Meninga has a thriving business in Brisbane and that's a major reason why he has never took a full time club coaching position in Aus.

The chances of him coaching at Saints, slim to zero.
Unless you buy him a flat in Parr of course.

I'm sure his agent knows more about his business than you, eh Rogues.

Or is his agent a Wigan fan ?

Bum twitching from the Pie

You know what would make me laugh. Wigan fans who believe they have first rights on all Melbourne players because they've spent 1 or 2 years under Maguire. I think that first option would turn into '2nd' option ig Big Mal was appointed.

Get it rubber stamped Eamonn.

No my friend, a reasoned approach.
I'll tell you what we'll do.

If Meninga is appointed coach of Saints I will donate £30 to the Steve Prescott fund. If he isn't then you donate £30 to the Mike Gregory fund.

Your call.

I donate money to them BOTH anyway!

I cant understand why you think you know more than his agent ? Mal isent at another club, therfore it's certainly not a case of bumping up his salary. Saints might have somebody else lined up, who knows. However it's nice to know that a true legend would be interested becoming the coach of one of the worlds leading clubs.

So do I.
So is the bet on or not?

A simple yes or no will do.

Answer my question and i shall answer yours.

Why do you think you know better than his agent ?

I simple explanation would do.

I have explained before. He has a thriving business and I don't think he'll leave it to come over here.

My £30 says he won't.
Does your £30 say he will?

We can make it £50 if you are so confident.

You must be a bookie.

"You pick one bloke, I'll pick every other bloke in the world, and offer you even money".

That wasent the question.

The question is (Put your glasses on, old man) why do you know more about Mal than his agent ?

FWIW i'll help you out a little as you obviously dont know. He currently only owns 1 retail market which he has a manager for, not exactly stressfull stuff. He sold his fruit and veg market the other year.

Oh the irony.

Meninga is one of the leading contenders amongst the current Saints players. I wouldnt be surprised if he were our next coach.

I don't need to know his agent.
I know Shenton and Perry have signed for Saints (and I don't know their agents)
I know that Finch has signed for Wigan.

So in that case will you take that bet on Meninga being the next Saints (manger/ coach)

A simple yes or no will do.

So his agent says "If an offer does come, you could say Mal will consider it", but as usual Rogues has better inside info. Just because you don't want it to happen doesn't mean to say that it won't happen. If Meninga does become Saints new coach it will be because for whatever reason it suits him to take the job. I'm hoping that the Chairman makes him the offer of a lifetime that he just can't refuse.

I have no insider info on this, and don't claim to.

I have been told from good sources that Perry and Shenton have signed for Saints and that Finch has signed for Wigan.

Could be right, could be wrong. We'll see.

Chris Finch? Did they sign him off the terraces?

A blind dog that walks round sherdley as picked up the news Shenton and Perry have signed for Saints. I'll ask one more time. How do 'YOU' know more than his agent ?

If its not Meninga then Meninga's former boss Tim Sheens would do nicely.

To be fair To Rogues, he hasn't actually said he knows more than his agent, Just stated he doesn't believe he will come over. Mal's agent has said he would consider it, not that he'd come.

Take the bet if your sure, makes things more interesting. I should know, I lost £100 to one of their lot last year! Although it went to a good cause.

Thank you. It's nice for someone to read what is actually written and not what they assume was meant.

Seriously? I've been away for a couple of weeks and this news would kick them holiday blues right into touch.

Brett Finch is a good organising half back who has played State of Origin. He was superb for Melbourne v Bulldogs over the weekend.
I'm not 100% sure if his signing is true but I have heard from it from two different sources, as far back ad the Murrayfield weekend.

The general concenses from people who know him as a player seems to be that he's good, but not great. Imo it sounds like he'd be a good "old head" play alongside Tomkins.

I have a different opinion. I watched him live last season for Parra when he didn't have an orgainisng half back with him and he was utterly atrocious. The Parra fans at the game were calling him not fit to burn and Anderson got rid of him a week later.

There's plenty of players who have played Origin who don't necessarily make good imports.

Will it looks as though the Masked Magician has decided not to take up the bet, although I would have expected him to have the decency to accept or refuse.

We'll just leave it there then shall we, with the bet off.