Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:26 pm  

I would offer Rovelli one year but not two. If he wants a longer deal let him come here and try to earn one.

As I understand it he is out of contract at the moment. I don't know how many options he has but I think its unlikely any NRL club will offer him a deal. I think Hull FC should stand firm on a one year deal. If any other club is willing to offer him two years then good luck to him - and them.

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:46 pm  

Nobeerineasthull wrote:

I would offer Rovelli one year but not two. If he wants a longer deal let him come here and try to earn one.

As I understand it he is out of contract at the moment. I don't know how many options he has but I think its unlikely any NRL club will offer him a deal. I think Hull FC should stand firm on a one year deal. If any other club is willing to offer him two years then good luck to him - and them.

Need to get our finger out, then. At the rate Mason's visa is taking for approval, any Aussie signed now won't be here until spring.

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:41 pm  

WormInHand wrote:

Need to get our finger out, then. At the rate Mason's visa is taking for approval, any Aussie signed now won't be here until spring.

He wont need one as hes Italian.

Oh and how anyone car slate the signing of an average Rovelli when weve currently got two halfs who cant put more than a couple of games together is beyond me. IMO we should get Rovelli in for two years and as our starting half with one of Long/Horne as the other ie they should be back up.

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:20 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

He wont need one as hes Italian.

Oh and how anyone car slate the signing of an average Rovelli when weve currently got two halfs who cant put more than a couple of games together is beyond me. IMO we should get Rovelli in for two years and as our starting half with one of Long/Horne as the other ie they should be back up.

Expensive backup don't you think??

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:34 am  

FC Wembley 08 wrote:

Expensive backup don't you think??

How much is he?

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am  

FC Wembley 08 wrote:

Expensive backup don't you think??

What im saying is that even if Rovelli is a very average half in Oz then hes very likely to be good to excellent in SL and should be offered terms that he will be first choice half with Long/Horne, who are very likely to be injured anyway, fighting it out for the other spot. Trying to sign Rovelli saying youll be back up to two aging crocks and will only play when they dont is clearly wrong imo.

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:42 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

How much is he?

Think he meant moving Long or to back-up would be expensive back-up

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:46 am  

Manface5000 wrote:

Think he meant moving Long or to back-up would be expensive back-up

I'd have said that ensuring we have a fit half back is priceless

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:05 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I'd have said that ensuring we have a fit half back is priceless

Too right Jake, look at Dykes more or less got to the CC final on his own, made the club loads of money.

Like Westerman let the club worry about how much money is paid to players.

Rovelli could prove to be very useful signing at hooker and halfback.

Re: WESTERMAN SIGNING CONFIRMED : Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:15 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Too right Jake, look at Dykes more or less got to the CC final on his own, made the club loads of money.

Like Westerman let the club worry about how much money is paid to players.

Rovelli could prove to be very useful signing at hooker and halfback.

I think if we go into next season with westerman as our half back cover and washbrook as our interchange hooker then we will be struggling