Does Canberra's importing of four Poms give them unfair advantage?

[Albert Rosenfeld]

There are only a few clubs which have the luxury of adding quality Poms to their squad for 2019.

The Sydney Roosters are adding international winger Ryan Hall from Leeds.

St. George-Illawarra already has two in internationals in prop James Graham and five eighth Gareth Widdop.

South Sydney already has the three international Pom forwards in the form of the Burgess brothers.

Now Canberra, which already has international Poms in hooker Josh Hodgson and second rower Elliot Whitehead, has added two more in the form of international second rower John Bateman and rookie prop Ryan Sutton. That makes four Poms in one team. All of them are forwards.

The Poms are very rugged players and the forwards don't take a step backwards in defence. Does four Poms in one team not amount to unfair advantage?

 

[Dakink]

No it doesn't. Now stop making stupid threads.

 

[simmo1]

Yes, kick them out of the comp.

 

[AJB1102]

Calm your tits, kungle, there is plenty of off season yet. Don't do a Dragons and burn yourself out early.

 

[Silent Knight]

I say Ni.

 

[Burwood]

Any advantage will be negated by the Stuart disadvantage.

 

[footy75]

Be interesting to see if this can help elevate Canberra into finals contention.

 

[Pommy]

Just give them the trophy now.

 

[TheDalek079]

how can one team afford four Poms in one team? they must be rorting the cap

 

[AlwaysGreen]

f**k up Adbert

 

[The Rosco]

I say Ni.

I am now no longer saying Ni.
I now say ekki ekki putang Neeeuwop/
But back on thread topic . . . I'm so disappointed. Yet again, A brilliant, relevant and insightful thread of yours caught my attention. I saw Albert. I saw England. Yet all I really wanted was some validation of Remy Casty. You know, how he is the greatest French player in the universe.
Adam, surely you can tell us again about Remi.
And I'd like a shrubbery with a 2 level effect with a little path . . . .

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Nearly half the Canberra pack will be Pommy in 2019. That will create a solidarity of countrymen that no other club can emulate.

I expect Canberra to be in the mix for 8th spot by regular season's end.

 

[nick87]

Wait until we complete the premiership blueprint by bringing in our secret weapon

Let’s just call him R. Casty... no, no, that’s too obvious... Remi C

 

[Life's Good]

After predicting the Roosters would win the comp, Albert definitely has jumped the shark.

 

[Coastbloke]

More Poms, Kiwis, Frogs, Welsh, Irish, Fijians, Tongans etc the better. Same goes for ESL. Hell, here's hoping for a total overhaul of Elite 1 in France for the same..

 

[jargan83]

The 2019 season is over before it begins.

Time for League fans everywhere to focus on 2020.

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

The 2019 season is over before it begins.

Time for League fans everywhere to focus on 2020.

No. This Pommy migration wave means that Canberra moves from 10th into the top 8.

The 2019 season is not over because we don't know who will play the Sydney Roosters in the Grand Final. It could be South Sydney Rabbitohs. It could be New Zealand Warriors. Nobody knows yet.

 

[gerg]

Hodgson's a red hot favourite for the Man of steel award this year.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I think they should have signed 5 and a Frenchman. Remi Casty's cousin Nasty Casty would have elevated them to Nick Politis elite levels.

 

[dogslife]

Nevi Castigan