Indeed it’s a loss.
We have others who can step in AOB, golding has helped out there roby who has yet to play first team but has done well in the lower leagues and of course young rush but no one of the quality of Levi.
Bad timing.

Well Sh*t, best hooker in the league for me this year, real blow, we have a zillion front row/back rowers and just keep signing more, but only AOB as hooker... and good as AOB has been for us Levi was in a different class. This is a massive blow, not sure how we could possibly get another of this quality =x

It sounds like this has been going on for a while so you would suspect a replacement has been lined up as he definitely needs to be replaced.

The issue Is, is there anyone of that quality who is available right now.
Unless tom starling fancies getting away from all of his controversies in aus.
There’s been a bit of movement in hookers in the NRL end of this year, but according to fox sports there are only two NRL hookers OOC and one of those is manase fainu!! the other is Jake Turpin. A completely different player to Levi- definitely not a ball runner a distributor and tackler and not an 80 minute player.
Not sure where Levi is going but let’s hope someone needs to lose someone for cap reasons.
There’s no point getting someone of a lower quality, I’d rather play the youngsters.

Nathan Peats

Sound like Peats who would be an improvement on what we currently have but lacks the speed and power of Levi.
Levi has signed a two year deal with Canberra.

He’s a solid enough player- but he’s not a running player like Levi, and he’s contracted to Toulouse for next season. we need a runner of the ball. Honestly I wouldn’t want to use an overseas spot on peats right now.
I’d love a player like drewy back.

Just as long as we don’t get Matt frawley back in return!
But Tom starling would be nice! Can’t see him getting a visa though

There will almost certainly be a get out clause that kicked in when they got relegated.

Not for me. Not worth using the quota spot.
AOB is an excellent player. Still better than many in SL. George roby deserves a shot, and we have plenty of others who can play the odd 20 minutes in that position if needs be. I certainly wouldnt be getting someone just for the sake of it, we have a strong enough squad to not rush out and get just anyone. Elijah taylor is still looking for a club- he’s played at hooker- but I don’t recall him being that great in that position.

If I were Watson I’d be holding my nerve and waiting for the right person to come along.

Well I hope he’s made the right choice. The raiders fans aren’t happy at all with this signing reading their forum!

Peats is a downgrade for me, sorry to say. I say stick with Adam and George. Put the money into getting Hardaker. No room at Leeds and still playing really well. Is a risk but wants to be back in Yorkshire and when he is settled and playing he always improves the teams he plays for. If Watson thought he could settle him why not? Him at fullback and Tui in the halves, we would have a formidable team then and still have a quota spot open for any mid season changes needed.

We really don’t need hardaker. We have any number of players who can play in his positions and the last thing we need is a drug taking, trouble causing troubled guy who can’t put his career and family before his bad influence ‘mates’. No thanks.
If Leeds want to sign him and need space on the cap leeming can come back.

I'd be surprised if you don't sign Connor.

Agree that we need a running hooker, we already have no running threat from our half backs, having none from the hooker would be disastrous, we are pedestrian enough going forward as it is, Levi was the livewire in the middle of the pitch.