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Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:49 pm
by DaveO
buttmonkey2 wrote:If I'm a betting man (which I'm not) I would guess it's more to do with promises and arrangements being made to him at the time of his leaving Canberra that Wigan are now reneging on
Such as?

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:52 pm
by DaveO
standishcat wrote:Thought part of his motivation for coming home was his daughter so now he's going back...?!

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My first thought when I read this as well. Also why would an NRL club risk signing him? He already left one contract early to return to the U.K. so why wouldn’t there be a risk he’d do the same again?

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 6:40 pm
by ian.birchall
DaveO wrote: Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:52 pm
standishcat wrote:Thought part of his motivation for coming home was his daughter so now he's going back...?!

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My first thought when I read this as well. Also why would an NRL club risk signing him? He already left one contract early to return to the U.K. so why wouldn’t there be a risk he’d do the same again?
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Why should any NRL side want to sign him in any case the way he has been playing all this season??

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:17 pm
by josie andrews
Been told today by his Mother that it’s a load of nonsense!

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 12:50 am
by Charriots Offiah
josie andrews wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:17 pm Been told today by his Mother that it’s a load of nonsense!
Good.

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:24 am
by Wintergreen
josie andrews wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:17 pm Been told today by his Mother that it’s a load of nonsense!
That's a shame.

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:46 am
by WarriorRoss11
ddtftf wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:30 pm Ever thought its the coach he has lost the dressing room the lads dont like the game plan so just going through the motions
Lam won’t be here next year, so apart from the next 3-6 games why would Bateman be bothered

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:28 pm
by Mike
The team didn't come across as divided from the coaching staff against Cas.

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:18 am
by Dan2266
Bateman is going nowhere. not too sure where this rumour came from.

That's what he's told the club anyway.

Re: Bateman back to NRL Roosters

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:34 am
by oval balls
His girlfriend has put a post on social media stating that it’s totally untrue about what has been said and no there has been no secret wedding