You know you are loving the fact he's not coming

I am amused yes, but at the same time it would have been nice to see a player of such obvious quality in this country.

I don't doubt that had it been a player of lesser quality the club wouldn't of let it drag on for 6 months.

You could have all the money in the world but the player has to want to play for you.

Not enough IMO, his last spell he had one great game (Leeds away), a few average ones and some very poor games.

Very injury prone, poor defender and always looked knackered on the pitch.

I hope we have learnt about signing injury prone players.

Its a shame cos we could do with his leadership and nastiness right now. But we are blessed with a strong back row at the club anyway, so you dont miss what you never had. Its time we paid for what weve needed for years, a strong running top drawer centre and a midfield general!

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that was because he wasn't training during the week to try and keep him fit enough to play

since then he's recovered from his injuries somewhat

but overall his injury record means I wouldn't want him long term

if we got an Aussie/Kiwi on a 6month deal for the rest of the season would the visa rules be any different because the player wasn't after permanent residency?

You know it, I know it, everybody who watch's us week in week out knows it, but don't bank on our board getting us one.

Crocker wasn't after permanent residency.

AFAIK the criteria would be no different.

I think i read somewere that he is going for the record as the most unused sub on the bench ..i got him in my nrl fantasy team cos he was cheap.
i thought he played well at home against Wigan until Barret flattened him

Is Radford included in your 'strong back row'

No he certainly isnt!!!
Still, one day he may surprise us all and break a tackle! Then we will be sorry we mocked.

Agree with all of that, Kosh.

If it takes so long to sort out a visa application we need to act pretty sharpish to get someone here for preseason training in November.

Damn gutted

But don't forget he wasnt worth it apparently

With Lauaki coming in . A top scrum half and a decent Centre should be priority.

Really?

We have a decent centre in Berro if we play Tony at hooker. Scrum half is a must, then build the team around them.

Any second now .

I would keep Richard Horne at Full back, move moto to centre and sign Myler from Salford and a quality 6.

If crocker was going to sign for us im sure John prescott would of pulled the right strings to make it happen, suppose its a case of who you know not what you know

motu at hooker?
berrigan at centre?
whats the world coming to....
next you will be saying tommy lee is our best hooker

if we approached a club for an aussie/kiwi over here aleady would we have to re-apply for a visa for him?

A good aussie scrum half like Orford. Hull have always performed well with a aussie half back and missed a Peter Sterling or Greg Mackey type player for years now