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No leaks here - check the language used (bolded for you convenience). Clarke is just playing catch up on the other press and trying to make it sound like he actually knows something others don't. We all already know he is leaving, nothing new here. All the 'facts' are from the press conference at RugbyWA yesterday.
But how did he know they met with Drew Mitchell yesterday?
The journo wasn't at the meeting so he was told by someone else another many Mitchell who still has on formal comment at this time... Clarke can catch up without making up bogus meeting... loose lips...
Your eagerness to dig up shit about Western Force/Rugby WA is as obvious as ever. Most people here thought you did nothing more than elaborate on the speculations of hack journalists, all the while hinting that you had some inside knowledge.
Read Greg Harris' comments about the growth of his relationship with John Mitchell and compare that with what you tried to insinuate during the early part of this year. I have a feeling that example indicates that the organisation may be maturing and growing in strength and experience through it's "teething" problems. Try being positive for once and speculate on that.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
This is getting bigger than Ben Hur, I am hoping that Drew stays as mentioned in other posts of mine.
We can only assume that while he is probably going, like any employer with a good employee that has been offered a job elsewhere, the Force management are doing their best to try and retain him, and good on them.
Unlike other employer/ employee negociations these are being played out in the open with people having some information and trying to summise the rest.
The fact that he has not yet confirmed means that Rugby WA are at least not giving up without a fight so good on them
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
He pretty much admitted on 96fm this morning that he was going. They caught him out by asking him the reason he was going if it wasn't money. Drew answered and then caught himself after a sentence or two and said that nothing had been announced officially!
Laugh and the world laughs with you.......
......cry and you'll weaken your beer
the entire world knows where Drew Mitchell is playing next year and some have done so for some time. Just man up and make an "official" announcement Drew so this can be put to bed finally
Perhaps he want's to tell his mum before he tells the media
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Drew was on 882 6pr 10 am news and said he wanted to concentrate on tomorrow's game and will make an announcement on Friday night, I assume this will be aftyer the game which in all lilkelyhood means he is going to NSW. If he was signing for us it would be a morale boost to do it now.
I am sad to see him go, but wish him the best of luck against a very good set of outside backs he will contentesting for a starting berth, especially if Beale starts getting squeezed into the full back role more often.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
I just don't get it. Beale, Tuqiri and Turner are all having reasonably good seasons (I haven't watched too closely, but that's how it seems). Beale is settling into the fullback jersey quite well and the two wingers are doing pretty well. I think he'll spend two seasons on the bench if he goes there. And this is how he plans to get into the RWC squad? It just doesn't make sense! Unless Beale is going to remain on the bench and Drew just walks into #15. Why would the Tahs pay a huge amount of money for a guy to sit on their bench? The whole thing is just weird.
A kick in this game is like a rather nasty alcoholic shooter, only as good as it's chaser...
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Although I am not overly upset with Drew moving away from the force to the tah's, I can't really bite the whole link with Git's apart from maybe the firepower deal...
Anyhow it might prove a good opportunity for Sare to get a starting position on the wing, I thought he played pretty good each time he comes on he has an impact, with Shep as fullback and Nick should be a pretty good backline.
Why would the Tahs move Beale back to 10 though? I don't think he's up to much there. It would be in their best interests to keep Halangahu at 10, I think, but then Beale's on the bench when he could be at 15 where I think he could actually be quite strong. And why would they sign Drew at 15 after seeing his recent form there? It's hardly the form of a player you'd want starting at 15 week in week out. It all just doesn't make sense.
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It might be like in real estate or the stockmarket.... buy when the commodity is cheap, sell when price goes up... Bit simplified, I know but...
Tahs might be getting him when stocks are down and DMs portfolio isn't as hot as it could be. Imagine the bargaining power Drew would have if he was in sizzling form?
This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Tahs to snag a top line player at a greatly reduced cost.
As for benching; why not? He might come back with a vengeance after cooling his heels on the bench.... Ultimately I guess it's how the committee views his form and his place in the game plan.