Regards Buderus and Webb in 2009 our salary cap was £1.8m and the NRL salary cap was AUD$4.1m. The exchange rate was circa £1 = AUD$2.1 so there wasn't much difference in the salary caps and the exchange rate was in favour of Aussie players over here.

Fast forward to 2021 and our salary cap is £2.1m compared to AUD$9.9m and an exchange rate circa £1 = AUD$1.8.

Marquee rule aside Super League just isn't an attractive prospect for top Aussie players any more.

As for the high profile British signings remember that Hetherington managed to persuade players to accept low contracts with the promise of a testimonial down the line for 10 years service. These days testimonials seem to be awarded without any particular loyalty to one club so Hetherington's trump card is less effective and presumably the salary cap is spread more evenly across the squad.

We'll get 'thur' as Sinny might say......

Yeh we all hope so.
Just so frustrating that we have a real go with a young side against Saints and Wigan and we’re all quite optimistic.
Then we get a few bodies back but are really poor against HKR and Hudds.
Yes, Hudds was a close game, but we were still poor.
We take one step forwards and two steps back.

2 weeks to get a couple more back and have a real go against Wakey, hopefully can kick start us.
Is Gale back for Wakey?
That should make a big difference.

Agar hopeful Gale back yeah. We'll be looking something more like.

Do you really believe Leeming should be anywhere near an England side that has aspirations of winning the World Cup - we have Hodgson, Roby, Clark, McShane to name but 4 ahead of him. Is this same call up that include English and Wardle from the Giants - what does that tell you?

Lots of players get called up for training - he wont be anywhere the final squad neither will English or Wardle

You clearly know way more than Wane and the selectors. Fair play to you.....