We got the best out of Sykes when he was having to compete for his place with John but John was subsequently under used. Not sure we have sufficient strength in depth at 6 though with just Sykes and Godinet and Sykes was injury prone last season and is 33.

From what I've read and heard Godinet sees himself as a scrum half and NRL club tried to convert him to hooker for 9/10 matches. Sykes is a make shift stand off from 2 years ago so a genuine SL standard stand off is required if we are to really compete throughout the season IMHO.

If Siejka comes and becomes first choice Sykes could compete with Mathers for full back. If he wants to be playing with a competetive team in front of an 8,000 plus crowd then Wakey is the place.

Will it be the bright lights of London or Westgate that Siejka will be looking at in the coming weeks?

Think he's played most of his junior and lower grade rugby in the halves and that is definately what he sees himself as but nearly all of his first grade appearances at the warriors came as an interchange hooker and he played at 9 in 3 of Samoa's 4 games in the world cup.

Makes no difference anyway, he's going to have to be our number 1 halfback and be damn good at it if we are to have a chance of staying up.

We are a little light in the halves but I think McShane gives us more creativity from dummy half than Aiton did.
This could be the big factor in the make or break of the halves.

Like I said above, as you do when we sign guys you don't know too much about you go on their clubs forum. Just reading a few topics back on the Warriors site, I got it the wrong way round, he was being used as interchange Hooker by Matthew Elliot, when he got game time in the Warriors side. All those who wathced him play for the Vulcans can't believe he didn't get his chance in the halves, where he run the show in the NSW Cup over the last couple of years.

Tbh with what I've seen of him for Samoa & the highlights knocking around, I'm looking forward to see him play. If their fans are anythig to go by, we've got ourselves a very god player, who can lead a team around the field, loves setting up other players and a great kicking game especially short, quick as well.

Correct, but we do have a genuine SH which is just as well.

Godinet is an out and out SH - A lot of warriors fans belive he was the answer to there problems for a half parnter for Shaun Johnson.

Seijka was tipped for the next big thing in AUS, infact i remember reading he had a record contract for his age at penrith ?

The verdict seems to be lots of potential, shown some good stuff in NSW Cup - However 2 serious injuries in the past couple of seasons, which is always worrying and more so with younger players. Total punt, but who else is available ? I would agree with the fact we cannot rely on Sykes to be our only choice at 6 next season.

Nice bit about Pita Godinet in today's Rugby League World. The Kiwiw correspondent says that we're going to love him. He goes on to say that he is one of those old style players who can make something happen out of nothing and isn't afraid to try his hand. He only got ten NRL games last year but the correspondent reckons he deserved more.

A good endorsement from someone who has actually seen him play!

Sounds good

Think if we've got anything left we need to stretch it to get Siejka now the league structure is changing... Alternative is may have to look at Luke Briscoe as the potential stand off back up to Sykes.

I hope not because although Briscoe is a talented player with a lot of potential there is no way he is a Stand Off. I think we would be more likely to see Lee Smith play there.

But that's exactly what he is!?!

Briscoe is a centre or winger isn't he?

No a lot of sources say this, his primary position is in the halves. Also plays at FB

Really? He has played on the wing in both our pre-season friendlies, once for each side.

And when he signed the quote from Agar read "Luke is a strong, natural footballer who can play anywhere in the backline and can slot into the back-row if required". Doesn't mention the halves at all. i'd be worried if he was our main halfback cover.