'Extraordinary' Tedesco call brutally shut down

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The thought of replacing James Tedesco seems beyond comprehension for astir footy fans, but that didn't halt Joseph Suaalii's adviser, Steve Nateski, from doing conscionable that earlier this week - with Andrew Johns calling the comments "rude".

Nateski raised eyebrows earlier successful the week erstwhile he said that the Roosters needed to portion ways with skipper James Tedesco successful bid to accomodate the young gun.

"I respect everything that James Tedesco has done and is doing – this is not a sound connected Teddy astatine each – but I deliberation helium has to permission the Roosters adjacent twelvemonth oregon Joseph volition beryllium gone," Nasteski said.

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Nasteski went connected to accidental that Suaalii would beryllium "the Michael Jordan of the NRL" and that his accomplishments successful his archetypal twelvemonth successful the crippled eclipsed those of Greg Inglis and Israel Folau.

Bold claims, to beryllium definite - but nary bolder than the thought that the Roosters jettison their skipper and superstar No.1.

"It's not going to happen, and it's rude to accidental that," Andrew Johns said connected Wide World of Sports' Freddy and the Eighth.

"Think astir what Tedesco's done successful the game, what he's done for the Roosters, what he's done for the Blues - captained, captained the Roosters, delivered premierships, you can't accidental that.

"To accidental that, that's extraordinary."

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Tedesco is 29-years-old and coming to the extremity of arguably his champion play to date.

"If Teddy stays fit, and the mode helium looks aft himself now, helium could play different 3 oregon 4 years easy," Brad Fittler said.

Suaalii, who lone conscionable turned 19, has clip connected his broadside - and helium won't beryllium the archetypal subordinate to play retired of presumption portion waiting for an opening, nor volition helium beryllium the last.

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Latrell Mitchell and Anthony Minichiello are a mates of erstwhile Roosters who outpouring to caput successful that regard, Mitchell heading to Souths to get his desired fullback spot, Minichiello playing his archetypal 3 NRL seasons connected the wing.

"Joseph volition get his changeable there, but you've got to bide your clip - Minichiello bided his time," Johns said.

Suaalii has enjoyed a beardown commencement to his NRL career, and volition get the accidental to hitch brackish successful the wounds of Souths fans who are inactive stinging astir his defection to Bondi successful the archetypal place.

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