Cap isn't the issue non-fed spots are, Paea had one as did Mika.
We have replaced Paea and Mika with Weyman and Costigan directly.

Also let us not forget that Paea was playing NSW Cup and couldn't get a run of games in the NRL due to injuries which he seems to be past now, Although these things can turn around again just as quickly.

Looking at the pedigree of players I have mentioned it's a no brainer really IMHO.

Bit harsh when you consider when he arrived at Rovers he had been playing feeder-league grade, and how it took him most of last season to get his fitness levels up to standard.

I agree Paea cannot be classed as a great player but he has been a very good player this season for Rovers, and if Gentle plays him correctly, his track record with Watts and Galea suggest otherwise, then he will continue to improve at FC.

I'm a big big fan of Michael Weyman, so when he has had a 6 or so matches for Rovers I will be more than interested to hear your assessment.

IMO we won't have to wait too long before Weyman hits the straps - we had to wait almost a season for Paea. Plus, defensively Weyman is streets ahead, and with all of his NRL experience I am tipping him to be wearing the captains armband.

Not a great, but he had one decent season and one excellent.

They're pretty much all in it for the money (it's kind of what the sport was founded on) - it is the nature of pro sport. Imagine you played for one of the Sydney clubs and one of the others offered you more cash. Bearing in mind it is a short career and loyalty on the other side soon runs dry when your form or fitness aren't so good, imagine telling your wife that you've turned down money that could help secure your futures. It's their livelihoods.

If he's played his last game for us, it is a big, big loss and our hold on a play-off spot would feel a little bit looser.

Is that a possibility?

Pessimistic - maybe. But if we lose tomorrow and given that we'll go to Headingley as second favourites, then there could be little margin for error in the last 2 games. Widnes are slightly better at home and over 80 minutes anything is possible against any SL team. If we lost another prop we'd be struggling.
I wasn't sure who I wanted to win the bulls - dragons game, until it was confirmed Paea was out. Now it is the Dragons. Though as our game will be done before their's I'll switch, if we've won!

I heard last night Paea wont play for Rovers again he is out for the rest of the season.

Lets hope his old injury problems are not coming back to haunt him