Flanno Breaks Silence, Moses Out & V’landys Power Grab

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What recent signings did the Cowboys make?

Kenty 0:01
G'day, welcome to Kenti Blitz, your daily hit of NRL news. Don't forget to follow us on YouTube. Over 50% of our views come from non-subscribers. Subscribers make a big difference to us.

How does Mitchell Moses' injury affect the Origin game?

Kenty 0:11
Please subscribe if you're watching on YouTube or if you're listening on audio, don't forget to subscribe there or look us up, Kenti NRL Podcast or Fanatics TV on YouTube. Makes a big difference. Thanks very much for that. Kenti, news off the top is Jesse Ramian and Sione Katoa have signed for the Cowboys.

What impact does Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's injury have on his career?

Paul Kent 0:30
Yeah, good signing for the Cowboys. It brings a little bit of experience into the side. They've got a lot of young kids coming through, particularly in the outside backs, a lot of speed.

What are Shane Flanagan's plans for Kyle Flanagan?

Paul Kent 0:38
I'm surprised they both signed. I thought maybe the Cowboys might go after one and see who they got landed first. But certainly from a club that's, I think, probably – I think it's an indication that they think they're going to be a real threat next year and that they're really trying to polish the squad up to get themselves in premiership contention. Let's remember where they are now.

Why are the Dragons struggling this season?

Kenty 1:00
They let Drinkwater go too, so they've got $9.50 left from him. Well, they've got the money there.
Paul Kent 1:05
Yeah, but there are different types of players that they've lost and gained. I think mostly they're just going to get some toughness out of those guys.

What are the implications of V’landys gaining more control over the NRL?

Paul Kent 1:13
And they're going to be guys that old dogs are hard road, so to speak. And I think that's going to be important for the Cowboys, particularly with so much young talent coming through. They just have these guys around who can just show them how the NRL operates and what's required. Day in, day out. What does this mean for the Sharks, do you think? Well, it's an opportunity for them to go into the marketplace and rejuvenate a little bit, I think, their roster. Yeah, Woz, we've spoken this year about the difficulties Cronulla face and how they're the one team that had no new blood in their roster this season. Generally, it's not a good thing to do. I understand generally it's a betrayal of confidence in your squad and all the rest of it.
Paul Kent 1:57
But my experience looking back over the years, and this is sort of anecdotal experience without actually going through all the hard stats of it all, is that whenever teams don't rejuvenate, even with just one fresh player that's got to play a role in the team, they generally don't get up. They don't sort of go as well the following year.

How does the player poll reflect current sentiments in the NRL?

Paul Kent 2:19
And I think fresh blood in your squad always just brings that air of optimism to everybody and tells everybody that you're serious about winning. making an impact in the competition. And I think Cronulla now, the reason they might not have done it this year is they might have had a few salary cap issues. They are paying a little bit of overs for a couple of players. So losing Katoa and Ramian is certainly going to free up some money. And I dare say that they'll get out in the market next year. Obviously, McGuinness is gone as well. So there's going to be a bit of money around. So they'll get out in the market pretty soon.
Kenty 2:56
The other thing, big thing for the Sharks is Braden Trindle goes up big next year. His contract goes up significantly next year. So they're going to need to find some extra money for him. They've got two halves on big money now.
Paul Kent 3:08
Yeah, and that can be its own problem. As we've stated countless times, sometimes it's what you're paying. It's not who you've got. It's what you're paying that's most important.
Kenty 3:19
One of those halves, Nico Hines, is out this weekend. So it'll be a good test for Trindle. You know, that's kind of what they need to see, what he's made of, obviously. They know, but, I mean, it's just a good opportunity for him.
Paul Kent 3:28
Yeah, it is. And they're playing Manly this week, so there's always a bit of feeling in those games.
Kenty 3:36
Was it 69 grand final, was it?
Paul Kent 3:37
No, 72 grand final. Yeah. 72 or 73, yeah.
Kenty 3:43
A mate of mine's dad played in that.
Paul Kent 3:45
73, I think it was. 72, they played the Roosters Manly. I think it was 73 grand final. It was a bloodbath, yeah.
Kenty 3:51
Yeah, a mate of mine's father played in that. And whenever we had beers, we just used to talk about that grand final.

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