Cherro gone?

[Guest]

ok fair enough arty.you likely correct.but gee wizz where is the guys head at with the apparent choice of clubs.a drop in standards considering how well looked after he was during his time at easts.

Yeah I understand mate, unfortunately for Cherro he doesn't have that many options, so he'd have to consider any other club that was willing to take him on, personally as long as he doesn't go to $$ouff$$ then all I can do is wish him well, I still hope it's not true & we still get to see him at his best in the RW&B.

[Guest]

Would be absolutely pointless to lose him now imo. We don't have any other player's like him in our backrow stocks. Aubusson, Symonds and Guerra are all very similar. Exclusively edge playing line runners who don't have much of an offload. Cherro can play wide and up the middle and is a natural offloader. And at full tilt he's still as quick as any of those guys. If he clicks this year he could be the solution to life after SBW, we don't have anyone else in that mould imo. I do not imagine he is taking up any sort of considerable money in our salary cap, probably around 1% of our cap. I just don't see why he would be the bloke you would trim when he's finally injury free and has such a unique skill set within this squad.

sums up my thoughts exactly. Not only that but we have invested all this time and money getting him back on the paddock only to cut him loose when he is back on track? Proof of his potential and quality is the three clubs said to be chasing him. Penrith is a bit of a cop out - they are chasing every and anyone but the dogs and souths are good recruiting sides. They wouldnt be wasting their time with a dud

[bondi paul]

Yeah I understand mate, unfortunately for Cherro he doesn't have that many options, so he'd have to consider any other club that was willing to take him on, personally as long as he doesn't go to $$ouff$$ then all I can do is wish him well, I still hope it's not true & we still get to see him at his best in the RW&B.

you just got a laugh out of me. cheers arty. yes it was the souffs comment.shame cherro has been injury prone.

[Guest]

A few good sources have said FPN has been training at left 2nd row. Add to that Cordner, SBW, Maubs, Guerra and O'Donnell we have so much depth at 2nd row. Then you would have Taka, Cherro, Symonds, Arona and Bosden.

So it makes sense to release 1-2 out of that group. My point is Taka would of been the last one I would release out of that group and Cherro after all these years I would of given him another season. I would of have had the other 3 gone before Taka or Cherro.

Anyway we shouldn't complain too much. We are going to be putting out a very very good side in round 1.

Cherro is unique and one of the most naturally talented in that list. FPN is the one we should be cutting loose if its about making room to retain others/make other signings for next year. Id much rather we kept cherro and symonds and got rid of FPN and also got LOD

[Guest]

To lose Taka and Cherro for an ageing backrower with shoulder problems...dumb dumb dumb.

Chook.

agree

O'Donnell will have little impact, and fancy letting Cherrington go after persevering this long

[Andrew Walker]

Cherro is unique and one of the most naturally talented in that list. FPN is the one we should be cutting loose if its about making room to retain others/make other signings for next year. Id much rather we kept cherro and symonds and got rid of FPN and also got LOD

Yeah lets release FPN who has played over 100 games in the last 5 years over Cherrington and Symonds Whom in there collective 9 season here would have been lucky to play 20 games in 1st grade

[Guest]

Yeah lets release FPN who has played over 100 games in the last 5 years over Cherrington and Symonds Whom in there collective 9 season here would have been lucky to play 20 games in 1st grade

By playing 100 games in 5 seasons FPN has proved something - that he is a very average footballer

[Guest]

By playing 100 games in 5 seasons FPN has proved something - that he is a very average footballer

I think inconsistent is a better word.

[stsae]

Yeah lets release FPN who has played over 100 games in the last 5 years over Cherrington and Symonds Whom in there collective 9 season here would have been lucky to play 20 games in 1st grade

I'm with you Andy, the drama surrounding this is quite funny.

Pootential. That old chest nut rears it's ugly melon again. TLR that's for you my friend.

I think everyone has to understand the game is PROFESSIONAL these days. Blokes move on or are moved on for various reasons, that's life.

It's the reason I support the thing sitting above the left tit FIRST. Falling in love with certain players can only cause heartburn. I love everyone in our colors, and when they move on I hate the farkers.

At least everyone must be able to see why the club is letting go back rowers, a position we have stupid depth in, to sign an experienced hard head who will probably play in a tighter role???

Makes sense to me.

[stsae]

By playing 100 games in 5 seasons FPN has proved something - that he is a very average footballer

That's just your opinion mate and just like an arsehole we all have one.

If you look at it as an investment we have built FPN into a 1st grader, established and expierenced. The other two are Pootential.

I compare this to The Pillow, at a similar stage where FPN is now, when he was let go. He was invested in and just when we were about to reap the benefits boom he left or wasn't retained.

And I'm no huge fan of FPN, but purely as an investment I'd think it stupid to throw it away now. Unless of course a club was willing to offer him ridiculous money, then I'd say adios.

[Andrew Walker]

By playing 100 games in 5 seasons FPN has proved something - that he is a very average footballer

My point was That he has proven he is tough enough to withstand the rigors of 1st grade Rugby League over an extended period

The other two whilst highy talented footballers, have massive question marks over them or have so far shown over an extended period they are not up to the above mentioned

[Guest]

My point was That he has proven he is tough enough to withstand the rigors of 1st grade Rugby League over an extended period

The other two whilst highy talented footballers, have massive question marks over them or have so far shown over an extended period they are not up to the above mentioned

Fully agree.
Unless Cherro has found a miracle cure for his bone disease,he is just a ticking time bomb for another ligament reconstruction.

[Thirteen]

Finally he is fit and healthy and injury free and has a full pre-season under him and there is talk of letting him go. If this talk is genuine and from within The Roosters than this is madness!
If LOD was 27 I'd be all for it cause he could give us 3 good years, but the guy is 32!

[Thirteen]

It might turn out to be a bad decision, but you can't keep everyone.

Is there anyone on here who would have had Cherrington in their first 17 for this season? Thought not.

Fit and without injury he would be in my 17 for sure.
Some of you have short memories or have only joined the Rooster bandwagon recently.

[BUDDY]

I have no issues with Cherro being moved on. I would have been happy to give him one last year but that's business. I'm sure if he broke down in Round 1 many here would change their views and say we should have let him go. We have the stock to cover for him.

This thing about I would hate for him to come back and haunt us is just tripe. How many players have we let go who have come good and how many have we let go that some wanted to keep who have done nothing? Every team goes through it.

It is part of balancing your roster and risk management. If we didn't let go of Taka and Cherro (if he goes) would we have been able to get SBW or Jennings? i know which two the team needs most.

There are reason we are getting LOD just as we did about getting Ryles. Some agree and some don't. Just like some agree and some don't about SBW.

I'm confident Robbo knows what he is doing and will get the best out of LOD.

Thanks Cherro. I can't say you have been good for us because you didn't get the opportunity. But good luck with your injuries.