I ain`t so sure as to how many quota spots we have left Paul, originally Lauaki was coming over as a quota player, however he applied for his visa using his Tongan passport so i assume that would make him a Kolplak signing, if that is the case we would still have 2 spots available

If he has a passport from one of the South Seas Islands then he should be a Non Fed rather than a quota.

Maybe so then, Hull announced him as a quota signing though.

Waste of a quota spot IMO. I have no problem with having him and Dowes in the squad but not at the expense of signing a more influential quota player. For those saying he is far better than Dowes just take a look at the MOM thread and see who is at the top of that list and thats despite playing far too many minutes. I can see the logic in signing him in terms of his connection with Fitz and the fact he is a model pro so I have no real issue with it unless it does stop us signing a player who would have been far more use to us.

They also announced agar as a coach

Makes more sense to sign Cusack then if Luauki is non quota.

That would mean we have Cusack, Fitzgibbon and Berrigan as quota players leaving two left.

I'm not sure that's a very firm basis for an argument.

Another year older & another year slower - fantastic.

Yes, we should sign Benjamin Button instead.

wont really matter for 2011 anyways

I think that says more about them than it does about the players in question.

FWIW, no matter what form either are in, Cusack is a much more complete player. As Big Dave T might say (although probably only if he was talking about Radford), it's the little, unnoticed-by-the-majority things he does that elevate above Dowes. Their basic game is roughly the same, but Cusack is much, much better at the more technical aspects.

I wouldn't disagree as such but I certainly wouldn't want to lose Dowes as he is non-quota and can do the steady job that Cusack does, whilst probably on less money and not taking up a quota spot, and he also has a very good injury record. If Radford is kept next season its madness to have Dowes, Cusack and Radford in the same squad IMO.