RTS - Return to Sydney ?

[DP1990]

"Expect some big off season recruitment moves Roosters fans, last time we were bundled out of the comp like that Mitchell Pearce was punted. So far, there's talk Premiership winner Roger Tuivasa-Sheck could return to Bondi to shore up our shaky outside back stocks. Would be a GREAT buy. There are also rumours Fletcher Baker will join Sam Verrills on the Gold Coast."




Source: Sydney Roosters Est. 1908 (Facebook)





Thoughts ?

[Easts75]

I will help Baker pack

Can't see RTS returning to us

[Spirit of 66]

I assume Roger is willing to play for minimum wage?

[RoosterBooster]

RTS is a first choice FB for most teams. He won’t come back to us.

The most urgent need is to re-sign Lodge and make a play for Tapine for 2024 when JWH retires

[DP1990]

Yep ... can't see Roger turn his back on Union which I'm sure is paying him more now than what we would potentially offer him.



Our salary cap is in a tight spot as it is so I just can't see it happening !

[Rooster1908]

If Roger returns cant see Joeseph staying . In saying that cant see Roger returning .

[Johnny Brass]

The whole playing rugby for the All Blacks world cup dream might fall short for Roger and if it does I think he'll come back to league though I'd doubt it would be for us. Might be a cautionary tale for those thinking of switching codes.

[King Salvo]

I can't see a lot of changes to the squad for 2023 - any new additions would be internal ones such as Sandon Smith / Joshua Wong /Ethan Roberts/ Robert Toia (recovering from an ACL though) / Xavier Va'a/ Tyler Moriarty/Jordan Swann / Vuate Karawalevu /XavierChatfield-Mooka for instance whether in the full time squad or on development contracts

2022 Development Contracts - Benny Thomas / Benny Marschke and Tuku Hau Tapuha - not sure what they will do with these 3 plus Adam Keighran has a Club Option for 2023 which one would say may not be taken up by the club - Tom Carr was on the extended bench in 2022 also

21 players are signed for 2023 - leaving 9 spots available although the Roosters don't fill all 30 spots

Also noting that Billy Smith and Sitili Tupouniua are recovering from ACL's and may not be available to play until mid July 2023 plus JWH will miss the first 3 NRL games and Collins the first 2 due to their suspensions unless they serve these during the RLWC if selected which is unlikely they would do that.

1. Renouf Atoni
2. Fletcher Baker
3. Egan Butcher
4. Nat Butcher
5. Lindsay Collins - 2 Game suspension to serve in 2023
6. Drew Hutchison
7. Luke Keary
8. Joey Manu
9. Terrell May
10. Paul Momirovski
11. Victor Radley
12. Billy Smith- ACL
13. Joseph Suaalii
14. Brandon Smith
15. James Tedesco
16. Daniel Tupou
17. Sitili Tupouniua- ACL
18. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves - 3 Game Suspension to serve in 2023
19. Sam Walker
20. Connor Watson
21. Naufahu Whyte

[Johnny73]

Suualli can go to Union for five years, come back at 25 and be the Roosters fullback. If Teddy wants to go to 5/8th like Lockyer before him, that would be fine. Shecky has always been misused by other clubs.

[Inflictor]

Gotta love the silly season.
Is this from Turk's twitter account?
Although I think the Baker part could be on the money.

[weplayforprems]

RTS is a first choice FB for most teams. He won’t come back to us.

The most urgent need is to re-sign Lodge and make a play for Tapine for 2024 when JWH retires

Apparently we were close to getting Tapine when he and Ricky fell out last season. Would be hard to see them let him go now given how much he’s improved

[weplayforprems]

Suualli can go to Union for five years, come back at 25 and be the Roosters fullback. If Teddy wants to go to 5/8th like Lockyer before him, that would be fine. Shecky has always been misused by other clubs.

a good example for the Joeys that the grass isn’t always greener. Even though Roger won the Dally M his career has absolutely died since he left us. It’s why Manu knocked back about $500,000 a season to stay here over the Warriors

[Hawkeye]

Geez they're lining up for Teddy's fullback spot ....Manu, Sualli, RTS ....can we have 4 x No.1's in the same team next year ?
Would love to have RTS back, but we couldnt afford him and only if he wants to play somewhere in the three-quarters .....could've done with him last sunday !

[ChookMaster]

Baker going to titans? I mean I won’t miss him but another depth prop gone… who will be our props for next season? Are we going to throw Xavier and the likes in quicker then expected or… P. Haas to arrive on our doorstep will be a nice Christmas gift I’d say but won’t happen and our depth would still be an issue.

Interesting times ahead

[MKCS]

I read an article recently saying that we were struggling to find cap room to re-sign Matt Lodge and with the squad we have for next year I think we'll re-sign Lodge and just be signing depth players really. RTS I guess would play left centre which seems odd as he'd be a million dollar fullback for many clubs.