Welcome DCE - Done deal according to Phil Rothfield.

[Bates]

Yes, so true. Who would have imagined Hugo's trajectory.

We're investing in DCE's football intellect more so than his playing abilities.

Do you still think DCE would be an asset to the Roosters?

[Inflictor]

Yes, so true. Who would have imagined Hugo's trajectory.

We're investing in DCE's football intellect more so than his playing abilities.

What has he done for the Manly halves juniors coming through the whole time he has been there?

They had to go and and buy an old hack from wooden spooners and now Fogarty. No sign of any young kid coming through. Their best left for Souffs.

We are doing fine with who we have mentoring these kids. Yes Cronk is going but he was there once a week from reports. The way Sammy has played so far this year he has added controlling the game to his arsenal and Hugo also has similar instincts. Just because we lost games this year when Townsend and Sandon were playing many think we can't close out games. The Sammy/Hugo combo has put that to rest.

If DCE comes as a halves coach just to get out of a bind then so be it otherwise ICGAFF if he never sets foot in the club.

FFS

[gragra]

Weidler reporting tonight that he has spoken to the Roosters and been told that there IS NO signed contract. When he asked if there was an agreement he was told that there had been mutual expressions of interest, the implication being that there nothing more than that, although that wasn’t explicitly stated.

The next 3 weeks will be very interesting. I wonder if he will retire or look to the ESL instead.

So Brett Dobbins of channel 9 just interviewed DCE camp and says whilst no deal signed , they stated DCE definitely not retiring, definitely playing next year for the roosters! Either Weidler or Dobbins are making stuff up or neither know whats doing ! It's getting pretty tiresome and frustrating not knowing!

[theGman]

Do you still think DCE would be an asset to the Roosters?

Absolutely.
TRobbo is no fool and neither is our Chairman. Rugba League is a business.

[Paddo Colt 61]

Pretty sure Radley also took a knee in the circle after the Dolly’s game. For all his troubles, who could blame him?

Radley went to Champagnat College (formerly Marist Bros)at Pagewood. The cool-ade's probably still working. At my catholic school re-union I was amazed that so many had kept the faith.

Douehi takes the religious observance cake blessing himself after tries as he does. Again it's derivative of NFL like so much of the hoopla now. You never saw Johnny Raper or Kevin Ryan or Artie celebrating like galahs after a score, not a footy type score anyway it was a drug free time Maybe a quiet handshake from the Skipper was sufficient and humble enough? Ken Irvine did cross himself before kicks at goal but he was an outlier. The NRL must be non secular, ban the prayer sessions they're un-NRL.

[Waylander]

Radley went to Champagnat College (formerly Marist Bros)at Pagewood. The cool-ade's probably still working. At my catholic school re-union I was amazed that so many had kept the faith.

Douehi takes the religious observance cake blessing himself after tries as he does. Again it's derivative of NFL like so much of the hoopla now. You never saw Johnny Raper or Kevin Ryan or Artie celebrating like galahs after a score, not a footy type score anyway it was a drug free time Maybe a quiet handshake from the Skipper was sufficient and humble enough? Ken Irvine did cross himself before kicks at goal but he was an outlier. The NRL must be non secular, ban the prayer sessions they're un-NRL.

Even Father John Cootes kept his faith largely under wraps when he was playing.

[gragra]

Absolutely.
TRobbo is no fool and neither is our Chairman. Rugba League is a business.

Love Robbo's coaching but there are numerous buys over the past 12 years that have worked out poorly...Dom young, Brandon, burgess from UK, hall winger UK, so to presume because Robbo wants him, he will automatically be a good fit is not automatically so!

[Bates]

Absolutely.
TRobbo is no fool and neither is our Chairman. Rugba League is a business.

Sorry mate, I just can't see any positives in signing DCE.

I'd be surprised if we don't find a way out of this deal.

[bondi paul]

Just to appease those who don’t want DCE in the RWB - its quite possible the onfield prayers offered up are for DCE to retire.

[The Lip]

Radley went to Champagnat College (formerly Marist Bros)at Pagewood. The cool-ade's probably still working. At my catholic school re-union I was amazed that so many had kept the faith.

Douehi takes the religious observance cake blessing himself after tries as he does. Again it's derivative of NFL like so much of the hoopla now. You never saw Johnny Raper or Kevin Ryan or Artie celebrating like galahs after a score, not a footy type score anyway it was a drug free time Maybe a quiet handshake from the Skipper was sufficient and humble enough? Ken Irvine did cross himself before kicks at goal but he was an outlier. The NRL must be non secular, ban the prayer sessions they're un-NRL.

It’s official the metamorphosis is complete - Paddo is now Joseph Stalin.