As the lad him self says he aint had a pre season for a few years so get the pre season under his belt get him fit and strong and things could be so different as for missing a kick under pressure did we not once have a decent forward miss an easy one at Wembley. Brian Smith must see something in Joe to want to sign him up and that's who you have to put your trust in if its good enough for him its good enough for me.

I'd never thought you'd make me laugh Poptart but putting Greg Inglis and Micheal Shenton in the same bracket

What - you mean that Brian Smith is more qualified than the worlds best coaches on this forum? How dare he sign players he sees potential in the sooner we're rid of him the better!

I agree, we have to start somewhere.. We can't expect to be signing top class centres from the off!!! Let brian smith get a FULL pre season in with these players. With 4 centres signed up, two won't be playing week in week out... And non of us know for definite wether we might or might not of signed a better centre.. If we have then some of these will be cover.which we will need, and is something we lacked last season..

What a miserable bloody lot on here!

We praise the signing of BS and then hammer the players he has authorised to sign and work for him!

People get upset when they are questioned as to their level of support - well if you Want barometers, here it is!

My opinion, FWIW, is that Joe has been a very good player for us. I know it's not universally agreed by any means, but I'm happy with this one. He will certainly have competition for his place next season, which is exactly right.

The lad towed his nuts for us when push came to shove! I would certainly choose to have him alongside me in the trenches before a few on here - they just might stab me in the back before turning on the enemy!

I bet there's a few on here that ripped trees up in their illustrious carreers

It's a forum people are entitled to their opinion and in mine and other people's Arundel is not someone we shud be sign iii ng on a two year deal. If he proves me wrong next season I will be on here to admit it.

The comments about Arundel arent from people who can be classed as always negative but people who realise we need a massive improvement on last year and don't think he is the kind of centre we need.

So your kind of centre would be?

Not quite sure what people are expecting. Just how many top notch centres are available and at what cost.
Let's see how the new signings perform before we bag em. If Brian Smith wants them it will do for me.

Time has been very limited for us to be signing a good centre... We might be lucky and land one yet.. Then all of sudden arundel will seem to be a good cover signing... I think b smith will have had input into where the wonga gets spent on what player
We don't have bundles of it to spend.

Worksop. Did you thank ya dad for his investment in your entertainment . I'm sure he's pleased that you are looking forward to the new season. From your point of view you can always jack in and it will not of cost you a penny. On the other hand your dad's gift could prove top notch.
GIVE IT A REST.

One that can create opportunities for his winger. No point having Johnstone with his pace on the wing if he never gets any ball. End of last season was about being solid but tupou and Arundel created zero for the wingers. If we want to progress we need our backs to score more and I don't see Arundel creating or scoring many

I did thank him. I try to be a good son and me going to the games with my dad is more about us spending time together, the "entertainment" is secondary.....thank god.
I am not bothered if my opinion distresses you....I hope you don't find that rude of me but I was of the belief that a forum was where fans could express their opinions and mine is that Joe is not a super league standard player.......by a long way........a very long way.

Nothing but a bit part championship player as all our signings have been so far

So far I have no problems with any of the signings, they are all signed with position and budget requirements in mind . We do though need some quality and strike to worry opponents which so far we lack, but hey it's not even November yet, still along way to go before February and it all starts again.