yeh but Eclipse is right - Kyle Briggs is the exception and not the rule unfortnately it seems - there is so much potential in england,why go for the overseas option - it's scandalous !

Personally I think the issue is that it's to easy to say you are signing an NRL player and people then believe they are guaranteed a good player!

usually when you sign an overseas player you know what you are getting at least - conversely,if the english potential talent isn't given a chance how can we ever know[u if[/u they are good enough or not ?
The same applies to the Catalans overseas recruitment v the french talent of course.

I agree! When Hilly DOES go to a SL team and shows just how good he is there will be plenty of other teams wondering how they have overlooked such a great player in the lower leagues. I am amazed that Hilly still plays for us and we need to make the most of it while he is here as somebody will take him to SL eventually.

I have a terrible feeling that when widnes get promoted to SL they will try and take Hill with them as they know just how good he is as he has given them many problems in recent years. I hope not though

Not good reading that Nozzy because like most Leythers I think he can do better than that.

Re Widnes and Non Relegation League I do not think promoted is the right word. Invited is better which says it all about the RFL's current attitude to on field success and which is why the Expansionist clubs will be the bottom 3 clubs in this the third year of this daft experiment which should be binned sooner rather than later. IMO of course.

No guarantee Hill will leave, but I agree he'd have my blessing.

I'd love him to sign for Warrington but not sure that will ever come to fruition. Fingers crossed he sticks with us and eventually we get to the promised land, sooner rather than later.

I hope he goes somewhere else and as you say he can probably do better than widnes. Although i'd rather he went there than W*gan or HKR... just.

But if the majority of SL clubs stop looking overseas for talent then there are a few players in the championship who could have a lot to offer at SL level.

I apologise I must have misheard the stats what he (Ian) said was he was guessing it would be over 200m, the m gained were actually 184m, two other forwards also gained over 100m as did both wingers. Must clean my ears in the morning - or buy a deaf-aid.

TBH I can see Widnes doing well In SL and hope they do, it's not thier fault some of thier fans are idiots.

Living in Warrington, I can guarentee you that they have tracking Hilly for some time.

If he goes sooner rather than later, It will more than likely be Wire.

The relationship between both clubs is very strong.

I reckon Wire would be favourites - 'cos Chris knows it would break all our hearts if he signed for W*gan, and he's too nice a lad to do that to us!!



Of course, were IM to move back to SL before Chis leaves, you can bet your ar$e he'd be top of his shopping list for Basil's new club!!.......it wouldn't be the first time it's happened at Leigh!!

Hilly may stick with us for our debut 2 in SL!! Stranger things have happened!!