One thing HKR seem to have and have had for years is a good overseas recruitment.time and time again we have signed relative unkowns, some at the start of their career , some who want to prove their worth and return back to NRL.Overall I would say we recruit well. I am sure Cs and Neil Hudgell operating within salary /budget constraints will find replacements for all the guys who are moving on.
This season is approaching the interesting part, we have a team who like any other group, will want to go out with a bang to remember their days together, the next weeks will be happy ones for KR fans.
The RL game itself is operating as normal in crisis mode, we have a fantastic sport played by magnificent athletes watched by passionate loyal fans, but what we do not have is lots of money.
At club level I am happy that people like NH are willing to invest in some thing with no return,they are actaully uber fans and should be recognised as such, I fear for teams who are investing heavily with only two chances of success, Grand final win or Challenge Cup.

Easily done when you're following such a legend in the game

Surely hudge had an inkling when he posted his piece in the wail the other day and specifically mentioned the deadline?

I did quote the right post, the one responding to the one you believe to be the right one

The June 30th deadline for Dobbo certainly but I think in all honesty it wasn't expected that he would get an offer from back home.
Only getting a one year deal at short notice shows he may be heralded as one of the best SH is SL but back home he will be a squad player.
I reckon one of the Rovers board are heading down under in the next 2-3 weeks to secure a new number 7 and a couple of forwards.

Come to think of it, who have rovers signed from overseas and failed? I remember that prop who we signed from Melbourne I think who didn't impress if I remember rightly

Well come new one I will get in before Sandra well comes you,one of the best we ever got was Gavin Miller no body had heard of him infact when me and a mate of mine first saw him we said he looked like a monkey but the guy went on to win the man of steel I think he was the first overseas player to win it

You would be thinking of Garret Crossman

Garret Crossman , lindsey johnson , Peter Martin.
All top overseas signings.

Plenty of shopping to do & plenty of quota / non fed space as well. Possibly looking at an outside back, scrum-half, hooker / half-back, 2 props & 2 back-rowers. Wish the OOC lists looked more inspiring.

Why do we need a new hooker? Hodgson and carlile are here if withers go. We need a prop a 7 and another 2nd rower at a minimum. Has anyone heard any rumours that actually have a chance of being true