Let's be honest, if he is better than Clint Newton we've done well to get him. Clint was immense for us. Big things to live up to

Cory Paterson towering kick off.



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Very defensive on here, just offering an alternate opinion, that's all. I've never been impressed when I've seen him in the NRL.

If you think you're getting the next Clint Newton you're sadly mistaken.

No we don't think we are getting the next Clint Newton. According to Roopy we are getting a player better than Clint Newton.

You ain't getting that either.

In your opinion. But in the all knowing Roopy's opinion, we are.

In the hierarchy of credibility, which I update on an hourly basis, it's safe to say your near the bottom.



Even my good friend & mentor, Cab Man, is above you. Although you are above FC Imp who has been languishing at the bottom for a couple of years now.

Quelle surprise.

Well, I await his presence in the 2013 SL dream team, and him to be regarded as one of the best 2nd rowers in the league for the next couple of years.

Paterson v Ellis is going to be some derby encounter, obviously.

. . .in your opinion!







I've just been watching Cory playing for NQC, he is a different type of 2nd rower to what we have at Rovers. IMO he will complement Mika, Galea (if he stays) and Coxy, and if all goes to plan become the impact player Rovers have lacked.



Cory also brings a solid defence, he can boot the ball miles, and jumps as high as any player I have seen. I can see him becoming a massive favourite.

Hull fans always (well, often) run down our signings - and vice versa in fairness. Let's see how he gets on once he's here. Making the right sounds at least, which is all he can do at present.

Remember that Newton is generally held in much lower esteem amongst Newcastle fans, than among HKR fans so roopy's endorsement is perhaps just slightly more qualified than first appears.



If Laithwaite is finally confirmed and it's a permanent deal, we suddenly look well stocked in the backrow, and less so for (experienced) props, which'd be a reverse of this season. Lovegrove could move back to prop from being a prop-like 13, I guess, with Galea or Murrell at 13. Otherwise this looks like a sign of further departures (BOOOO!) and arrivals (HUZZZZAH!)

Wow, your credibility rating just fell a couple more points.



I didn't realise you rated Clint so highly either.