Pulatua and Solomona are two which spring to mind who play like Manu but are a little more explosive IMO.

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I said this when he left, Gentle made him go home saying family comes first. I did wonder if that would have some bearing on him wanting to stay? Latest rumour is that he indeed wants to stay so lets wait and see.

I doubt thats the case.

I had a text from a rovers supporting collegue earlier,

He'd heard a whisper that Mckinnon was leaving, and a certian Billy Slater was taking his place.

Do I get a prize for most implausible rumour?

I've heard were getting Clive Churchill

Only if you pass the prize on...

No you get nothing. HYour colleague gets an appointment with A and E.

Hidden at the end of the McKinnon story in the HDM is the news that Manu's contract offer is for 3 years

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If we have offered him a 3 year deal on good money, then the club is completely right to be saying 'Final Offer' most other players wouldn't be getting such a good offer at that age.

also: unless things have changed, Saints are very reluctant in handing out long contracts to players over 30, so I am not sure they will be matching our 3 year deal.

A 3 year deal!?!?!?! with no option, madness.

I agree

Like some-one mentioned earlier in the thread it makes more sense to offer Manu 3 yrs than O'Caroll!...personally I believe Manu will be causing problems for teams in 3 yrs, plus so far his injury record is excellent.

No problem for ne a 3 year deal with his fitness record, bet we get more games out of him than o Carroll. Be suprised if doesn't acpcept it as doubt saints will offer him that long, unless he thinks he can win mire things at saints.

We might, but that shouldn't be how we compare it.

One minute people are saying have faith in gentle and mcrae, the next they are critising their decisions.

Its a long deal for a 32 year old Dave.

My thoughts exactly...although there are no obvious strings how do we know the deal is not on a sliding scale with the 3rd yrs payment reduced ? AP is no mug.
He may be 35 at the end of his contract however look at Menzies, (I could name a few more) Manu is strong as an ox and clearly looks after himself.

So is three year deal for Ellis who is only a year younger and doesn't have as good a fitness record as manu, unfortunately q club of our position at the moment had to do these things to keep and sigh the top players. I still think the last year might have a appearances clause in it.

Hopefully or 2015 could be a really long season.

A straight 3 year deal for a 32 year old is just madness, regardless of who it is or past injury records.
Menzies has missed half of Catalans games this year.

Hasn't Menzies just had one year deals for the past 4 years?

Hardly a big risk.

Hardly surprising he is 38 years old now, 39 in December

Exactly, just seems strange, can't see him getting a 3 year deal anywhere else. Maybe we have to offer 3 to make the value of the contract worthwhile for Manu?
3 years at Hull on £80k is more than 2 years at Saints on £100k.

So Menzies is comparable when it suits your argument? Ah right.