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Earl seizes the day and readies to join Storm
PENRITH young gun Sandor Earl will become the second Panther in as many weeks to leave the club following the departure of Timana Tahu, revealing to The Sun-Herald he is preparing to sign a two-year deal with the Melbourne Storm.
Earl is one of 10 Panthers off contract, and with the uncertainty surrounding the futures of many players at the club following the sacking of coach Matt Elliott and appointment of coaching director Phil Gould, the 21-year-old said he was planning on inking a deal with the Storm within the next fortnight should Penrith fail to come to the table with an offer.
Cronulla have made an offer to the powerful flyer but he said his first preference was to remain at the foot of the mountains
''It's a bit hard for everyone with what's going on at the club as far as administration but I guess everyone is waiting on 'Gus' [Gould] to not only make selections but get a coach to see where things are going,'' Earl said. ''But as far as other things go, I've had pretty good talks with the Storm and the Sharks. I'd love to stay at Penrith but at the same time I've got to look after myself, and the future is something that weighs on your mind. It's pretty distracting. I've had a talk with Gus but nothing too serious. He addressed the team to let us know what his intentions are, now we are just waiting for a coach to be announced. But there are a fair few players off contract, and I need to get the ball rolling. Gus said he was happy to see me playing first grade, and wanted me to keep it going. I've had a little bit to do with him because he's been commentating on me since I was about 16 back in school days. I've always had positive feedback from him but it's a matter of sorting out my future.''
Earl said cash was not his motivation. ''I've got a lot of improvement in me,'' he said. ''So I'm not chasing big dollars. I want to play somewhere where I can improve as a player over the next few years and then hopefully I can come out with more first grade under my belt and experience, and then start looking at something a bit more serious. Melbourne's appealing because of not only everything you hear about it, but if you don't come out a better player, you come out a rep player. That's something I want to look to achieve over the next few years, and I guess money will follow that.''
With Beau Champion heading for the Gold Coast, a centre position will be vacant in Melbourne.
''I enjoy the wing because it covers a few things in my game - ball running and under the high ball - but centre is a position I definitely want to look at,'' Earl said. ''I think it's a switch you make once you've got your wing position down pat
Read more: Earl seizes the day and readies to join Storm
PENRITH young gun Sandor Earl will become the second Panther in as many weeks to leave the club following the departure of Timana Tahu, revealing to The Sun-Herald he is preparing to sign a two-year deal with the Melbourne Storm.
Earl is one of 10 Panthers off contract, and with the uncertainty surrounding the futures of many players at the club following the sacking of coach Matt Elliott and appointment of coaching director Phil Gould, the 21-year-old said he was planning on inking a deal with the Storm within the next fortnight should Penrith fail to come to the table with an offer.
Cronulla have made an offer to the powerful flyer but he said his first preference was to remain at the foot of the mountains
''It's a bit hard for everyone with what's going on at the club as far as administration but I guess everyone is waiting on 'Gus' [Gould] to not only make selections but get a coach to see where things are going,'' Earl said. ''But as far as other things go, I've had pretty good talks with the Storm and the Sharks. I'd love to stay at Penrith but at the same time I've got to look after myself, and the future is something that weighs on your mind. It's pretty distracting. I've had a talk with Gus but nothing too serious. He addressed the team to let us know what his intentions are, now we are just waiting for a coach to be announced. But there are a fair few players off contract, and I need to get the ball rolling. Gus said he was happy to see me playing first grade, and wanted me to keep it going. I've had a little bit to do with him because he's been commentating on me since I was about 16 back in school days. I've always had positive feedback from him but it's a matter of sorting out my future.''
Earl said cash was not his motivation. ''I've got a lot of improvement in me,'' he said. ''So I'm not chasing big dollars. I want to play somewhere where I can improve as a player over the next few years and then hopefully I can come out with more first grade under my belt and experience, and then start looking at something a bit more serious. Melbourne's appealing because of not only everything you hear about it, but if you don't come out a better player, you come out a rep player. That's something I want to look to achieve over the next few years, and I guess money will follow that.''
With Beau Champion heading for the Gold Coast, a centre position will be vacant in Melbourne.
''I enjoy the wing because it covers a few things in my game - ball running and under the high ball - but centre is a position I definitely want to look at,'' Earl said. ''I think it's a switch you make once you've got your wing position down pat
Read more: Earl seizes the day and readies to join Storm
Don't know much about NRL but I know he likes that dude.
), Michael Gordon out for the season, Last nights game they handed the game to the Tigers - as they let them jump over 2 times to be ahead by 2 points late in the second half, Sandor now rumoured to be leaving, our coach has been dumped - but is still coaching this year (wonderfully too), We dont know who next years coach will be, Jennings is playing average - and he didnt deserve his blues jersey thats for sure (straight from a panthers fans mouth). Its just problem after problem this year. They have had a huge fall from last year thats for sure. 2nd on the table to 2nd last. 
