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Yes there was uproar at how long it was taking to get his re-signing contract done.

The origins of "its coming" "shortly", "in hand", "presently" "in due course", "imminent" "drawing near".

A lot of us got it wrong.
FOAT Fear Of Another Thurston
You forgot 'on the verge' or 'verging'.
 

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Even QLD fell for it... stuffed up their chance at field goal and was way out of position for the game winning try... so glad qld have no idea and played the fool
Walters always had a hard on for Mbye even when he was with us, hopefully QLD pick him again.
 

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If you want a laugh go to the West Tigers Forum and have a read of the thread "Mbye has to go".

Mbye is screwing them almost as hard as he screwed us.
Save them sometime can’t we give them Our mega thread with the same title
 

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If he ever played half as good as he spoke than he’d be a superstar
Guy can sell ice to the Eskimo’s he talks that much shit
 

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Bulldogs fan here: he left in 2018..... m... bye for ever bro
 

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We gave the tigers 2 overpriced duds and they gave as one in Woods.
Let's not try and even the score by thinking about taking this guy back.
Need Andrew Hill to quash this rumour or thought immediately.
 

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in general, players these days are paid based on potential and not on their actual skills hence overpaid players like Hunt Mbye and pretty much any junior who has 1 or 2 good games and every club wants to offer the world.
 

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Mbye was athletically gifted but lacked any real footballing skill and hence, why he was difficult to classify and pigeon hole and to succeed when it came to a position... the club was right in moving him on
This. Any scout or coach who is evaluating youngsters based on speed, jumping reach, bench press, and other athletic measures should have a photo of Mbye stuck permanently to the front of their clipboard. Good athlete is not the same thing as good footballer. Good footballers obviously need to be able to run and jump etc, but when it comes to being model athletes, would anyone actually put blokes like Artie Beetson, Bob Fulton, or our own Baabaa Lamb up as examples? Of course not, but they were fantastic footballers. Even look at the modern greats and most of them wouldn't begin to qualify as model athletes; Cam Smith, Munster, Cronk, Jimmy Graham, Cordner. About the only guy who might qualify as both a genuine top athlete and a top flight footy player in modern times is Billy Slater.
 

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The funniest part was watching him get picked for qld last year. It just showed how desperate they had become. I mean that is scrapping the bottom of the barrel. If u are a young qld and you saw that selection you know that if u can stay fit u r a chance to play
 

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Never understood the 'hype' around him.. in all his time here he never played a completely great 80mins.. his work ethic on field was very poor which is a let down as physically he could be a very good player if he wanted to..
 

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He actually never rose to any heights. Other than a few field goals and the odd runaway try, he really didn't have much to show for the chances he's had.

I think he'd be an amazing Super League player personally.
 

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Has played ok for the Tigers but was wondering what the hell he was doing at hooker last week, he is better off at centre.
 

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Moses Mbye’s manager says Wests Tigers skipper open to a move to Gold Coast Titans

Moses Mbye’s manager says the Queensland Origin utility will consider a move to the Titans if he is squeezed out of the Wests Tigers for salary-cap reasons.
The Tigers are assessing their salary-cap situation as they explore ways to potentially retain star hooker Harry Grant, on loan from the Storm, and Mbye has been identified as one possible big-money casualty.

Mbye is on $815,000 this season and is contracted to the Tigers until the end of 2022, but the Maroons ace has been rocked by reports the club is prepared to subsidise a release to free-up room under the salary cap.

A prospective move to the Titans would be a good fit for Mbye. The 26-year-old is a Noosa Pirates junior and has previously spoken about one day returning home to finish his NRL career in Queensland.

Mbye’s agent Simon Mammino says he has not had a formal approach from the Titans but is prepared to open discussions with the Gold Coast as a contingency if the Tigers look to offload their captain.

“Moses is a Queensland boy so he would definitely consider coming home to play for the Titans,” Mammino said.

“We’ve had no approach from the Titans, but if the Tigers have a salary-cap issue and want to move Moses on, he will be professional and explore all options, which would include the Gold Coast.

“At the moment, he is under contract to the Tigers for two more years. He is very happy captaining the club and has no intention of leaving, so this certainly isn’t being driven by Moses, myself or the Titans.

“Going to the Titans is a hypothetical scenario at this stage ... his preference is to honour his contract.”

While the Titans have bolstered their pack for next season with the signings of David Fifita, Herman Ese’ese and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, Mbye could bring some experience to their youthful backline.

He has played 131 NRL games since his debut in 2014 and is highly-respected by teammates, having broken into the State of Origin arena with Queensland last season.

Mbye is capable of playing fullback, centre, five-eighth, halfback and even hooker, where he slotted in last week in the Tigers’ 44-4 loss to Newcastle.

“Moses has been battling injury but he is still busting his gut for the Tigers,” Mammino said. “He made 56 tackles last week against the Knights moving back into hooker from the outside backs. Not many players in the game have his versatility.

“He leads the competition for try assists for any outside backs this year so he has a lot to offer.

“Moses is very loyal and doesn’t want to leave the Tigers, but he understands the professional nature of the game and if he had to move on, he will explore his options.”
 
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