Sharks release Nutley, move for Thompson

[DeeGan]

Danny Nutley being lost from the Sharks will be their biggest loss since the retirement of Andrew Ettingshausen - yep, big call, but that is the quality of player they are losing albeit one who was underrated for the majority of his NRL career.

Nutley was one of my favourite players in the NRL and I admit to getting a little choked up when hearing him talk after learning he had made the QLD side last year for Origin 3 - he earnt even more respect from me when watching him bust his ass for us in a beaten side in that game, he went 100 miles hour from start to finish.

Any played who can average 130m give or take 10m a season plus add 20+ tackles is a special player and one that will not be replaced easily.

The signing of Thommo is now imperitive - losing Stevens, Nutley, Sullivan, Dykes and Peachey is a lot of veteran leadership gone from the team as well as alot of class.

DeeGan

[Titanium_BD1103]

That is a big shock to see Nutley leave but good sportsmanship by Cronulla to allow him to leave as they knew he deserved bigger money, as for losing Dykes that is a huge loss...

With Thompson joining them I reckon he will take Nutley's place in the side.. and Vagana will move to 5/8th permanently for the Sharks.. not sure who will take the centre place Vagana has left though... is Mellors still there.. maybe he can fill it..

[Super Cronk]

There are reports today that Thompson will sign with sharks today.

[Teegy]

But its only a 1 year contract so he could be a chance of being a Titan in 2007

[Dragons]

The sharks need forwards and I though he would go there or England. Who else would want him besides Souths.

[Sharks]

Its more of a case of you save our a*& we will save yours.Sharks are on high emergency levels at the club and Lance is really the only forward on the market with experience under his belt.Cronulla doesnt just need a good young rookie forward to fill the void cause with Stevo and Nuts gooone it leaves only Ben Ross as the only veteran up front.

I'm not to disapointed about Lance coming to the Sharkies cause I rated him as a decent player at the Dragons.It could be worse cronulla could sign Darren Mapp! :satan:

[Teegy]

Its more of a case of you save our a*& we will save yours.Sharks are on high emergency levels at the club and Lance is really the only forward on the market with experience under his belt.Cronulla doesnt just need a good young rookie forward to fill the void cause with Stevo and Nuts gooone it leaves only Ben Ross as the only veteran up front.

I'm not to disapointed about Lance coming to the Sharkies cause I rated him as a decent player at the Dragons.It could be worse cronulla could sign Darren Mapp! :satan:

Cronulla did sign Darren Mapp didn't they?????????

[Super Cronk]

Cronulla did sign Darren Mapp didn't they?????????

yep...but i think he was being sarcastic.