News Storm after Meaney

[Bull Terrier]

Meaney will do well at storm if he goes. I will miss the guy as he has been improving. Storm will make him a Top player. Pity we couldn't do it. Good luck Nick.

 

[Shire Dog]

I have said this before, under Bellamy he could become another Papenhuyzen .
If it makes it easier to get Smith they can have him now !!!

Something tells me this will have very little to absolutely no bearing on the Smith situation,
Is there even a Smith situation at all.

 

[DinkumDog]

I wonder if Nick has been told by the Dogs he won’t be re-signed or he’s weighing up options. Of the 15 off contract he is one I’d retain for depth but the Storm would be attractive assuming he likes Mexican food. He’d have to consider who’ll succeed Bellamy in 2022/23 as well given most new coaches want to make roster changes when they arrive at a club.

 

[AlzzBulldog]

It seems like Melbourne want everyone but not giving anyone away

 

[bradyk]

It seems like Melbourne want everyone but not giving anyone away

Why would they? Who's silly enough to give players away for free lol

 

[AlzzBulldog]

Why would they? Who's silly enough to give players away for free lol

We gave them a player for free

 

[B-Train]

I know people are going to think Bellamy will work his magic on Meaney and turn him into another Papenhuysen but I don't see it happening.

 

[wendog33]

Meaney the perfect project for Bellamy.

If he goes, all the best Nick.

If he suceeds good on him. Our club couldn't achieve that (at this time) bc we don't have the systems or gravitas or reputation to pull it off. Barrett has his hands full with getting the foundations nailed.

 

[DinkumDog]

We gave them a player for free

No we didn’t. We released Reimis and he subsequently signed with the Storm. It wasn’t part of any deal and more related to his own attitude and a deteriorating relationship with his father.

 

[bradyk]

We gave them a player for free

So? It's the NRL and a competitive sport. The Storm (and every other NRL club) are our competition and it's survival of the fittest. We're not entitled to anything for free regardless what we've done in the past (time to learn from our mistakes I think).

 

[Flanagun]

Good kid who plays his guts out. If he ends up at Melbourne he’ll go very well there.

 

[Shire Dog]

I wonder if Nick has been told by the Dogs he won’t be re-signed or he’s weighing up options. Of the 15 off contract he is one I’d retain for depth but the Storm would be attractive assuming he likes Mexican food. He’d have to consider who’ll succeed Bellamy in 2022/23 as well given most new coaches want to make roster changes when they arrive at a club.

It’s hard to say but my gut feeling is TB has let at least some players know their free to look around or in other words not part of his future plans.
I also like Nick but it could be just a balancing act to assemble a more competitive squad come next season.
We might have others coming so the old mighty dollar plays a part.
Either way good luck to him.

 

[Flanagun]

Personally thought if any one we have storm would have went for okonbor

He’s not off contract

 

[Spoonman84]

What he does at the Storm is pretty irrelevant next year from Bulldog point of view. I think we have seen pretty close to his ceiling of what he can achieve at the Dogs.

 

[LFC Bulldogs]

It seems like Melbourne want everyone but not giving anyone away

Thats because they are well run club with a great coach and good recruitment.

 

[bradyk]

He’s not off contract

Okunbor is off contract, this is his last year contracted with us (unless re-signed).

 

[wendog33]

It has ramifications tho and will show us up more. Smith and maybe Meaney.

Just further enhances Bellamy and Storm's reputation and reinforces most fans and players opinion that its worth your while to sign for less at Storm to be turned into a better than average player and possibly even great player.

We have work to do.

 

[alchemist]

a good squad player who should do well in Melbourne

 

[DinkumDog]

He’s not off contract

Yeah he is, but might get some sympathy having been out all year with injury. Same as Crichton, though I don’t expect we’ll keep both in ‘22.

 

[AlzzBulldog]

So? It's the NRL and a competitive sport. The Storm (and every other NRL club) are our competition and it's survival of the fittest. We're not entitled to anything for free regardless what we've done in the past (time to learn from our mistakes I think).

It’s not competitive when only 2 teams can win it