I have grave doubts regarding the signing of Ben Barba, my concerns are he could well be Ranging Chase Mk 2

He may be, but then again he may not.

We could always just decide to sign average plodders instead. We would know what we are getting then.

He can be a bit of a maverick and only turn up when he wants to but hopefully Holbrook will show him the way. This is a big chance to get his career back on track. I agree with 'the chair maker' id rather sign the likes of barba then average plodders, we have enough of those at min. Pity Barba cant play tonight

So what? You only live once and I'd rather Saints were a bit more maverick from now on. If it succeeds, we've got easily the best player in Super League playing for us, easily, without any doubt. If it goes well we could win trophies off the back of this signing, he could revolutionise our attack. Barba would have had a field day tonight with the amount of ball we had in their 20.

If it goes horrendously pear shaped, so what, at least we can say we tried to be successful. This club has played it safe and been risk averse for far too long and has slipped down the league doing it. I'd rather roll the dice and come up short than watch from the sidelines as other clubs go for the glory.

Well done Justin, Mike and Eamonn for making this happen.

What's the bets he's gotten homesick and gone back to the NRL before the play offs ?

He may well do, but then he'd need to find a club to pay his remaining 2 years off. In that case, we've lost very little.

Have you been out in the sun saddo, Your actually being positive for maybe the first time ever.

Saddo has not been this positive since they installed cladding to block out the sun.

Rangi Chase has never been world class player. He was a nobody when he came over here and if we are being honest has had a good season and then a outstanding season when he won man of steel.

Ben barba is world class and done it in the NRL year on year.

Done what? the habit that incurred the ban.

He's won a Dally M and an NRL Grand Final. Most players would dream of doing either.

His nrl try scoring record ain't shabby either.

I hold my hands up; I have not a clue what a Dally M is.

The NRL's version of Man of Steel. As in he was given an award for being the best player in the NRL over a season. Think about what that takes when the likes of Jonathon Thurston, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater were amongst the top 10 but behind Barba in the voting. That's why he's worth the risk.

I have never doubted his ability, it is the drug problem that concerns me along with his sacking from Toulon. My concerns aside I am looking forward to seeing him play in the Red Vee