Cooper Johns

[CRPSI eagle]

I find it more amusing how most on here were blowing up about us signing him and now after last week most want him on the bench or ahead of the shoe!!

Anyone thinking that need to get off the gear, his old man pushing him club to club.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Cooper Johns will be a good backup half for us, but he will never really be anything else. I don't see him as a bench option either. Depending on injuries and who gets picked for Origin, he will probably only play 4-5 NRL games for us this season.

 

[Disco]

He played ok against a reserve grade strength Souths and some on here almost have him immortalised

Not like people on here to overeact.

Dont worry if the Rooster win this trial the tides willl turn against him

 

[Tragic Eagle]

IMO he is a handy player but needs to bulk up for defensive purposes. He is a handy back up but not in the same class as Shuster.

 

[BOZO]

Your are only as good as your last game and Cooper was good
The key to Success is consistency
looking forward to seeing how he goes this week

 

[BOZO]

IMO he is a handy player but needs to bulk up for defensive purposes. He is a handy back up but not in the same class as Shuster.

Benji Rated the Shu as the best 5/8 NRL debut
and then Des tried to turn him into a back rower

Seibold will give the Shu stability at 5/8 to reinforce his enormous ability

 

[lsz]

This is peak ST

Pre first trial - what a terrible player, we are a joke, what is going on

Plays well against a reserve grade team - he is the messiah, build the team around him.

 

[Nambawan]

IMO he is a handy player but needs to bulk up for defensive purposes. He is a handy back up but not in the same class as Shuster.

Kaeo Weekes will surely be well ahead of Johns for a first grade spot. Perhaps even Jamie Humphries in due course.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Good back up should DCE or the Shoe get injured , otherwise only see him getting a game at SOO time.

Talented, but hardly top tier.

 

[castle eagle]

We all acknowledged that Cooper went well at 5/8 in the reggie trial .. good on him.

But is anybody else as shiite scared of seeing him defend at halfback against Rorters?

He may be willing, and may have good technique ... but at 37kg wringing wet in his boots .. he has to be a target.

Never seen a footballer who appears to have less physical development. .. Dead set must call in sick on gym days.

have you seen the rosters half?

 

[Rafferty]

have you seen the rosters half?

Yes, but their pack looks after both their halves big time, will ours? I ask because our pack seem to struggle taking care of their own responsibilities!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Played well again tonight but his kicking game wasn’t up to standard.

Will be a great back up.

 

[Remy]

Happy for him that's he looked good and impressed in both of the trials now. Heard on the "bloke in a bar" podcast that he was thinking of leaving the sport for good before we gave him a lifeline. So must be a huge confidence boost after these two games. Will provide great backup and will get FG chances as DCE's cover for when he has origin duties.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Happy for him that's he looked good and impressed in both of the trials now. Heard on the "bloke in a bar" podcast that he was thinking of leaving the sport for good before we gave him a lifeline. So must be a huge confidence boost after these two games. Will provide great backup and will get FG chances as DCE's cover for when he has origin duties.

He could find himself in the halves more often, if the coach needs/decides to put Schuster in the back row.

Maybe the big difference between now and his stint at Melbourne is that he has been allowed to run the show at Manly. I think he was substituted off in the second half, and it showed. He was certainly steadying the ship in the last 10 minutes or so.

He is a good player, I like him. Let’s hope he can forge a solid 1st grade career at Manly.

 

[JakeyB789]

Did not rate the signing at all initially but he has been a nice little surprise. Controls the game well, doesn’t overplay his hand and is good at setting up and getting the players around him involved.

Basically the complete opposite to what we’ve seen from DCE in recent seasons. Obviously DCE is the far more talented player but I fear we might notice a difference once he is back. Hopefully whilst watching these trials he is noticing the serious talent in the squad and realising the fact he doesn’t need to try to do everything. The crabbing around in circles and early kicks straight to the fullback, again aren’t going to cut it this year.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Cooper does bear more than a passing resemblance to Kurt Gidley.

There was a joke about that, on radio I think, a few years ago.

 

[XV-1]

He certainly makes DCE look good

 

[Nordburg]

He certainly makes DCE look good

I hope/assume you’re being sarcastic.

 

[Woodsie]

He did his job ... gets a pass mark from me ...

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Cooper did his job. He provides great depth for us in the halves. We need Gordie out on park now.