is it gonna be a long term deal or short term

If it is Cooke and he is in any kind of game shape don't expect any loyalty from him. Last time I saw him was going to a Hull game this year and he looked even bigger than he was at Wakey so he would have need to put in some serious training since then.

Wonderful.

Personally I hope it's not Paul Cooke.

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Why?
Because if he has turned into Jabba the Hutt, he's no good to us.
We need a lean, mean machine at halfback.

*withdraws application*

Says who?
And if it is Cooke and he looks like a house side (if he does), then the deal will fall through naturally, because people won't want to put money in.
So we move on somewhere else.

If Cooke is in shape then fine, but anecdotal evidence and the fact that he has been out of the game for a year suggests he won't be.

So just like DM I hope it's someone else for that reason only. But you seem to think it is Cooke.
Or perhaps you were just playing games.
And is Cooke in shape?
Would you be happy with Cooke?

Still you can carry on throwing one-liners in that don't really contribute to the debate if you like.
After all we will be the ones asked to stump up the dosh, and I think that this gives us a reason to have a view and speculate on our preferences.
So if you are implying that we are somehow prejudicing and putting at risk the possible outcome, that would be a shame.

Don't get me wrong an in shape and in form Cooke would be brilliant for you but his conditioning and mind have been on the slide for a while, maybe the break will have done him good. I like Donny and the worry is you pay him to get in shape then at the first chance he gets he ups and leaves you.

If we're going to invest heavily in one player we need that investment to be relatively risk free.

I'd prefer to see four boxes ticked:

1) Played Super League up to the end of last season
2) Has no fitness worries
3) Still has the same hunger to succeed
4) Has been a loyal servant to previous clubs suggesting the same would apply now.

It was me, withdrawing my application as we needed a lean mean machine...it's kind of had any element of joke stampeded out of it now though

Not many players like that are around, especially backs. Obst would have been good, Tansey good player but loads of baggage.

If you are looking for a forward Ewan Dowes would tick those boxes, don't think he has a team yet.

I know nothing officially more than you, I however assume it be a half back, as this is what we need. Also the player must be in an influential position on the pitch in order to merit the belief he can make such a difference, namely a half back.

We know it is a former Super League player, and have to assume he is no longer considered Super league standard or has another reason other clubs do not want him (or, lets be fair, he would not be considering coming to us).

That doesn't leave many names in the hat to be honest. I assumed it was Rooney until Chunskter rubbed it out, the only other name I have is Cooke or Long. I'm going for the more local option of Cooke

might be a question of who ate all the pies,the cooke did