Keary.......No No No, He's Off Limits

[bondi paul]

What a great memory you have. Gives a whole new meaning to lest we forget. McKean had a wonderful step and almost always beat the first defender. He was much more than a great goal and general play kicker. Left St George in their glory days as he couldn't get a first grade spot over Changa. I remember Mckean's sidestepping 'practice' which must have been frustrating for pedestrians. We did the same as kids on the way to a big game.

And Thirteen - don't worry about us oldies. A true Rooster is always young at heart and it just goes to show how loyal we've been to this mighty club.

Mc Kean’s sidestep just brilliant Louis and also his unique goal kicking style.Your gentlemanly polite response to 13 all class.

[bondi paul]

[QUOTE=PeeGee;n718011]

Ha..........true. But they were great days. Players had fulltime jobs and trained 3 times a week.

At the ground, they actually stopped the clock 5 mins before the end of the game, and we'd all wait for the final siren (or whistle).

When a game ended, we'd go find the days goal kicking sand mounds and try to kick goals. No kicking tees back then. Ball boys carried small buckets of sand.

And the best was running onto the field after the game, and targeting any rooster player, jersey covered in dirt and sweat, to back slap them. We'd all target Horrie of course. Refs were actually very safe, they were not an issue at all back then, and they got their share of back slaps also..

Thems were the days.[/QUOTE
the sugar coated peanuts or in the shell salesman at the sports ground hill and the hot ice left over after the ice cream sellers had finished for the day!!

[Parkway_Drive]

Some real old bastards on here

FanBoys, FlogBoys and OldBoys.

[stsae]

FanBoys, FlogBoys and OldBoys.

Lol love it Parkway_Flog me old rissole.

Hope you’re keeping well mate?

[Parkway_Drive]

Lol love it Parkway_Flog me old rissole.

Hope you’re keeping well mate?

Hahaha, good to see you back in some fine flogging form.

I am as well as a flog can be and thanks for asking.

[kakaruk]

The club is probably hoping pearce goes so they can throw a few more $ at keary and a couple of others to entice them to stay.

[eddie]

And the best was running onto the field after the game, and targeting any rooster player, jersey covered in dirt and sweat, to back slap them. We'd all target Horrie of course. Refs were actually very safe, they were not an issue at all back then, and they got their share of back slaps also..

I used to concentrate on nicking the corner posts first.
Seemed more important at the time.

[PeeGee]

.[/QUOTE
the sugar coated peanuts or in the shell salesman at the sports ground hill and the hot ice left over after the ice cream sellers had finished for the day!!

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Hah yeah. Geeze when I was watching Us tear Manly to shreds it was one of my best memories as a kid. How they got their 2 points is beyond me - They must have been coached by a very forward thinker taking the 2 points early. OR, did they kick late to get off the duck ZERO.

Anyone remember Horrie certain to score and then smashing sideways into the goal post. I think against Cronulla. And back then there was no real protective padding on the posts. I think he busted his ribs.

Also, we shouldn't overlook the charge for the corner posts at game end. And on refs, I do remember Greg Hartley having to sprint off the field after he blew the whistle. I'm pretty sure he made sure that he was nice and close to the field exit at full-time. lol...he was a one funny camper, always getting in the way of ball runners and ending up on his arse. Rex Mossop loved commentating Hartley reffed games. Even though the goose was the most biased Manly loving TV and Radio personality there was and probably ever will be.

[The Axe]

Rex: “Theo angepopolous...he’s of Greek decent, isn’t he Barry?”

barry Ross: “no Rex. He’s from Newcastle”

those were the best days

[King Salvo]

EXCLUSIVE: Warriors the dark horse for Keary

Josh Massoud
7Sport / 8:25pm AEDT


The Roosters have offered five-eighth Luke Keary a handsome three-year extension – and are confident of keeping him.

Pearce already causing friction at the Sharks

VIDEO Mitchell Pearce is still a Rooster and still on holidays in the USA, but he's already causing friction at Cronulla, with young recruit Valentine Holmes facing an uncertain future if Pearce is signed by the Sharks.

But 7th tackle understands the New Zealand Warriors have emerged as a threat for his signature, with the Kiwi club keen to partner Shaun Johnson with a more experienced playmaker after losing Kieran Foran to the Bulldogs.


Off-contract at the end of 2018, Keary is currently a free agent and can talk to rival clubs. After a stellar first-up season at Bondi, the Roosters are deep in negotiations to extend his stay until the end of 2021.

But uncertainty surrounding the arrival of Cooper Cronk for the next two seasons has given other clubs a sniff at both current Roosters halves, Keary and Mitchell Pearce.

Could Keary be heading across the ditch? Image: Getty

Pearce’s unhappiness with the lack of warning or consultation about Cronk’s signature is well documented; as is the long line of suitors – Newcastle, Cronulla, Manly and Canberra - poised to pounce should he ask for a release.

But Keary’s situation is less clear. He has become close to Pearce over the past 12 months and would be disappointed to see the incumbent Blues No. 7 depart.

And should Pearce stay, he’d be left to fight to play alongside Cronk and face the real prospect of being pushed back to the bench.

If a release were granted, Pearce would leave immediately. 7th Tackle understands that’s not the case with Keary, with the Warriors looking at him for 2019 and beyond.

Pearce is unhappy at the Roosters. Image: Getty

One way or another, the Aucklanders are keeping a close eye on the fall-out at the Roosters from Cronk’s signing.

