Possible rumour: Aiden Tolman -> Roosters?

[Vasco]

If I was a conspiracy theorist I'd say this rumour is a bit sticky.

Chook.

Beat me to it.

He must be a fan.

[TDK]

Tolman or Hargreaves could quite easily play lock... these days it's pretty much just another front rower who has the ability to play long minutes.

8. Tolman
10. Kennedy
11. Tasi
12. Aubusson
13. Hargreaves

14. Masoe/Evans/FPN
15. Masoe/Evans/FPN
16. Cordner

That's almost the perfect balance imo.

And who is going to do the 50 tackles a game, need some workers and some speed in the pack.

[Headless Chook]

Somebody's been playing too much DreamTeam if Tolman's getting a mention...

My thoughts exactly.

[Guest]

This is not something new, it was only 3 weeks ago during the JWH contract negotiations that their were threads on JWH being swapped with Toleman.

I cannot see the club buying him. It seems to me the Roosters are about developing as many young players as they can. And they are actually doing a good job. They have had to start from the very start & you dont get success over night but once it comes & the club continues to be on the ball with it's youth recruitment, who knows how successful they can become.

The Roosters have so many players in the top 25 that have only played for the Roosters.

Most of the players for Cronulla Dogs Parra Souths Penrith & the Gold Coast have been bought.

[Guest]

This is not something new, it was only 3 weeks ago during the JWH contract negotiations that their were threads on JWH being swapped with Toleman.

I cannot see the club buying him. It seems to me the Roosters are about developing as many young players as they can. And they are actually doing a good job. They have had to start from the very start & you dont get success over night but once it comes & the club continues to be on the ball with it's youth recruitment, who knows how successful they can become.

The Roosters have so many players in the top 25 that have only played for the Roosters.

Most of the players for Cronulla Dogs Parra Souths Penrith & the Gold Coast have been bought.

It's like we're in an alternate universe...but then I see Alan Jones is still a rancid &^%$ so I know I'm still here.

Chook.

[Guest]

It's like we're in an alternate universe...but then I see Alan Jones is still a rancid &^%$ so I know I'm still here.

Chook.

If you time it right, you can get rancid on the airwaves all day.

[Rooster_6]

I think a ball playing lock is the way to go, Maubs Aiden Bosdan... Tolman has 2 offloads and 0 lines breaks for the season and he is on big bucks at the dogs and they want to walk him. He is a worker but I would stick and develop what we have, if we were to buy a forward Teo would have been the one... We need to look for wingers not forwards

Ball playing locks are a thing of the past. Slower play the balls have lead to less space and less time for players to play before the line which has put more emphasis on go forward. To be a successful ball playing lock these days you need to be a very good ball player, a strong defender and have the ability to take tight runs. There's very few of these players running around in the league let alone at our club. Even then players like Mateo (plays predominantly down the left hand fringe) and Stewart (Plays predominately down the right) are playing as second rowers like Braith did for us in 2010.

A worker is exactly what we need imo.

[Rooster_6]

And who is going to do the 50 tackles a game, need some workers and some speed in the pack.

Friend, Tolman, Hargreaves & Aubusson are all capable of making large tackle counts. There's more than enough workers in that pack...

[Headless Chook]

Ball playing locks are a thing of the past. Slower play the balls have lead to less space and less time for players to play before the line which has put more emphasis on go forward. To be a successful ball playing lock these days you need to be a very good ball player, a strong defender and have the ability to take tight runs. There's very few of these players running around in the league let alone at our club. Even then players like Mateo (plays predominantly down the left hand fringe) and Stewart (Plays predominately down the right) are playing as second rowers like Braith did for us in 2010.

A worker is exactly what we need imo.

Agree with all that. I just don't agree with you over Tolman as we have discussed in the past. I won't complain or be upset if he did ever play for us, but I'm more than happy to see him stay at the Dogs and let FPN play the third prop role

[Guest]

But nothing beats experience.

I thought a youth policy beat experience!

[Thirteen]

I thought a youth policy beat experience!

Youth is great but amongst the youth you need some older heads.

[BUDDY]

Tolman is easily dominated.
If we are desperate for a prop and for the money Tolman would demand, Id say bring Tamou back home.

[Guest]

It could happen, his 23 years old.

[Spanner in the works]

In:
Tolman, Maloney, Fisiiahi

Out:
FPN, Anasta, Arona

Happy.

[Guest]

In:
Tolman, Maloney, Fisiiahi

Out:
FPN, Anasta, Arona

Happy.

I agree with the outs,in regards to the inclusions i think Fishiani is a myth!