with the overseas spot going on a outside back what realistic english players could we get for the backrow, ideally the likes of patrick, watts, whitehead would be good signings yougn english players but with these players all contracted im sure it would take big transfer offers.
i highly highly doubt the likes of jennings, lyon ect are going to come over these are top players that can earn huge more money by playing in the nrl but you never know lol.

If I recall correctly, Mcrae said that there will be 2 possibly 3 signings with Lynch.

I wonder if the 2nd signing could be a marquee signing, which imo would bring the end of our transfer activity.

If for whatever reason the marguee signing can't be made i reckon we will at a 2nd and 3rd player will he signed probably of the overly hyped type player.

What overseas spot?

If Obst is released or gets an English passport then we have a full quota spot at our disposal

we ARE desparate for a 6, and have been for many seasons.

OK....I was indeed convinced ( I was in a very excited state!!), until I read reports he tells fans of most clubs he is signing for them then I realised it was probably a wind-up, although interestingly it has still not being denied.
I will stop being defensive when certain posters stop being d1cks....which will probably be never

Again I agree ......

Point taken...

Horney has had a decent season IMO. And he plays better with an organising 7, which we have signed 2 of for next season.

We are, and have been desperate for, a right centre for many years. We were also desperate for forwards with Lauaki and Fitz leaving. We have signed Lynch and O'Carroll, hopefully A.N.Other on the way.

I can see us signing a top 6 in the next off season, until then I will be happy with with Horne, Ellis, Seymour and Nicklas in the halves.

Horne is not good enough, are you telling me that we wouldn't be a much better side with Chase at 6?

Lauaki was crap and Fitz was incredibly overrated, now that he isn't hindering Westerman we'll be much better off, in my opinion.

Not at all, I've said all along that I would prefer Chase over Horne. However, I would rather spend the cap space on priority positions. Our right side is very weak defensively, Gleeson hinted how a top centre can improve it and I think that should be our priority without a doubt.

Whether Lauaki was crap and Fitz was overated (which I don't think he was) is besides the point, if we lose forwards we have to replace them. Agree on the Westerman bit though, not as a hindrance as such as he will have learnt a hell of a lot off him, but he is a 13 and needs to play there.

Being a better side with someone else at 6 and being 'desperate' for a 6 are quite different. There's at least one player better in their position than just about everyone in the squad, but we can't sign them all.

Horne will definitely do better with a proper 7 playing alongside him on a regular basis, and we can maybe look at a big name 6 next year. That said, I would love it if we signed Chase.

Irrationally, you started it.

Exactly.