Interesting news is the bit that had me puzzled.

Also, forgot that George Burgess to Souths is still in the equation isn't it - could be something official on that......

In a way, it would be nice if that was the news. At least then we'd know for certain before the fans on this forum go ahead and sponsor George. That way the money could go to sponsor a different player without the worry he's about to jump ship.

I do quite like how news comes out this way. It creates a little bit of buzz around it, rather than it just suddenly appearing on a website.

Will just have to remember to check the website when I get up tomorrow morning!

Just so long as it isn't yet another "random squad member is really, really enjoying the pre-season training" story....

I realise its quiet at the moment and he's trying to keep us in the paper - but there's only so many of those that you can read

I reckon that one of the "interesting" stories will have something to do with Danny Sculthorpe. It's something that seems to be getting mentioned in a few places, and I think the club or Danny will give some kind of update.

Connor has added that in addition to the main story, there is also a double spread on Chev Walker - so it's unlikely to be a "random squad player goes to Nando's" story.

Paper

just impression i'm getting reading the oz news reports on him. I've got impression he views a year over here as a necessary evil to allow him to continue his NRL career and not something he'd have chosen to do if he wasnt being de-registered in NRL.
Could actually work in our favour. If saints decide to play soliola in back row then their light in . They may go down route of getting monaghan for a year until jamie lyon comes off contract at manly next year. As im pretty certain they are very close to cap (was rumoured they werent going to be able to retain gardner due to cap for a while) they'd almost certainly have to release someone to accomodate monaghan. So they could take view that getting a fee for leon and giving one of youngsters a shot at standoff now, instead of losing leon for free next year, and getting monaghan to strengthen is good business.

suspect tomorrow and fridays news will be player/players going out on dual code deals and an update on either sculthorpe (who was significantly overlooked in todays injury update) or orford.

If he ran that as a story, there'd never be enough room in the paper for other local news.

well one off the stories is jct being confirmed as main sponsor as adey linked in 2011 shirt thread. think someone cocked up at t&a again and put story online early

I'm guessing the interesting news is probably the Sculthorpe news which the club has already put on.

Connor confirmed last night that Scully was definitely one of the two he was referring to.

Is anyone else fed up of waiting for these announcements? I know these things take time but everyday i get in the car after work, put on the radio and wait for the local sports news and .............nothing again!!!

I know the feeling but these things take time.

It's going to take at least a month to blow all the ballons up for Leon's return to Odsal parade

Lets hope so

They better not ask you to blow them up or they'll be so full of hot air they will all float away

Hood hasnt ruled a move for monaghan...... thoughts? despite what hes done hes a quality player and would be a great signing to our backline... worth a punt?

We'd be barking not to.

we've got a few lads for though, if we signed another it might leave them feeling a bit ruff.

Get rid of Hall, sign Monaghan for the centres and move Chev into the back row (where I actually think is his best position anyway).

I would say "Get lost, that's never gonna happen", but remember when Worrincy signed an NRL contract?

although monaghan is a good player, and i would like to sign him, i don't know if i could put up with the chants from the opposition fans

Easiest way to do that is to make a joke of it yourself.

When they're announcing the team and his name comes up, play "Who let the dogs out". It sends a message to everyone that he can put up with the jokes and it won't affect him in the slightest.

That would leave us with an improved squad and a genuine threat in the that we've not had for a long time.....can't see it, but like you say, rememeber when....?

You think? If I was him, and someone did that, I'd cut their tackle off with a blunt knife. It's not an incident that can ever be turned into an amusing anecdote.

You're right, it's not. But people are going to take the mick out of him about it. He's even said himself he's expecting loads of stick and loads of jokes at his expense. So why not beat them to it and show it's not gonna affect him?

It's the same way that a lot of people deal with being picked on. When someone's constantly criticising you for being fat or being ugly or something, and you start making the jokes before they do, they soon stop as they realise it really doesn't bother you.

It's alright for you lot if he signs...I would never be able to take my missus to Odsal..he'd want to s**g her !!!!

It's a dog eat dog world.