I get the Hardraker negativity, but he is still a decent player, playing well in a good side, doesn't miss many games and is appartley well liked by his team mates. OK he is a clown at times and I probably wouldn't have signed him, but is no where near in the league of poor signings, our overseas signings this year (Ese Ese apart) and the likes of Reynolds and Evans were streets ahead of this signing.

So far Myler has signed Briscoe, Reynolds and Aydin would so far have made positive impacts.

All fair comment.
For the record, I'd have looked elsewhere other than Hardaker and Abdul as well, but, it is what it is.
It's great when someone insists on a couple of world beaters with no suggestions as to who they might be.
Maybe they should keep Richie Rich company on a trip to Cuckooland?

For me he just looks way past his best and it’s only half way through 2024. Is he going to be an upgrade on Scott and Sutcliffe in both 2025 and 26? I doubt it. Chamberlain I can more get behind as a solid player. I’ll be very happy to be proven wrong on that though he’s been a winner wherever he’s been I suppose.

Yeah there’s some positives. I’m also hopeful that Cartwright and Myler will be better judges of lower level Aussie players like Rimbu, I just don’t we are in a position to be bragging about our recruitment yet until we see how it goes, there’s plenty of risk involved up to now.

Yeah there’s positives

It does if you tattoo a lot of rabbits all around the baldness, from a distance, they look like hares.

That's very bunny.

Come on campers...........

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Your £5 is in the post.

No need to be personal. Exactly, the club are responsible under the constraints I suggested earlier, the nature of these us fans don’t know yet we demand a couple of worldly signings. That would be lovely. But operating in the real world: success may need to come more from player development using the new ‘average’ signings to help our promising crop of youth as well as the odd Asiata and, if we are lucky, another star which will suit your position , which I think is buy success. The reality is it will be a hybrid leaning to more development and less sexy purchases. Your posts come across as there is only your way of improving our club and no other. . The club are operating not behind a keyboard but have to deal with the practicalities of overhauling our club which is far harder than you suggest. Apologies if I have misrepresented your position

David Armstrong is a great signing for Leigh, Catalan doing some good business too with Keary, Cotric and Whitehead signed up for next year, hope we do sign one of two more experienced NRL players rather than just going with the unknowns

He is, but mentioned by some Leigh fans he is on a marquee contract, which I'd madness.

But agree we need a couple who have played more than just NSW OR QLD Cup.

What's been said Dave? I thought he'd already signed.

Catalans could be signing Chad Townsend too

I think a deal is agreed in principle but no contract has been signed

I think with the raw talent of Balmforth. Id save a quota spot on the hooking position. Unless we get a well renowned NRL hooker. Possibly Corey Paix from Brisbane.

Agreed. We already have risks in other key positions so don't want the same at hooker