There is no chance he is going to play rep anytime soon with Prince, Lockyer and Thurston all above him in the pecking order. He's already done everything with Melbourne so offer him a big deal and you never know, there is no doubt he would be perfect for us.

I disagree Roberts would be a better signing, he would be a good signing but not as good as Cronk IMO. He isn't the organising half we need to partner Sam, he is also playing off the back of a very good set of forwards and Brett Kimmorley. Whereas Cronk does play on the back of a dominant pack but is the main guy for Melbourne when it comes to leading the team around the field

Anasta would be a good signing but would depend on who the Roosters bring in as coach

I can't remember how the overseas trained quota works but could this leave us with something like...

1. Phelps (cheap and adequate, quota)
2. Roberts (stuck with him, quota)
3. Gleeson
4. Carmont (overseas trained but not on the quota?)
5. Richards (overseas trained? quota or irish?)
6. Anasta (overseas trained but not quota?)
7. Tomkins
8. Fielden
9. Riddell (quota)
10. Palea'aesina (quota?)
11. Hock
12. Tomkins
13. O'Loughlin

14. Leuluai (overseas trained/quota?)
15. Webb (quota)
16. Precott/O'Carroll (with one on loan)
17. Mossop

19. Ainscough (on cover for another year)
with Goulding, Pryce, McIlorum, Flanagan/Farrell also on loan?

Edited if IL splashes the cash. There is no point buying crap and being cheap when re building a club. If we bought those players we would be top of the league.

I like the idea of us buying Carl Webb as much I enjoyed the idea of Roberts, Smith, Phelps and Riddell.
Its just whether they will pull their fingers out if they come over and if truth be told I think Webb would be in the same group as the names few aussies IMO.

If we are to rebuild we cant do it on the cheap neither can we do it with average aussies/kiwis/english or Wigan lads.

Also if I were IL I would see whether Ellis is enjoying it at Wests because if he weren't settling I would have him on the next flight home and he can be 12 next year.

Or, in equally likely circumstances...

1. Slater (quota)
2. Fox
3. Shenton
4. Inglis (quota)
5. Folau (quota)
6. Lockyer (quota)
7. Tomkins
8. Peacock
9. C.Smith (quota)
10. Graham
11. Hock
12. Tomkins
13. O'Loughlin

14. Leuluai
15. Morley
16. LMS (who is he anyway?)
17. Mossop

Or we could keep a degree of realism

Anasta is a 6 or 13. Not a scrum half. Secondly, he did his knee in yesterday.

As for Cronk

Did you watch Webb against the Roosters yesterday? Average.

Secondly, he was playing in the second row.

I was just making a point.

maybe it is for you, i always have Sundays and a Wednesday afternoon off me sen like

If we are to rebuild we need a superstar player to kickstart the recruitment and it should be Lockyer.
Once we have Lockyer we could then make an offer for LMS/Morley.

From what O heard about Riddells Mrs not fitting in and them going home and Newton coming back I would like that to happen, he could be good player for us and maybe next year he will but I would prefer to have Newton.

Would Anthony Minichiello be on the quota? As he's Italian, if he's released on a free, would he be worth a shot?

Would want too much, be injured all the time and is going to froggy rahs rahs anyway.