Rugby star signs a two-year deal with the Roosters

[Guest]

Dude he can't catch !!! He must go, we don't need him

[Guest]

This is O'Sullivan's first acid test. ill give him the benefit of the doubt as he has the runs on the board with Falou and Inglis. Time will prove how good this bloke is and that Falau and Inglis werent flukes.

As for Sisa, I hope the kid slays them next season. I recall a certain Winger who couldnt catch a cold in 99, and by 2003 was the Australian Fullback and Golden Boot winner. Mini and Perret were teh same....they came/are coming good. Lets give this Sisa kid our backing and get him up (so to speak). Plus the only other choice we have is Sonny and Cher.

Well said. Blokes like Waqa and Tugimala should be retained and developed. IMO if there is one position in a footy side when you can buy anyone and develop them into a 1st grader its a winger.

Thats why I can't understand us throwing big money at the Wolfman. Yes he is a good solid winger, but if we show some patience with younger guys we can have 2-3 good one's ourselves.

I mean the Wolfman is a classic example. In 07 he was cut from parra and was about to play a season of park footy untill manly picked him up. He wasn't known, he wasn't a star but he was just given an oppurtunity.

If we show the same faith in some of our young kids you will find that they will repay you in the long run.

[novice chook]

Whilst there's hope that Sisa may prove to be a worthwhile purchase given time, Sonny T will never make the grade.

You need to the ability to catch a ball and tackle in league - and Sonny T just doesn't have it.

I just hope that Fittler doesn't follow his recent pattern in substituting one for the other on a weekly basis so we take Sonny T up to NQ this week. Even if NQ are without Thurston, we are cactus if he does.


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[Pass the Ball]

Anyone heard of Vatavai from NZ and how he started in the NRL...??

Sonny obviously can catch at training but not in a match thus far...

[Guest]

You don't get it he is crap he can't catch thats the basic !!! Whats the point of retaining someone who screws us up im not prepared to put him on the field if he stuffs up.

[Guest]

Anyone heard of Vatavai from NZ and how he started in the NRL...??

Sonny obviously can catch at training but not in a match thus far...

Exactly. Every kid that plays at wing and fullback struggles under the high ball when they come into grade. Just because they drop a few dosn't mean they cant play. It's all about confidence as PTB said he would be catching them every day in training. It just takes some time.

I just hope we don't go out and waste 250-300k of our cap on someone like the Wolfman. It would be the stupidest signing imaginable.

[Guest]

Anyone heard of Vatavai from NZ and how he started in the NRL...??

Sonny obviously can catch at training but not in a match thus far...

Vatuvei has the advantage of being unstoppable 10m out.

For me, he will be one of the great wingers when he retires, he runs them out of trouble so easily.
Still young too.

[Guest]

Your kidding right. The wolfman is more than just a 'ball catcher' he is a great defensive player, awesome attacker and a fast runner who has played for aus. We need him not waqa !

[Pass the Ball]

No winger is worth big money IMO..

[Kingbilly]

No winger is worth big money IMO..

Ditto.

I also remember Wendells first game, it was tragic

[Guest]

No winger is worth big money IMO..

Exactly, wingers IMO are a dime a dozen. Yes the Wolfman is a good player but I could name another 15 - 20 wingers as good. The thought of us forking out top dollars for a winger is ludicrous.

[stephenj]

sonny can learn to catch in match conditions either at newton or apdo colts, certainly not in fg! people forget as a player embraces first grade no moer coaching time is spent on the basics, its all higher level stuff up her, opposition weaknesses running angles et6c, so any player with a weakness must iron that out either before fg or in another arena, ista pity we cant lend players to other teams for while, used to eb able to do that?

[Rooster_6]

So much of it is a confidence thing...IMO

Spot on, I thought the way the fans have given it to him and the way he was treated by the club was stupid. As soon as he catches one or two it'll come back to him. Manu Vatuvei used to be the worst at them and still has his moments but with the backing of the club and supporters he's now one of the better wingers in the comp.

[Guest]

sonny can learn to catch in match conditions either at newton or apdo colts, certainly not in fg! people forget as a player embraces first grade no moer coaching time is spent on the basics, its all higher level stuff up her, opposition weaknesses running angles et6c, so any player with a weakness must iron that out either before fg or in another arena, ista pity we cant lend players to other teams for while, used to eb able to do that?

If I was pissed I reckon I could understand this.

Has someone changed the buttons around on your keyboard ?

[Guest]

Love to see Sisa get in the clear.

Needs time I reckon to find get used to the whole league thing.