Will Higham be here next season?

Isn't he contracted until the end of 2012?

Its going to be hard to sign top australian players from the NRL due to the weak £, its going to cost a lot more to bring them over than it would have done a few years ago. Also it will be difficult to keep the southern hemisphere players that are already here that are coming to the end of their contracts for the same reason.

Carvell .. offered a 1 year contract, wants a 2 year contract.

Louis Anderson will be leaving at the end of the season on a 3 year deal with Catalans.

Where'd you hear that? I've heard so many conflicting stories on big Gaz.
Surely he's worth a 2 year deal?

There was an interview with Carvell in League Express a couple of weeks ago where he said he'd like to play in the NRL. If he's going to do that, he'd probably need to go sooner rather than later.

Just been reading the Sydney morning Herald article about Saints raiding the NRL, at the end of the piece it states Sandow is apparently considering rejecting the eels big money offer.

But also they state Saints have been unable to re-sign Tony Puletua amid significant interest from elsewhere in thd competition..... !

Interesting......

It depends who is available, ideally I would want somebody aged 23-28, but if the market is relatively bare for halfbacks at the time, I would say go for an ageing player who can lead the team around for 1-2 years and look around the market again after he has gone. I think if the market is not good for halfbacks, there is not much point signing a 'decent' younger player on a four year deal.

Rumour I'd heard is that he has signed already - just waiting to be announced.

Rangi Chase would do for me as he's an exciting player to watch plus he's already upto speed with SL so no settling in period would be needed, the only problem that could leave is both Myler and Chase would be nowhere near the quality of Briers with the last kick options.

The rumour I heard was that Carvell has been offered a 3 year deal but only wants 1 year because he wants to go and play in the NRL.