Did they not mean Pryce - he has played at 13 before.

Perry will be like a new signing for them next year, that should compensate partly for Graham going, they wont miss Eastmond, lomax and gaskell have shown far more heart and pride wearing their shirt than Eastmond ever did.

They've got Laffranchi too.

Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Meli
Foster
Lomax
Gaskell
Puletua
Roby
Perry
Flannery
Laffranchi
Wilkin

Moore
Clough
LMS
Soliola

Is a good first 17.

EDIT: And I forgot Hohaia

No way. Greg Bird is the man you are talking about.

I would take Carney for one season at Wigan, opens up defences for fun. Poor when defending his own line though. However, that can be coached.

You're right actually. Carney never came over here did he? Did Bird play half a season for them or something?

Bird was outstanding in his latter games for Catalan. He was easily the best player in SL for mine.

Carney "signed" for Hudds for 2009 but his visa was rejected so couldnt come over. Bird played the 2009 season for Catalans after he had "signed" for Bradford, but also saw his visa application rejected.

I dont think Carney would have a British visa application accepted this time around either. I would have him at Wigan because he is a fantastic player, though there would have to be drinking/behaviour based clauses in his contract. A season away from the Sydney media might be what he needs. A focussed and in-form Carney partnering Finchy in the halves would be frightening!

Bird played most of the season for them. He was class when he played 13. Proves just how good he is when he got back into the NSW side almost straight away.

Carney
Dureau

Pryce

That's actually quite scary, considering they have Bosc as well.

They don't have Carney yet.

Dureau and Pryce is a class partnership though.

I think we will see Catalans splashing a lot more cash now they have developed their stadium, they now have much better income. The sooner they get the rest of the stadium sorted, the better.

miss read yeah Pryce could be a force at 13 with his power and creativity.

Course, we knew Pryce was off to Catalonia a while back on this board

Bird is a top class player and is current soo player. Carney wouldn't get a visa to play in England as he's had few problems.

On the subject of pryce, I'd like to have kept him but wasn't to bothered if we'd let him go and reach him with a quality stand off but that won't happen. My biggest worry was letting him go and not replace him.

IMO we ain't spending to the cap and looking to do things o bthe cheap by using the youth as a disguise. We've had KC, longy, gidley, pryce, Graham and eastomond all leave or leaving in the last few years and all will be top earners.