Agreed
We've had a few good Aussies in our time and Tim Smith is right up there but, we've also had our share of not so good.
Hence the reason we are trying to off load a couple ironically to make room for 2 more !!
So lets hope that the ones that we sign will be both good players and want to play in England, for the full term of their contract(s).

Poore does not live up to his name,

Is it only me who thought Mathers had a on and off season, he wasn't too consistent.. I'd rather have a new fullback to be honest, I just think Mathers bottles it alot. He should have to prove he can play consistently.

Agree with Kinley Cat. Dallas Hood, Brent Todd, Mark Graham, Clinton O'Brian, Peterson, Tronc, I could go on!

If you look back over the years Parramatta have provided quite a few players for us and can't think of any bad players that they have ended up in a Wakefield shirt. Can anyone think of any?

Don't know much about Masoe but if you've followed the NRL in any sort of way the last 5 or 6 years you'll have seen a fair bit of Poore. Was an excellent player up to his injury, one of the best props down under and ended getting picked for NSW in 2009. Off the back of that form he then signed a massive 3 year deal with the Eels, where it all seemed to go tits up for him and he's hardly ever shown the form he did at St George. Listen to some of the Eels fans and you'd think he's the anti-Christ but that's simply because he was on such a big wack there and they haven't had value for money from him when he was brought in as a star player

Problem is if he comes over, will he get his head down and knuckle down & get stuck in, bit of a drop from being on $1million over 3 years to playing for us. Had a serious knee injury that kept him out nearly all of 2011 and could flair up again, so for the money he would be asking it would be a risk, one that could pay off but who knows, still only 27 though.

Could say that about all our backs & mistakes always get highlighted in the position he plays.

Personally like him and what he brings to the side, experienced, great in attack and always looking for work to give the forwards a hand and decent in defense and he's a good organiser and motivator out on the pitch as well imo.

Good enough player for where we are as a side and where we want to be next season.

spot on this post what mathers brings is his leadership qualities that most dont seem to appreciate, he marshalls the defence over the park and IMHO he is excellent at coming into the line making the extra man to open up defences, hes not a defensive full back but more attacking and that will do me fine thanks,

Richie Mathers told guests at Kirk Dixons wedding on saturday that he would be staying with Wakey next season.

I can't comment on masoe but Poore is as good a prop as any sl team could hope for

My opinion on Poore comes from several seasons of watching him play

is there actually any chance of him coming or have we just latched on to a throw away comment on a website?

just sorting his severence with Cas i think

Tronc was probably the best prop we have had in some time, he just didnt want to stay.

I've seen a bit of Mose Masoe when he's featured for the Roosters - he's a big brute of a prop, who runs the ball hard and can skittle defenders; he's a bit raw and doesn't do many minutes but at 23, has plenty of development left in him.

I understand the Roosters are having to offload six players for cap reasons, so it's not beyond the pale that we might be in the running; I gather his RL hero is Big Ali, so he might be tempted to come play alongside him?

I think he'd be a big hit in SL and at 6ft 4 and at just shy of 20 stone, would certainly get the NGB4C seal of approval. To get both him and Poore alongside our existing forwards would potentially give us one of the most potent packs in SL.

Some of them under achieved but there is no way Mark Graham should be on that list! He was outstanding for us. He was always on a short contract.
And Tronc was very good, just wanted to go home.
The others under performed against their rep. That is different.