www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6039083063 Would be a great catch for a SL club with Widnes being front of the que to sign him.

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6039083063 Would be a great catch for a SL club with Widnes being front of the que to sign him.

Reading the article it sounds like it would be a disaster fior any SL club to sign him.

Good player but struggles to get off the bus in a queensland winter

Looks like he will be going to Hull KR then

Reading that it looks like his agent is just trying to get North Queensland to give him a good, final contract to finish his career with the Cowboys. Don't think he'll move.

Hasn't he had a whole series of bad injuries to both knees? If so, any club signing him would be taking one hell of a gamble.

True but he seems to have bounced back incredibly well from them. Reads unlikely to be happen but he's certainly a player that would light up SL no end!

never really been the same player since he busted his knees

is showing some signs now of getting back to best form but nowhere near his best form`

cant see him playing in the cold north and the culture shock as well for him

Wont get a game at Cas, Someone else can have him, We are looking to promote our youth

Something Widnes should be doing. The whole point of getting a franchise, Is giving home grown talent 3 years development, Rather than giving an aussie a 2 year pension

Agree, we learnt our lesson with Sherwin, waste of cash that fella was!! Go for your own Widnes!!!

Were going to need some to match up though! Or is Dean Widders actually a 19 year old lad from Normanton?

No, We have a good blend of youth and experience. Nick Fozzard, Mathers and Aspinwall arent teenagers either. But we have a great blend at our club, A core of young Cas players, We have built up, In the last 3 years of super league. Into first team players.

Your aim is to do the same. Give the youth the chance

Yes and Cas are a good example on field to follow.

However your missing the point slightly in that we also need to sign those top flight experienced players as well! Which is no different to Castlefords signings of Widders, Sargent, McGoldrick, Youngquest etc etc since you where promoted.

I agree with that, coming from Australia, it would be a shock for him to see some culture

That isn't possible unless we let one of Mason, Green, Webster, Clinton or Dobson (yes I know!!) go.
Now seeing as there is a good chance that Galea and Vella are going at the end of the season we are goin to be 2 overseas players down.
I do wonder whay witty (not really) nickname we will get in the future.

I'm just glad to see our ambition and calibre of players we are approaching like Bowen and Lockyer. Also heard Briscoe and Ellis in the names linked with us.