If he posted on the Saints board, nobody would read the message.

Regardless of it being financial or due to availability it’s still a strategy to go for those type of guys. If it wasn’t, we could just go to Wigan St Pats and sign players.

The cracks seem to close up further down the A49 when Warrington comes into view. Field reminds of Brian Johnson, always on hand when a break is made due to anticipation.

That kind of proves my point. The suggestion is that it's a deliberate strategy to sign fringe NRL players who aren't getting a look in. Signing Burgess, Bateman and trying to sign Williams flies in that face of that. Had you signed Williams, would you have signed Cust? No, highly unlikely. It's also likely you'd have had to release one of French or Field to sign the forwards you wanted. You were also in the running for Dylan Napa when he signed for Catalans, so it's unlikely that Mago or Ellis were first choices either. They're okay signings, but I think it's availability that caused them to be signed rather than a strategic change of direction. They are going to be the only kind of signings Super League clubs can make with the ever widening gap in the salary caps, along with the naughty boy signings Catalans look for.

Define trolling? I am one of the more sensible posters on here and my contributions are relevant. Did you see me on here when we beat you in the league recently? Did you see me trolling on here when you lost the other games or when you went out of the cup?

I record & watch in full every NRL game that Sky show - I barely watch any Superleague games.

It's like watching a different sport! England have zero chance in the forthcoming world cup, we'll be lucky to reach the semi finals because the quality of the game in Oz is just streets ahead.

Yeah, it's just my emotional connection to the Wire that keeps me watching Super League.

Congratulations on your overinflated opinion of yourself.

Have you got any evidence for this mass trolling I'm doing? I honestly don't remember ever posting anything remotely controversial.

So true Mr Snoodle so true, they are still light years ahead of us.

Field is a talent but I suspect teams will handle him a lot better in the second half of the season now they have had a look at him up close. There have been some poor attempts on him that other teams will learn from. Sort of a poor man's Graham Appo.

Cannot believe anyone who has watched Field over the last few weeks could knock this lad. He is class. Best RL player I have seen in UK for years.

I’ll get panned for this but he reminds me of Jonathan Davis at the moment. He’s just playing so well and with such pace and confidence.