I'm sure most of us would love to see Mr Cronk at the HJ, the excitement and quality he would bring is immeasurable . Before today's game with the Bulldogs Andrew Johns did an in-depth review of Cronk. He is a consummate professional and would be a great example to move the team forward. We all know about his salary, however would he first choice for Australia and Queensland with Cherry-Evans looking more likely. This morning is the poorest I have seen the Storm play and the result was reflective of their season despite having their first team choice all on display. Maybe Cronk may feel its an opportunity to get a 4 year deal and a new challenge. Their champion team seems to be breaking up , Hoffman is off to the Warrios,The 6 Ben Roberts is off to Castleford. We need a strong leader, who would take the lead next year? Sims? J.Monaghan? The NRL press aren't letting the rumour go?

It would be a sensational signing but I will believe it when I see it.

It seems me and Yed can smell the custard.
We touched upon that the GOB u'turn looks a significant move.
Instead of a knee jerk reaction buying a stop gap hb on a 3 year deal, the likes of one that little makes any difference to our team or having to cough up a substantial fee for someone who would, if at all they would even consider selling, we hold out for the cream.

Cronk is off contract for 2016 and Storm have yet to snare him into another deal.
The noises in the last couple of weeks come from the right places, although I still couldn't see it myself, until I thought again about the GOB saga.

There is a lot of media attention now in OZ that wasn't there last month when I first posted about GOBs u'turn, much before Nosey Parker did I may add!

..... Why does nearly every post you make, seem to be an attempt to make out you are some sort of insider in the Wire camp??

You actually sound like a gormless taxi driver, who just passes on the idle gossip that your customers let you in on when they are half-pi$$ed on a Saturday night.

well I will agree with you on that one at the end of the day know one except a certain Mr smith and Mr Moran know the rest of us are just guessing icon_razz.gif

Personally think we are are clutching at straws!

What do the Aussie media say about GOB's u-turn, do they think its a good move by us?

Thanks for fighting my corner wiretillidie

Sorry SC, I didn't phrase that very well. It was intended as a point on time and not as oz interest in GOB.

I can't wait to see Cooper Cronk play for us. Has anybody told him yet ?

I posted in August about GOB u'turn, the oz press didn't get on to Wire interest in Cronk till the 1st week in sept.

There seems to be a interesting coincidence about it.
A week between the two topics.

No, but I'm sure he is very excited about it. Who wouldn't be ?

So Cronk was lined up as a new signing if Bradford got GO'B, but now the GO'B to Bradford deal has fallen through, Cronk is staying at Melbourne and GO'B will be first choice next year?

Or is it that Cronk was lined up but he's turned us down and so we've pulled the GO'B to Bradford deal?

Or is it that Cronk was lined up but he says he wants to do another year or two in Melbourne and will come over to finish his career with us when he won't be able to command as big a salary in the NRL, so GO'B is going to be first choice until that point then he will be released to allow space for Cronk.

Or is Cronk going to stay in Australia for a couple of years and then sign for Bradford like Matt Orford did when he was nailed on lined up for us a few years back.