Mike Cooper. That is the rumour of the moment travelling across Twitter.

Is there any truth in this, if so what do we think? Will be good to see him carry on his progression which has stunted somewhat since his emergence into the first team. He has had lots of minutes, and has gave a decent account of himself, but nees the extra nudge to get to the next level. Maybe this could be it.

I honestly don't know how some of Super League's players get to the NRL really, I don't. I still remember bleedin' Sibbit going over there, they have terrible taste in British players. Only one's decent enough I've known to go over there are Morley and Graham. Honestly, good luck to him, but I'm not too fussed to see him go, when he is good, he's good, but I'd say for every 1 good game, he has 10 where he goes missing.

Good luck to him, still has potential but won't leave much of a hole. Hopefully if he develops well he might pop back here after he's done over there.

He averages at least two dropped balls a game, I wonder if they have a remedy for butter fingers ?

Well his brother had a bit of wander lust, so perhaps he is off to Oz. If he goes, they will have to pay a fee because he is contracted until 2014. For me, he is a squad player. Good aggressive runner, but could do with being a bit bigger.

There won't be a fee if he's released from his contract.... which would free up cap space for someone better.

are you sure he isnt signing for london broncos?

Swinton bound more like

Mike Cooper out James Graham in...fair swap

If this is true then good luck to him as he has assisted in getting us where we are today. He's had some good games and some poor games. If it is for next season, we need to ensure he's fit to travel and not play him again unless injuries dictate. We should use Glen Riley or Danny Bridge with a view of getting them experience at SL level.
(Before I get slated, I'm just looking at the bigger picture if this is true)

Of course this could also be the start of the exodus. With Benny rumoured to be going to Wakey, Carvell to Hull, Morley to Salford, Atkins to RU, Ratchford to Salford, we could have a very depleted squad next year. Even players like Cooper and Glen Riley are off. My sister who follows the NRL also said that her gardener had heard that Currie and Ben Harrison would be moving to Oz shortly, and the guy that services my mobility scooter said he saw TS outside the KC stadium last Tuesday talking to a director. Fortunately we have our partner club Swinton, so we may be able to borrow some of their better players to fill the gap. Mind you, with all our coaches going as well, we will have nobody to train them either.

Interesting times eh ?

What time are St George making this announcement?

Is there going to be a press conference?

Well, first and foremost if it's true then good luck to the lad, it's a great opportunity for him.

That said, I can't help thinking that some of the NRL clubs are looking at the Burgess clan, James Graham, Gareth Ellis etc. and thinking that they are representative of the quality of forwards in the British game. Whereas, in reality they are the exception rather than the rule.

If I was an NRL club looking at Wires pack for potential recruits then both Chris Hill and Ben Harrison would be higher up my wish-list than Coops and you can probably add Currie to that within the next year.

Interesting that the NRL don't seem to be in much of a rush to sign any of our outside backs or half-backs though (I categorically DO NOT consider Rangi Chase an English half-back) which historically, is the area we were always superior whilst we struggled in the forwards.

Allan Bateman, Jonathan Davies were slightly bettler than Sibbitt. Didn't Darbyshire go as well?

It is in today's League Week in Aus, can be found online and on twitter also. Looks like he's gone.

Aussie clubs will load up on English 'robots' for forwards to make a ruck load of tackles and there share of carries per game and spend on the halves and outside backs. Can you imagine how cheap Cooper/Mossop would be compared to a run of the mill Aussie prop, a Ben Ross or a Dane Tilse. You'd be talking half the money, for a gamble on them blossoming into a 'Burgess'