Signed for Batley this morning. What can we expect?

Really good player, was a shame to see him go but maybe not quite good enough to take us on a level, definitely a very good lower sl standard and a top drawer championship. great person and true professional and hope he really tears it up for u. will always be welcomed back at cp.

be one of the best hookers in the division

Nah, you're wrong. He WILL be the best hooker in that division. With ball in hand still without a doubt Super League standard. It was just a few defensive frailties that let him down.

Good player, great lad. I shed a tear when he gave his leaving speach.
I don't think there was a problem with his defence it was just that Morgan wanted a man and ball tackler and Fisher is a more traditional legs tackler.
He'll kill in that league, great signing for you guys.

Fantastic signing for Batley - good on and off the pitch - wish player and club well!

Might even pop over to Mount Pleasant and see how he goes.

Thanks for the positive feedback. Can't wait to see him in action. With him at dummy half and Ben Black at first receiver, we should have some great attacking options this coming season.

Didn't know you'd got Black, be like old times for him and Nemo.
Best of luck.

Agree with that!

He seemed like a good guy and he'll do well at Championship level. For me, he was one of the worst hookers in SL and I'm not surprised that no SL players came in.

Edited the opening - Careful.

fisher was a great player and still is was the top tackler in SL a few seasons ago

So why did no SL club sign him? He's a great player at Championship level but not at SL level IMO.

hes an aussie for starters so that limits his chances coming towards the end of his career same as obst but the worst hooker in SL that statement just proves you havent got a clue jog on back to your own board

Sorry ,I have to disagree. He may be on the decline now,but I reckon he can still hack it in S.L. (Can`t believe I am sticking up for a Rovers player.

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Fish will be fondly remembered but we now have 3 Hookers and I'm excited by the competition for places in that position

Fisher often turned games when he came on I'm with Sandra shed a tear with his speech at end of the season, great guy is fisher just wish I'd have bumped into him at morrisons. Good luck to him.

There's a difference between being a 'great player' and 'being able to hack it'. It's clear that he's not a great player, if he was he'd be snapped up by a SL club.

Which first choice hookers do you think are worse than him? What does him being an Aussie have to do with it?

He's been training at my gym for the last few weeks,a real nice guy and im pleased to see he's found himself a club. Always thought he was one of your best players and was suprised when you released him.

Thanks for pointing that out bud.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ben Fisher was probably the most influential player in the Championship when Rovers got promoted.

Not the best Super League hooker by a long way, but certainly never looked out of place either.

As has already been said, he is likeable guy and a tremendous clubman too who is guaranteed to give 100 per cent commitment and still has a lot of rugby left in him.

From where I am sitting, he is the best signing made by a championship club for next season.

always solid rarely spectacular in sl, the slower pace in nl will make him a big asset, good servant to the club and never let us down but i honestly had been saying for a year or 2 we needed to improve in that area to improve on the whole. Only time will tell if our new recruits and Josh will lift us.