I can't see the Chris Bridge rumour being true. His brother (Danny) has just left Wigans academy and signed for Wire.

O'Carroll is a great lad and I hope he does well for you (if the signing is true). It was a terrible injury, and I hope for his sake that he has made a full recovery.

One of the most exciting things he's said since he arrived is that it's much easier to negotiate and buy players in rugby than in football as there's 'one less nought on the end to deal with'.

I hope this means he intends to speculate to accumulate.

I'd forgo all these player rumours for one hugely respected coach, though.

He did come across as being able to see the bigger picture and don't think he would be afraid to splash the cash as he knows success on the pitch builds up crowd figures and increases merchandise sales. The old board seemed happy to take the safest path to profit.

If we are interested in Lynch then like others have said, a good signing but for only two years max and if we have paid a fee then it should only be a small one.

Signing Lynch isn't building for the future that's my concern. With Radders Moa and Ogre all possibly going at the end of next season. It's going to be very hard to replace three props in one season. If we're going to pay a fee for a prop who's English, then look no further than Larne Patrick. He'd be worth a transfer fee and is only young, 23ish?

Exactly thats the way I saw it. The guy may not have the money for a premier league club but he has enough money im sure to be able to make a success of a club with some very shrewd buys when he needs to.

Wow think we have done the Lynch rumour now to death now, any other possible candidates ?

That's not what you've been suggesting at all. When I stated some younger players with potential you said that they weren't good enough yet and we couldn't afford to wait so need to buy the older guard instead (and at a high price if necessary). Then when our players reach their sell-by dates over the next couple of years we should just start spending again.

'Shrewd buys' are those that are good value for money and provide long term benefits, your suggestions so far have been neither.

Yeah, just mentioned one. Larne Patrick.

Lynch deal all done and dusted bar the tranfer fee.

Luaki to Pies on a 3 year deal.

And a certain player wont be happy if a rumoured coach comes in as his number 2 isnt highly rated by him and many others

That's what I thought ?

So to sum it up

A 32yr old prop.......just our age bracket and building for future.

A Injury prone prop....Typical FC

A Over-rated centre.....who may cost us a fee.

Jesus...i cant contain my excitement.

McKinnon
Briscoe
Yeaman
Bridge/new centre
Whiting
Seymour
Ellis
O'Meley
Heremaia
Lynch
Tickle
Manu
Westerman

Moa
Radford
Houghton
Horne/Academy Forward

Looks stronger than this season, IMO.

Aye...top 4 will be $hitting it.