Well he has changed his tune in the space of five days

Make your mind up Ian!

Dave

Possibly because someone has become available that meets the coache's criteria. God forbid RLFans not to know about it.

Read the quotes, on 30th Jan:

Lenagan had previously raised the prospect of making another signing, finances permitting, but says any new faces are likely to be added to the squad during the season – and not before the opening game of the campaign, against Wakefield on February 8.

""I think it will be unlikely by the start of the season," Lenagan admitted on the eve of the Warriors' final pre-season friendly at neighbours Leigh this Sunday."

And then on 3rd Feb:

Warriors chairman Ian Lenagan has not ruled out a third signing ahead of Sunday's Super League opener against Wakefield Wildcats at the JJB Stadium.

Lenagan said: "We might get one more in – we are talking to a couple of players.
"Whether they will become available in the next few days or weeks or not at all is something I can't predict, but we've got to be ready."

I know things can change but come on this is a U turn any politician would be proud of.

Dave

Either way it sounds like we get another signing much sooner that most of us thought!
So which position do we think he should take?
For me, prop!

I wouldn't have though too many clubs would be willing to part with a player on the eve of the season.

So if we are to bring anyone in it must be an overseas player (with Phelps possibly out on loan...)

We really are clutching at any straws we can Dave to bash IL, aren't we?

Agreed i see no U-turn at all, in his first quote he said unlikely in his second quote he said might, hardly a massive contradiction in terms.

I still find it amusing that some expect the chairman to be transparent with all his dealings.

Seems to me all we can gather from this latest "u-turn" is that the club are trying to bring in a player sooner rather than later...........burn them!!!!!

Lenagan's original quoted comments in no way suggest that we couldn't have been talking to players. It's just that at the time it was "unlikely" they'd be signed "before the start of the season". Like I said, hardly a u-turn.

Anyway when Sonny Bill Williams signs at 23:59 on Saturday we'll all be happy.

I wonder if Taumata's availability is the reason for this massive "u-turn" from IL from unlikely to might.

Despite what Noble continues to say about how he is happy with the half back partnership, it is clear we have been looking for a specialist 6, no inside line on this just thinking out loud, if we could break the mould and tame him a half back partnership for the next decade of Taumata and Tomkins would be a mouth watering prospect.

I have not seen much of this kid but he clearly has the talent, i have noticed him being mentioned by a few pundits from the NRL as the player to watch in 09, and anyone being earmarked by the press at least to shift Inglis to centre to accomodate them can be no slouch.