I concur. Non of the above, given their high quality, would likely commit to a fringe top 8 team. Akin to Mr Masons guffaw when asked if he was interested in joining us. Shame, because all the above would add hugely to the existing playing roster.

with the cap in oz soon to be increased may be last chance to get anyone of real quality over here. Although names mentioned I struggle to see in super league let alone at bradford.

Think we are more likely to start getting younger players on loan before they return to be successfull in oz.

I think if mason had been a free agent he may have said yes - as a later article indicated he was not impressed with how hull had treated him and a loan deal would have helped them rather than him. Yes he has been a money grabbing little toe rag during his career with repeated threats to come to super league or union or japan but he had a point. If he came to us on loan he was only vindicating the little shambles KR were trying to make light of and jusitfy.

While looking in Oz for a SH don't forget Sean Long is OOC at Hull

Sean Long? Wouldn't have him in the team. Too injury prone now.

Like Glenn Morrison?

Morrison is a different player to Long.

I think the comment was towards the injury prone part of that

I know but an Injury Prone Morrison is a totally different to an Injury Prone Long. Morrison gets injured we could cover. Half Back gets injured long term (such as he is now) disruptes every thing, 2010 for example.

but dont forget that in this forum we are seeing the birth of a new type of player, the utility half back, such as Kearney who can no only play SO and FB during the same game, but is being promoted as a centre, and Herbert who apparently is also a 13, Sykes who is just about everything back wise or nothing depending on your opinion. So it wont be so important in the future, we will just have 10 utility half backs and thats it. Maybe 12 for a half back hooker and LF as well .A bit of a throw back to the days when we had 10 utility 2nd rows in the squad.

seriously now folks, interesting post re Lewis Straughn, those of you interested in forecasting next years squad as opposed to a first team 17, what are your thoughts? Some of you actually have got away from the one player versus another eg Kearney v Royston when we need both in the squad, and more than four props otherwise there is no cover for injuries. so the main squad is 26 or so players, and then about 6 younger talents that are only intended to be used sparingly eg Bateman, could Lewis be one of those?

What colour is belly button fluff ??

Always blue even if you've got a pink top on never watched brainiac?

OMG that just completely went straight over your head didnt it ha ha