The season doesn't start till feb, that's probably why. We've only started competing for trophies the past two years as a club. .

Why haven't Cronulla won a Premiership?

Does anyone in the Warrington area know a company that will courrier £200,000 in cash to Australia for a mate of mine?

There is nothing classy about that signing. good player, bad image for the club.

pm me for details, if you wire the cash to my account I'll arrange for it to be taken

this writes itself.

4 out, 2 in.

Is basic maths a problem for modern society now ?

oh and saddened stop talking BS and concentrate on supporting your 'proven'(therefore not libelous) salary cap cheating team

You really reckon it's BS then? Are you that naive that you think Hicks just agreed to throw away his last season for nothing so soon after committing to that contract? I've got plenty of mates/work colleagues who are Wire fans and they aren't denying it's the most likely scenario. Obviously you are blinded by your love of your club, but are you really suggesting it's not likely to have happened in this case?

The salary cap and the various loopholes and avoidance techniques will come out eventually. Someone in the future will get greedy/sloppy and tell all in an autobiography. I am not saying this is a new thing either, Wigan have used this tactic more than a few times in the past, leaning on a player to ensure he retires thus allowing them a further signing. Saints have no doubt done it a time or two as well.

You really need to let this go (Saddened). Hicks has gone, Monaghan has come in. You've again not offered any proof of any underhand play here. Hicks had said he was going to retire before we resigned him (which lots also called us for as it seemingly took us over the quota), he's changed his mind and you have no proof to the contrary

The RFL have sanctioned the signing, which basically means they are happy with everything about it. Further to this no one would have batted an eye-lid if it had happened at say Wakey or Salford. It just because we've got Simon Moran backing the club that people are crying foul and 'pay-off'.

Plus, it has nothing on what Bradford allegedy did to Chris Walker last year.

No, without the salary cap I'd be worried about losing my club rather more than just losing the odd player here and there. Players are always replaceable, Union lost their best players for decades and were still always the superior code in terms of crowds and importance to the nation.

Given how special Eastmond is, if he has an injury free spell I'd say Union was an inevitable and unstoppable destiny for him. Graham just seems to want the challenge of the NRL, like Ellis and Burgess I don't really see money as being the root cause of that.

Let it go? Never. I've engaged a private detective to source the proof you seek. He is currently following a trail of dropped fifties and diamonds around Warrington that seems to be headed for the airport.

But in all honesty it's untraceable and we're never likely to find out. As you and I have both mentioned this incident isn't unique in the sport, most clubs have probably done similar things. But when a big local rival signs yet another top player to add to a backline that already made Saints look decidedly amateurish, it's only natural to have a pop or two.

I'm sure you'd all do the same if Amos Roberts suddenly opted for retirement and Greg Inglis rocked up in his place on the same day.

Ok try this
4 out 2 in

Warrington with no intent to sign anyone else, we still have money to 'give' Hicks so then that could 'technically' be construed as 3 out 2 in BUT with him going opening up the QUOTA space. Everyone's a winner.

Unless you know something though and have proof try shutting your cake hole until you do.

Am i blinded by loyalty or are you motivated by jealousy ?

No Saddened, go with me. Just send the cash to my account and it will be reinvested back into Australia I guarantee that.

I agree.

I've just bought shares in fosters, just in case he goes with you