What term do you have in mind for Watkins?

A 5 year deal generous yet commensurate with his talent, potential and experience. I'd also tell him that it will be re-negotiated in a couple of year's time if he develops as expected.

Have you seen him recently

When is his contract up?

Not since the World Cup. Why, has he let himself slide? I hate when that happens.

Currently the end of 2012.



Who's this, Inglis?

In the stand off stakes think Olsen Filipana and then add a few pounds.

He looked a bit more like his old self last Saturday but still a long way to go.

I'd throw 100,000 at Ian Scott.
















=whiteGareth will now tell us he once had a wee next to Ian Scott and said something laong the lines of good luck in the reserves

What about Shenton from Cas, always liked him when i've seen him play

Richie Spedding.

It was only a matter of time

Hape looked dangerous in spells for Bath last weekend. He still breaks tackles and produced some superb offloads. He's not had a happy time at Bath, but I'm not entirely sure Union clubs have a clue about what they are actually looking for with League centres.

I think he would be worth looking at. He was top quality, that's a good place to start.

In my opinion the end of last season was a good place to start when thinking about recruiting a centre

Oh sorry.

I forgot everybody else was taking this thread seriously.

I'm glad you were here to guide me in the right direction.

I'd still sign Spedding though.

I once had a pee next to Ian Scott in Mr Craigs. I told him I couldn't wait to see him play the following season at which he looked chuffed and said "thanks a lot".

"no problem" I replied. "My season ticket gets me into the reserve games for free".





=whiteThat one was just for you, you cheeky monkey.

Did he have a pee the size of a heart?

I didn't look. I'd already broke one unwritten rule by speaking to a bloke whilst we were pee-ing. I didn't intend to break the other by looking down.

If you were stood next to me there'd be nothing happening I can assure you.

lately I've been getting Paruresis.

It was a b1tch at the Grand National on Saturday when, after several pints, I'd queued for half an hour for the loo, wedged in shoulder to shoulder, only to get stage fright.

I give myself little motivational speeches. It works, but you get funny looks in the loo when you're muttering things like "come on out you come", "I am not leaving till I am relieved" and "I've been waiting for this for ages and you won't stop my enjoyment, now get out".

Thanks, I never knew it had a name. I'll have to look that up later.

I thought you'd missed my white text at first.

And from the horses (husband's) mouth so to speak:

[i"I know Brian will conduct an extremely in-depth analysis,"[/i he said. [i"It's often said you learn more from your defeats than victories. I think everybody can be extremely confident in the ability of the players and coaching staff. We normally do deliver on the big day. Though on Sunday we didn't, the players are tried and tested and have delivered on quite a number of occasions. Clearly we are always looking to improve, but I believe it's an extremely talented group of players who can achieve our objectives this season."[/i

But weren't the WCC and Challenge Cup part of our objectives?

Yes and I am sure all at the Rhinos believe the squad was talented enough to achieve those objectives as well.

But in sport, its' about how the selected team plays on the day. there's no evidence at all to suggest that even if we had added Sam Burgess, Michael Shenton, Greg Eastwood and Israel Falou we would have won Sunday's game or the WCC.

Had Mclennan delivered on Sunday maybe GH might've given him so dosh to blow on the luxury of another player.


Hmmmm, wasn't a distinguished and intellectual poster pointing these harsh facts out to the "Spend, spend, spend" brigade a week or so back?

Sign an All Black then