Cronk to expose Storm’s secrets to Sydney Roosters
Cronk to expose Storm’s secrets to Sydney Roosters, says Craig Bellamy
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CRAIG Bellamy fully expects Cooper Cronk to share Melbourne Storm’s secrets with the Sydney Roosters but says the halfback won’t know everything his former NRL club is up to.
After 14 seasons with the reigning premiers, the veteran joined the Roosters on a two-year deal after moving to Sydney to be with his fiancee. He went with Bellamy’s blessings, although the coach would have preferred he retired rather than lined up against the Storm.
“I don’t particularly like him playing with another team but it’s his decision and what’s best for him,” Bellamy said on Tuesday at the announcement his club would host Leeds in the World Club Challenge in February.
“I would have preferred that he didn’t but he’ll always have my support in whatever he wants to do.” After playing his entire NRL career in Melbourne, Cronk knows the club inside out and Bellamy believes the Roosters would benefit from that. But he said the Storm would be making changes to accommodate his absence and the departures of Jordan McLean (Cowboys) and Tohu Harris (Warriors) and would be tweaking their playing style.
“He can share a whole heap if he wants and I’m sure he will,” Bellamy said. “We won’t be playing the same style next year, mainly because we haven’t got him.
“We try to tailor the way we play to the strengths of our players so we’ll have different players next year so we’ll be changing a few things.” Storm newcomers including former Raiders winger Sandor Earl, who is returning from a four-year doping ban, have commenced training.
Bellamy said he’d been impressed by Earl’s fitness and attitude. “He’s in really good shape and we have to get him in good footy shape now,” Bellamy said.
“He’s had a great attitude and he’s impressed all of our staff with his willingness to work and also to ask questions and try to find the best way to be doing things so we’re really happy with him.”
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CRAIG Bellamy fully expects Cooper Cronk to share Melbourne Storm’s secrets with the Sydney Roosters but says the halfback won’t know everything his former NRL club is up to.
After 14 seasons with the reigning premiers, the veteran joined the Roosters on a two-year deal after moving to Sydney to be with his fiancee. He went with Bellamy’s blessings, although the coach would have preferred he retired rather than lined up against the Storm.
“I don’t particularly like him playing with another team but it’s his decision and what’s best for him,” Bellamy said on Tuesday at the announcement his club would host Leeds in the World Club Challenge in February.
“I would have preferred that he didn’t but he’ll always have my support in whatever he wants to do.” After playing his entire NRL career in Melbourne, Cronk knows the club inside out and Bellamy believes the Roosters would benefit from that. But he said the Storm would be making changes to accommodate his absence and the departures of Jordan McLean (Cowboys) and Tohu Harris (Warriors) and would be tweaking their playing style.
“He can share a whole heap if he wants and I’m sure he will,” Bellamy said. “We won’t be playing the same style next year, mainly because we haven’t got him.
“We try to tailor the way we play to the strengths of our players so we’ll have different players next year so we’ll be changing a few things.” Storm newcomers including former Raiders winger Sandor Earl, who is returning from a four-year doping ban, have commenced training.
Bellamy said he’d been impressed by Earl’s fitness and attitude. “He’s in really good shape and we have to get him in good footy shape now,” Bellamy said.
“He’s had a great attitude and he’s impressed all of our staff with his willingness to work and also to ask questions and try to find the best way to be doing things so we’re really happy with him.”
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"Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak" Anon
"Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak" Anon
Correct me I am wrong. But we play the Roosters the weekend after a origin game. If like this year, It will be highly doubtful the origin players (Cronk included) will play. Even if Cronk plays and our origin players do not and the Roosters win, we can always say it was because we did not have our origin players. Just a long as we do not meet the Roosters in September/October I will be happy
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it's why Craig was talking about it...probably having a laugh that it's such a pissant issue....
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As Craig said when he was coach of NSW, Knowing the way Smith. Slater etc. play is one thing, but stopping it is another. Cronk does not have the best fullback and hooker in the game anymore. Also, Cronk's record without Smith playing (All teams) is 14 games for 13 losses and 1 win. I really hope this records continues to grow.
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Thanks for sharing that glennb. Makes me even more confident of our prospects against the chooks next year.glennb wrote: Also, Cronk's record without Smith playing (All teams) is 14 games for 13 losses and 1 win. I really hope this records continues to grow.
Would be good if the stats were also correct too.
The stat would only mean something if you think Cronk should've carried a bunch of players over origin period by himself. Or that you don't rate the Roosters.
The stat would only mean something if you think Cronk should've carried a bunch of players over origin period by himself. Or that you don't rate the Roosters.
Cronk will know our system backwards. But Bellamy will make some big changes by the time we play them in the finals some 23 games away. Remembering we play the Roosters just after an Origin game in the season so Cronk is unlikely to play then.
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tHIS whole thing reads like a Sydney-centric ego trip designed to lull Harbour-siders in to a false sense of security that the Tri Colours will be the ones to decimate MElbourne on account of pinching our halfback.
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