James Roberts

[Cagey Mac]

It's a good point. So far he is merely a relatively young player with a lot of potential. Like the Stanley brothers and Cameron King.

Err...no!
He's the fastest player in the NRL with a superior skill set to all bar Kyle who didn't have anything like his pace.

 

[The Nick]

If the decision for Roberts is between the Broncos and Dragons then it will come down to 4 main considerations;

Coach - Bennett wins this one
Position - Fullback Saints win this one
Money - With a WIN TV 3rd Party deal on offer this one is draw
Location - closeness to family and a beach side location Saints win this one

Saints win 2.5 to 1.5

Not sure why you quoted me to post this?

I think Brisbane/Sydney proximity to Kempsey is practically a draw so not sure how you figure we win that one?

Mary has only been in charge for a season and a half and inherited massive salary cap problems.

Straight Shooter

Only took him half that time to prove OV wrong too.

 

[The Nick]

Err...no!
He's the fastest player in the NRL with a superior skill set to all bar Kyle who didn't have anything like his pace.

I remember a time when Leon Bott was the fastest player in the NRL......

 

[possm]

Roberts is such a great fit for the Dragons it would be a real shame if we missed out on him.

The difference between he and some young up and coming juniors we have coming through is that he is a proven NRL player who has speed to burn.

I really don't know what happend between the Club and PM but I sure wish he was with us now to close this deal.

 

[Cagey Mac]

I remember a time when Leon Bott was the fastest player in the NRL......

and who knows what he could have been if injury hadn't intervened
Funny too that Bott ultimately couldn't secure a position in the Broncs because it was taken by none other than Darius Bennett.

 

[The Nick]

and who knows what he could have been if injury hadn't intervened
Funny too that Bott ultimately couldn't secure a position in the Broncs because it was taken by none other than Darius Bennett.

Yes unfortunate that he became the first NRL player to suffer an injury.... Which he soon returned from...

Oh I didn't realise Darius Boyd followed him to Cronulla and the Bulldogs....

 

[Cagey Mac]

Yes unfortunate that he became the first NRL player to suffer an injury.... Which he soon returned from...

Oh I didn't realise Darius Boyd followed him to Cronulla and the Bulldogs....

Your point?

 

[Dragon66]

Not sure why you quoted me to post this?

I think Brisbane/Sydney proximity to Kempsey is practically a draw so not sure how you figure we win that one?



Only took him half that time to prove OV wrong too.

Nick, he was BORN in Kempsey, but grew up in South Sydney. Was a La Perouse Jnr.
No idea where his wife's family lives. That could be the clincher with a new born baby on the way. Depends how close that is because of all the packing, removal and setting up a new household. If there is still several months to go that could be the ace for us, plus the money of course

 

[redVinme]

I recall a game last year (which one escapes me) where Roberts on the 5th tackle caught in their own 20 m instead of feeding the ball off to the halves for a down town kick took the ball from dummy half and ran 70m to score basically untouched. His awareness and pace would be such an asset to us especially if JD ends up in the centres. Hard to argue we wouldn't have close to the best centre pairing then. I really hope we go all out and actually end up with someone the big fish are chasing.

 

[Saint-Fez]

I remember a time when Leon Bott was the fastest player in the NRL......

I'll have to check the record books, but I'm pretty certain Leon Bott was never named dally m centre of the year.... also fairly confident that he was never selected at centre in the world team of the year.

 

[The Nick]

Your point?

Read back through the thread, I think my point is as obvious as yours.

Nick, he was BORN in Kempsey, but grew up in South Sydney. Was a La Perouse Jnr.
No idea where his wife's family lives. That could be the clincher with a new born baby on the way. Depends how close that is because of all the packing, removal and setting up a new household. If there is still several months to go that could be the ace for us, plus the money of course

Yeah I understand a lot of his base is in Sydney (some are saying this is the reason the NRL doesn't want him in Sydney) but you're kidding yourself if you don't think he has strong ties to Kempsey where the majority of his family still live.

His wife is from the South Coast and due in April, BTW.

I'll have to check the record books, but I'm pretty certain Leon Bott was never named dally m centre of the year.... also fairly confident that he was never selected at centre in the world team of the year.

Wow you mean the completely subjective News Corp. owned Dally M awards and that prestigious WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR everyone always talks about!?

 

[Saint-Fez]

Wow you mean the completely subjective News Corp. owned Dally M awards and that prestigious WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR everyone always talks about!?[/QUOTE]

What is your point?​

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Discredit the awards if you want but the fact remains that he beat all other players in his position based on his performances in 2015.​

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Are you saying that news corp had ulterior motives for giving him the award? Perhaps someone was payed off?​

 

[the_saints]

You don't rate Mary's signing?

Straight Shooter

Mate Mary was around st George before I was born ... I said after Bennett not after the establishment of this great club use your head mate it's not hard

 

[The Nick]

Wow you mean the completely subjective News Corp. owned Dally M awards and that prestigious WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR everyone always talks about!?

What is your point?​

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Discredit the awards if you want but the fact remains that he beat all other players in his position based on his performances in 2015.​

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Are you saying that news corp had ulterior motives for giving him the award? Perhaps someone was payed off?​

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My point is that it's a subjective award that loses credibility due to the fact it is owned and run by News Corp. who also have financial stakes in a number of teams and players through ownership and 3rd party agreements, which equals a massive conflict of interest.

Matt Orford won the overall Dally M medal once. Didn't make him a good buy for Canberra.

 

[mickeylane]

Mundine and Amos Roberts pushing Roberts to Dragons....so sAy the so called experts..

 

[Objective View]

Only took him half that time to prove OV wrong too.

Was that around the time super coach selected JDB at halfback?

Straight Shooter

 

[Vasilevsky]

Was that around the time super coach selected JDB at halfback?

Straight Shooter

If that is the only reason you have to denounce him, he is obviously doing pretty well.


Straight Shooter

 

[Fingerbang]

Leave OV alone....he is running out of straws to clutch re Mary.

Something special about being the only one still unsatisfied with Mary's performance as coach. Tis true OV...you are special.

 

[the_saints]

Hmm let's see... Josh Dugan (NSW), Benji Marshall (International, Premiership Winner), Gareth Widdop (International, Premiership Winner) come to mind as bigger signings than a rookie with no rep or finals experience to his name


Ahhh ok so because he hasn't played rep footy or won a premiership he's not a bigger signing this is coming from a bloke who didn't want robbie Farah to come to the club lol he's played rep footy and won a premiership you would know what a good signing was if it got up and punched you in the face .. Guess what josh Reynolds played rep footy even Bulldogs fans will agree with me and say he isn't even worthy of bundy cup

 

[Vasilevsky]

According to Fairfax the Dragons are an excellent chance of signing Roberts.

A straight replacement for Farrell would be too good to be true but if someone else has to be released, who should it be? I vote against it being Matautai or Aitken.