You're once again getting confused with the meaning of the word "fact" aren't you? Do you need me to explain it again? Or perhaps you could ask your English teacher to explain it?

I think I would withdraw mine...

We'll definitely be getting a new half but it won't be Thackeray.

Would you care to venture a guess as to who we might be signing then?

Are you kidding? He was a right nutter!

Get his head half knocked off...
Rebuilt at a cost of 6 million dollars (better exchange rate back in the day)...
And picks up where he left off...

And that classes as sane on here apparently!

My 'prediction'

.. an Aussie, about 5ft 6, 13st (ish), under 30 and a former national league player of the year.

One that's not been in this country for approximately a year or so?

if he's an aussie and he hasnt been playing in this country this year then he'd have lost any quota exemption he had. Which leaves us back in situation where we dont have quota spot available.

One that immediately sprung to my mind (and I don't know height and weight) had somewhat odd circumstances. I'm trying to rack my brain to remember who won the bloody national league player of the year! I can only remember 2009 and 2008 off the top of my head.

Forget it, i've just twigged on to someone who fits all that criteria. Should have concentrated on the height.

Although I wasn't aware he was out of contract, thought he had another year.


(My earlier thought was Damien Quinn, but I'm pretty confident I know who Paul is referring to now, and he's been here long enough to not be quota)

Did Luke Dorn ever win NL poty?

Incidentally, in an odd twist, if Paul was correct, we would be uniting that player with the guy who won the YOUNG player of the year award for that division that same year.

Played for Whitehaven.

who? the guy who got young player who plays for us or the player pauls on about us signing for standoff?

I can think of one who might fit the bill for the 2nd one but not sure if he won national league POTY. And if its who I think it is then he was playing down under at time quota rules changes so wouldnt qualify for an exemption.

The player Paul's on about us signing.

Michael Platt was young player.

The guy who Paul is on about, who wasnt playing down under. Been in the UK for a long while.

got me scratching my head, but then I dont really follow national leadue too closely. I was thinking ben black who's had 2 stints with fax but was down under when quota rules changed. Other off the wall one I thought off was robbie. no problem with quota, but over 30 and dont think he got POTY in his year in NL with salford.

Sam Obst

Platty was indeed young player of the year for Salford just before Cas signed him (which I didn't actually know until tonight).

I hope everything about it is complete fabrication.

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I suspect Paul may be trying to wind folk up

wasnt he linked with us last year, before he re-signed with wakey. Cant see wakey releasing him and not sure he'd actually be a better option than sykes/kearney tbh.

I wish I was.. but unfortunately the 3 people I've heard this from are super reliable and trustworthy.

aybe the Mason rumour might have something in it.

Swap deal for Sheriffe? We might as well throw in Sculthorpe too, see if they'll have him back!!