I think we need to give him longer than half a season. I'm concerned he simply isn't enjoying it over here and that's being reflected in his performances.

There's no way he's lacking quality with his career record. Quite disrespectful to compare him to an amateur too.

Hopefully he'll turn it around.

Little Roy had a couple of good years around 2004-5, that was when he made his reputation but has lived off it since then. If anyone thinks he will turn it around he won't, he was done years ago. Not many players improve after they turn 32.

I'm reading that Asotasi made a total of 34 meters on Friday. Inexcusable.

And most of that was probably walking on and off during the interchange.

Two interesting replies from my post in the Rabbitoh's forum....

1 - "The short answer is that he's well past his sell-by date. During his last two seasons here, he was very injury-prone and rarely pulled up trees even when he was fit. Time and the physical demands of rugby league tend to catch up with everyone eventually. Your problem is that SL clubs spend big on names from the past, and NRL players tend to regard British rugby league as an opportunity to make a quick buck to subsidise their zimmerframes...
Roy is a legend over here, and deservedly so. But what you guys did when you signed him was the equivalent of buying a ticket for a Bob Dylan concert these days... "

2 - "Sadly I have to echo Park St's comments above, although disagree with the Bob Dylan analogy - I'd say you'd get pretty much what you'd expect from a Dylan gig, and I'm not aware of any drastic decline in his live performances.
Yes, Roy is what you'd call a spent force these days, and doesn't look like getting any sort of mojo back. I cannot fathom what Warrington saw in these past few years that made them take the plunge.
Sorry I can't offer any cause for optimism mate.
Congrats on the excellent win over Leeds the other day - was good to watch.
Cheers
R "

Nice one Trisprint. Really interesting to get those views from NRL fans in the know.

But it still beggars the question who the hell sanctioned this signing and on what basis regarding his form?Can only think our scout was a little tipsy and big Roy managed to wangle himself a nice little earner for so little work.

First off, I reiterate that I don't conform to the Matt King syndrome. If Asotasi is stuggling to settle in in the same way that Matt did, Asotasi doesn't have the same luxury of time, contract length or pedigree, so in such a case I feel sorry for him but he and the club need to come to an agreement and look elsewhere.

Perhaps the club simply felt they had to bring someone in to plug a gap whilst the youngsters gained experience? Carvell would have been my choice but we know what the issues there were.

Given most of our recent overseas signings, even going back to the end of Culls tenure in charge, came good I'm struggling to come up for another explanation.

Big Roy I guess, has been a punt in the same way that TS has had a punt on Solomona,
Hodson. Big gambles because of age and fitness but brilliant signings. The scouts
of Wire would have been right (in my opinion) to bring in Asotasi. He fits the bill
in the same way. Give or take 4 years Asotasi was the best prop in the world and
had a dip in form due to injuries but has that underlying potential to be resurrected
like big Sol and Hodgson were. Roy i'm sure, still has the class and shape to be an outstanding
frontrow for us. As long as he tries and shows some commitment to the team (like backing up
his team in a confrontation) then I don't mind if he drops the ball a million times. I'm not a fan of
giving criticism to players but the 'Roy Asotasi enigma' is baffling and I just hope that he gets stuck in
to uphold his reputation as one of the great NRL front rowers and justify the faith Wire have
put in and uphold the front row Morley legacy of fire and commitment .

Is this true? 34 meters is pathetic for a man his size!

When it was announced that we had signed him I took note if his performances and I was saying last July that he would not cut the mustard! It was just obvious that he is not the player of former years.

Yes 34 Metres , 7 Carries at 4.85 Metres per Carry

He would have fitted in well at bradford, was being bounced round last year that the burgess had been trying to push him towards us but he signed for you.

Obviously Luke then, I doubt Tom or Sam would inflict that on you.

Ball playing forwards are not the normal in the southern hemisphere. Yet did you know that the ball playing forward that was introduced into the ozzy game in its small capacity, had its origins from Warrington?

I'll let that sit with you for a short time than I'll expand on it if nobody knows or works out who was responsible.