And Blake Green IIRC.....

How did he unearth Sammut?

Well he managed to sign him and Witt and Schikofski (spelling?) when we struggled to find anyone for 3 solid years.

With a pick and a shovel

.....exactly!!!

And Harauki (now at leeds)

I meant more along the creativity side of things though. Which the 3 I mentioned certainly have. My psot is also not a dig at the signings of Meley/Fitz etc just that we have been crying out for creative players for so long but there was never anybody available yet Noble managed to brings these players in with very short notice.

If we'd have signed a 34 year old full back who hasn't played league for years there would have been a up roar.

I don't know how much in earthing these players get, I'm sure the agents just send their names out to every club when their available.

And the other 2 who are much younger??? The fact is Noble had the foresight to sign the players, whereas we went with the super fit super young Long who was always a massive gamble, one that has ultimately failed.

We signed Long before the others became available.

Crusaders are also in the position that they don't have to comply with the quota.

Why were they not available??

with a salary cap busting squad............anyone could have managed that......ask maurice lindsey(sp)

Both had contracts with other clubs, while I like Witt I'd be interested to see who comes in for him when his contracts up.

Sammut, for me, is never a scrum half anyway.

Contracts that were up at the end of the season just like Longs. So they were available in that respect. I agree Sammut not a SH but he does bring something to a team that we have been missing for a long time.

Not sure about Noble, Bulls were losing money hand over fist when he left, he then bust the cap to keep Wigan up, would like to know why he parted company with Wigan, yes he did well with Crusaders but did he spend more than they could afford at the time? as they went into admin all these things need addressing before i would consider him for FC.