What about ben black?

what about him? under contract at fax last time I looked.

Colin Best and Tim Smith both on the bench and seemingley out of favour at the Sharks for their final friendly. Both could do a great job for us.

Tim Smith? The guy who was at Wigan?
If it's the same guy then you're wrong, he won't do a great job for us. He is dire.

I don't think either of those players will improve our current squad.

Colin Best plays centre now and scores a lot of tries. We haven't had a strike centre since Shonny.

Smith's career has collapsed as he simply can't tackle. Best is a good player but I'd like to see our outside backs get a pass from somewhere other than dummy half before deciding they're not up to it.

best wouldnt add to our squad?? I find that hard to believe

All this talk about centres, surely its fit experienced half backs we require at present.

I agree that an extra half back wouldn't go a miss, but I'd love to see us sign an attacking centre that opposition defences would be scared of.

Colin Best is a good shout

I'd forgotten all about Best. He had a cracking season over here, was it Hull? Be good to see him back.

Think he went from strength to strength in the NRL too (until now that is, it seems)

Timana Tahu has been offered a contract by wakefield...we are strong in the so would be pointless goin in for him. anasta looks set to sign another deal at sydney according to The SMH.. tim smith would be a good shout

wheres this free quota spot come from? didnt a respected poster reliably tell us we had 100% signed moi moi and were just waiting to announce it?

If we're to use our quota spot, we'd be best served by signing a half back, given Herbert is still not fit to compete and Briggs is out til possibly the end of March.

We lacked a final attacking edge against Wigan, as good as Kearney can be running off a decent half back, he can't be expected to be the one organising our attack as that's not his style of play.

So, if Mick Potter doesn't feel that Southernwood is ready for SL, can't say I disagree as the lad is still a little on the small size when you compare him to other SL half backs, then we need either a new half back to come in or a better option to partner Kearney than Sykes.