Bateman

[TeddyGoat]

This rumour started from Brent Read on triple M today lads.

Here's the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXIQ...hannel=TripleM

[SamKerrSimp]

Anyone who sticks it to journos (especially Hooper) is good in my book.

Except that Hooper was right about him and Bateman came across looking like a massive gronk

[RoosterBoi]

I mean we have Crichton, Tupouniua, Baker and Whyte all in that position. Imo I would like to sign Tabuai-Fidow from the Cowboys as his contract expires in 2022, would be a very exciting pick-up that can play FB,Winger and Center.

[Random Rooster]

I'd check with BB before signing him as he's a bit on the small side.

Seems legit. Wheres Bondi Boy to sign off on it?

[Rooster_6]

He’s a very good player but I agree with the rest of the comments so far, there’s quite a few red flags. None more so than claiming home sickness to get out of his most recent NRL contract and now supposedly wanting back in.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

The bloke is a star, far better than Sitili, the Butchers, or Angus. We have lost Cordner and Liu, so we need someone, and he is better than Brandon Smith as well. Far better. Sign him up.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

His position is our strength - backrow.

He'd command the same money as Brandon Smith. And in a choice between the two it's a no brainer.

Certainly is a no brainer.... Bateman runs rings around Smith.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Yes to the player, no to the person.

Comes across as a bit of a dic.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Very overrated player. And a complete flog.

[milanja]

Did we not almost get him first time around? Or was that manly that were close to signing him?

[ConGa]

There’s a rumour floating around that tariq sims has requested a release to either join us or Souths

love Sims, would welcome him with open arms

[rented tracksuit]

oh God no.

[Rooster_6]

love Sims, would welcome him with open arms

Yeh Sims is a very Robinson signing, plays hard and plays the game right.

He’s never been afraid of bringing in a player at the back end of their career, would have a real Luke O’Donnell signing vibe about it. I remember every year he tried hard to sign Luke Lewis. Brett Morris was a great piece of business.

[bondi.boy]

Too small.

[ConGa]

Yeh Sims is a very Robinson signing, plays hard and plays the game right.

He’s never been afraid of bringing in a player at the back end of their career, would have a real Luke O’Donnell signing vibe about it. I remember every year he tried hard to sign Luke Lewis. Brett Morris was a great piece of business.

Also a very family orientated man (Dragons supporter mate told me) and not prone to off field scandals, would fit in the Roosters culture