Roosters sticking by youth policy

[Guest]

I see melbourne like this, i call it, "the Cheerleader Factor"

As a group, Melbourne are slick, stylish, tough and clinical.................the likes of Slater, Cronk, Smith and Blair, they make people look good, they make this side and everyone else can just concertrate on their strengths and that = success for the storm.

you take a player out of that group, they are not as good as first thought. Example: greg inglis, has great skill, but outside of that melbourne (or QLD) team, he looks out of place. huge expectation on him to perform @ $ouff$ but has been below his usual high standard.

Another example, Sisa Waqa, was USELESS here at the Roosters, yet when we were playing the storm, everyone was looking to him as a danger.

Melbourne will not miss a beat with their big 4, they make the team work, they make the team look good.

Thank you Barney Stinson.

[supermario]

Thank you Barney Stinson.

Glad someone else picked that up........but can you say it's not true?

[Rocky Rhodes]

It started in 09

Roosters re-sign Mitchell Pearce,Thursday, April 12, 2007

The Sydney Roosters confirmed the signing of 18 year old boom halfback Mitchell Pearce for a further 3 years which will make him a Rooster until the completion of the 2010 season.

Mitchell Pearce was captain and voted player of the Australian Schoolboys successful tour of the UK over the Christmas period.

The signing of Pearce is a continuation of the Club’s youth policy having recently re-signed utility backs Mitchell Aubusson and Shaun Kenny-Dowall.

Pearce has only played 3 first grade games but is one of the young players the Club has procured for the future, having turned 18 only last Saturday.

Wrong...try again.

[Rocky Rhodes]

The youth policy didn't start in 2006. If it had we wouldn't have signed the likes of Chris Beattie, Danny Nutley, Mark O'Meley and Willie Mason. It's only really been the last couple of years that we've kept our powder dry and looked after our youngsters.

When we are talking about young policy we are talking about the core of the squad. This yr we had Ryles, Riddell, Minichiello, graham etc yet we are the youngest team in the comp. As per my previous post, it started in 2006....

[Vasco]

Wrong...try again.

As stated by Headless Chook this went out the gate when Mason and co arrived.

I also believe that it has been in place since 09.

I like the stance the club is taking.

At the end of the day it's been a couple of off field incidents and some close losses that have farked our season. Plus we've had a massive injury toll, possibly the worst in the NRL.

Considering we hardly had an injury all last season and with the bulk of this squad coming off a wooden spoon year in 09, it was always going to be tough to emulate 2010 if we got plenty of injuries.

I believe players like SKD, Friend, JWH, Guerra, Kennedy, Arona, Leilua, Tasi and Takairangi will be even better players in 2012.

If we finish 15th so be it. Wipe the slate clean and try again in 2012.

The only problem we have is Anasta and Minichiello. Unfortunately they are massive problems.

[Guest]

I hope the rumours i am hearing from England are true, Tomkins is a gun, fancy that a fullback with speed, skill and just plain all round brilliance, Wigan are not too happy im told.

[Rocky Rhodes]

As stated by Headless Chook this went out the gate when Mason and co arrived.

I also believe that it has been in place since 09.

I like the stance the club is taking.

At the end of the day it's been a couple of off field incidents and some close losses that have farked our season. Plus we've had a massive injury toll, possibly the worst in the NRL.

Considering we hardly had an injury all last season and with the bulk of this squad coming off a wooden spoon year in 09, it was always going to be tough to emulate 2010 if we got plenty of injuries.

I believe players like SKD, Friend, JWH, Guerra, Kennedy, Arona, Leilua, Tasi and Takairangi will be even better players in 2012.

If we finish 15th so be it. Wipe the slate clean and try again in 2012.

The only problem we have is Anasta and Minichiello. Unfortunately they are massive problems.

Well i believe you are just plain wrong.

What part of this don't you understand..

When we are talking about young policy we are talking about the core of the squad. This yr we had Ryles, Riddell, Minichiello, graham etc yet we are the youngest team in the comp. As per my previous post, it started in 2006....

We could sign Fitzgibbon next year and still have a youth policy if 75% of the squad are young.

At the end of the day it's been a couple of off field incidents and some close losses that have farked our season. Plus we've had a massive injury toll, possibly the worst in the NRL.

Every team has injuries, go easy on the excuses pal.
We would have struggled in 2010 with a few more injuries. It's simple, there is no experienced depth at this club.

[Horry]

I hope the rumours i am hearing from England are true, Tomkins is a gun, fancy that a fullback with speed, skill and just plain all round brilliance, Wigan are not too happy im told.

That would be pretty cool - he is a gun

[Guest]

I hope the rumours i am hearing from England are true, Tomkins is a gun, fancy that a fullback with speed, skill and just plain all round brilliance, Wigan are not too happy im told.

I hope the rumours are true also mate,Tomkins would be the perfect fit for our side!

[BUDDY]

I hope the rumours i am hearing from England are true, Tomkins is a gun, fancy that a fullback with speed, skill and just plain all round brilliance, Wigan are not too happy im told.

Mate I hope it's true and would coincide with the talk that Mini is looking at Europe next year but he is signed until 2014 and I'd think Wigan wouldn't let him go unless he has a get-out clause for the NRL.

http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=33678

I know we have seen videos of players but this guy is lightenting fast with a great step and ball playing skills. Everything Mini isn't

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViacAfPzGBQ

[fletch]

no way it is Tomkins we couldn't go close to fitting him under the salary cap

maybe we can do a player exchange they can take :

Anasta
FPN
Mini
Naughton
Justin Carney
Graham

it would solve a few of our other problems at the same time.

[Geohood]

Since when were there rumours and where did they come from????

[Rooster_6]

Wont be Sam Tomkins, too good to be true. I've been calling for him for a couple of years now but I reckon pwn is just winding you all up.

As for the youth policy, I support it 100%. Sticking by it when we've got the resources and the money to do what the Titans & Dogs have done is the harder decision, especially when coming off a season like this. Still, Myles needed to stay... Tomkins would go a little way to repairing that woeful decision by the club. We can dream.

[Guest]

The only problem we have is Anasta and Minichiello. Unfortunately they are massive problems.

Doctor says: I have good news and bad news

Man says: Okay, what's the good news

Doctor says: You are the fittest person I have ever seen

Man Says: What's the bad news?

Doctor Says: You have pancreatic cancer and will be dead in two weeks.


Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.

[Headless Chook]

Well i believe you are just plain wrong.

What part of this don't you understand..


We could sign Fitzgibbon next year and still have a youth policy if 75% of the squad are young.



Every team has injuries, go easy on the excuses pal.
We would have struggled in 2010 with a few more injuries. It's simple, there is no experienced depth at this club.

Thats pretty much the same for every NRL club...except the Bulldogs who seem to stockpile players in the NSW Cup and somehow remain under the cap.