Danny Wicks Retired
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Bulldog_4_Life
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100% the guy was still in good shape for atleast another 2 seasons and suddenly retires after signing a new contract.
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Who?
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He was on 900k a season tbh. That's how they will fit Hunt and Frank in.
The ex-crime that was in jail for selling drugs.
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Yeah thought the same, maybe another drug issue
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Apparently Wicks went home and didn't want to come back.
lol yeah ok.
lol yeah ok.
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Seen frank and his Mrs and manager at parra today.
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Prison?
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Suspicious to say the least, he was playing well this year.
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This all seems very suss to me. Maybe the questions being asked about the elastic cap at the Eels were getting harder.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...s/news-story/44afc45ddce97ca61c757c972d7ae821
PARRAMATTA forward Danny Wicks has retired from the NRL — just months after extending his contract for a further two seasons.
The former St George Illawarra and Newcastle enforcer played 32 games for the Eels, including 23 this year.
He returned to the NRL in 2015 after serving an 18-month prison sentence on drugs charges.
“Danny has made a wonderful contribution to our club in the last two seasons both on and off the field,” coach Brad Arthur told News Corp.
“He just went home, got married and decided not to come back. Danny’s not driven by money or ego. He’s just a genuine all-round good Aussie bloke.”
Wicks signed a two-year contract extension three months ago after initially signing with the Eels on a one-year contract.
In 2011, he was sentenced to a maximum of three years in jail after being found guilty of drug trafficking, eventually serving 18 months of the sentence. The 30-year-old front rower reportedly told his teammates of his decision on Monday.
#“He’s a country kid and Sydney’s a bit too big for him,” Eels five-eighth Corey Norman told Sky Sports Radio on Tuesday.
“That’s his decision and I guess he’s happy with it, so we’re happy for him.”
Frank Pritchard will join as Wicks’ replacement, with the former Canterbury forward to begin training with Parramatta on Wednesday after agreeing to a one-year deal, according to the Seven Network.
# Played six years in the NRL with his career (put on hold due to a prison sentence) four of them in Sydney and Sydney is "too big for him". Yeah right pull the other one it plays
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...s/news-story/44afc45ddce97ca61c757c972d7ae821
PARRAMATTA forward Danny Wicks has retired from the NRL — just months after extending his contract for a further two seasons.
The former St George Illawarra and Newcastle enforcer played 32 games for the Eels, including 23 this year.
He returned to the NRL in 2015 after serving an 18-month prison sentence on drugs charges.
“Danny has made a wonderful contribution to our club in the last two seasons both on and off the field,” coach Brad Arthur told News Corp.
“He just went home, got married and decided not to come back. Danny’s not driven by money or ego. He’s just a genuine all-round good Aussie bloke.”
Wicks signed a two-year contract extension three months ago after initially signing with the Eels on a one-year contract.
In 2011, he was sentenced to a maximum of three years in jail after being found guilty of drug trafficking, eventually serving 18 months of the sentence. The 30-year-old front rower reportedly told his teammates of his decision on Monday.
#“He’s a country kid and Sydney’s a bit too big for him,” Eels five-eighth Corey Norman told Sky Sports Radio on Tuesday.
“That’s his decision and I guess he’s happy with it, so we’re happy for him.”
Frank Pritchard will join as Wicks’ replacement, with the former Canterbury forward to begin training with Parramatta on Wednesday after agreeing to a one-year deal, according to the Seven Network.
# Played six years in the NRL with his career (put on hold due to a prison sentence) four of them in Sydney and Sydney is "too big for him". Yeah right pull the other one it plays
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Eels have copied the Broncos model. Have one player retire as a cover for signing 3 more.
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Goulburn or Silverwater?
He went back home to long bay lol
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he's been into the powdered donuts as well.
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So now Wicks can earn the same money that he was getting for the next 2 years without having to train and play. Smart by both sides as Pritchard is the superior player obviously
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