It's 8.27 on 1st September and I'm disappointed to see we've announced no stellar new signings so far.

The club obviously have no ambition and where lying to us at the forum. I would have expected the announcement of 5 big names in the last 8 hours... 28 minutes.



OK... I'm possibly getting a little over excited. The signings so far look steady rather than groundbreaking - a case of if they come off the potential is there for the to be successful rather than players who we can expect to help turn things round - so heres hoping for something to really wet the appetite over the next few days.

When I saw the headline....Another the day, Another signing, I got all wet, but damn, there wasnt one to be announced.

How come everyone is getting wet? is it raining..

Maybe they'll announce Elima today, or Willie Mason!!...

I thought we'd see a new signing today too, but oh well, they will all come out over the next few weeks.

There wont be many more signing I dont think, perhaps one or two. Solid club men, folks would be best advised not to get their hopes up to high.

You mean we won't be signing Pryce, Fielden,, Inglis, Slater & Hayne??

Yurrp.

Elima and A N other.

Potter, is biggest signing ! Come , the bottom line is we just need a side to get us 10 th or higher , that would be a success , to think we are going to sign big ala man city is way off , but I know what you mean , we want that 2003 dream team , n it's not gonna happen , yet , look to the positives , at least we are going forward ,

Patrick An Van !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! signed a 1 year contract did he not from the NZ Warriors today.

Yeah but not played a fisrt grade game this year ! Must have been reccomended tho ! Potential , is the word I think ,,,,,, googles him as soon as I heard , he is a unit tho

He was announced yesterday - we want a new signing every day, dammit!



No, the only reason some people expected something to be announced today is because the 1st september is officially the first day clubs are allowed to approach players under contract/registered with other clubs (that had previously not been given permission to speak to other clubs).

According to Connor....

Elima I reckon.

I would expect so too.

The only other strong rumour still going is Ewan Dowes and I don't think Hull haven't publically announced he's leaving yet (which seems to be the norm for any signing these days, the club they're departing announce it a day or two before the club they're joining). Since Elima has already been announced by Catalans as leaving, I'd expect he's tomorrow's signing.

Could be the announcement of one or a few of the young lads re-signing though.

Elima wouldn't be a surprise though based on what we've heard so far.

STILL NO NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS.

And it's the second! What are the club playing at!

I reckon there's a biggie out there waiting to be announced. Definately the feeling I've got from the fans forum and the impression from the odd comment in the press. Something is afoot (and not just the thing at the end of aleg).

I'm going to be so disappointed aren't I.

We all know that clubs cannot talk with players contracted with other clubs until 1 September, right?

We all know that contract discussions usually take some time, right?

So if a player contracted to another SL club was announced as signing on 1 September, would that not tend to suggest that unauthorised negotiations had been taking place beforehand?

Since we know our club acts honourably, would we therefore[i really[/i expect any announcements regarding contracted players (take the rumoured Elima purely by way of hypothetical example) to be made so soon after the deadline?

Therefore, are we really surprised that no such signing announcements have been made yet?

No.

But I get excited.

wasn't JP to Leeds announced on the 1st September?

JP was talking to Leeds in [iMarch[/i. It's all in his book.

Aren't they allowed to hold talks with the player (with their parent clubs approval of course) but just not announce it without prior permission of the club?

I'd fully understand if a team's in the playoffs and they've requested that we don't release anything yet, especially if it's someone who they're letting leave early.

September 1st is basically when you're allowed to talk with the player or announce what you like. Anything before that, you need the current club's permission.