Listened to Randells post match interview he commented how the game here is about attacking where in Oz more focus is on defence. This is a reason why our game suits some overseas players and lets them express their game better to their strengths. Hopefully like Parcell at Leeds Randell will thrive in our game and for Trin

And a great following last night well done to all who made the trip over

I feel for the die hard Salford fans it must be depressing to see that sort of Support.

This is the statement that sums up the difference in what people see in players.
Watched Segeyaro when he was a Penrith and he looked OK, he comes over here and transforms Leeds with his ability to play long minutes and his skill with the ball in hand. He's gone back down under and is playing interchange off the bench.
James Roby has been doing this for years,Josh Hodgson is doing it in the NRL.
The difference in the two competitions is worlds apart.

We'll never know of course but I wonder if the crowds would have been different if they'd stayed at the Willows.
I like the new stadium so it can only be location that puts them off. The team are entertaining and the chairman keeps giving freeby tickets away so it's not expense.
I can't say I liked the area the old ground was in, but the ground itself was a traditional old ground and probably better than ours. I seem to remember the away dressing room was like a shoe box though so I'm sure the away teams prefer the new one too.

The trick is to have a coach that can spot them. Plenty of overseas players have come over looking great in Oz and not so hot over here. It's great to have Chester as he seems to really be able to spot players and then also develop them.

Must admit CC has a knack of identifying quality players just under the radar.

Saw both of his tries (along with all of the others) on Sky after the St's v Wigan game last night and he looks pretty sharp, so far



Struggling to find any more match highlights, though

I think it's a mix between CC and JK.

I don't know obviously but if you look at who we've signed this season I reckon I could pinpoint the Kear signings versus the Chester ones though CC clearly has the final say.

I'd say Grix, Huby, Hirst and Wood are all JK hidden gems. He has a great knowledge of these local players most of whom have been written off.

MBC, Hadley, Allgood, Williams, Hasson, and now Randell where more likely CC. More of a mixed bag but that's the nature of overseas players in particular - all told though a good effort.

Ohhh for 4 more performances like that! Shame I coudn't make it but I am looking forward to Trinity TV later

Further to my comments last night regarding reserve graders in the NRL.

I had a look on the Zero Tackle NRL site earlier, as you can see players listed that are off contract.

There are quite a few halves out there, but the vast majority were either very young, with limited game time or the opposite end of the scale.

There was one though, however, that was mentioned, and was discussed on here last year, at the time of us being linked with Sam Williams. That player is Luke Kelly, and I think the comments about him were quite positive.

Looking at his NRL stats, such as appearences are very similar to that of Randell.

One other, though at 26 and 130+ games in the NRL, is Tyrone Roberts. He could well have been a team mate of Tyler at Newcastle.

I can't find them either!

A very good all round team performance after overcoming Salfords strong start.
Randell very good, forwards great, halves playing with time and confidence.
Now..........can we win any of the remaining 3? All of which we lost in the league equivalent. What a massive end to season,

He made his tries look easy, but he might find it a bit harder against Saints, Hull and Wigan.

Think Tyrone is going to re sign with the Gold Coast but what a player he is.

Thought the tackle on murdoch-masela by England was the best ive seen all season, dont think ive ever seen him taken down by one person before never mind being knocked back 10 yard. Annakin good too.

Thought the tackle on murdoch-masela by England was the best ive seen all season, dont think ive ever seen him taken down by one person before never mind being knocked back 10 yard. Annakin good too.

so impressed you posted twice

They both played under 20s for the Knights - Tyler for 4 years off and on, Tyrone for 3 years. Knights also had Will Smith and Ryan Stig as halves at the same time, so Tyler and Will looked for new positions. Will mostly played fullback or centre, and Tyler mostly played lock with a bit of time at hooker.
There were times Tyler and Tyrone were halves partners, mostly when Stig was injured, as he often was.
Tyler and Tyrone were also both country boys who boarded with families in Newcastle, so there's a chance they lived together as teenagers.

Watched the game last night - he certainly looked the part; shades of Parcell for Leeds - here's hoping that form continues!

Not seen the Salford game but early signs for Randall look great! He needs to show this toughness he's supposedly renowned for on Thursday to shut down Roby who I think is back to his best.

That's an interesting bit of back story
It's defo the case that good pals often follow each other to another club but I can't see us being that lucky in Tyrone coming to trin though although that's more down to his wage demands

Would be amazing if it did, he's not a first choice half from the bits of NRL I've watched this season is he and he's still not signed a new contract

Roberts set to sign a new two year deal at the Titans, according to Rugby papers his morning,

Looking on the web I wonder if Roberts is going to bin the gold coasts off after they've messed him about so much with playing position and his contract

I guess we will see in the coming weeks

Roberts has too small a motor to be a really good NRL player.
He was cut from the Knights because he spent years as the junior halves partner of either Gidley or Mullen without ever looking like he would take on the senior role, because he just didn't have the motor to take on a high workrate.
Having said that, he does some very good things, and should thrive in the ESL with the slower pace of the game allowing him to use his skills to effect.

Sounds like he would be a really good addition to us if it was offered and came over.

Only time will tell.