Rothfield/Tele Article Linking us to Dom Young

[Jacks Fur Coat]

We must be a decent chance of getting Dom, but he has many suitors.

Gus has been playing lovingly with his hair, Bargearse has been whispering sweet nothings in his ear for Souths and even Bennett is now sending choccies and flowers.

[dice]

he has many suitors.

Exactly. I doubt he would be playing at wing for the money he would be demanding.

[Timmah]

Oh man, how much would that piss skeletor off if we landed Young? Lol

[RoosterBooster]

Has anyone actually posted the article as requested initially ?

[Seventy Five]

Apparently, saw Mrs. Robbo in the kitchen busy with preparations and asked what Jamaican. Dinner at Robbo's equals done deal.

[Horry]

A mate of mine works with Buzz and he tells me Nick loves Buzz. Talk all the time. When things end up in Buzz's column its very likely been fed to him from Nick. Buzz loved that Nick took him over to England that year for the WCC. Since then he has been very pro chooks and happy to oblige. I am excited. This looks super promising.

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Newcastle Knights winger Dominic Young had dinner at the home of Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson last week.

A few days earlier his manager Mario Tartak had coffee with Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis to officially launch the Roosters’ bid to sign the highly regarded Great Britain Test winger.

We all know Robbo and his billionaire chairmen are hard to beat in player recruitment.

The Dolphins, Gold Coast Titans, Rabbitohs and the Canterbury Bulldogs have all expressed a strong interest in Young but are unlikely to win this five-club tug of war.

This is despite two of the league’s heaviest hitters — Wayne Bennett and Phil Gould — both showing him over their club facilities at Redcliffe and Belmore.

The Roosters have now surged into favouritism if the 21-year-old winger is to leave Newcastle.

Robinson is employing the same tactics he used to lure Brandon Smith to Bondi from the Melbourne Storm.

Dinner at his eastern suburbs home to sell the culture and values of the game’s glamour club.

Young would be a great signing.

Imagine him in the same backline as James Tedesco, Joseph Suaalii and Joey Manu.

Young is in a position where the Knights will offer more money.

And the dreadlocked flyer has become a real personality player and fan favourite at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium.

Yet at the Roosters he gets the opportunity to win NRL premierships and develop his game under a three-time premiership-winning coach.

Tartak says Young will make a decision in the next week.

“He has a big call to make,” Tartak said. “And he wants it done before the start of the season.

“He’s enjoyed playing his football in Newcastle but there’s a lot of interest and great opportunities that he needs to consider.”

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Please no. An average first grader at best.

[JAF]

I honestly think Dom Young would solve our backline right wing issues (if JS moves to centre), I would love to see:

- Teddy
- Toups
- Suaalii
- Manu
- Young

Then eventually Young becomes our reliable winger like Toups has in past years (once he moves on). The rest would be great for depth coverage and just continual challenges for positions.

That’s one awesome backline!!

[Easts75]

Please no. An average first grader at best.

Dont watch him play much obviously

[milanja]

Dont watch him play much obviously

Maybe because he is at the knights, but I haven’t paid too much attention to him either, and haven’t heard him being a superstar in a terrible knights team, so not sure where the hype has come from, but seems to be a popular choice by many on here. Must be ok.

[Rooster36]

According to DT/Rothfield, Dom Young met with Robbo last week at his house for dinner. Take it with a grain of salt but would be amazing if true. Natural Toops replacement. Super keen on him.

Article only came out an hour ago and its subscription only. I dont pay for that rubbish so can't link. I assume it will break across multiple sites soon.

Thoughts? We seem to be aiming for a lot of outside backs. Young is fantastic so I'd take him in a heartbeat.

So why quote it if you think it’s rubbish? Seems a bit hypocritical

[Johnny Brass]

The bloke has stood out in a pretty poor team and was brilliant in the world cup with better quality players around him. The likes of Bennett, Gould and Robbo are interested in him and that alone would suggest he is way above average.

[Kelby]

Can he kick goals thou?

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Dont watch him play much obviously

He's such a gun the Knights are happy to let him go

[RoosterFanNZ]

Tis true, Tartak the manager said so himself. Makes sense. Tupou’s 31/32 and his tall, lanky build is more susceptible to the negatives of age. Wouldn’t be surprised if this year is his last for us, and he makes the trip to the super league

I do think it is something like this, we seem to be stock piling a lot of young wingers. maybe hope one of the 7 players make a worth while winger?