NRL 2021 transfer news: Connor Watson signs with Sydney Roosters

[IRoosterManI]

The new Aubo, I like this signing.

[Johnny Tobin]

Verrills is only 22 and has been signed up to end of 2024. He has a lot of improvement in him and it would be an expensive divorce. I can't see it but who knows...

I don't think we are serious about Cheese but I have been surprised before.

[dice]

I don't think we are serious about Cheese but I have been surprised before.

I reckon we were interested in either Cheese or Watson to share the minutes with Verrills and Radley. Watson just ended up being a better value-for-money proposition at close to half the price of cheese. All speculation of course.

[Vasco]

Will be our no.14 and fill in where needed. If he was with us this season he would have worn numbers 1-17 at different stages.

[Lydon]

Great signing Easts

Connor can cover many positions and has really excelled as a lock forward at the Knights, great times ahead!

[Johnny Tobin]

I reckon we were interested in either Cheese or Watson to share the minutes with Verrills and Radley. Watson just ended up being a better value-for-money proposition at close to half the price of cheese. All speculation of course.

He would be 1/3 the price.

[Big Dog]

Thought he showed promise when played for us. Be nice if he came back this season.

[top_joe]

Great signing at 25 he is coming into his prime can play 9,61, and 13 and with Rads suspended every other week. I'm surprised that he choose us surely he was offered much more elsewhere

Completely agree with you, but geez it is annoying you have not put those numbers in order.

[top_joe]

Exactly. Limiting the minutes for Verrills and Radley so they can play at a higher intensity. It also means we are no longer in the race for the Cheese.

I always buy cut-priced Cheese, it is better that way and I can spend money on other things.

[stringaz]

The same day the dragons get mbye. Ok dragons.

[TeddyGoat]

FOX: Three-time premiership-winning Roosters coach Robinson told Watson he believed he could develop him into one of the best utility players in the NRL to the point where he could be pushing for a position in the NSW State of Origin side.

The Roosters plan to use Watson as a no. 14 with the utility capable of covering a variety of positions including lock, hooker, the halves and the centres at a pinch.

[ithepact]

Always liked his speed, involvement and enthusiasm. Hope he still has the goods.. obviously the bosses think so.

[JAF]

A very astute purchase in this new 6-again game ...

[roosterproud]

biggest loss was Conner out of Guerra, Evans Pearce, Napa Mick Gordon and MOa? Can be out back up full back if we lose Joey.

[Billy Gunn]

If we were we probably still are. It's a big "IF". Cheese would be at the expense of Verrills.

Watson might be a cheaper brand of Cheese we might be going for the same style of play but at a discount rate