So who would you sign?

[Kelby]

Walsh, Ezra and Trell as a packaged deal. JT in some sorta coaching/mentoring role with a long-term plan for him to take-over from Robbo :P

Gold!!!

[King Salvo]

Sandon Smith
"Pete" Townsend
Billy Smith
Tyler Moriarty
Zac Dockar Clay ( not re-signed but not one of the players leaving)
James Tedecso

[Thirteen]

Junior Pauga

I was talking about first grade.

Next season is sounding worse and worse.

[Rooster90]

And of course a goal kicker cause we don’t have one and don’t tell me Sandon Smith.

Junior Pauga

[King Salvo]

Players off contract by position in 2024.

https://www.zerotackle.com/players/o...position-2024/

Players off contract by position in 2025

https://www.zerotackle.com/players/o...position-2025/

[Mickie Lane]

You really think Cronk was middle tier??

Yes I missed the middle tier bit, my bad.
I rate Kurt Mann, he was probably considered middle tier & he was unreal for the dogs this year.

[Headless Chook]

Cronk went alright when he left.

You really think Cronk was middle tier??

[Mickie Lane]

Wishart is a good player but how's the track record of middle tier Storm players who go to other clubs? Not many have gone to greater heights at all.

Cronk went alright when he left.

[Headless Chook]

Wishart is a good player but how's the track record of middle tier Storm players who go to other clubs? Not many have gone to greater heights at all.

[Mickie Lane]

The 2 top teams in the NRL develop their players or buy players that are not big names so I think the Roosters need to do the same.
The Roosters have also developed a lot of players but if it was possible I would like to see the Chooks buy Wishart & also who ever is the grubbiest forward in the game.

[King Salvo]

How's our clubs record of developing halves through the juniors to first grade ??? I will wait, we could be a while....and don't say Sam Walker

I didn't know that Sam Walker was an NRL player when he came to the Roosters.

Quite obviously he is being developed - Cooper Cronk works with the halves a couple of days a week.

[The Brain]

Who was the the bloke on 2sm.
.real moronic view of Robbo.
Then claims to be writing a story in Sundays Telecrap.Really overdone statements with zero research.both Hughes and Papps nit impressed with him.
ILL Ssay This FOR THE MORON.
Take Hughes and GRANT OUT OF Melbourne and Nelson ..do we most likely win?

[Funky Chicken]

If I wanted to be realistic as possible, I’d like to sign players that won’t limit the next batch of young kids coming through; Toia, Elliott, Rodwell, S Smith, Steep, Wong, Roberts, Marky Mark (sorta) , Vaa bros and Whyte (lmk if I missed any). Youth for me has always been the backbone of building a successful club. While in the past we have gone and bought big names I.e Cronk, SBW, they’ve been more the final piece in the puzzle.

Signing a back when we have good depth and don’t know how good Toia and Mark will be, or backrowers when we need to see how good Steep and Wong and co can be is going to be detrimental to the club long term. While I do highly rate Staggs, let’s see how our centres compare for next yearand if they don’t hold up I’d prefer Cobbo, though I don’t think he’d leave Brisbane. Someone I really don’t want to see pull on the RWB is RCG.

The two players I would target that wouldn’t impact negatively any young players would be Jayden Brailey if we’re looking for a short term solution at hooker. Good service, good defender, injury prone. My ideal signing would be Wishart to be our next long term hooker. Ik some on here as well as Flanagan at the Dargons view him as a possible half prospect as that’s where he played majority this year, but for me his best position is hooker.

With all that said about youth, should Leo Thompson become available I would absolutely have him any day of the week

Couldn't agree more, he would be a brilliant signing!!!!

[King Salvo]

And of course a goal kicker cause we don’t have one and don’t tell
me Sandon Smith.

Sandon Smith will do a good job if given the role of the goal kicker plus "Pete" Townsend can kick as can Tyler Moriarty.

Sam Walker's goal kicking has gone from average to top notch - Practice Practice Practice and more practice until you get it right as my old Junior Coach would often say.

[Chook2]

David Fifita…..