I'm just looking at each teams squad lists for the upcoming season, and I didn't realise there were so many players brought in that impressed in the World Cup!

Alipate Niolea (Barrow)
Tangi Ropati (Sheffield)
Menzies Yere (Sheffield)
Trevor Exton (Sheffield)
Waisale Suka (Barrow)
Sevanaia Koroi (Barrow)

I know very little about all of these players! Does anyone know anything? Will any of them make the headlines this year? Are any of them worth putting in my fantasy team?

Also, does anybody know anything about any of Toulouse's players, only Anselme, Courtier and Rinaldi stick out as proven players. Who is to look out for? And again, who would be worth a dabble in my fantasy team?

Noilea is my tip for player of the year. Sheffield have also signed Aaron Groom, who will be a top player if he ends up coming.

Any reason why? Does he kick goals? Score tries for fun?

Have Barrow officially signed their Fijians yet?

I'm assuming people. like me, know very little about these players!!

No, he won't be a good fantasy league player for you



Look out for Nick Youngquest when he arrives at Gateshead, 16 tries in 37 NRL appearances is a decent record for a Championship player.

Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup [i'stars'[/i, but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good?

Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup [i'stars'[/i, but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good?

Quote ="vikings 4 ever"Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup [i'stars'[/i, but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good?'" Will be interesting to see if the other two Fijians go now. Nice comment he made about not going for the money too.

Quote ="vikings 4 ever"Apparantly Waisale Suka has backed put - fijidailypost.com/news.php?secti ... news=21729 Got to admit I was hoping Widnes would have signed one or two World Cup [i'stars'[/i, but I suppose there is always the danger that none of the players will end up coming and even if they do, whats to say that they will settle or indeed if they will be any good?'" Will be interesting to see if the other two Fijians go now. Nice comment he made about not going for the money too.

Hunslet have also signed 3 PNG internationals....

Michael Mark
Charlie Wabo
Nicko Slain

Its a long way to go from Fiji, Money or not.

Mark will carve up in that league if he settles.

They're [iofficially[/i arrived in England too!

Anyone heard any news about when Soni Radovanovic is arriving at Whitehaven?

He's been here for a couple of weeks. Hasn't played any games yet though.

I thought he was scheduled to play v Bradford but couldn't because he didn't arrive in time.

Was Watching the Hull KR v Salford pre season game on Friday .....by hell did they look cold lol

Yeah! he sure wont be going to French RU for the money will he

Mark will also get carved up, he's a rotten defender which is why he missed the Kumuls World Cup squad. He is something of a cult hero though and is always entertaining with the ball in hand.

Wabo and Slain are much better players. Charlie Wabo has an excellent football brain and the smarts to play a number of positions - he's probably best at hooker as he reads the game so well. Nicko Slain is a powerful and mobile back rower.

Sheffield have also got a good player in Menzie Yere who is a fine support player. 2 years ago he was even better but he has suffered a couple of serious leg injuries and lost a little pace.

I will be at the Hunslet game on Sunday, I shall report back on how the Hunslet trio go. It'll be interesting to see how the adjust to this cold weather when on the pitch!

Soni Radanovic hasnt arrived in the country yet, he's waiting for his work permit to come, Got his visa though

We expecting big things from Jamie Theoharous, Penrith's U20 captain from last season...a great prospect by all accounts!

Who needs imports ?


Support your local talent and give them a chance!!


Seriously though, 1 per squad in all aspects of the league is enough in my opinion. Most are over here for an easy ride IMHO!!

I like to see players from all over the world. It is the only way Huddersfiled will ever be "exotic"!

All of the Australian and New Zealand players will impress because Super League is a transplanted second grade Australian competition with a few token Poms taking part.

You don't get threads on here about which Pommy player is going to be great in 2009.....its which import will be great.

There can't be many teams with a full squad of UK players?

Apart from the fact that we're on about the Championship