New contract announcements for Lockers, Finch & McIllorum are hopefully not to far away.

Losing Finch would be devestating.

i agree he has been awesome this season by far our best player, last year he was garbage, my mate stu wanted him stripped to the waist and birched, then sent back home

Please stay Finchy, a partnership of you and Sammut would be devastating

Better league, warmer country, nice beaches, barbecued fish, home? I'd guess that this is the real situation despite what gets said in the media- if an NRL club comes in and offers him decent money and contract length he'll be off like a shot. If not, he'll be staying.

Are you seriously trying to suggest that Wigan isnt more appealing than that?

The best compliment I can pay him is that I hope he buggers off home (bar moving to Saints).

Finch is a better player than Barrett for sure. Maybe not as skilful but there aren't many who can organise and lead like he can. I know who I'd rather have.

Following the Wakefield game IL came into the SS Bar and amongst other things said that negotiations were to start that week with Brett Finch.
I honestly believed then it had been agreed verbally between them that he would stay, with the contract details to be discussed.
I could not see for a moment IL saying anything like that publicly if there was the slightest posibility he would not re-sign.
Surely it's just a matter of how long. Two plus one, one plus one? Who knows, that's what they'll be discussing I reckon.

Well your namesake didn't. Barrett had a calf injury when he arrived but after a month or so when that cleared up he hit top form and maintained it for the rest of the two years he was here. Finch and Hoffman also hot the ground running. This is what class players do.

I reckon that in general if you looked into it the NRL players who take a season to get going are the ones who aren't that good. There will be the odd exception such as Richards who was played out of position but I reckon 9 times out of 10 any player of the standard of a Barrett or Finch will be up to speed virtually from the off.



He is a great player and easily worth a couple of more seasons.

Barrett went from being great in the first year to fairly average (by his standards) in the second. Complete reverse of the usual trend.

Two completely different teams and coaching styles, though. I'd love to have seen what Barrett (2007 vintage) could have done playing in the current system with the current squad.

Mr Chairman,

Our Skipper, our Vice Skipper and our hooker need to stay. A.K.A. LOCKERS, FINCHY AND MICKY

Minimum 3 year deals all round please

I'd give Finch a one year deal with the option to extend if he plays x amount of games or at maximum a 2 year deal. We shouldn't be handing out a 3 year deal to anyone other than homegrown first teamers ages under 30 or young lads.

Disagree

we should only be handing out 3 year deals to top class players who are capable of performing at a high level for the duration of the contract.

Your policy would only stifle the squad.

Finch must stay. End of.

What a top player he is. The best 6 in the comp.