Championship Imports - Who Will Impress? : Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:56 pm  

I'm just looking at each teams squad lists for the upcoming season, and I didn't realise there were so many players brought in that impressed in the World Cup!

Alipate Niolea (Barrow)
Tangi Ropati (Sheffield)
Menzies Yere (Sheffield)
Trevor Exton (Sheffield)
Waisale Suka (Barrow)
Sevanaia Koroi (Barrow)

I know very little about all of these players! Does anyone know anything? Will any of them make the headlines this year? Are any of them worth putting in my fantasy team?

Also, does anybody know anything about any of Toulouse's players, only Anselme, Courtier and Rinaldi stick out as proven players. Who is to look out for? And again, who would be worth a dabble in my fantasy team?

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:16 pm  

Noilea is my tip for player of the year. Sheffield have also signed Aaron Groom, who will be a top player if he ends up coming.

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:17 pm  

Wes Hooligan wrote:

Noilea is my tip for player of the year.

Any reason why? Does he kick goals? Score tries for fun?

: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:44 pm  

Have Barrow officially signed their Fijians yet?

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:13 pm  

I'm assuming people. like me, know very little about these players!!

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:44 pm  

ShayFax wrote:

Any reason why? Does he kick goals? Score tries for fun?

No, he won't be a good fantasy league player for you

Look out for Nick Youngquest when he arrives at Gateshead, 16 tries in 37 NRL appearances is a decent record for a Championship player.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:47 pm  

Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - http://fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup 'stars', but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good?

Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - http://fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup 'stars', but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good?

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:15 pm  

vikings 4 ever wrote: Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - http://fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup 'stars', but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good? Will be interesting to see if the other two Fijians go now. Nice comment he made about not going for the money too.

vikings 4 ever wrote: Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - http://fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup 'stars', but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good? Will be interesting to see if the other two Fijians go now. Nice comment he made about not going for the money too.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:20 pm  

Hunslet have also signed 3 PNG internationals....

Michael Mark
Charlie Wabo
Nicko Slain

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:24 pm  

ShayFax wrote:

Will be interesting to see if the other two Fijians go now. Nice comment he made about not going for the money too.

Its a long way to go from Fiji, Money or not.