Quote t-r-i-n-i-t-y="t-r-i-n-i-t-y"Correct. What Super League really doesn't need is for its clubs to be signing players who aren't even in the NRL!'"
I haven't even heard his name until earlier today, and certainly don't know if there is any truth in this, but I am old enough and wise enough to hear what those who are responsible for this type of thing think of the player before I make any judgement.
So he's not playing NRL - we have no idea why that is the case. We have a young English lad we are trying to sign who wasn't even good enough for our neighbours, but we think differently. Gareth Ellis couldn't buy a club at one stage; Aaron Murphy came from the Leeds set up - there are loads of examples where we have proved that our judgement is good in these matters - and that's all it is, judgement.
At the age quoted, this lad sounds ready for first team football. The truth is that most of our rising stars are not - yet, and it will take a year or two to get there. I fully understand the reasons why folk would not be as keen on this signing, but let's get some facts before we condemn!
), but without a succesful first team, playing in front of decent crowds, watching a winning team; and without a SL place - all the development in the world will be worth diddly. 
Whatever happens!
does make you think though
