Just watched Josh Dugan on YouTube....WOW

Christ Dugan's got some strength and a fair bit of pace too - he would do nicely.

What issues has he been having I guess is an important question?

Get him over here and take in a Holt's pub that'll cure him for life.

Would be nice to think we have a chance of getting someone like this but is he worth the risk? I don't know why I just get the feeling we'll end up with Wellens which while not the worst thing not the type of FB I'd hoped for.

IMO it's not far off the worst thing, signing a 33 year old full back that can't get into another SL team just stinks of usual Salford. I know we're lucky to still have a club etc, but like everyone keeps saying, the honeymoon period is over and we should be leaving this type of signing in the past. For what it's worth I don't think we'll sign him anyway.

pointless post then really wasn't it?

Yeah you're right, ill only comment on players that have signed on the dotted line from now on....

I think this forum would be very quiet at the minute if we didn't speak about players we're speculated to be linked with.

Fair enough, but you got a sly dig in at the club saying' it stinks as usual' and then say it won't happen anyway? just seemed pointless! agree about speculation tho, its what makes it all the more funny talking about prospective players. Personally I hope we go for Dobson and I think we need another centre in stead of gibson, any suggestions?? oh and obviously sign Jodie up

It wasn't a sly dig, it was just a well known fact haha. People have been posting about what Tomkins would do for the team, even though they know he wouldn't sign.

Yeah I agree, Dobson would be a tremendous signing much rather have him than Chase.

Dugan the current reports, his contract was also cancelled with The NRL which means any NRL club need to speak to the bigwigs to get any hope of signing him, considering they're pretty strict on punishment i think for now in the short term his options are union, AFL or SL.

Have you ever stopped to think that many of the players the club signed previously would have been influenced by club finances and their standing in Superleague? Just because the previous directors didn’t have huge buckets of money to attract the kind of players you would have liked, didn’t make the club stink.

It's kind of like a Man City supporter saying his club stank because the club could only afford or attract an ageing Peter Reid instead of a world class player like David Silva in his prime.

When heard the mail this morning I instantly thought of Salford putting a bid in for him, he's heavily linked to St George but like you said the NRL may de-register him opening up a short term move away from the NRL. As Josh was demanding over £400,000 a season at Canberra I think French rugby that has also been touted as a potential move for Josh is a more likely move than Salford.

I didn't say the club stank, read it properly. I said it stinks of the usual old Salford signing, meaning its the same sort of signing we would have made prior to the takeover, which is exactly the sort of thing we are trying to get away from.

Ill rephrase it to avoid confusion - 'signing a 33 year old fullback that can't into another SL team is reminiscent of Salford prior to Koukashs takeover and isn't the sort of signing we need to progress.

Just watched the abovementioned highlights of Dugan and I reckon it's reasonable to say, Sam who?

I can't see us being able to afford him based on the salary cap restrictions but my word, he'd be the biggest signing Super League has seen.

If Marwan wants to make a statement, here's his chance.

Perhaps the expression of wording in your post was easily influenced by the 'stink' article in the MEN article last week.

He was seen as the future NSW fullback but injuries and inconsistency at the Raiders has set him back, there's no forgetting he's a world class player but as mentioned he sends a lot of time on the side lines.

would be an amazing coup for the club but maybe a bit too good for us at the moment?

Not doubting Dugan's quality in any way but these highlights video's in general amuse me. They can make average players look like world beaters.

For a laugh I'd love to make a highlights video of player showing multiple knock-on's, missed tackles, making bad passes, taking wrong options and giving away penalties and then upload it to youtube.

Search for Gareth Hock

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Quote ="Stanley30"would be an amazing coup for the club but maybe a bit too good for us at the moment?'" amazing would be the word possible :- Quote speculation Dugan has been exploring potential options in the NRL, UK Super League and international rugby union. Read more: www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2NWqVeV18'" however Quote termination of Dugan's $650,000-a-year contract with Canberra'" that's £499K Quote The Titans have expressed an interest in talking to Dugan. St George Illawarra and Brisbane Broncos have also been linked with Dugan, although Broncos coach Anthony Griffin on Wednesday night denied any interest in the Raiders custodian.The Raiders haven't wielded the axe on a high-profile player since Todd Carney's dismissal midway through 2008. And in that case the club was successful in convincing the NRL to impose a one-year exile, which forced Carney to play out the following season with the Atherton Roosters in Queensland's far north. '"

last aussie i can remember that was playing over here at the time and had a call up for origin or international was alfie langer at wire back in 1994 i think

Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 14/03/13 says Josh Dugan's contract has been torn up. Is he now a free agent ?

I think Hull's Jason Smith got called over. I guess hat would be around the same period.