Most Disappointing Recruits

[Guest]

We were going through some of our "superstar" hyped up signings (or plain dud signings) we have made over the years didnt never really lived up to expectations.

Got a couple here (Just throwing up some names):

The Hyped Bunch
Finch
Solomona
Eric Grothe Jnr
Elsegood
Monaghan
Mason
Omeley
Chris Walker
Paul Green
Brett Firman
Fatty Vautin

The Duds
Charlie Tonga
Sisa Waga
Gavin Lester
Chris Beattie
Danny Nutley
Sean Rudder
Glenn Hall

[Guest]

Monaghan was used incorrectly in 2005. He was injured in 2006, and in 2007 was only used properly once Freddy came in. He was a top player that the club messed up, he should have slotted into the centres for FatHodgo.

Finch was a good buy admittedly.

Duds since 2004...

Albert Hopoate
Tevita Folau
Gary Natoealofa
John Doyle
Chris Beattie
Sisa Waqa
Sonny Tuigamala
Smith Samau
Nick Kouparitsas
Jordan Tansey
Glenn Hall
Lafi Manua
Josh Lewis
Luke Dorn
Steve Crouch
Richard Fa'aoso
Mark Edmondson
Willie Brown
Brent Grose
...and James Aubusson, Riley Brown are shaping up to be that way too.

[Guest]

We were going through some of our "superstar" hyped up signings (or plain dud signings) we have made over the years didnt never really lived up to expectations.

Got a couple here (Just throwing up some names):

The Hyped Bunch
Finch
Solomona
Eric Grothe Jnr
Elsegood
Monaghan
Mason
Omeley
Chris Walker
Paul Green
Brett Firman
Fatty Vautin

The Duds
Charlie Tonga
Sisa Waga
Gavin Lester
Chris Beattie
Danny Nutley
Sean Rudder
Glenn Hall

Nuts was good for us at that time. He was never intended to be a saviour. The latter part of his time maybe, but overall most were appreciative of his stint with us?

[supermario]

Would Morley's fist year, year and a half be considered a dud?

[Guest]

Myles and Morley both had garbage first years.

Mason and O'Meley has good first years but horrible second years.

[Vasco]

Duds (this will be fun):

Matt Burke
Brad Burke
Sandy Campbell
Paul Mares
Mick Delroy
David O'Donnell
Dale Shearer
Paul Langmack
Paul Vautin
John Simon
Mick Delroy
Martin Quinn
Richard Kairouz
Michael Cook
Craig Kimmorley

And there's many more...

[Guest]

Brett Firman?

[Pass the Ball]

Very rough having the likes of John Doyle and Sean Rudder listed here...

[stephenj]

sean rudder continues adding value to0 newtown.perhaps he can be joined by willie and nate next season?

[Guest]

Doyle and Rudder weren't really bad I guess, it is just that they were too old and injured.

Doyle in particular tried very hard though.

[Chookies74]

Very rough having the likes of John Doyle and Sean Rudder listed here...

agreed.

2-3 yrs ago, didn't we get Jo Williams from Souffs? before he went to Penwif?

[Pass the Ball]

sean rudder continues adding value to0 newtown.perhaps he can be joined by willie and nate next season?

That is why Newtown signed him...To help Newtown...

And he has done more than that at the very end of a mediocre career..

How he could be considered a most dissappoiting Roosters recruit is beyond me..

[Pass the Ball]

agreed.

2-3 yrs ago, didn't we get Jo Williams from Souffs? before he went to Penwif?

Didn't he go from Easts to Souths to Penrith..to park footy

John Doyle was quite influential in making Craig Wing a great hooker, wasn't he..

[Chookies74]

Didn't he go from Easts to Souths to Penrith..to park footy

I thought we nicked him from them as an 18 yr old, then back to souffs, penwif, park, boxing?

[Vasco]

Didn't he go from Easts to Souths to Penrith..to park footy

I thought we nicked him from them as an 18 yr old, then back to souffs, penwif, park, boxing?

He played for Marcellin College which in my eyes makes him an Easts junior.