Isn't Meli exempt as he was here prior to 2008?

Yes. People still don't get it

I dont get it and doubt I ever will. I just take everyone else's word for it

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... r-NRL.html I know it's the Sun, and we're on about this side of the pennines, but could this be to do with it? Or could it be two people going over there?

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... r-NRL.html I know it's the Sun, and we're on about this side of the pennines, but could this be to do with it? Or could it be two people going over there?

Clubs on this side of the pennines

Wigan-
SOL- most likely
Sam- maybe but that pesky paper thin contract stipulation
Charnley- good-ish
that prop- could be (we do better props)
Mcilorum- haha might as well get Karl Pryce for ability
the other youngsters are either too young and risky or dire

Saints
Roby- most obvious
Jamie Foster- no where near NRL standard (no where near SL standard)
Makinson- best of the sts yougsters
Lomax- Good but not NRL standard

Warrington-
Myler- no where near good enough but has some publicity (marrying that fit bird on Blue Peter
[] so no chance)
Atkins- one of, if not the, best centres in Super league
Chris Hill- not good enough yet but has potential and we do better props. but just signed to Wire
Harrison- never stops and is really powerful. Injured and not quite good enough yet
Bridge- Getting form back and is a top centre

Widnes
... no one really


Another spin on it is does he mean the club or the player? I assume it is club but there are players , such as Kallum WAtkins, who are impressive but from this side of the Pennines, playing over there.

Given that Sia is the only Saints player up for discussion in terms of opening a spot in our non-federation players, then so long as the beating has not put him off I reckon Saints would want to offer a good long deal maybe 4 years, maybe 3.

When you look at our pack that means our front row will not improve this year or next, unless we can prize a British player away from another club, however there is another way of doing it.

2nd rowers can move up to the front row, peacock being the prime example. Sia could bulk up our front row next year, which would leave us with a 2nd row spot absent. I can think of one 2nd rower who is available. Ellis!!!!

It's not the ideal solution to our lack of prop power, but unless Lance,Perry or La franki get home sick (TP is our best frontrower), then we cannot buy in from the NRL. There are british front rowers who maybe up for contract, but would that be better than buying Ellis and pushing Sia into a role he is pretty much already doing for us.

I think he'd go very well in the NRL. I'd imagine Hull would be very disappointed to lose him though

I've said for a while Sia is prop in the making, I think he'd be a top quality prop.

And yes we need to get him a new contract offered!

I know Wigan made a enquiry about Tom Briscoe last year with the money from Joel tomkins.

I've heard talk of Watkins and hall being linked with number if clubs.

Hall must be a prime target for NRL clubs. Really impressed against the Aussies whenever he has played.

i thought he recently signed a long term deal with leeds?

He did yep. My thought was Josh Charnley.

Their also throwing money at Jack Reed.

So I've heard and I'd put money in him being there as carmonts replacement.