I think people need to realise, big name players will not be in the SL through choice alone, there is way too mucj money in the NRL to attract the big guns over.

The irony of a complete imbecile that consistently makes things up on this board referring to me as [i'a idiot.'[/i At least make an attempt at using the correct grammar.

Btw, still looking forward to the signings of Gareth Hock & James Graham.......... based on your insider knowledge & sources. Moron.

The Shaun Johnson to Wire story was during last season, it was in the Daily Telegraph over here and on the NZ Warriors forum. Didn't get picked up on here much probably because before the World Cup most British RL fans didn't know who he was.

I must confess I completely made the Thurston roumour up to see how far it would go.

Bad man.

PS the Ryan Hall rumour came up due to the footballer of the same name.

from all the rumours that ive heard and seen we could have signed the following, some people do make me laugh
1 BJB
2 Ryan Hall
3 Matt King
4
5 Jodie Broughton / Kieron Dixon
6 - Jonathon Thurston
7 - Shaun Johnson
8 - Paul Gallen
9 - Daryl Clark
10 James Graham
11 John Bateman
12 SBW
13 Cory Parker

I'm fairly sure TS said that our recruitment for next year was complete when we signed Matty Russell. Not like his Lordship to come out with statements that aren't anything but truthful.

Didn't he say something similar before we signed J Monas?

The DFS sale ends tomorrow. It always does. But next week the new sale starts. All true.

His comments were specific about a knee jurk reaction to Lee's retirement.

He's said it a few times, but who can blame him? Why should the Club's transfer and recruitment plans be put in the public domain?

I agree with you Teesside, it also negates looking like a fool or any other impressions people may have of the club.

Plus on a personal level I love it when a great signing just comes straight out of leftfield, it's exciting.

I remember watching Matt Russell at the start of the world cup, watching his good footwork and strength, my mate I was watching with saying he's got something about him who does he play for?
It had completely not registered with me that he was our new signing... I had a little think and then thought oh yeah he's just signed for us.

I like the speculation, it's entertaining but I do prefer the announcement that no one guessed.

Is Sculthorpe still nailed on for Boxing Day ?

But ,seriously, it is harder than ever these days to get decent Southern Hemisphere players at the right price because it is so easy now for them to extend their playing careers & probably get more money by changing to Union in their own countries.

I still believe mark_m wasn't making the Thurston thing up

Johnson was basically anonymous all game.

Yes, his pack weren't making yards for him to build on, but, when he did have the ball, he "went through the motions" and didn't appear to have a plan B, in the biggest game of them all

It's a no from me