James Harrison isn't doing a bad job either. We have a pretty good pack this season.

Very glad we beat Leeds to his signature. Very consistent, good in defence, aggressive and a very big attacking threat, something we’ve missed in the back row since Currie’s peak years.

Still don’t know how we did it.
All the media talk was a done deal to Leeds.
I wonder how late we left it to get him signed.
Did Sam have snipe him in Aus?

He also came across very well in post match interview.

Easily our best NRL recruit in along time.

Since Vaughan or better than Vaughan?

Different from Vaughan. Both good. Musgrove is OK and improving steadily. Not much doubt in our best ever Aussie recruit though.

Doubt if most posters on this forum ever saw him play though.

Agreed. I doubt that anyone will ever come close to matching the legendary Roy Asotasi.

Yep I remember standing on the 25 yard line with my Dad ... and he'd say "Give it to Roy"

You spelt Bev incorrectly, Smiffy.

Yes I remember them well ... Fraser, Asotasi, Challinor, Naughton or Pickavance, O'Grady, Greenough & Edwards etc.

I guess we have Daryl Powell to thank for a number of signings.

Vaughan
Harrison
Crowther
Bullock

Some not so good though

Gil Dudson,
Josh McGuire,
Greg Minikin,
Peter Mata'utia,
Oliver Holmes
Billy Magoulias

How about the monster that was Craig Teitzel?

Just shows how things have changed BSkyB showed a game per week & no internet to speak of & living 170 miles away ... I can't remember him. But he must have been special if you are recommending him.

You really didn`t miss anything with Craig Teitzell he was only slightly better than Asotasi, in that he could play more than 10 minutes either side of half time which was all Asostasi could manage.

Sorry Smiffy I was actually being sarcastic, I forget not everyone is as old as me. Boss Hogg was being generous in his estimation!

I knew. Wall to wall RL now but not in 1990

I will trump your Craig Teitzell nomination with Dallas Mead.

Honey monster maybe!

Asotasi is the one that really gets me. He just took the p - or rather the £££.

Dave Allen was another..... that is best forgotten

In terms of his ability as a rugby player and impact on the game.. i would say better.

I’m out of the love-in for Vaughan atm.
He needs to earn some merit.

I’ll see how he goes this weekend.
So at this time, if I could only keep one of them, I’d keep Fitzgibbon.

I think that's harsh on Vaughan. Vaughan just keeps delivering the performances that are way, way, ahead of our other props such as Musgrove and Philbin et al. Fizgibbon is also an excellent signing.

My pack 'stars' are

Vaughan
Harrison
Fizgibbon
Crowther

i would add Walker into there, who has on the whole, has been excellent.

Currie and Nicholson are not far behind those 4