Roberts isn't a great controlling halfback, but he does create tries. He's the sort of halfback who will probably do better in SL than the NRL. In attack for the Titans he was best at fullback, which gave him the freedom to inject himself into the line. Compared to a lot of NRL signings he has massive upside.

He played with Gidley at Newcastle so I would hope that they have spoken at least to Kurt about Wire, England, weather etc. Kurts attitude was always that you have to fully go for it, become native if you like. Stay in the UK for the winter, embrace our 'culture' etc. Hopefully Tyrone and his family will do the same. Admittedly you have the crap weather to deal with, but on the plus side (as well as the money) you have that degree of anonymity when you go out and the whole of Europe on your doorstep to explore when you get time off.

I do wonder about the concerns over the weather are overblown. It's not as if the UK is in the Arctic Circle. People can go outside in summer without fear of developing skin cancer and there won't be a deadly spider hiding in their rugby boots. Plus locating to the UK gives a great base to visit Europe. I would have thought the visiting antipodeans would relish the culture of Venice or Paris and the chance to see something more than 200 years old.

I'm guessing you haven't been to uluru.

No I haven't. You got me there. I'll correct it to "chance to see something that isn't a rock formation or a cave painting* more than 200 years old".





*Including petroglyphs.

Is that the Scottish lady singer that sang "shout "



She's getting on a bit. ..but not that old surely. ..

OI ! Shut up will you ? I remember her exploding on to the music scene in 1964. Thank your lucky stars/Ready steady go, she's done alright for herself since then.

Ty is originally from Ballina on the far north coast of NSW - a lot closer to Brisbane than to Newcastle.

He moved to Newcastle to join the Knights as a 16 year old and lived in an Aboriginal youth hostel. From all reports he was very homesick and nearly quit a few times, but he stuck it out, so he should be fine for you.

Big difference though coming 12000 Miles, but really hope your right,thanks for that info.

Wait 'til his missus see the Trafford Centre and Panacea. No probs.

she is getting on a bit!