I would like an honest opinion.
Have any of the Rooster player rejects added anything to this Newcastle side?
As a neutral, for sure they have.
The reason I think Brown has lost them is the difference in effort between last season and this. Last year Pearce looked good when he was fit. he's always been a pretty good club halfback at worst. Guerra was steady and added experience and Watson was actually very good.
SKD is always going to be SKD.
This year they all look like they're going through the motions which is often a sign the coach has reaches his best before date.
If anything I think the signings they've made for this year have added very little on the whole, apart from Klemmer. They would have been much better off snatching Issac Luke than guys like Edrick Lee and Plod Glasby.