Tom Opacic signs for Hull KR

[DavidM]

Good signing I reckon 

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-tom-opacic-willie-7439169.amp

[DoubleD]

34 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Good signing I reckon 

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-tom-opacic-willie-7439169.amp

A good signing for Hull KR that's for sure. He's an ordinary NRL player, I'm often surprised he gets as many games but he's a solid enough player, if a little lightweight. He's coming over in his prime and I expect him to go well over here

[Old Frightful]

6 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

A good signing for Hull KR that's for sure. He's an ordinary NRL player, I'm often surprised he gets as many games but he's a solid enough player, if a little lightweight. He's coming over in his prime and I expect him to go well over here

Did you start out by thinking "This is a great signing", then have second thoughts before finally thinking, "oh well, I might as well post it anyway"...

[Oxford]

A smart signing in anyone's books.

[Number 16]

Rovers are starting to look like a North Queensland retirement home.

I wonder if he'd turn out for Serbia if he gets the chance.

[The Future is League]

Slightly worrying is the fact that Wayne Bennett wasn't interested in signing him at the Dolphins seeing he's from Redcliffe and played under Bennett at the Broncos.

[The storm]

3 hours ago, Oxford said:

A smart signing in anyone's books.

A high quality centre

No doubt about it

[Number 16]

46 minutes ago, The storm said:

A high quality centre

No doubt about it

Rovers will soon knock that out of him.

[DoubleD]

15 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

Did you start out by thinking "This is a great signing", then have second thoughts before finally thinking, "oh well, I might as well post it anyway"...

It’s quite simple really. 

He’s an ordinary NRL centre. The NRL is at a higher level than Hull KR, so he will likely prove to be a good addition to them. He never stands out but is a solid enough player, much like Liam Sutcliffe in that regard 

[Harry Stottle]

So which of the 'owd buggers' who occupy the centre spots will he be replacing, and is it time for the only German International of any note who us presently the back up to be leaving Craven Park?

Edited August 11, 2022 by Harry Stottle

[DimmestStar]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

So which of the 'owd buggers' who occupy the centre spots will he be replacing, and is it time for the only German International of any note who us presently the back up to be leaving Craven Park?

Tom Opacic is a direct replacement for Brad Takairangi whose time at Rovers has been particularly disappointing.

Jimmy Keinhorst is contracted for 2023 and is very much a utility player these days.

[Liverpool Rover]

Seems to be a good signing who will bolster the back line and hopefully stiffen up the right edge defensively.