Did I say Mini.........Sorry....meant Anasta

[melon....]

2 more years.

[Pass the Ball]

You stink of bullsh!t..This sh!t is not even funny..

[melon....]

You stink of bullsh!t..This sh!t is not even funny..

Lighten the hell up PTB. Youre too highly strung.

[Pass the Ball]

You are right...

[melon....]

You are right...

Mate I read teharticle with a grain of salt. Its clearly a destabilising piece from News. Anasta may or may have not said those things. But Maloney - who isnt that great anyway is coming regardless. If anasta destabilises our team, he will go. As much as Nick loves him like a love child.

[Darkone]

Braith Anasta is chasing a new deal with the Roosters by: Andrew Webster
From: The Daily Telegraph
February 24, 2012 12:00AM


BRAITH Anasta has approached various crossroads throughout the past 13 seasons - but this time he's never been more certain about where he's headed.

First, he wants a new contract that will see him finish his career in his beloved red, white and blue.

Then he wants to play so well this season, in his preferred position of five-eighth, that coach Brian Smith has no choice but to keep the Roosters captain in the No.6 jumper.

You read that right. In other words, ahead of Warriors five-eighth James Maloney, who has already signed and will be delivered next season.

"If I stay here, I'll be trying to play as good as I can this year to push myself into five-eighth next year," Anasta, 30, told The Daily Telegraph yesterday.

"I like the position. It's where I belong. I've played there for so long, I've played my best football there. My best years have been at five-eighth. I've spoken to the club a little bit about it [Maloney coming in 2013] and obviously he's a great player. But the way I see it, it's a long season. All I can do is play the best football I can play. I want to start the season the strongest I can and play as well as I can all year."

This looms as a pivotal season for many at the Roosters, who from all reports have completely shrugged off the ill-effects of Todd Carney's toxic influence and are ready to rise again.

It's a crucial year for the raw and abundantly talented younger players the side oozes; for the coach, who needs a successful season to keep his job; and for the captain, who remains unsigned.

Anasta has kept silent on the issue, probably because of the adverse headlines this time a year ago that suggested he was being squeezed out of the club and he was headed to North Queensland.


"I haven't looked elsewhere and I haven't spoken to anyone else," Anasta says of his contract negotiations. "I love the place and I don't want to be anywhere else. I didn't want any disruptions or any speculation about it because I wanted to nail my pre-season.

"I've kept in contact with the club, so hopefully we can sort something out for next year in the next couple of weeks. I don't know. I'll just keep meeting with them on a daily basis."

When the Roosters signed Maloney late last year for 2013, they tried as hard as possible to force the Warriors into allowing him to come a season early.

The Warriors, who had already let coach Ivan Cleary depart early, weren't forthcoming.

Anasta says he would stand aside for Maloney in a "heartbeat" if it was the best thing for the side - but he is not meekly giving back the No.6 jumper that has been given to him since Carney's departure.

"I am loving being back at six," he says. "It's been handed to me because we've lost our six. I haven't really earned the right to play five-eighth. But I've done it before, I feel I've done a good job there and I did a good job there when I played there last year. I played the one game against Souths [last year] because Todd was out injured and we won. In the last four games when I played there, we won every time.

"This season, I've lost five kilos and I'm feeling really fit. I want to be around the action and trying to be the best leader I can be closer to the ball.

"Because we've got so much talent and so much ability, for me it's about getting the most out of our guys and playing smart."

Anasta also believes his move back to the halves can enable halfback Mitchell Pearce to soar like never before.

"I'd love to see Pearcey go to another level, and I want to help him do that this year," he says. "For me, it's about him taking control and leading the team in that department."


Typical tripe from back stabbing Anasta!!!!

[melon....]

How could anyone...come out saying they want a new contract and in teh same breath say they havent really earnt the position of 5/8.

Sounds like a massive Beetroot face beat up and misquote.

If Anasta actually said that, I have lost any respect I had for him.

[Darkone]

First I want money
Second, I can chose my preferred position
Third, without me Pearce is useless
fourth, I havent earnt the right to any of the above

jeez, he's using the tele to advance his agenda as usual

quote from a fan in answer to the dribble:

Pete of Ashfield
Posted at 7:32 AM Today
Walked out on the club that developed him and turned into the games biggest sook. I have never witnessed such a bad sport as this guy, crying to the ref after virtually every penalty. Not exactly a great role model. Sill, he fits in perfectly with the latte-sipping rich kids at the Rorters. I do have him to thank though for providing me with one of my favourite moments ever in the game..... getting his nose spread across his face by Dave Fa'alogo, and deservedly so. There is a reason he has consistently been rated the most over-rated footballer so often by both fans and players alike.
I'm a roosters fan I think he should go, both of them mini and braith

[Pass the Ball]

"I haven't looked elsewhere and I haven't spoken to anyone else," Anasta says of his contract negotiations. "I love the place and I don't want to be anywhere else. I didn't want any disruptions or any speculation about it because I wanted to nail my pre-season.

Great stuff Braith, you are now going to play it out in the media in the week leading up to kick-off for round one. Great timing.

If this is true, it is nothing about the team and all about Braith..

[melon....]

"I haven't looked elsewhere and I haven't spoken to anyone else," Anasta says of his contract negotiations. "I love the place and I don't want to be anywhere else. I didn't want any disruptions or any speculation about it because I wanted to nail my pre-season.

Great stuff Braith, you are now going to play it out in the media in the week leading up to kick-off for round one. Great timing.

If this is true, it is nothing about the team and all about Braith..

What pre-season...hes done **** all except hurt his back. If any of this is true and new FOFF will be born. FOBA.

Maybe Im naieve but I dont know if all of this is true....the wording and quotes are horrendous! It spells News.

[Darkone]

Braith's manager has a bad history of doing this...

I'll give Braith the benefit, but a week before the big game is 'ROPEABLE' & SELFISH

[Guest]

"I haven't looked elsewhere and I haven't spoken to anyone else," Anasta says of his contract negotiations. "I love the place and I don't want to be anywhere else. I didn't want any disruptions or any speculation about it because I wanted to nail my pre-season.

Great stuff Braith, you are now going to play it out in the media in the week leading up to kick-off for round one. Great timing.

If this is true, it is nothing about the team and all about Braith..

Same thing every year with this wanker. What's wrong with a simple no comment and just let the footy do the talking? After a shocking season last year you would of thought that would be the case.

Maybe we can get another petition started this time with the purpose of farking him off for good.

[Guest]

What pre-season...hes done **** all except hurt his back. If any of this is true and new FOFF will be born. FOBA.

Maybe Im naieve but I dont know if all of this is true....the wording and quotes are horrendous! It spells News.

It's got to be a fishing trip from News. They knew the run they got out of this story last time around. Why wouldn't you give it another go. All they reall have to do is aski if Braith wants another contract. We all know what the answer would be.

[Darkone]

Only a round one win will calm me down

[mightyrooster]

I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt. Surely it's typical News / RothdIck trying to destabilise the team. This sort of stuff really pisses me off. Braith surely would not be stupid enough to say this sort of crap only one week out from Round 1. It reeks of beetroot face. he could have printed this story anytime in the past few months after Maloney was signed but he chooses NOW - right before the season kicks off!! THE DAY AFTER another Rooster bashing story about Mini being left out in the cold beyond 2012, a few days after giving it to Nick over the club's 'union'. Anyone see a pattern?? Next it will be 'Smith off-side with key senior players'!