NRL 2021 transfer news: Connor Watson signs with Sydney Roosters

[GT3370]

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

My old man used to buy that blue vein cheese . Crap was already off

[Keith]

Good stuff
I see him as a Craig Wing type player.

[Spirit of 66]

He would be 1/3 the price.

According to Fox Sports, $300k pa for 2 years. Knights offered him $350k for 3.

[roosterchook]

Great to have him on board again.

[zac]

According to Fox Sports, $300k pa for 2 years. Knights offered him $350k for 3.

i don't have my finger on the pulse of who's worth what but doesn't sound like we're paying overs and if he plays well he might find offers of 450k a year so he won't have lost by not staying with the knights.
adam o'brien will be regretting the luck of the roosters and knights sharing the same hotel.

[TeddyGoat]

300k a year woah that's alot less than what I expected. I thought he'd be 400 min.

[TeddyGoat]

Official club announcement

https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...sters-in-2022/

[ccfc bondi]

He always added spark when he came on for us. He was a hit at the Knights too. Takes Lam's place?

[Bahrain Rooster]

He always added spark when he came on for us. He was a hit at the Knights too. Takes Lam's place?

I think he’ll be the Liu replacement rather than the Lam replacement.

[Tommy Smith]

This is a tremendous signing in the V'landys touch footy era.

In today's game you only need 3 props plus your two wingers. Even more so for us with Teddy as the extra metre eater.

I can foresee a forward rotation consisting of 3 boppers plus a bunch of ultra mobile and versatile forwards.

8. JWH
9. Verrills
10. Lindsay
11. Angus
12. Tupouniua
13. Radley

14. SST
15. Nat Butcher
16. Egan Butcher
17. Watson

18. Baker
19. Atoni

As always, injury permitting, that's as good as anything in the comp. Love the speed and mobility of that pack. And with a back 3 of Teddy, Toops and Suaalii that's a team built to dominate the National 6-again League.

Which probably means after a dominant start to the 2022 season V'landys will can the 6-again rule a day before rnd 16.

[crikey chris]

So apparently taking unders in order to progress your career and potentially winning a comp. Smart move for both sides. Basically Craig Wing without a kicking game. V'Landy-league suits his high energy style of play. Welcome home Connor.

[Kramer]

I believe he wanted to come home, he missed Robbo and the boys. Great news anyway. Welcome home Wato.

[Rocky Rhodes]

Finally some great news on the signing front...i suggested this signing over a month ago well before i knew of any Roosters interest....there was only a few who agreed with it like Spirit 66 for example.

Perfectly suited to PVL flopball / touch football....can play anywhere so the perfect number 14. I like the interchange idea with Sam V at hooker or maybe lock since Radley is missing half the season under PVL flopball rules.

Has been one of Spooncastles best all yr, adds enthusiasm and energy when he gets on the field.

[King Salvo]

300k a year woah that's alot less than what I expected. I thought he'd be 400 min.

Back in 2017 when he was granted a release from Chook he knocked back a 3 year 500k a year offer from Tiger to sign with Knight for less

So money isn't his motivation as Tiger was offering something similar this time as well as they saw him as a replacement for Mbye who is off to Dragon in 2022 after being granted a release from the final year of his 800k a year contract

[King Salvo]

Finally some great news on the signing front...i suggested this signing over a month ago well before i knew of any Roosters interest....there was only a few who agreed with it like Spirit 66 for example.

Perfectly suited to PVL flopball / touch football....can play anywhere so the perfect number 14. I like the interchange idea with Sam V at hooker or maybe lock since Radley is missing half the season until PVL flopball rules.

Has been one of Spooncastles best all yr, adds enthusiasm and energy when he gets on the field.

A bench of say 2 props of the agile variety and 1 utility forward and 1 utility back makes sense rather than having say a winger and a third prop on the bench - utilities should be able to cover most of the positions they are a utility for