Don't know why but I hope we do actually sign some Aussie other than islander's. I am happy with Josh Jones but I really think the club need to sign a big name to excite the crowd. I know we need forwards but still think a class outside back is needed

The wail ran a similar article on jones a day or two before we announced his signing. Paying £100k+ on a player who hasn't really broken into first grade down under is a risk but probably tells you what pond we're fishing in

He won’t come over for much less considering the minimum wage in NRL is around 70k a year.A more well known prop would want in excess of 200k a year so I would take the risk

They may want £200k, but if nobody in the NRL wants them then they have to take what's on offer, or find another job.

The caps full for 2020, just the hooking role concerning for me as we rely on DH far too much, really think Josh Jones will be a very solid player, loves to run a line back against the grain, Savelio and him with a decent pre season will do well.

The caps full for 2020, care to elaborate? How many new signings does that include? How many retentions?

I was wondering that.

Could mean anything couldnt it

Elephant in the room !!!!! too many of senior squad (mainly forwards) unsure about futures at FC /or definitely finished at end of this season - pearson and radders well aware of it and our new signings indicate solution ongoing.

regardless of professionalism players are not fully motivated in this situation and not prepared to put bodies 100% on line week in week out. they are contracted now and not paying pay for play /win . will look after themselves to get next contract .

have a look at fc 17 announced for magic - in forwards only tag and bowden are 100% committed to us next season - fash is still contracted next season but not going to be in 17 .

washy , mini , pretty sure finished as players. sika probably going home.

hadley, paea and green not signed up our new offers and waiting for better offers = in limbo = not fully inclusive.

westy looks like he has got better deal than we offered with cas/Leeds and his application was questionable. A man with the potential to replace lockers in GB squad not able to maintain fitness levels to achieve full potential. I noticed tag ignore him at wire in try celebs. not popular in squad maybe so sad but likely to go home.

I think this is the most likely reason for our current lack of commitment. They obviously chose to win at wire and have the ability /fitness . the main criteria lacking is consistent winning at all costs mentality. I suspect and hope for fans sake they turn up V cats because they owe some level of respect to the fans who wasted money going to magic and were sadly let down.

I have been really surprised under radders that we lack mongrel and metal toughness based on his character and playing style so I looked for another reason maybe out of his short term control. I was surprised and disappointed that he indicated on post match radio interview he had no reason or solution to offer for the capitulation so i started to analyse situation. maybe I am not 100% there but must have impact .

looking forward to CCup semi because if this team decides it wants to compete it can beat anybody. also looking forward to more new signings in forwards as clear we need a new committed pack to dominate . Backs are good enough to win stuff.

COYH

Great post swissfan pretty much nailed it, it’s a crazy system, halfway through the season, players are signed/moved/retired, same for everyone though I suppose.

Yep its same for everyone but you you know about it and have to plan not to leave yourself exposed by having so many out of contract. we clearly made some bad recruitment decisions pre season for reasons I dare not speculate on in this public forum