Shannon wakeman of Illawarra Cutters hinted at by the giants fans fb page (they do seem to get a lot of the rumours right too).

His stats for last season are immense (although admittedly not in the top comp).

Played every game, averaged 155mts per game, 28 tackles per game, named in the comp (NSW) team of the year. 26 years old, never played 1st grade, which loads of st.george fans on their forums are having dickey fits about, and seem pretty outraged that he's not getting a chance.

I'd be chuffed with us taking a punt on him.

He would be a good addition - just wonder if anyone else might have to move on before this log-jam is sorted?
Seems like it might be necessary but I wonder who?
Wakeman played for Italy in the Euro Nations just gone and is just the sort of player we should be looking to sign imo. Young, hungry and with a point to prove.
Hope there will be at least another two (plus Fergie) and with Stones' connections, we might get some nuggets yet to help improve the squad - and morale.

I'd rather we get a fullback because as things stand we are starting the season without an experienced fullback!!!!

Not knocking your squad at all. Just pointing out to the poster who claimed Wakefield's recruitment was far stronger than the Giants that neither of us have signed any world class superstars and not everything should be so doom and gloom form a Giants perspective.

I'll take that as a vote of confidence

linked with shannon wakeman

from the read ups and reports he looks like he could be a good signing!

played for italy in recent games

from the same cutters team as seb ikahihifo...

huby to wakefield to make way maybe

think if we get wakeman and mamo that will complete the squad , although i feel a hooker would be needed still

segeayro not wanting to stay at leeds

solomona wanting out of cas

sandow not returning to warrington

makes a change us not having the disruption in camp this pre season!

7 (maybe 8 ) players out and 3 players in.

There isnt much of a camp to disrupt.

If Huby is going, can we have Ferres back ???

We don't get to many world class signings and those we have had have generally been a disappointment - I'm happy just to improve gradually tbh.