This, a prop needs to be capable of doing a 40 minutes stint to be of any use really these days.

He played 80 minutes at Catalans once, and regularly put in 40 min stints he can put a shift in if you get his head in gear. I don't think we'll bring another prop in looking at the wider picture though, I think it will be Jason Clark filling in from time to time?

I think we have learned by now that signing big lumps for the sake o& it just doesn’t work. If you look at our most effective props in recent times none of them have been huge. Hill, Cooper, Sims (yes he was effective) Morley, all big men but with an engine. Carvell was probably the biggest (haven’t checked his vital stats) but again wasn’t a 7 minute a half prop.

What a sorry situation we are in when we're discussing the return of George King.

The irony is the "we need a new prop" statement when in reality is no-one can really suggest many/any viable options, hence "George King" - but some will no doubt lambast the CEO of he doesn't pull one out of a hat.

He will deserve it for tying up cap space in another ywar for Jason Clark IMO. We need that space for a prop. Unless Jason Clark is going to be used in the front row next season? He could probably do alright there to be fair. I don't want to see him in the second row again though

That Paasi has looked decent all season and played well in the Grand Final. Made an impact off the bench and made 70 metres and did 19 tackles. How do Saints find these players yet we constantly sign crap like Latu, Tasi and Sita etc?

Jason Clark is not a prop, in fact he's not a 2nd row either. Get rid.

Saints sign players who will buy into the club ethos & manage to win everything without wasting silly money trying to buy success.
Our scouting & recruitment system has a lot to answer for.

I mean Jason Clark as a prop??!! Hope to goodness Powell doesn't entertain the thought. I think that petition that went around Souths about Clark was not to retain him but quite the opposite. Aussies seeing us coming yet again.

ha ha ha yeah i agree with that, i don't think he does much at all. And all the comments of "He does all the hard work and unseen stuff"...........no he doesn't at all. I watch him all game and he doesn't do anything special or do the hard yards. Unless he is an emergency Prop filler he's pointless to keep other than to add numbers to the squad. I hope he does go home.

I've noticed him pressure kickers quite well but that's about it. For his steady Eddie reputation you'd at least expect him to be a tackling machine a la Gary Sanderson but his defence isn't brilliant either. Nice fella just an utter waste of cap space. Saints had the fortune of their dud Thompson deciding to go home, ours is about to extend his ruddy stay.

I agree that's why I'd be disappointed with a contract extension for Clark. I don't see where he would fit in! I wouldn't want him second row at all and not really at loose forward either. He's an honest professional but he's not worth the cap space. We need a prop. I'm concerned enough about next season squad without the injuries and not signing a suitable replacement for Hill.

The thought of Jason Clark playing in our first team worries me. The thought of Jason Clarke playing PROP in our first team TERRIFIES me. Say it ain’t so…

It's absolutely not what I would do, I just can't understand the thinking behind a contract extension at all. Was just surmising maybe the thought would be to play him front row and try to sign a prop next season? We would be better keeping the cap space free IMO, see what happens you never know who could become available unexpectedly.

I can see next season being called a transitional season, recruitment so far has been unfortunate with everyone (except Bullock) picking up serious looking injuries. We can't have spent all the cap space freed up so far and I would like to see clarks cap space spent on a more effective player personally, ideally a prop.