Do you mean the Jon Clarke who learnt his trade as a Bronco at Charlton then went on to make a name for himself at Warrington? I thought he was a good player but the club didn't - hence another player who made a name for themself after leaving us.

Out of those 4, I would only bother with Coley, who would be a good aquisition.

He made quite a name for himself at Wigan before joining the Broncos. Then he had a bit of a legal issue to deal with and, on release from Her Majesty's accommodation, probably thought it wise to get a few hundred miles away from his former haunts for a time.

He was an OK hooker but I wouldn't want to sign him now.

Oh Dear I agree with Lister

There are other players OOC too....just mentioned those 4 as players in the positions we need to stregthen.

Be interesting to see where they end up....or if they just renew their current contracts.

Agree of my original list, Coley would be my main target.

Be interested to hear views on which of the two you would take on out of:

Jon Clarke V Julien Rinaldi
Andy Coley V Michael Korkidas
Ewan Dowes V Matt Cook
Chev Walker V Liam Colbon

I also think Powell is too general when he says about Northerners wanting to go back home. I'd say that is true when a player is 23 years old or younger and with a girlfriend/wife, close family & maybe a baby in the North. You can evidence this with guys like Chris Riley, Paul Sykes, Kevin Penny, Luke Gale, Matt James etc.

But the guys over 25 with a partner in London will likely only want a good secure contract - players like Purdo, Jon Wells etc were happy to stay for long periods and even Olly and Andy would no doubt have taken the deals offered to Randall and our hero Rodney Trotter.

It is also far easier to retain staff if you are a credible guy yourself and that the team mates are of a decent standard.

I have been sour for many weeks but I genuinely feel we have a decent 13 for next season. 4 more reasonable signings will give an experienced 17. I don't think the other 4 signings will necessarily be better than our youngsters but at least we get a choice as to when we field them.

No offence to anyone but it has been awful to watch Jamie O'Callaghan get pitched in to the first team every week when he was years away from being ready - this shouldn't happen again. Equally I don't really want to see a Dave Williams situation - he came through with Clubby, but Clubby has been in the first team since March 2006 and Dave has only played about 16 or 17 games in all that time. He should have gone full time years ago or been released. It will be hard for him at the age of 24 or so to suddenly play each week, he's been knocking about as an over age player in the under 20s for an eternity.

Cheers
Mark

Jon Clarke V Julien Rinaldi. NEITHER, but Rinaldi if one is compulsory
Andy Coley V Michael Korkidas. Coley
Ewan Dowes V Matt Cook. Cook (but based on little evidence)
Chev Walker V Liam Colbon. Colbon - Don't know much about him but I'm afraid Walker's all washed up through injury.

Oops, honest mistake mate, apologies.

A very well written article none-the-less Streetboy, thank you and well done

are in the first steps of getting our English passports."

(No such things though Chad. If you emerge from the process successfully, you'll find that you have British passports.)

Presumably this would make him off-quota?

Chad would remain a Quota player until such time he both submits his passport to the RFL and gains the exemptions; after a successful review he will be off quota. It is not an automatic process - he must apply.

If he doesn't even know it is a British passport he should be disqualified