I was coopers biggest fan for years.. i was convinced he was going right to the top..... he had everything needed in his game.. plus a nasty streak a mile wide when he needed to have one.
BUT... with us, he never really reached that level... he never really pushed on and became the player i thought he could be.. Yes he had some outstanding games (the saints game especially).
many people sneered when he joined the NRL, saying he would be back in a year.. But he has been a huge hit. They love him over there and he seems to be fulfilling that early potential... So what happened?... is it
a) Cooper didn't progress playing for us because he was stuck in a comfort zone? Was he just going through the motions? Did he need a change of scene to motivate himself?
b) The NRL is actually easier to play in for a prop?
if the answer is A, then should we ever look to bring him back?.. Would he ever want to come back?