Savala set to sign new deal at Sydney Roosters despite arrival of Daly Cherry-Evans

[Lydon]

Really?!

Aspiring players aren't included in their club's top 30 for no reason.
Better judges whose opinions matters most, rate him highly.

Rex Bassingwaithe is another annointed one you should embrace bro.

Spot on!

[MKCS]

I think Savala will get quite a bit of game time in 2026 to be honest. He'd obviously be the first choice replacement half but also a back up at lock or utility as well, I don't think DCE will miss too many games but Walker could so having Savala is great.

[Random Rooster]

I think Savala will get quite a bit of game time in 2026 to be honest. He'd obviously be the first choice replacement half but also a back up at lock or utility as well, I don't think DCE will miss too many games but Walker could so having Savala is great.

You know something about Walker?

[theGman]

Gman illustrating the quality of his posting again. Great to hear from you mate. Very incisive as always.

Why, thank you!

I offer these words of wisdom to foster better relationships with other members........
Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.

[Paddo Colt 61]

You know something about Walker?

He knows his injury history as do we all.

My impression is that Walker is a mercenary biding his time. Talented obviously but it's not yet clear that he's a million a season player, not after that Final effort. Like Trell, he'll be off as soon as northern offers trump East's.

I recently read the shameful Noel Kelly story. It tells us how working class atheletes were cruely exploited by the RL in the past. Giltinan brought the RL as entertainment idea to OZ. He was a promoter, a businesman and the model that he set up was a sort of "players last" deal. Most played for the love of the game getting very little financially from it. In Kelly's case, he couldn't afford to leave his butcher job for 6 weeeks, when selected to tour. Wests (his club) eventually stumping up the family support money to enable him to make the trip. For years they played in pro high proflie events as virtual amatuers. The damage sustained in Kelly's playing career finaslly killed him. What a contrast to the situation today?

[Bates]

S Walker > Broncos eventually.

[On the Nose]

The way he was mistreated by Robinson in 24 I'm surprised he's still here. Walker's the best thing that has happened to East's since Teddy. IMO.

[Bansai Pipeline]

I’m off Walker big time.

DCE and Savala make a lot more sense to me.

Walker too inpatient and immature. Incredibly talented but a loose cannon. Benji esque.

We won’t miss him.

[Bansai Pipeline]

Teddy
Savala
DCE

makes sense to me.

Chuck Walker in there and that to me is the unreliable element.

Could win it, could blow it, but almost certainly will do something impulsive.

[Mr Whippet]

Sammy appears be content and happy here, hasn't he purchased a residence here?

[Roosterfarian]

I’m off Walker big time.

DCE and Savala make a lot more sense to me.

Walker too inpatient and immature. Incredibly talented but a loose cannon. Benji esque.

We won’t miss him.

I tend to agree with you. Happy to have my mind changed though.

[bondi.boy]

Sam Walker is magic.
Great goal kicker.
Great grubber kicker.
Great long passes for tries.
Has an X factor.

He's still learning...and doing a fine job of that.
Lower grades are not first grade.
I'll believe in the "next big things" when they shine in first grade.

[bondi.boy]

I’m off Walker big time.

DCE and Savala make a lot more sense to me.

Walker too inpatient and immature. Incredibly talented but a loose cannon. Benji esque.

We won’t miss him.

Benji won the 2005 GF with a great flick pass.
"Loose cannons" can be match-winners....Walsh for example.

[Rooster90]

Sam Walker is magic.
Great goal kicker.
Great grubber kicker.
Great long passes for tries.
Has an X factor.

He's still learning...and doing a fine job of that.
Lower grades are not first grade.
I'll believe in the "next big things" when they shine in first grade.

This....people forget Sam Walker is only 23 - same age as young rookie "stars of the future" like Hugo Savala or Jonah Pezet
also 2yrs younger than the likes of Lachlan Ilias or Toby Sexton who still can't establish themselves in the NRL despite promise

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Good lord. Bansai's had a late one and the usuals have flopped on.

Walker's a star, the best half we've unearthed in years, and coming back from an acl.

His off the cuff instincts are the best thing about him. There really is no other half like him. I love the fact that he tries things. He's very good at the things he tries. He is a freak. Every chance he'll play origin next season if we're winning, now that Qld has ditched DCE...

Hugo's stability and straight play is the perfect foil for Walker. Hopefully DCE can do it as well as Hugo has.

But Walker is a gun, and you're off your head if you're bagging him.