If the rumours are to be believed and Josh does emigrate then I wouldnt hesitate to try him at hooker. Hes got good hands,excellent defender and would benefit from being more involved. Need to give him a bit more time rather than castigate the guy. That will do nothing for his confidence.

So Chester is starting to show a little backbone with his decisions which is good to see.

A few people have mentioned recently (in various places) that the SL and NRL are completely different animals. They could be right. Keating may be well respected in the NRL because he plays very well in their formulaic games, but his style simply doesn't suit SL. If Keating was a top class player, he would understand this and try to change his style to meet the competition that he chose to play in. The fact he hasn't does not necessarily make him a bad scrum half, just not a SL scrum half.

Ultimately the result is the same though, he needs to change his style or go.

I agree with this, think some players, Dobson, for example, are better suited to Super League and vice versa

Your post suggests that CC has been slow in showing backbone. He has only been in the job 3 weeks and gas disciplined two players. He was not in a position to show backbone in this way when Sandy was here.

Gassing players seems a bit harsh lol. Think what he meant was cc is showing backbone in the coaches role that has been lacking under previous encumbents.

I wonder what would happen if Saints asked to borrow Keating?

Lets hope they a)do and b)are allowed.

I'd drive him there.

I'd follow you in case you broke down.

well he's playing next week hall is out for a couple of weeks

I'm going to go against the grain and say I haven't given up on Keating, although he has largely been rubbish.

Games three to about eight I thought he showed promise, he has a decent short kicking game somewhere trying to get out, but he severely lacks that yard of pace, or savvy and awareness of where the near defenders are from step to go through the gap that a genuine quality half has to have.

I'm in favour of switching him to nine, but can we all please remember that it's his brother that is/was an NRL hooker.

But his brother is probably the worst player in NRL history.

And I would telephone the AA for you both in advance just in the off chance.

Not this Friday though.

Having been a Rovers follower for over 50 years I feel that I have to say there are times when it disgusts me some of the comments that are posted on here about certain player, this time Keating is the one who is being abused. I realise everyone is entitled to there opinions I have criticised players myself but The abuse he is getting far too much now he is not as bad as some people are saying . Give the lad a chance mind if he has any sense he won't take any notice of some of the morons on here he will just laugh all the way to the bank