Official - Luke Keary Signs With Roosters

[stephenj]

im quite happy witrh this signing outside of either ju ju or horrie jnr hell be a winner

[stephenj]

ill bet nikorima and horrie jnr next to go?

[stringaz]

See that's just the thing, he played well last year with MALONEY. Not Pearce, the competition is too close/tough to run two halfbacks together, I would have thought all those wise old footballers would have never put this combination into place without some kind of HOPE.

Bugger hope, this is a cutthroat landscape of business/footy no room for dreams/she'll be right here.

It's a deadset fail, that person's salary should be divided up amongst members for a carton each.

I know you agree John.

[trewhella]

the night is dark and full of terrors.

[JAF]

It simply came down to whether a young Hastings could take the place of Maloney, who was getting older and wanted 3yrs.

Remember that the Chooks made this decision mostly based on what Hastings did when Pearce went down injured last year. The vast majority of the ppl on this forum were singing Hastings praises, and even in the last game of our season, believed we should not have brought Pearce back in, but instead stuck with Hastings.

Hindsight is a beautiful thing. Everyone on this forum, including me, has an Advanced Diploma in hindsight. The Club does not. They made a decision based on the long term future of the Club. Backing a young guy who would have been our half for the next 10-12 yrs, over a true 5/8, albeit an ageing one.

I have no doubt the Club now knows they got that decision wrong. In saying that, and I know I have harped on this before, if the Club chose to sack Pearce and play Hastings as our half back, I think he would be a success. That is his proper position imo. Team Hastings up with a true 5/8 and then I think we could have our No. 7 for the next decade. But it seems we are backing Pearce as 7, thus Hastings may be surplus.

Well said JC - agree 100%!

[Hawkeye]

Keary's best attribute ....he doesn't like Rusty !

[John Corey]

See that's just the thing, he played well last year with MALONEY. Not Pearce, the competition is too close/tough to run two halfbacks together, I would have thought all those wise old footballers would have never put this combination into place without some kind of HOPE.

Bugger hope, this is a cutthroat landscape of business/footy no room for dreams/she'll be right here.

It's a deadset fail, that person's salary should be divided up amongst members for a carton each.

I know you agree John.

Yep.

[zac]

Concerning Luke Keary, I think Nostradamus said it best -

And the rooster will crow three times
All who hear the third will suffer
Famine and pestilence will prevail
Until Satan's son sees the light

Clearly he's talking about our recent minor premierships and our poor 2016 and that anyone who was in the team at that time was doomed (even RTS and Jenko couldn't escape the curse - heaven knows what's going to happen to poor old Jimmy). And clearly "Satan's son" refers to Luke Keary and "sees the light" must surely mean leaving Souths and coming here.

Good times ahead.

[Johnny Tobin]

I am excited to see Keary in our colours. A player who is fast and not scared to take the line on. Works for me.

[JAF]

Concerning Luke Keary, I think Nostradamus said it best -

And the rooster will crow three times
All who hear the third will suffer
Famine and pestilence will prevail
Until Satan's son sees the light

Clearly he's talking about our recent minor premierships and our poor 2016 and that anyone who was in the team at that time was doomed (even RTS and Jenko couldn't escape the curse - heaven knows what's going to happen to poor old Jimmy). And clearly "Satan's son" refers to Luke Keary and "sees the light" must surely mean leaving Souths and coming here.

Good times ahead.

I like your interpretation Zac!!!
Well done!

[Guest]

Concerning Luke Keary, I think Nostradamus said it best -

And the rooster will crow three times
All who hear the third will suffer
Famine and pestilence will prevail
Until Satan's son sees the light

Clearly he's talking about our recent minor premierships and our poor 2016 and that anyone who was in the team at that time was doomed (even RTS and Jenko couldn't escape the curse - heaven knows what's going to happen to poor old Jimmy). And clearly "Satan's son" refers to Luke Keary and "sees the light" must surely mean leaving Souths and coming here.

Good times ahead.

Brilliantly done!

[crikey chris]

It simply came down to whether a young Hastings could take the place of Maloney, who was getting older and wanted 3yrs.

Remember that the Chooks made this decision mostly based on what Hastings did when Pearce went down injured last year. The vast majority of the ppl on this forum were singing Hastings praises, and even in the last game of our season, believed we should not have brought Pearce back in, but instead stuck with Hastings.

Hindsight is a beautiful thing. Everyone on this forum, including me, has an Advanced Diploma in hindsight. The Club does not. They made a decision based on the long term future of the Club. Backing a young guy who would have been our half for the next 10-12 yrs, over a true 5/8, albeit an ageing one.

I have no doubt the Club now knows they got that decision wrong. In saying that, and I know I have harped on this before, if the Club chose to sack Pearce and play Hastings as our half back, I think he would be a success. That is his proper position imo. Team Hastings up with a true 5/8 and then I think we could have our No. 7 for the next decade. But it seems we are backing Pearce as 7, thus Hastings may be surplus.

Prior to the Warriors game on channel nine, Gus interviewed Trent. Reading between the lines, Trent basically said that the club stuffed up with recruitment and planning. Trents knowledge, calmness and insight of the game is what sets him apart from the others. It takes a lot to admit mistakes were made. Glad we have Trent extending his stay.

[Lydon]

I am excited to see Keary in our colours. A player who is fast and not scared to take the line on. Works for me.

Too true JT

[dice]

Hindsight is a beautiful thing. Everyone on this forum, including me, has an Advanced Diploma in hindsight. The Club does not. They made a decision based on the long term future of the Club. Backing a young guy who would have been our half for the next 10-12 yrs, over a true 5/8, albeit an ageing one.

It was a terrible decision to dismantle a minor premiership winning team. A terrible decision to replace a running 5/8th with a slug. A terrible decision to replace one of the best centres in the game with one of the worst. Don't sugar coat it.

[eddie]

Concerning Luke Keary, I think Nostradamus said it best -

And the rooster will crow three times
All who hear the third will suffer
Famine and pestilence will prevail
Until Satan's son sees the light

Clearly he's talking about our recent minor premierships and our poor 2016 and that anyone who was in the team at that time was doomed (even RTS and Jenko couldn't escape the curse - heaven knows what's going to happen to poor old Jimmy). And clearly "Satan's son" refers to Luke Keary and "sees the light" must surely mean leaving Souths and coming here.

Good times ahead.

Wow, another undiscovered quatrain surfaces!

Love your interpretation , but what if Satan's son is Pearce????
Wayne is so revered these days, but they say it will be the last one you suspect.

So will Pearce see the light.
Will he stick to his current determination to make amends?
Or would it mean he's off to help Brown fix Newcastle?