Watching last night, I don't believe Dyllan is anywhere the level he was attaining.
Whether it is the ACL tear (definitely lost pace) but his body language showed to me in pre and post game interviews he doesn't want to go anywhere. I think he sees Parra is home and whilst no one can complain for him taking the 13m, I wonder if he will ever be happy in the Knights wilderness.
I have always been a DB fan, but I also think we burn't him out in the last 2 seasons and confused his role in the process.
I now see DB as a 600pa player and if he maintained his original potential say 800k. i.e my implication is he has lost 25% as a player.
WE have most probably won the jackpot as I think we have seen the best of him whereas I question his future now. I would be surprised if he retains his NZ Test status when you look at the Warriors and their young half.
Watching his current game he is missing tackles, whereas previously he hardly missed a thing. He has also lost confidence in the line, doesn't know or understand his role by the rules that made him recognised in the first place.
We are very luckty and whilst it has been said repeatedly, I cannot believe how dumb the Knights are as he will never be the play maker they have signed for, O'Sullivan has a lot to answer for!
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Im for 1 glad he is going i wish he was gone all ready he is a waste of money he not worth no more then $35,000 he done nothing in last 3 years
Arnold we all love you for your deep thinking but really $35k.....maybe you should be a selector?
In saying that I am not sure what you would be good at selecting. Do you read menu's?
Thanks Poppa im just letting you know im no fan of Dylan
Come on what has he done for us to think Newcastle has to pay $13 Million to get him off us
I was at game last night i through he show Knight he is worth that much but he didn't
Newcastle fans who were left booo at Knight after the game or boo at Dylan show he not worth $13M
"Come on what has he done for us to think Newcastle has to pay $13 Million to get him off us" I knew you weren't a fan when you wouldn't come off the 35k and increase it to 50
Thats too logical for me Arnie, I just wish I had thought of that! What did you select off the menu by the way?
When Brown was asked by Shaun Johnson in his post game interview how has he coped with all the public scrutiny since the beginning of the year. One of the reasons he gave was that Ryles was ok with him leaving!!! Perfect in the manner in which we handled it. Ricky Stuart said the same of Jamal Fogarty, if he gets a good deal he should take it. I think we are learning how to deal with player contracts. The knights have huge problems ahead, like catastrophic.
I think we did that in past. Marata Niukore we were especially like that, he had reasons for family and got $625k a year. Other times players got big money and we simply said we cannot match it.
But i see what you mean in how it was handled it makes the process for the year easier on the team. But at the same time i wonder if Ryles didn't want Brown anyway? Who knows. Doubt it but never know.
I think there is a bit of regret, similar to Isaiah Papali'i. Felt somewhat pressured to take it either by agent or family or both, felt at the time he had to take it as it was such a good offer. Not looking at how they are going and the pressure that will be on him i reckon he is feeling it would not be worth it in the end.
It is a shame but at the end of the day he is an adult and made that choice as a professional. He should do what he is being paid to do. I have no animosity towards him or Newcastle for the deal, it was stupid to start with.
I do think his partial ACL tear will have him cautious in his playing. A mate of mine had a full reco of his ACL after injuring it 5 years prior, he needed it done and finally got it done. He says now just going back to soccer after 2 years he has never felt the same running on it.
Brown doesn't appear a natural passer or kicker
Remember Hindmarsh 1st year attacking then ten years of tackling
Hookers in the wrong bodies
DBrown is among the top playmakers, ranking joint third in the league for try assists in 2024,
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