Sorry I just cannot see the above combination at 6 & 7, next year, unless you are going to tell me that Finch is going to turn into a fantastic player by the end of the season. I know he is improving but I cannot see him tutoring an inexperienced Mellor alongside him. Tommy for me has always been a better 9 than a 7 so I agree with the hooking roles with Micky Mac. We will miss Deacon next year and if Finch does not continue to improve (or decides its all been too much for him and he he wants to go back to Australia) I think 6 & 7 is a potential conundrum for us next year. What are the options? For me Ratchford is a no - he is just not good enough in my opinion. Chase looks very good. Maybe he is the better option to tutor Mellor as he will have been in SL for 2 years and wont need "bedding in " to the UK? Maybe though we need a 6 & 7 as I have no real idea how good Mellor is although I am sure that contributors will enlighten me.

The cap increase only comes into effect in 2013

Indeed he did, massively overpaid if the reported figures are true.

I just pray teams don't go down the route of signing 2nd ratets from down under due to this and blood their kids instead.

As things stand the salary cap increase comes into effect in Oz from 2013 so I could still see big names coming over for a season or 2. If I were a player in the NRL and thought I could get big money to play in superleague for a season and then be on the open Market for cashed up clubs in the NRL were I could name my price I'd be all over it.

Yes, I see he signed for the Eels last Wednesday. Need to look again to Dobson.

none, put sam back in there!!!