Absolutely spot on.

Out of that whole list we would have looked at Hardaker and said great player bad apple lets look for someone else.
Parcell has turned out to be a bit of a gem for Leeds but he couldn't get a game in the NRL, so he's one of those Lucky bag signings really.

The rest we wouldn't have considered and still shouldn't, no matter how dreadful we are. some of those players may win a Grand final ring while we about in the Qualifiers, but they are an ordinary bunch of players. And a not are barometer of quality.


we all know, Cas apart, the league is as poor as we've ever seen. Saints may start to add some quality to it towards the end of the season, but for us to be in the bottom four of a dreadful league is pitiful......

we've been in the lower reaches of the league before, this is nothing new, but we've been looking up at the likes of Andy Farrell, Paul Sculthorpe, Iestyn Harris, Kris Radlinski, Steve Renouf, Brett Dallas, Lesley Vainikolo, the list is a bit endless....

and we are suggesting Ben Jones Bishop and Robert ing Lui are the answer to our problems ....

the lord on a bike............ these dark days get darker....

Not sure how anyone can criticise the recruitment for 2017, we signed 2 England internationals, one of Wigan's GF winning props who was arguably one of the more consistent players during the season and an up and coming second row who maybe by his own marketing is being tipped as a future NRL recruit but has come with big praise as an upcoming star. When you look at how they have performed you can moan, but not about the quality of recruit at the time of signing.

My club contacts say that Sandow was a nightmare to prepare for every single match, and to manage seven days a week, so TS can't be blamed for not trying.

Agree with this, on paper the squad is stronger this season. Big question marks against why it's going wrong and we aren't seeing the best of these players. We've had injuries but they shouldn't have led to what we are seeing on the pitch.

Completely agree with this, we have massively strengthened our squad from last year so the recruitment side can't really be to blame (for this season anyway) Really just can't but my finger on why it's gone wrong, people keep pointing fingers as they need someone to blame (like Brown) but most of the Squad are playing crap as opposed to just one player causing issues.
I'm hoping we further strengthen for next year and we pull our fingers out. Kevin Naiqama would be an ideal Centre for me, he's off contract again so I would make a play for him.
Mose Masoe is looking to return and I would snap him up, BUT he is out for the season with a knee injury so not 100% sure on him as he has had quite a few knee injuries.
For a half I honestly have no idea, as we all know quality halves are in short supply so i'm not sure on that one at all.
And I would love to keep penny and get him on the Wing again or make a play for Jorge Taufua who we were reportedly looking at last season if Smith lets him go.

And Stam. But the only one he didn't adequately replace, in the end, was Keane. Smith's succession planning over the last two or three years has been extremely questionable, to say the least.