He must have some photo's of Justin and Hudge with a goat or how the hell else has he managed it?

Yep.

Having a player like Netherton in the squad, isn't a problem for me. Wins the floor and that (did that sound like I know what I'm on about?

). Having 2 or 3 players like Netherton is excessive, and I hope we get a bit more punch from elsewhere.

Netherton is less than sub-standard for SL and as much as I love the fact that you'll have to put up with him for two more seasons, I really don't undertsand what your lot are thinking.

Big Pedro is on his way from Aus....You heard it here first!!!



Sorry thought I was Cabby for a minute there!!

Seriously though Jase is a good squad player but I do agree is played too much when other options are available. Saying this though Morgan likes players who stick to a game plan and do not deviate at any cost or scinario. The safe rugby we play is ideal to players like Netherton but this kind of rugby will never win a trophy. The teams that win things are generally the ones who are going to risk big plays and do quirky plays that border on the cheeky and disrespectful.

With Dobson, Green and Murrell possibly even Fisher we have some excellent 40/20 kickers and touch finders yet we have only kicked 2 all season. Along with this why do we (or anybody else for that matter) not try a kick from a 20mtr restart? Wingers generally do not drop back and it could start your set off on or around half way (In Danny Brough's case on the oppositions 10mtr line!!!), it just seems like a rule that was brought in to offer that risky but beneficial tactic but coaches are too concerned about percentage rugby to give it a shot. Surely by getting rid of promotion and relegation this kind of tactic should/could be employed more accross the league to make it a bit more interesting??

After all that though our club can not really be done for not trying to bring big exciting names to Craven Park. How many internationals or players that are hot property do we have? How many have made the team of the year and won other indevidual awards? Our players are an exciting bunch being forced to play un-exciting rugby league and that is where the problem lies. Bring in tackle busting, offloading, hard hitting props all we like, fact of the matter is after 3 or 4 games each and every one of them will be doing exactly what Jase Netherton does.

Do you mean PETERO Civoniceva?

No way Pedro.

I cannot believe we haven't saved such momentous news for Monday after we lose on Sunday.

Let's hope Netherton can now afford some razors, the scruffy get.

Bit like your lot signing Jamie Ellis & Aaron Heremaia

All squads need solid reliable players, which Nev is, OK, he is never going to score a 50 yerder or play for England, but he is a good squad player and if its 20-16 to us with 10 minutes to go on Sunday, there isn't a better lad to have on the park IMO.

No. Its like us re-signing Ewan Dowes last year.

I know he's favourite to win this years garrett crossmanaward for scapegoat of the year but in all fairness hes played really well the last 3 or 4 games, certainly better than a couple of our front line props.
If we got rid we'd no doubt judt sign another also ran on a lot more cash from either oz or somewhere else.
If JM had have got rid 2 years ago and he'd gone to wakey there'd no doubt be a thread on here saying how good he was snd we shouldn't have let him go.
He's our longest serving player, puts in a lot of good work and i reckon doesnt cost the earth.
Well done Jason, lets hope you make afew eat there words.

just signed a new 2 year deal. WTF??????

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I've said a few times on this forum that i'm not nev's biggest fan, however as a SQUAD player i feel its ok, as he's on the homegrown list and will be cheap on the cap, its the fact he appears to be in the 17 every week when fit. for me he'd play when we had an injury or suspension or 4 or over the silly easter period and not a great deal else of the time. He's not the sort of player i'm chuffed about resigning unless he's going to be back up, which given that morgan is in charge isn't the case.

not going to frighten any other side in super league this signing

Agree.

And there you have the ambitions of the club. If Netherton makes the 17 for the next 2 years I guarentee we will win zip.

Think he's brilliant personally - works his butt off and is someone the fans and his fellow players can rely on, win-win IMO.

Take the hyphen out of the title,and some of you will be chuffed.

Hey here's a new game, Rovers Scapegoat 13, here's mine (main scapegoat year in brackets):

1. Leroy Rivett (2006)
2. Casey Maybury (2004)
3. Rob Danby (199icon_cool.gif
4. Kane Epati (2005)
5. Liam Colbon (2010)
6. Jake Webster (2006
7. James Webster (2007)
8. Jim Gannon (2007)
9. Andy Ellis (2006)
10. David Mills (200icon_cool.gif
11. Dwayne Barker (2006)
12. Jason Netherton (2011)
13. Damian Ball (2004 I think)

Not very good / correct I know, but just thought would be interesting to see what could come up with.

Im not been funny but theres no way Rob Danby was a scapegoat, he was just crap. The most lightweight player ive ever seen play the game.

I always feel bad when I see people slate Rob. I'll have to stick up for him and say he's a lovely lad. Haven't seen him for about fifteen plus years but he is a nice guy. Very, very talented as a youngster, I played with him when we were about thirteen/fourteen, and he used to rip it up. Classic case of a lad who just didn't take it with him as he got older.

Tbf I did do it with no pre-thought or planning mate.

Jake Webster was a scapegoat 2 years before his debut? Seems reasonable, let's go with it.

If any of the people on here slaginging off Jason can play better than him put your self forward to the club if not follw the advice I am about to give, It is better to keep quiet & people think you are stupid than to open your mouth & confirm the fact, He has run his blood to water for our club it his his defensive work that has kept Rovers in games when we should have been beaten, he will never be a world beater or play International games but he is part of our team & has played a part in our resurgence as a top side. I welcome his new deal & wish him well.

All those that say this is going to take us nowhere, please could you give us some names as to who you think we should have signed, for what reasons they are better than Jase and how much you believe those players will earn more than Jase?

I do not doubt there are better all rounders out there but do you really think we are getting our monies worth out of Joel Clinton who plays in the same position as Nev? For the difference in salaries I think we get more value out of Jase than Joel FWIW.

Sorry, meant 2010.