Quote: marshman777 "The Cooper signing worries me, not because he isn't good enough, but because people on here are already claiming the messiah is back to save the day.
Copper's stats for last season were no better than Sims for line breaks with a total of 1. And only 14 off loads compared to 43 for Sims, Sims also made over 100 more hit ups with a similar game time. I worry that Cooper will be the new Atkins(Scapegoat) where his drive the ball in and get a quick play the ball wont please many. I cant wait because he is just what we need, if the rumour are true about Crosby then we have 2 props who make yards and 2 props who get quick play the ball. Plus all the other add ins'"
People think because he was a regular in the nrl at a bad team he will suddenly be amazing in the sl, ignoring that English forwards tend to do well over there, it is the backs that struggle.
He was a good sl player before he left imo, and he will be when he returns, but he won't be much better than previously.