Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Todd Packer]

I think that is where Samuela Fainu comes in. All our talk has been about Latu but Samuela is exactly what you are asking for. Also I think Ipap will be much much better with a decent halfback inside him

I agree . I'm looking forward to Samuela joining us. He looked like an angry Stef in that Origin game.
I think he's a huge addition to the squad.

 

[Stevec]

I just watched the highlights of our recent NSW Cup game, the lack of effort from Keparoa was again noticeable, he couldn’t even be bothered bending his knees to try and pick up a grubber kick which he then fumbled and led to a try conceded.
I think he’s at the stage where he’s not interested in playing for us, he’s one we definitely need gone from our top 30.

His last nrl game looked like tanking and yet still in the mix ?

 

[bptiger 0]

As good as our forwards are we are still missing a very important component of a top forward pack. That is a big very mobile athletic forward on the edge, or if you are really lucky one on both edges.

Souths, Manly, Cowboys, Titians, Dogs, Penrith, sharks all have a player who can cause havoc on a edge and compete for a high attacking kick.

U need 1/2s to let them do that 🥴

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1686198579340496896

Connor Watson

Good move if it comes off & passes medicals. Covers hooker, halves, lock & fullback. Very professional trainer who can help set standards on the training paddock & preparation front.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

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Connor Watson

Good move if it comes off & passes medicals. Covers hooker, halves, lock & fullback. Very professional trainer who can help set standards on the training paddock & preparation front.

My guess is he will stay at the roosters if they want him though

 

[tigerman 0]

Isn’t he always injured? Good player though

 

[tony soprano]

Odd move by Roosters.

 

[Vicious]

Connor Watson is a very good utility and a perfect number 14 when fit and firing.
I think he’d be a good fit for us, but would his inclusion mean less opportunity at NRL level for Talyn Da Silva ?
Another good utility who’s available and generally comes on to provide good leg speed and ball playing ability through the middle is Kurt Mann. He plays the role we are hoping Justin Matamua can do for us, but he hasn’t really come along as well as expected this season.
Another call would be we cannot possibly have both Josh Feledy and Tristan Reilly in our top 13. Both are short nuggety centres and are not both going to play NRL in the same team, so it should be a choice one or the other.

 

[weststigerman]

We don’t need both Jayden Sullivan and Connor Watson. They cover the same positions.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Knowing us, we’ll sign him after he fails the Bulldogs medical.

 

[Needaname]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1686198579340496896

Connor Watson

Good move if it comes off & passes medicals. Covers hooker, halves, lock & fullback. Very professional trainer who can help set standards on the training paddock & preparation front.

We need Connor to be our McInnes. And he doesn’t have the size or strength to do that. Has speed though..

 

[Mistymuzzle]

I prefer making up stories to make myself look like I'm important.

you look like you are important?

 

[Fallen Angel]

We need Connor to be our McInnes. And he doesn’t have the size or strength to do that. Has speed though..

He’s not making 80 tackles a game. He’s not making half.

 

[Spartan117]

Freddy saw 10 mins of him at Origin and had enough … what did you make of that?

..

That Freddy is a poor coach and even worse selector.

Erratic and without direction

 

[hammertime]

We don’t need both Jayden Sullivan and Connor Watson. They cover the same positions.

Depth my friend.

 

[weststigers]

Hell no. But we have had great juniors coming through eg Feledy, Faagatu, Miller. I would rather them develop then signing mid players to long term high price contracts (Reynolds, Mbye)

Ok so 17 internationals and 13 juniors? What’s your mix?

 

[Fallen Angel]

Depth my friend.

That’s true. One of them is bound to be dropped.

 

[weststigerman]

Depth my friend.

Id like some wing/centre depth before add another half/hooker to Rua, Simpkin, Api, Da Silva, Sullivan, Fainu, Sezer, Doueihi.

I don’t want to see Kepaoa play on the wing and I don’t want to see Nofa at all next year.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Watson is a quality player when available, but he's just another player at the back end of his career that can play well in way too many positions but not great in any.
He would be very good 13/14, but playing him through the middle basically guarantees he wont play the full season.
In the halves, does he offer anything different to Sezer or Sullivan? I'm not sure, should really only be considered if we haven't signed one or both of them.
On that basis I say probably no.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Watson is a quality player when available, but he's just another player at the back end of his career that can play well in way too many positions but not great in any.
He would be very good 13/14, but playing him through the middle basically guarantees he wont play the full season.
In the halves, does he offer anything different to Sezer or Sullivan? I'm not sure, should really only be considered if we haven't signed one or both of them.
On that basis I say probably no.

Maybe just forcing up the asking price for the Roosters to retain him. As you have written he is at the backend of his career.