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Title: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: RNA on November 17, 2010, 01:32:25 AM
Monaghan eyes UK options (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/monaghan-eyes-uk-options/story-e6freye0-1225954113855?from=public_rss)
16 November 2010, 12:00 am

                         JOEL Monaghan has no shortage of options in the UK and is set to tour a number of clubs this week, including Hull FC, Castleford and Wigan.                          

We have also been told that the Canberra Raiders are scouring the globe to gain a replacement for the former Test back.

The club made an approach to premiership-winning centre Matt King but the former Melbourne centre is contracted to Warrington. His manager has told us he won't be going anywhere despite the interest from the Raiders.

Source: Daily Telegraph | NRL - Raiders (http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/team-profile/0,,5012664,00.html)

Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Chase94 on November 17, 2010, 07:37:21 AM
WHAT? MATT KING? Is this some kind of sick joke? Why on earth would we sign Matt King with all the good young backs we have at the club that will already be struggling to find a spot in the side. What a stupid idea!
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: GB7600 on November 18, 2010, 11:45:32 AM
WHAT? MATT KING? Is this some kind of sick joke? Why on earth would we sign Matt King with all the good young backs we have at the club that will already be struggling to find a spot in the side. What a stupid idea!

x2

Hopefully this is just the DT being the DT  :-[
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Territorian on November 18, 2010, 03:23:34 PM
lol Matt King :D

It has to be a joke.

Oh and he isn't a "premiership winning centre" he is just another Storm cheater.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: pocket rocket on November 18, 2010, 09:18:42 PM
I really hope not. Would just be a waste of money.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Raidercast on November 19, 2010, 03:09:13 PM
Calm down guys :D His manager has said he isn't going anywhere so I wouldn't worry about it.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Chase94 on November 20, 2010, 11:42:46 AM
Calm down guys :D His manager has said he isn't going anywhere so I wouldn't worry about it.

Yer but still... it is Matt King we are talking about. Why we even considered looking at him i dont know. Honestly I thought he was retired already
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: CampoFAN on November 20, 2010, 03:22:36 PM
jeeze give it a bone! eeefingg jebus chase94. your so angry calm down not the end of the world. i mean theres being passionate then theres over the top and you are over the top. you dont play for the team. jebus. you say alot from somoeone behind a key board. go raiders choose who you want (*_*)
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Chase94 on November 20, 2010, 09:24:55 PM
jeeze give it a bone! eeefingg jebus chase94. your so angry calm down not the end of the world. i mean theres being passionate then theres over the top and you are over the top. you dont play for the team. jebus. you say alot from somoeone behind a key board. go raiders choose who you want (*_*)

Umm ok.. No I dont play for the team but I happen to think that hiring Matt King would be unthinkable with the hordes of young players we have at the club trying to push into top grade. Just because we lose Monas doesn;t mean we should just go and sign some washedup grandpa who has a track history of picking fights with the club. I don't play for the team but if we are thinking of hiring King then maybe I should lol
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: CampoFAN on November 21, 2010, 03:53:27 PM
maybe! but i doubt it. saying you think you should be apart of the team instead of matt king is a insult to the Raiders. To the best team in the world. you have nothing on them. now stop having a winging and listen up. the raiders are quite capable of looking after there own team, without you making unruly judgment!
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Zeus on November 21, 2010, 05:50:12 PM
All this talk about Matt King is just silly. He aint coming. Kiss and make up ladies  :great:
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Chase94 on November 23, 2010, 12:46:19 PM
maybe! but i doubt it. saying you think you should be apart of the team instead of matt king is a insult to the Raiders. To the best team in the world. you have nothing on them. now stop having a winging and listen up. the raiders are quite capable of looking after there own team, without you making unruly judgment!

No. Me saying that I should be part of the team instead of Matt King is an insult to Matt King and not the Raiders. We have far better options already at the club than King and it would just be a waste of time and money if we signed him. He wasnt even ever that good. Matt King does not deserve to be in the 'best team in the world' as you so correctly put it.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: CampoFAN on November 23, 2010, 09:39:42 PM
Be that as it may i still believe that it is up to the raiders team and if they wish to have matt king on their team then whats wrong with that. he may not be the best but obviously the coaches and captains of the team have seen something  in matt king that is worth having. put that n your pipe and smoke it (*_*). all in all there is noting we can really do! we as fans can only be a moral support system to the raiders and i believe they will do the right thing in picking another player weather that be matt king or somebody els.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Chase94 on November 26, 2010, 02:07:26 PM
Be that as it may i still believe that it is up to the raiders team and if they wish to have matt king on their team then whats wrong with that. he may not be the best but obviously the coaches and captains of the team have seen something  in matt king that is worth having. put that n your pipe and smoke it (*_*). all in all there is noting we can really do! we as fans can only be a moral support system to the raiders and i believe they will do the right thing in picking another player weather that be matt king or somebody els.

Yes it is up to the Raiders who they sign. I just think that signing Matt King would be a bad move for the side and hinder the development of our young lads like Low, Chicka, Robbo, etc We dont need to sign a replacement for mons because we already have plenty. 
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: CampoFAN on November 26, 2010, 08:12:41 PM
And i fully agree with what your saying but maybe the "younger lads" are lacking something and that could be why they are going for another player.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Archie on November 27, 2010, 04:09:03 PM
The best thing the club can do now is just get the side into some solid training to get their minds off all this drama. Im far more concerned about our halves make up rather than who will take Monaghan's spot.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: GB7600 on November 29, 2010, 10:05:23 AM
The best thing the club can do now is just get the side into some solid training to get their minds off all this drama. Im far more concerned about our halves make up rather than who will take Monaghan's spot.

Yup our halves are much more important to get right at this stage. We got enough backs to cover Monas.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: [[pirateeefingSHAYE]] on November 29, 2010, 03:48:56 PM
Matt King is a douche bag. anyone would have known that from a mile away. If the raiders sing him that will be the end of the team.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Renee on November 30, 2010, 10:48:57 PM
Hey all :13:,

It was a really unfortunate way that joel had to leave and i feel sorry for him and i hope he can make a come back in life. but i do think it was for the best.

Keep posting.
Thanks
Renee
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: GB7600 on December 01, 2010, 06:16:34 PM
Exactly I feel sorry for him but he made the right choice to leave. His position had become become untenable.
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Territorian on December 01, 2010, 07:43:45 PM
:sleepy:
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Yorkshire Raider on December 02, 2010, 01:26:23 AM
The media wont be such a problem for him if he joins the Tigers. It has got to be hard to cope with something like this. There is a good lesson in it for players; don't let people take photos of you whilst doing things that will get you fired! :-[
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Orifice on December 04, 2010, 04:00:35 PM
AHAHAHHA what a load of dribble this posts are Matt King wont ome here he is livin it up in rugby league retirement where he belongs. We have more chance of signing Peter Garret to play half back then King showing up
Title: Re: Monaghan eyes UK options
Post by: Raidercast on December 05, 2010, 02:41:19 PM
Would love to see old Garret have a crack at half! He sure did have the moves :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDkwUlaJhs0&feature=related

Yes don't worry, I'm joking. I haven't completely lost it.  :dance: