Another new signing for Rovers and potentially a very exciting one.

Article from a couple of years back;


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Well done, not enough overseas players in your 2012 squad as yet. Needs at least 1 more

Looks to have only played about four times for the Knights, what's gone on there then?

Only twenty one.

Where's our official NRL Information Master roopy?

And what nationality is he?

Tony Martin.

samoan

He's only 22 and he'll qualify for England on residence in a few years.




It's been in the RL press apparently, so I won't merge it (this does not represent a precedent

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If this is true I don't think we can sign a another overseas player (nett, at least - we'll have to release to recruit).

I like the look of him - I can see us being a bit more expansive/entertaining next year.

I agree, I'd like to see us name an all but English 18-man squad.

It's just ridiculous isn't it. Born in Auckland, New Zea, er, Samoa.

I'm not really all that bothered about overseas numbers, I tend to agree with Mild Rovers view that it's not necessarily directly linked to the quality of the home nations teams, but this is just silly now.

Does this mean McDonnell is no longer coming?

Now, that really isn't on. If you do it another seven hundred times I'm going to have to give serious consideration to issuing a firm caution.

Don't think he's that bad a player (T Martin) and feel a bit sorry for him - it is the unrealistic level of expectation and constant chiding for signing journeyman Aussies that is amusing. Which isn't his fault. He'll do a job for them. Certainly offers more than Gleeson was.

Come on Sandra, I expect better.

You're welcome to him

Has tualapapa deffo been paid off?

Other then half backs, we could name a competitive team from our English contingent imo.

He's not been paid anything, nor will he.

My [uguess[/u is that Taulapapa isn't coming now and McDonnell will sign in his place. Feel very, very sorry for Taulapapa, if that is the case (positively lachrymose today, aren't I?) - he seemed really up for grabbing his opportunity. Can't run the club on sentiment though and I'd rather Sandercock have his own man.

Sorry. Never look a gift gag in the mouth.

Anyway, Jake's been banned for ages, it'll take a few weeks for us to get back on song.

What a name.

So says League Weekly apparently ....

Poor form from Rovers I'd say (if true). Signing or just about signing the lad and then to suddenly pull the plug based on one game. Still, this is a potential problem when signing players without the coach in place.
I recall someone asked if Sando was happy with our signings from Crusaders - he didn't exactly give a ringing endorsement about them - just, we've got them now and I'm more than happy to work with them.

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Looks to me like we're in danger of having an offload game next season.





.....and I don't just mean offloading newly signed players.

Probably more to do with the fact that the lad loves a dust up, much like Charlie pre-super league. They were willing to take a chance then he proved in the final he's still a bit hot headed, his twitter picture for a long while was him fighting.

Can you sign someone like that after cutting ties with one? Seems hypocritical.

Bit of a difference having a bit of biff on the pitch and the other stuff that I can't be bothered to talk about any more.

I think I'd rather they did it off the pitch, at least then you retain a full team for 80mins and are less likely to have bans.

That's from a team perspective, from a spectators perspective I say let them all fight, even with the officials.

Just managed to watch a compilation of his tries on a youtube video, he looks to have great offload abbility and puts in some realy big hits also.

Thought you guys might end up with Con.

Knights bought him from the Warriors as a boom junior a few years ago.

He played in the Knights under 20s for a year, during which time he played a few games at 5/8 and really fancied himself as a playmaker, but mostly he played second row or lock.

In the seniors he has played 14 games of firstgrade in 2 years, mostly as a bench second rowers.

He didn't get many games this year, and none at all for the last half of the season when he was obviously not wanted at the club, but I saw him play his last regular season game in the seconds and he was in career best form I reckon.
He hits like a truck in defence, and he does have a few passing skills in attack.
Not a big forward, but he hits above his weight and is pretty mobile.
Has played for Samoa.
I would say he is fringe NRL standard now, and has a fair bit of improvement in him.

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