The recent signing of Chad Townsend by the Sydney Roosters has the majority of league fans asking one thing ...
"...Really?"
On paper, this makes little to no sense. An aging halfback, hardly setting the league on fire, moving to Sydney to play for the Roosters.
I get it, this is a premiership-winning halfback, widely known as one of the competition's genuine good guys, who can do a job.
That said, with the greatest of respects to the man who lead my Sharks to their first ever title ... really?
It did get me thinking about recent, similar signings. Players who were signed to a chorus of indifference, and the impacts they ultimately had.
Here are ten signings who arrived under, shall we say, mixed reviews!? All of which turned out more than a little okay.
9. Bryan Norrie (Melbourne Storm)
Most will have to google the name to know who I am referencing.
I openly use Norrie as an example of Craig Bellamy being able to win a Premiership with anyone. The former Shark turn Storm title winning big man deserves much better.
Heading to the Storm with a little over 60 NRL games to his name, he was seen as a journeyman.
Craig Bellamy turned him into a weapon up front. Norrie would run out 120 times for Melbourne, score for eight tries (having never crossed prior) and became part of the Storm leadership group.
