Seem to remember the same thing being said when we signed neil cowie and billy mginty and they did,nt turn out to bad.

I think like many i like to see big name signings. But I'm reminded of the story Jack Charlton tells about a conversation with Alf Ramsay. Jack said to Alf "Why me boss, there are better players than me out there", Alf replied "Yes Jack there are, but the best players don't make the best team".

That joke is absolutely terrible, I hope your singing voice is better (as your photo/avator? suggests) when you are co-opted into the new singing section at the DW.

For every McGinty and Cowie there's a David Vaealiki and Jamie Ainscough.

Interested to see what the boss sees in these two. Just hope that they have been bought with a purpose as opposed to being a project.

Wigan must have seen something in ainscough and vaieleki to sign them. Vaiaeleki had played for the kiwis and ainscough had played origin so they can,t have been that bad. Having said that they did,nt perform for wigan.

Interesting points.

Firstly Wigans main target was Mark Gasnier, we clearly invested time and money in securing his signature but for whatever reason Gasnier decided to remain at St.George. We then signed Vaealiki and took a huge gamble knowing he was injured - when his signing was announced I was told by a member of the coaching set up at the time that the club knew full well that his recent injury would prevent him from running over distance.

Jamie Ainscough is another interesting one - he looked uncomfortable at centre (he was brought in to replace Renouf) but when moved to wing showed what he could do and came up with some key plays which helped secure the Challenge Cup - How did Pat Richards look at centre in his first year? - different player when moved to the wing.

Good points well made. Did,nt realise vaieleki was signed with an injury.

I have a suspicion that Clubb might be trimmed down and put in the 3/4's

We all know that Wane likes his big s and Clubb might be able to fulfill that role.

I am not basing this on anything other than my own personal speculation

Don't think so, Wane is quoted as saying "he's just the type of forward we need" or something similar.

Really?

Oh well

Shows how much i know

Sarginson played very well at stand off for England Knights yesterday along with his scrum half Sam Powell.

o/t
Dom Crosby played #13 and looked massive, it must be the England shirt.

maybe Samoa are just little

A couple of interesting points on that interview. He turned down more money elsewhere to sign for us. Also it was said that he would be competing with Goulding, Thornley and Gelling for places.