Well, if this is the standard of recruitment we're going for then AP's predictions of us becoming a top 2 side are some way off. In my humble opinion he's an average 33 year-old who has failed to spark the interest of any top clubs in past two months despite his RL dispensation from the quota. Would much rather we'd gone for Murphy www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 but I guess the two deals aren't comparable and I'm hoping we've done this deal with a top player already lined up for 2013.

Well, if this is the standard of recruitment we're going for then AP's predictions of us becoming a top 2 side are some way off. In my humble opinion he's an average 33 year-old who has failed to spark the interest of any top clubs in past two months despite his RL dispensation from the quota. Would much rather we'd gone for Murphy www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 but I guess the two deals aren't comparable and I'm hoping we've done this deal with a top player already lined up for 2013.

Think he had a great debut (against Halifax, me thinks), but then got tore a new one by Gleeson in his next (home) game.

The worrying thing for me is, peoples expectations have gone up dramatically now we have a new regime. That means if we start poorly under Gentle or he bloods a few of the youngsters, a lot of fans may turn on the new coach/players and it may turn a bit sour.

I'll be amazed if we start badly under Gentle with this new regime in place.

It seems as though you're deliberately missing the point. Looking at our squad, on paper at least, it seems unlikely that it's good enough to win the League Leaders' Shield or the Grand Final. We might be in with a shout of the cup, depending on the draws and suchlike. But the new team could still make an 'immediate, positive [...] impact' without us picking up any trophies. Next season is about a change in direction that can be built on for 2013. I think that has to include bringing some young players through.

I would hope fans will be patient.Rome wasn`t built in a day.Anything has to be better than the last few seasons.

wasnt this thread about martin to begin with lol