Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:37 pm  

What a player this guy is, he needs to start every game. Set the tone right from his first drive, 140m on Sunday, he was sitting rovers players down left right and centre, they just couldn't deal with him, getting us straight up over the 20m line after every kick off. I think we kind of just expect or are used to his performances every week but doesn't get as much credit as he deserves, every bit as good as Walmsley for me.

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:42 pm  

Yippee try yay wrote:

What a player this guy is, he needs to start every game. Set the tone right from his first drive, 140m on Sunday, he was sitting rovers players down left right and centre, they just couldn't deal with him, getting us straight up over the 20m line after every kick off. I think we kind of just expect or are used to his performances every week but doesn't get as much credit as he deserves, every bit as good as Walmsley for me.

You only have to go on other clubs forums to read how much fans rate him.

Both Satae and Sao have been brilliant buys and you have to thank Radford for that.

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:51 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

You only have to go on other clubs forums to read how much fans rate him.

Both Satae and Sao have been brilliant buys and you have to thank Radford for that.

Absolutely for all Radfords faults his recruitment wasn't one of them I can't recall to many signings that weren't a success (Apart from Jones).

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:59 pm  

Super prop. Really carried us since he's been here. Helps swing momentum our way when he's on the pitch.

Not to turn this into a Radford bashing thread but apart from probably 15 - 17 his recruitment wasn't fantastic. We've bought plenty of duds

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:03 pm  

Yippee try yay wrote:

Absolutely for all Radfords faults his recruitment wasn't one of them I can't recall to many signings that weren't a success (Apart from Jones).

I'd forgotten about Jones. Thanks for reminding me!

Just about the only sportsman who had long covid I recall. Suppose he was just unlucky.

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:06 pm  

I wouldn't put the recruitment on Radders - he won't have known Chris Satae playing in the reserve comp in Australia. A lot of our overseas signings were prompted by Motu, or people like Matthew Head recommending players to the club

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:06 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Super prop. Really carried us since he's been here. Helps swing momentum our way when he's on the pitch.

Not to turn this into a Radford bashing thread but apart from probably 15 - 17 his recruitment wasn't fantastic. We've bought plenty of duds

Fonua second time round was a costly mistake.

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:07 pm  

Brilliant player, great find by the club. Think we were a bit guilty of burning him out last season, he looked out on his feet towards back end of last season especially on the back of a bout with Covid. Fair play to BH, he's spelled him much better this year. I do think he should be starting most games mind.

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:11 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

I wouldn't put the recruitment on Radders - he won't have known Chris Satae playing in the reserve comp in Australia. A lot of our overseas signings were prompted by Motu, or people like Matthew Head recommending players to the club

Fair point but lots of players will get recommended but it was Radford who had the final say. Also Radford was described by Andy Last as a rugby league geek so he may well have known about them.

Motu would have been more informed about the players character and personality.

Re: Chris Satae : Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:15 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Fonua second time round was a costly mistake.

Tuson, Thompson, Sa, Carvell, Howarth, Miloudi, Bienek, Harris, Dawson-Jones, Langtree, Nzoungou, Johnstone, Jones, Fonua

They'll be some costly mistakes in there.

Anyway, we all like Chris Satae he's good!