Chris Hicks for me...I thought it was risky signing at first especially using a quota spot....

But he didn't take very long to win me over the man's dynamism,bravery,try scoring,low error count and commitment to the cause have made Hicksy possibly my favourite oversea's player to wear a Warrington shirt...

I like to be proven wrong in situations like this...

Chris Bridge - Came in for £30,000 and he'd had off the fields problems, attitude etc. but he's turned out to do alright for us and he would have done even better had he not got that ruptured achilies tendon.

Chris Hicks - He was 30 and was going to be 31 in the March, he'd had a solid record in the NRL and I'd seen him play but it was still a worry to use a quota spot on a winger. He has been such a great signing and has provided memories that will stay with me forever.

Garreth Carvell - His injury record and the reported price tag was a huge worry but apart from spells of missing rounds 3 - 7 in 2009 and between round 12 and 17 in 2010 he's only missed the odd game (sometimes for rests) so has played 74% of SL games for us. He definitely helps with his size and go forward.

Ben Westwood - Has turned out to be a bargain for £60,000 think he's absolutely brilliant. Definitely the right decision to convert him into a second row though.

Nigel Vagana - Had played 1 game for Auckland Warriors so didn't know him, ended up having a top try scorer season and we lost him back to the NRL. Best memory is his hat trick in the shock 35 - 24 win against Wigan.

Danny Nutley - Was also really unknown in 1998 when he came over as a 23 year old as he hadn't played much in Australia and was at a poor quality club. He definitely became a favourite of mine.

Simon Gillies - Originally thought "Oh here's an Aussie here for a last pay day" but he definitely gave all what he had.

Nick Fozzard - He'd broken his arm and hadn't played since 2000 when we signed him in 2002, so was a big risk. But things turned out well and he didn't miss a SL game in 2002 and only missed 3 SL games in 2003, shame we couldn't keep him when things started to look up.

The jury was out on a certain Mr Morley for a while. Seems a long, long time ago now though.

HOPEFULLY... in 12 months I can add Richie Myler's name to this thread

ben's signing along with nat woods may have had something to do with weakening other teams squads who were facing possible relegation alongside us,both were inspired signings,one in the short term and one for the duration,neither made me want to eat my words,westwood wasn't that bad in his first year either.

Louis Anderson, just thought he was after a brwal constantly when we first signed him. Now I think he is one of our best and most consitent players and a try-machine last season!

Matt Rodwell. He did the complete opposite as I thought he would turn out to be pretty decent while everyone around me said he was e.

i go along with Louis Anderson aswell. Now one of my fav players and top guy aswell.

Angelina Jolie. Thought she'd be a real livewire but she's actually quite dull.

Like a sack of spuds?

Forgot about him. Was he the one who had stuff chucked at him when he was out with his family?? Bad times that if it was him, well out of order.

Mike Wainwright, i presumed he would be a decent swimmer but he couldn't keep up with me at Fordton yesterday

I saw Leikvoll and Rauhihi turn out for us for a few years, approx 80 games each IIRC, and for about 6 of those, they made me eat my words ......

Chris Riley. i did not think he was good enough for Warrington, but i have been made to eat three courses of words.
He has proven me and a lot of people wrong - but in this case i'm made up, as Chris is the sort of player we need at wire.

i always thought Monas and The King were class- andlets say - i had many of heated argument about this with some wire fans. So i'm glad that all the people who said they were rubbish ate their words- 4 courses of course!

Dont know about 'rocket Rodwell ' though more like sparkler.

Alfie Langer, Average player in a good squad, came good eventually though!!