It hasn't took mike coops very long.

If you think that's a good idea give TS a call & keep him in the loop .

Is Asotasi outperforming Morley or Carvell on this season's form?

Morely about the same - Didn't even realise Carvell had got on the pitch... he's had 2 pretty great games. (numbers wise... haven't actually watched either yet this year)

The way some of the other members of the squad are performing and there is a whole tread villainising Asotasi ?

I so hope he makes you all eat your words come the end of the season. The maybe we can have a thread villianising O'Brien ?

I dont think anyone would mind him making us eat our words, its just he came over with a big reputation and has shown nothing so far but we will of course give him time and hope he proves us wrong!

I really Can't see what he's done wrong? Apart from be our second best prop ?

TBH I cant see what hes done right to justify his wages and reputation, it may be just that he needs time to settle in but he is not the big impact player we all expected him to be.

He drives the ball in hard, he is tough in the tackle and frequently first man in. He hasnt dropped much ball or given away many penalties! No he hasnt made 50 yrd breaks or scored 15 tries, but he hasnt done that for the last 10 years. He is a tough as nails prop who leads form the front.
Good signing for me !!

Are you watching South Sydney replays?

He's done nothing of note this season and being the second best prop behind Chris Hill isn't hard considering we have 2 rookies in Riley and Evans and a super league debutant England.

Along with Chris Hill our back rowers have pulled us out the proverbial.

I'm not making him a scapegoat as no win or loss as been as the result of Roy, i'm just saying his effort and application is way off what i expected, he's rank average and a shocking example of the state of the quality in this country.

If he was someone who had come through our system and a young lad i could accept his level of performance, but as he's a quota space that came with a big rep and apparently ex NZ international (obviously their crapper years) and [guessing] earning more than some of the younger homegrown players it's a shocking buy.

As for him making me eat my words...i want him to, that's exactly what i want. Prove me wrong Roy, start looking like someone who cares. If all we wanted was a tackling machine we could have brought in Casti or Washbrook for half the cost.

Some real anger on here for a man coming back from injury and settling in .. But not putting a foot wrong.

Not angry

Best way to describe it is

Lips raised higher on the left side of my mouth, eyes looking high diagonally to the left, 3 light negative head shakes and ending in a pfff noise from blowing out my lips.

I'd hazard a guess at 'despondent' or 'miffed' as my actual feelings.

To be honest, when did we last sign a front-line (e.g:- State of Origin or international level) prop who cut the mustard? Maybe the roles, demands and expectations of props here as opposed to the NRL are different.

Dunno, maybe not. Maybe he's just a lazy sod.

What I do know is I can name you a dozen props off the top of my head I'd rather see in the P&B at the moment based on the evidence thus far.

I don't understand the beef with big Roy. The expectation of an Aus / NZ prop playing for us is over the top. If we would have signed Civoniciva a couple of years ago or Brent Kite we would probably be having the same debate and they played plenty of rep games. There are props who just do the little things pretty well. They may not bust the line all season, they may not carry five defenders on their back for an extra 5 yards (to then have the slowest play the ball all game). Would you prefer Kylie From Leeds because he has not made a break for 3 years (awaits the stats to prove me wrong). Roy will be just fine. Tony Smith does not pick many wrong uns. The

Errrm what little things? Personal grooming, punctuality and cooking ability? As for Kyle at Leeds, based on evidence this season and nothing else, I'd have both him and Peacock over big Roy.