I agree. It's good to see Warrington only recruiting the very best from overseas (recent Kangaroo international) and using British players elsewhere rather than stocking up on mediocre overseas players like Kearney, L'Estrange, Royston, Lovegrove, Simpson, Bailey (at Quins), Cross etc.

44 offloads in the NRL so far, he will fit right in with us being the best attacking team in the league.

Salary cap? What salary cap? etc etc

Good signing, it's what you can do when you know you're safe for a franchise.

Meanwhile with one of the best academy sides in the league you sign over the hill Australians.

Like I said the franchise system at its best.

Don't worry our young players who played for England helping beat the touring Aussies (plus get MOTM in both games) will be playing alongside our top class NRL signings next season.

Widnes fans.

Bless em.

nothing like an over the hill Australian to bring the fans in.... or so you hope.

Just like the established Penny, Riley, Blythe, McCarthy and Mitchell, oh hang on....

Widnes' situation is vastly different to that of Warringtons, how many of the 40,000 Wembley daytrippers you squeezing into the Tesco dome?

Blythe - Same guy who came on to help change the game and beat Saints?

Riley - Same bloke who was our top try scorer last season but can't get a game because our backline is so damn good.

Penny - That former dream team player until he lost his speed also had you lot getting wet when on loan.

Hows life after we sent you down? looking forward to next season back with the big boys?

Define recent?

You forgot McCarthy and Mitchell, anyway yeah looking forward to it.

p.s Does 2 trophies in 30 odd years make you a big boy?

jealousy is a terrible thing.

I think they simply empthasise the point, these lads come in, do a good job and then get shunted the 2nd some Aussie wants to head over (for whatever reason) not the only ones but how does the game over here progress when Riley for example goes from potential England international to shoved out on loan?

18 months ago. Given there's been about 4 or 5 test matches for Australia since then I'd say that's pretty recent.

McCarthy and Mitchell find it hard to break into a team which is top of the league, their time will come.

Oh and pleaseeeeeeeee don't try to say we aint a big team you will just look even more stupid.