By my reckoning:

Kearney: Non-Fed & Quota
Purtell: Non-Fed & Quota
Nas: Non-Fed Possibly Kolpak? Not Sure.
Sammut: Could possibly be on the Non-Fed list now, but Maltese so not Quota
Heath: Non-Fed & Quota

So we have at least 4, possibly 5 non-fed players and at least 3, possibly 4 overseas quota players.
We have a replacement for Keith lined up from the Roosters, so let's assume he takes a spot on both the non-fed and overseas lists.
This could fill up our overseas quota spots but we should still have a place for a non-fed player - either someone already in SL or someone with a kolpak passport.

Confusing stuff.

So reading the hidden clues on here we are signing someone called Ta Copy Paste.
Is he any good?

So if the winterstein rumor turns good he can play for us, if he can bulk and play at prop just as an impact that would help us greatly as i cant see us signing any other prop and none we have in 2nd row can play prop i dont think.

So is there a replacement for Lulia in the centres and are we looking at another NRL player and how would he fit in?

Haha he sounds a good player

Can someone explain where the Roosters player came into the equation

A couple of posters on here (myself included) have been told that we have signed someone from the Roosters. I wasn't given a name, but my guess is Adam Henry. This might also clear up why someone thought we had signed Ben Henry, same surname etc.

It is Adam Henry

shock horror!!! You cannot just come out and say the name!!! Play the game, please!

suits me if thats the case, centre, Lulia replacement. Wittgenstein kolpack forward utility.

This is all very confusing now.I have heard Ben Henry, I have heard the other guy from New Zealabd Warriors who has been released who's name we can't pronounce and now Adam Henry. I officially don't know who we have signed,apart from Brett Hodgson

Jeez, just did a little bit of digging on the Roosters forums to find some opinions on Adam Henry. Kind of wish I hadn't bothered now

A forum I read on Henry didn't read too bad

Just noticed the guy from NZ Warriors who's name I have no chance with has today been granted an early release to 'pursue other opportunities'. Lead story on NZW website. Is an announcement coming soon??

If Roger is rights I am struggling to bet my head around why we would need Hodgson - a 35 year old who presumably would not be cheap.

You know it's a good signing when you struggle* to find any video of them playing RL on YouTube.

Welcome aboard Adam Henry...!

I'm worried this has Gelling, Isa or other somesuch averageness written all over it.

(*there may be something, I just haven't found it yet, I know what some posters are like)

I'm wondering if Cummins should stick to buying British, as they've seemed on paper like good signings.

If its Adam Henry....big if on this thread..

I found this forum thread from when he signed for the Roosters;

[urlhttp://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?s=c705a42627201c915b059e846fc32db5&t=391982[/url

"[iGood speed, safe under the high ball, strong, good footwork and great balance. Good signing for the chooks wish both parties all the best"[/i

Showed promise according the guys who saw him at the time, granted that was end of 2011, but if his development has halted at the Roosters due to not getting game time he could be exactly that sort of "project" that Cummins was on about, if he has the core skills. The Sydney fans not rating him now (and from what I read most are unsure as opposed to negative) are comparing a whole different benchmark of player to what we'd be looking at.

Could be an interesting signing....[iIF [/iit is him, but we'll see.

The thread I saw was from March this year and was pretty much 100% negative stuff. Did not make good reading at all.
Still, I'm not one to judge a player before he's even pulled on the shirt. If he ends up being a Bulls player in 2014 then I'll judge on his performances from that point onwards.

Fair enough, like you say, it only really matters what they do in a Bulls shirt. But I'll probably be a different name tomorrow anyway!

cannot find any rooster comments but plenty of NZ Warriors, the most interesting being about his determination to improve, wing centre no 6 back row but probably best at centre. fits FCs utility and project criteria. Sounds as if he has the basic skills and a desire to play. I would be happy if this is the signing.

[urlhttp://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?s=4926ca427000ed053177b653dc50093b&t=391982[/url

[urlhttp://www.thechookpen.com.au/forum/showthread.php?14318-Adam-henry.[/url

I think this is the one I found without too much trouble.

thanks

all very early season posts, and looking through the jets match reports he was scoring roughly a try a game towards the end of the season, tho not mentioned in any of the coaches reports as outstanding. Seems to have played slightly more centre than wing, and the occasional 6. so what you would call a utility squad player, if it is him lets see what FC does with him.

Apologies for not trawling through the whole thread, but are you linked with Kafusi from the Broncos?

We were rumoured to be in for him, then it all went quiet (no doubt because of the uncertainties over London's future, as he is still a contracted player I think). Then there was a rumour he was going to the Bulls and then silence again!

We are desperate to bring in an experienced prop and I thought we might have had a chance of Carvell, until it was announced he was going to you, so I was just wondering if you have snapped Kafusi up as well? Having said that if they hadn't of relaxed the non fed trained numbers we wouldn't have had room for him, now I think we do!

Kaufusi is technically still contracted at London afaik. His name was mentioned on this thread a few times, but apparently we were only looking at him when we thought Heath L'Estrange would be leaving. Heath is staying now so I'm not sure we can fit him in under the o/seas quota.
Some Huddersfield fans seem to think they are in for Kaufusi now.

Until the squad is finalised this seems like a bit of a guessing game, so forgetting specific names which positions still need to be strengthened? For my money at full back and on the wing we have sufficient quality and numbers but we are still short at centre, Purtell doesn't do enough for me and Blythe is more of a second rower. In the halves I think Gaskell will be a very strong signing to put pressure on Gale and Sammut and there is always Addy to cover. At hooker we are if anything too strong as I think O'Brien may get slightly fed up of being 3rd choice but hopefully he gets an oppurtunity to step up. At prop I think we need one more in addition to Evans, we were very lucky that Nas and Scruton stayed injury free for the majority of the season, although I am hoping Carvell shows the same consistency he has for Warrington all season. Our second row is for me our strongest area with Bateman, Addy, Olbison, Walker, Blythe and Donaldson, if you add into that the aggression and strong running of Ferguson I think we will have a very competitive pack.

So that sums it up for me, one specialist centre, a utility back (to cover centre primarily) and another prop to cover injuries. Would love to get other people's feedback as to what they think our squad is looking like for next year.

Rumours going around that Curtis Naughton is on his way to Oz. Looked a decent prospect!

His twitter reads

"Just booked a 1 way flight to Oz in 2 weeks #newstart #NRL"

Think it's pretty safe to say he won't be part of the 2014 squad

What is the point in even having an academy system anymore. He's played ONE game for the first team and he's already had his head turned by a scenario that we have absolutely no chance in competing with.
Seriously, it's sh*t like this that just makes me want to pack in watching the sport completely.

Shocking if true.

It's not that shocking, after all what young English player wouldn't jump at the chance for a move to the NRL? It wouldn't surprise me if there's a lot of SL players with a release clause in their contract should an NRL club want them.

It's a sad state of affairs that we can't hold on to the best and brightest in this country, but that's the nature of the beast.