Dave Petersen going to Australia....with Louis Sherrif, thought we were building for the future???

That's a real shame, this lad has talent. Hope he goes well and that we've got some sort of first refusal on him.

Whoever's making these decisions really needs to be on the money because it's not cheap to develop kids from fourteen on to let them go for knack all.

He's signed for Mackay Cutters, the same team as Joel Clinton.

I was hoping Rovers would re-sign him but you cannot blame the lad for wanting to test himself over there.

Did we offer him a new deal?

Both average and ok if we are aiming at mid table.

Harsh.

Both very young and well schooled with a lot of potential.

Sheriff looked comfortable and confident, Petersen impressed at Workington, made the RL World top five second row top five in that division from a limited number of appearances and played with great gusto in our latter games of the season.

Theses lads leaving the club is not a good thing.

Presume they can't have been offered much by rovers if they've gone to oz to play semi pro

Sheriff will be back in a year or so hoping a championship club needs a full back.

Petersen I will say it is very disappointing if he is leaving. If he bulks up a bit he can be a top player I really think so.

good luck to them both, would be fringe first team at best next year unless we had a massive injury list. they can go over there for a laugh and the"schooners" or they could get there heads down, pick an nrl club up or come back to super league. my guess is the first option.

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But signing average overseas players on big money is whats killing British Rugby League, clubs need to show more faith in their youth.

If he was a future star ......Rovers wouldnt have sent him to the 3rd tier of Rugby Leauge last year

you have hit it on the nail maybe he will come back a far better player or he may not

Tripe. I can think of many SL players (including some to have worn international colours) who have had spells in the lower leagues. It's an excellent place to toughen up youngsters and give them experience.

Dave Peterson will make it, and this is a mistake by Rovers.

And we're also now buggered on the "Player With Ridiculous Hair" quota.