

Saw him in the members today - no drink in hand either!

[supermario]

Did Canberra make him an offer to come back and play with them??

back when he first went off the rails they did. This issue has been covered in another thread when you decided to go off half cocked !

[novice chook]

From what I understand, in order for Friend to be able to play n 2010 he needs to have his contract registered with the NRL by 30 June. Not sure if that's a little too soon for Jake to be back to concentrating on football full time.

The Roosters need to carefully consider this kid's long term future and well being, not their needs for an extra footballer during rep footy time. That's the worst reason I could think of to bring him back early.

I'd much rather he had the year out of footy and made a fresh start in 2011. Remember he still has 2 court cases that are unresolved.

NC

[TheLoneRooster]

From what I understand, in order for Friend to be able to play n 2010 he needs to have his contract registered with the NRL by 30 June. Not sure if that's a little too soon for Jake to be back to concentrating on football full time.

The Roosters need to carefully consider this kid's long term future and well being, not their needs for an extra footballer during rep footy time. That's the worst reason I could think of to bring him back early.

I'd much rather he had the year out of footy and made a fresh start in 2011. Remember he still has 2 court cases that are unresolved.

NC

As usual you are a bastion of common sense novice.
No to Jake in 2010 thank you very much.

[Guest]

He'll be back by the end of the year.

he'll be back a lot sooner then that, with in a month

[Guest]

Does he still qualify for Toyota cup?

[Guest]

Does he still qualify for Toyota cup?

yes he does

[Guest]

Good, stick him in there for a while. Let him build his confidence up.

[The Axe]

Good, stick him in there for a while. Let him build his confidence up.

Good solution.
Use the time to fully test his resolve and personal development.
In the meantime, develop Jones into a hooker.
Thoughts?

[Guest]

Unless Anasta is gone, Jones only has a utility role at the club.

I want Anasta to play out his career here. He deserves some success after busting his ass over so many years and bleeding for the club. He has copped it harder than any other Rooster, and in my opinion, deserves a gf more than anybody on the team except Brian Smith.

[The Axe]

BigMike,
Do you see Jones as a better hooker option than Friend?
I do. Imagine Jaubs and Jones sharing the role with Jones being the optional utility. Then you could select 3 other forwards as our reserves.

[Guest]

I was a massive fan of Friend from his debut. He has tons of heart, great technique and a very good passing game.

Quite a few people rate him quite highly which is why the Roosters never let him go.