I know the club were far from blameless with the Cooke situation, but that was somewhat out of there hands, but after that we should have thrown every single penny we had at Dobson and given him whatever he wanted, not signing him when we had the chance was by far our biggest regret since the merger, anyone who says Long is the better player now is simple.

Losing Cooke was the biggest blunder by a country mile. If he would have stayed I reckon we'd have made the Grand final again in 2007.

From what I've heard we matched Rovers offer but he chose not to come to us. PM Karenxx for more details

We didn't have a quota place available.

For the umpteenth time.

Im probably wrong so I dont mind being shot down but didn't you guys sign James Webster that season?

why talk to him then.?

For the following season, when we did have a place free. He had to come right away though as his visa was running out.

The James Webster that we didn't sign until he came off the quota you mean?

i seem to remember rule saying he wasnt good enough anyway.

That must have been the case, couldn't remember.

No he didn't. He said they didn't think he was worth what he was asking. But that wasn't the reason we didn't sign him - the deal breaker was the timing.

do you remember dobsons agent saying that fc couldnt say who the coach would be the next season.

who will be your coach next season?

Bless him eh.