3 year deal for a 31 year old? Your having a laugh

Very good player Luke Bailey. Much better than our own version

Thought I had heard Saints were signing Waterhouse?

Oh Well, rather they get Bailey than Waterhouse. Waterhouse is brilliant.

They recon they are getting both?

Jesus. Kind of put's us to shame then. They will be very hard to beat in 2012 if that happens, even with losing Graham.

2 Bailey's??? I will need time to get my head round this.

But there will only be 1 of TMFMISL

Quote: George Agdgdgwngo® "Apparently set to sign for St Helens FWIH.'" m.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-s ... 1egsa.html? That's that put to bed!

Quote: George Agdgdgwngo® "Apparently set to sign for St Helens FWIH.'" m.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-s ... 1egsa.html? That's that put to bed!

How does it put us to shame when we don't even know how our squad will look next year?
The new NRL mega tv deal will prevent many top players leaving that comp with rumours of their SC to be increased to $7m a season.

Never heard that Rumour? We are talking to Waterhouse?

Our big signing is Puletua

It would put us to shame if they went out and signed 3 of the best available overseas signings by early May, whilst we are still sat on our arrises pondering over what's left despite a clear need to revamp.

If the NRL mega tv deal was an issue, why are Saints managing to overcome it?

I am not just talking about making a signing here. Christ, I would rather just go with the what we have and promote very early than sign the likes of a Weller Hauraki, a Brett Finch, a Shad Royston, or a Cameron Phelps. But players like Waterhouse and Bailey do not come around that often available, which is what I meant by put to shame.

As it happens since I posted, it is now confirmed Bailey won't be going to them.

Just because Saints ahve been mentioned with a couple of players and signed Laffranchi doesn't mean we aren't doing anything re-recruitment does it?
The current Saints newcomers Hohia and Laffranchi are hardly "marquee" in terms of NRL players and i doubt they'd be able to earn more staying within the NRL despite the new T.V deal.

Quote: Andy Gilder "If he's a direct replacement for Puletua as believed, they've downgraded.'" www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/850 Not a downgrade then.

Quote: Andy Gilder "If he's a direct replacement for Puletua as believed, they've downgraded.'" www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/850 Not a downgrade then.

I think you are missing my clear use of the "IF" here. I said "if" they do sign those players, which we already now know since that post that they have missed out on one.

It could be Leeds sign Waterhouse instead, and in which case I will say the same thing that he is a brilliant signing.

What you have to look at is who is available and in what positions. Had saints got Bailey and Waterhouse along with Hohia and Laffranchi, then they would have signed the best "availabe" from overseas that their recruitment needed, and quite clearly in that regard put us to shame.

Ok i missed the "IF" but i still would wait and see who we sign before comparing any other teams transfers with how we are looking squad wise for 2012.

I was more comparing the available talent and positions, rather than whom they were.