Tbf he's gonna be hard to watch playing b grade rugby isn't he ?

So how can you form an opinion then?

Just because he's playing grade b doesn't mean he's crap. Don't get me wrong, for all I know he might be as never seen him myself,but look at dobson, that's all he can manage.

Opinions are usually formed on the information available to you. I.e. At 27 he's only played two NRL games but has been quite successful in the lower league. I think in Superleague terms it's fair to assume that he will be an average player. That is just an opinion, of course!

You've instantly formed a positive one on the say-so of Roopy, who also said after one pre season under Sandercock, Con Mika would be NRL starting standard. In the environment of rumours of Burns seeking a move and Tommy Lee replacing Josh Hodgson, a one-dimensionally optimistic outlook is to be applauded.

I haven't posted an opinion of any kind have I ?

Ulugia worked out well, and also "he played in a grand final HE PLAYED IN A GRAND FINAL, [size=150I AM TELLING YOU HE PLAYED IN A GRAND FINAL DONT YOU KNOW[/size" Keating

He has a hard job getting a game in 1st grade as he is only a 3rd season player and the 2 incumbents in the wing berths aren't bad players,uate 3 time daily m winner,5 times oz international,state of origin player as is the flying scotsman james mcmanus a state of origin player this season,to be top points scorer for the 3rd time this year and each year in the nsw cup team of the year.Not sure dobbo will make it into the team this season.
By the way I should get that blood pressure checked.

Has keating played against you this season?

Callum Lancaster won't be happy about kr signing two t hot wingers will he ?

Three.

To be fair to roopy Mrs b his info on Newcastle players if pretty spot on he watches all the grades so knows a lot about them he also said con Mika has potential but was lazy which in fairness he was

Doesn't matter what Roopy or anyone else says. 27 and only 2 first grade games indicates to me that he's Shiite. I'd be disgusted if Hull had given him a three year deal. Have you not got anyone in the juniors?

rankin did state in the HDM early in the season,that he could kick,but he didn`t want to step on anybodies toes,as he hadn`t been with the squad that long.

Whilst Roopy on the Rovers forum knows his stuff about Newcastle he knows very little about SL and is very disrespectful to our league, when any NRL player is linked with Rovers he always says they will make good SL, history had shown this isn't always the case.

He also claims that he will have signed fir very low money just enough to cover his expenses, if he thinks he has left Aus on a 3 year deal on anything less than good money he is very naive.

He might turn out a good signing, but you have to to ask why only 2 games and why another club hasn't picked him up. 3 years is a very big risk, comparisons with players like Dobson are silly he was only 19 when he first came over,

I would be massively disappointed if we had signed him especially on a long term deal.

Were you disgusted when hull gave miller a 2 and a half year contract after 9 games in 3 years,dropped to wests 3rd team and on a big money contract ? Or what about rankin 17 games in 5 years at gold coast and 1 try,hardly a great record either but I think he is a good signing for you. Mantellato in 2 1st grade games 1 try 6 goals, for italy 7 games 5 trys 36 goals.Not on big money so worth a chance,and I would much rather take notice of roopys opinion who lives in newcastle and watches him play than yours,who like me has never seen him play.

When blake green signed for rovers,roopy gave a glowing report on him saying he was worth a place in any s/l team and was as brave as they come,whereas the majority of hull fans who like me knew nothing about him,thought he was a fat lad.Why didnt another aussie club come in for grreen ? Have your opinions changed ?

You've no idea what he's being paid. Just admit it, this is at best a big gamble by Rovers and at worst all that is wrong with SL recruitment.

Less chat about Rovers signings, more chat about FC please.

All signings of 2nd or 3rd grade aussies are a gamble,rankin and miller 2 good examples.

Good job he didn't sign for you then isn't it so you have nothing to worry about apart from your own terrible mistakes of course

Why do these types of threads always degenerate in to petty squabbles between both sets of fans about who's signing who, how good or not they are and how much they reportedly earn? It's pathetic one upmanship I'd expect to see in a playground.
I'd couldn't give a toss who Rovers sign let alone discuss it on the FC forum.
I'm more interested in our own issues after the e season we've had and how Radford (said with tongue in cheek) is going to improve us for next as the thread title suggests.

Do we have any idea who these 3 aussies are, that are coming to the young squad we have going forward??