New Zealand has already offered veteran Manly playmaker Blake Green a three-year deal – but only on the condition that he gets an early release from the Sea Eagles to join them in 2018.

Green is ready to up-and-leave, but Manly won’t let him go without a satisfactory replacement. They are in the hunt for Pearce but don’t have the same money as other clubs, although back rower Curtis Sironen is a close friend.


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I wish Moses has joined us as he is a far far better player than Keary will ever be - I know who will be playing SOO/Australia out of these two and it ain't going to be Keary

[King Salvo]

If Cronk and Keary can create something like that magic moment its going to be a great 2018

Keary was second choice after Moses reneged - no great loss if he takes the money and runs- Moses was a real loss as he is a far far better player than Keary

[King Salvo]

EXCLUSIVE: Warriors the dark horse for Keary

Josh Massoud
7Sport / 8:25pm AEDT


The Roosters have offered five-eighth Luke Keary a handsome three-year extension – and are confident of keeping him.

Pearce already causing friction at the Sharks

VIDEO Mitchell Pearce is still a Rooster and still on holidays in the USA, but he's already causing friction at Cronulla, with young recruit Valentine Holmes facing an uncertain future if Pearce is signed by the Sharks.

But 7th tackle understands the New Zealand Warriors have emerged as a threat for his signature, with the Kiwi club keen to partner Shaun Johnson with a more experienced playmaker after losing Kieran Foran to the Bulldogs.


Off-contract at the end of 2018, Keary is currently a free agent and can talk to rival clubs. After a stellar first-up season at Bondi, the Roosters are deep in negotiations to extend his stay until the end of 2021.

But uncertainty surrounding the arrival of Cooper Cronk for the next two seasons has given other clubs a sniff at both current Roosters halves, Keary and Mitchell Pearce.

Could Keary be heading across the ditch? Image: Getty

Pearce’s unhappiness with the lack of warning or consultation about Cronk’s signature is well documented; as is the long line of suitors – Newcastle, Cronulla, Manly and Canberra - poised to pounce should he ask for a release.

But Keary’s situation is less clear. He has become close to Pearce over the past 12 months and would be disappointed to see the incumbent Blues No. 7 depart.

And should Pearce stay, he’d be left to fight to play alongside Cronk and face the real prospect of being pushed back to the bench.

If a release were granted, Pearce would leave immediately. 7th Tackle understands that’s not the case with Keary, with the Warriors looking at him for 2019 and beyond.

Pearce is unhappy at the Roosters. Image: Getty

One way or another, the Aucklanders are keeping a close eye on the fall-out at the Roosters from Cronk’s signing.

New Zealand has already offered veteran Manly playmaker Blake Green a three-year deal – but only on the condition that he gets an early release from the Sea Eagles to join them in 2018.

Green is ready to up-and-leave, but Manly won’t let him go without a satisfactory replacement. They are in the hunt for Pearce but don’t have the same money as other clubs, although back rower Curtis Sironen is a close friend.


Bellamy expects Cronk to share Storm's secrets

VIDEO Storm coach Craig Bellamy knows that Cooper Cronk choosing to play on in Sydney was a big decision. Vid: Perform

Keary is a tradesman NRL player and not a match winner so if he leaves it is no great loss as after all he was second choice- Moses that was a big loss not getting him for sure and certain - been watching him a bit during the season when Parra games were on TV and during the RLWC- Keeps that form up he will be NSW SOO 5/8 in 2018 especially as Freddy has huge wraps on him if he is appointed NSW SOO Coach-Keary not even in the conversation at that level- Keary's second half of the season and finals series wasn't great either- absent like others in the prelim final for instance.

[King Salvo]

[QUOTE=Lydon;n717827]If Pearce is chosen ahead of Keary at 5/8th based on form last year our Club has truly lost the plot..
Why bother signing Cronk to partner him with another no.7 when you have a genuine no.6 who smashed it last year and finished top 2 performer in his position?!?
It will bite the Club on it’s backside!
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Did you watch Keary's second half of the year and finals though- picked up most of his points in the first half of the year and plateaued after that- had a poor finals series too like a number of others - He was second choice when Moses reneged - Moses far and away a better player than Keary - Moses will plays SOO/Australia- Keary won't- If Keary goes it wont be a major loss

[Salvatori Grubber]

Say it again - didn’t catch you the other 3 times.

[PeeGee]

Why be rapped up with Keary who was second choice when Moses reneged on the deal - Moses was the big loss and certainly a far better player than Keary will be - I know who will play SOO and for Australia first out of those two - not Keary for sure and certain- Napa already a SOO player and will play for Australia as well eventually - don't know why we would let Pearce and Napa go to strengthen other teams though - if any one goes Keary is the most logical one to leave- let him go to the Warriors

What’s with the anti-Keary sentiment. He was close to our best player last year. He was the second best 5/8th in the comp. He’s a wonderful attacking ball running no 6.

fark Moses. Who gives a fark about Moses and him throwing a dummy to us. You guys are trying to rationalise keeping Pearce. I like Pearce but now we have Cronk so bad friggin luck. Keeping Keary is a no brainer though, Pearce and Cronk in the halves would be a nightmare.

What would Pearce add at 6 that Cronk could not do at 7. Pearce would be a ball distributer at most. Yep catch and pass and that’s it.

You guys are unbelievable. Did you watch our games last year. Whenever Keary has the ball there was a great chance of something good happeningd