2023 Recruitment & Retention Thread
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On the other side of things, the Knights haven’t won as many games as the Roosters did last year (15) since 2002 when we won 17, so it would have been a much more enjoyable season for him, I’d have thought.
Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
And than Lance Thompson screwed us going back to back by blatantly kneeing Joey in the back - did he get suspended for that?
Luke Bailey!
Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Was it Bull my bad?
Yep … and no, no suspension 
Probably would be now, I reckon.
Probably would be now, I reckon.
Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Zero doubt in my mind we would have went back to back.
MontyBrogan
Jeff Doyle
Roosters don't promise players positions.I think Robo promised Watson he would be 1st choice hooker & have him playing State of Origin
Watson left for less money because he thought they would push him harder, train him better, and give him the chance to win premierships.
“I wanted to challenge myself and part of that is the expectations and reputation of the Roosters.
“You have got to come here and you have got to perform and play well here and you have to leave it all out there."
That pretty much sums up his comments (from this article https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/376c2bf5fbb8fb37de23e3ad5eeac7cd)
He wasn't sold a bill of goods, he made a decision to go somewhere he thought would make him a better footy player. The disappointment is that our club didn't make him feel like we could give that to him.
slotmachine
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Yeah, getting mad at players leaving because the knights are joke is weird.
I think Robo promised Watson he would be 1st choice hooker & have him playing State of Origin
100% he said that he would have him playing SOO.... I remember it being said and was also discussed on NRL360
Bet he is off to super league when his contract is up
Defence wins games
Richard Clarke
And Jason Smith kneed Joey in the back in the 1997 finals, resulting in Joey playing the GF with broken ribs. Those were still the days when anything goes!
If it was for this year, Knights would have to either slap 500K++++++ onto the transfer fee alike the Broncos did. Or request a player trade like Joey Manu as replacement.
But that wont be the case. IF he does go, it'll be next season. This season he'll stay and score 30 tries and us fans will weep for everyone of them.
Good Times
Shane Christensen
Bit over hearing/reading about it. He can either get on board or fark off. Don't care either way at this point.
Vagabond89
Danny Levi
DT reporting he's signed with the Roosters, big loss and shows how far the club still has to go. Players jump ship at the first opportunity.
Maxibon
Jason Martin
How can they afford him? Absolute cheaters that team, cannot stand them.
Vagabond89
Danny Levi
Replacing Daniel Tupou for sureHow can they afford him? Absolute cheaters that team, cannot stand them.