Yep, he was top try scorer in the NRL that year as well IIRC.

Big names that come for 3 mths no .

proven internationals ali, webb , buderus yes . But it's getting harder to impossible to sign such people from nrl.

just saying may have got luckier rather than better.

Delaney has been a better forward than the back he was signed to be. McKenna similar.

Dunneman paid his own way too and never let us down

On Dunneman, we used to be quite good at spotting mid-range Aussies who'd adapted well to England at other clubs. Dunneman from Halifax, Poching from Wakefield, Furner from Wigan. The only recent example is Moon from Salford, but that way of recruiting probably had a higher success rate than just taking players straight from the NRL.

Would you put aiton in that group?

Yes, I suppose he would be.

Regardless of where they get players from, getting to a position where its very likely that we have to replace two long-serving props in one year is poor planning.

My money is on Sam Thaiday and or Paul Gallen.

That's assuming the replacement will come from outside the club though.

Dave Shillington maybe available, should we be in for him?

Personally I wouldn't sign shillington, he's a quality player, but come next season he's nearly 33. Rapira is more exciting potential signing. That is if he can get over his niggling injuries over the last couple of seasons

I read that another club was in for Shillington - HKR I think.
He has the size I believe we should be looking for.
Does he qualify for an English or EU passport since that appears to be one of GH's criterion?
I wrote the above before reading about Shillington's age which very much counts against him.

Yeh hull kr have said they don't think they'll be able to sign him due to wage demands

Gallen's said that he's playing 2016 in the NRL and then coming to SL (aged 35). That would be too late for us in terms of a Peacock replacement (not that you'd get more than a year out of him at that age anyway).

Quote: krisleeds "My money is on Sam Thaiday and or Paul Gallen.'" On Thaiday's contract. It would have to be a big one. www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-l ... m1xn8.html

Quote: krisleeds "My money is on Sam Thaiday and or Paul Gallen.'" On Thaiday's contract. It would have to be a big one. www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-l ... m1xn8.html

That was before he found out Sharks management are currently unwilling (for whatever reason) to give him an extension. He's already said he wouldn't play for another NRL team, so it could bring the England plans forward to next year ...

Gallen has all the hall marks of a disastrous signing. We should stay well away.