Where and who was this world class centre that was sat twiddling his thumbs, waiting for us to call half way through the season and offer him an average contract????

How do you know the quality of player on offer?
Put it this way, I'd back the judgement of Brian Smith with regard to rl over yours every time!

And what exactly is a 'power man?!'

Someone who works for an electricity company?

I would rather have quality over average joes any day. You really think Brian Smith told Carter to get Tansey he will not have a clue who he is. You guys are hillarious. Smith had no input in the signing of Tansey.
Yes Michael get the Cas ball playing centre ha ha.

Pretty agree with you on this. Howarth I could at least justify with freeing up Godinet to play 6 but Tansey I can't see the point unless we're losing another back.

We may well have had plenty of agents contacting us, but assuming their players were actually available tells you something doesn't it?? ie they're not getting games elsewhere, ever thought there might be a reason for that??

I'd be willing to bet that one of the agents wasn't Greg Inglis's agent, or perhaps you know better!!

Exactly Phe, surprised he hasn't pulled the mystery Fijian out of his hat again!
Of the players offered to us, it would seem he is the best at a price that reflects his ability.
The 'power man' he is talking about, could be Ali coming back from injury or Ashurst?
My dad once gave some chewing gum to the monkeys at Hornsea Potteries, their fur doesn't mix very well with gum!!
Best not to feed the animals, it makes them confused when they want something but don't know what the consequences will be!

Could be another favour M/C is doing for Steve Gill . getting Tansey and Canning of the Cas salary cap so they have room for Crooks .

If BS is not choosing his new squad players, then who is?
Are you suggesting that it is MC?

He puts it all wrong but I'm not far off agreeing with NGBC on this.

Howarth isn't needed at Hooker if we sign Sio and he isn't of sufficient quality to replace Washbrook if he's leaving next year

Tansey doesn't excite me as a player and I think we should have combined the money spent on him with the money spent on Howarth to bring Joey Leilua over till the end of the season.

But both Tansey and Howart are here next year so slightly different types of signings.
Locke won't be so Tansey I assume will take that role.

Of course Joey Leilua would be great but it's very short termist and I think Locke is enough for that (assuming Leilua would have come anyway)

With all due respect to your current squad, I would rather have Tansey playing in the backs than Arundel/Owen/Riley.

He is prone to brain farts but unlike the aforementioned players above, he doesn't let his head drop. I can't remember which game it was, it might have been Castleford vs Catalans earlier this season when he was out of position for a Catalans try, then ten minutes later he runs a clever angle to score a crucial try.

While I am not exactly sad to see him go, give him a chance, I think he might just do a half decent job for you.

Theres only one Thing thats hilarious on this board perhaps you can work it out