General Roosters chatter

[Captain Apollo]

Hey mate @Captain Apollo who gets dropped next week when S. Walker is back? Sandon or Savala dropped?

Well don't I have some egg on my face. First game after Walker's available and he is starting, Savala's at five eight and Sandon Smith to the bench

 

[Rabbits20]

Well don't I have some egg on my face. First game after Walker's available and he is starting, Savala's at five eight and Sandon Smith to the bench

Can’t pick it lol it was a flip of the coin anyway.

 

[horrie hastings]

Well don't I have some egg on my face. First game after Walker's available and he is starting, Savala's at five eight and Sandon Smith to the bench

Shouldn't be any egg on your face Captain Apollo, Walker should at least have been given another game in the NSW Cup before getting back in to first grade.
I think they would have picked Savala over Sandon because of his over all better long kicking game, Sandons goal kicking will be missed but i can't really see Walker playing a full game so Sandon will come on at some time but i'm not expecting Walker to be doing much kicking either and Savala is a handy goal kicker if Sandon isn't on the field.
I would have given Walker another week in NSW Cup to gain a bit more match fitness.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Shouldn't be any egg on your face Captain Apollo, Walker should at least have been given another game in the NSW Cup before getting back in to first grade.
I think they would have picked Savala over Sandon because of his over all better long kicking game, Sandons goal kicking will be missed but i can't really see Walker playing a full game so Sandon will come on at some time but i'm not expecting Walker to be doing much kicking either and Savala is a handy goal kicker if Sandon isn't on the field.
I would have given Walker another week in NSW Cup to gain a bit more match fitness.

Also I suppose, everyone's talked about Savala having a great long kicking game, which may have mitigated in his favour to stay in the starting side too.

 

[Murishido]

Smith's only really strength as a half has been accelration and using that running game on a retreating or staggered line, which Sam does better anyway due to the added ball playing and football iq.

I think the kicking is the obvious part for Savala where Sam has a gap, and takes some contact away from Sam. Plus a bigger bodied half stops the issues of previous seasons needing to give cover to both sides of the ruck.

Smith can definitely be the back up 9 questionis more long term fitting him and Watson (who play extremely similar).

On goal kicking Sam kicked at the same clip as Nathan Cleary last year on conversions and only 2% below sandon.

 

[Valheru]

Walker/Savala is definitely the best combo with Watson at hooker and Sandon to the bench. Next season Robson obviously comes in at hooker pushing Watson to the bench or lock.

Sandon might get a bench spot or he might not. Losing him is nowhere near as big an issue as the media and opposition fans are claiming. He is a first grader but he wouldn't be starting at a lot of other clubs and in the biggest moments against the likes of the dogs and Raiders he has been a dear in headlights.

 

[Murishido]

Sandon might get a bench spot or he might not. Losing him is nowhere near as big an issue as the media and opposition fans are claiming. He is a first grader but he wouldn't be starting at a lot of other clubs and in the biggest moments against the likes of the dogs and Raiders he has been a dear in headlights.

If he's a lot cheaper than Watson it might be worth keeping him over Connor but he'll probably get fringe half money elsewhere and need to fail properly to then transition into the utility role over time like Watson.

Hey Newcastle seem in need of a half...

 

[Captain Apollo]

Sandon was offered a contract extension last season but knocked it back as he wanted to put himself in the "shop window" according to media reports. As such he will probably leave to play elsewhere. The Cowboys apparently are interested in him.

 

[Murishido]

Hey it's the cowboys money, they can spend it however they want

But yep unless we get him cheaper than Watson he doesn't have a role IMO.

They can use him as a hooker which he could be great at.