kevin campion

Classic that Lefty. Remember Jacko kicking goals against Widnes at Central Park in the Regal semi. Wire 8 tries, 1 goal (or thereabouts). Jacko, great bloke, fabulous forward, bloody awful goalkicker, even worse than Briers.

Benny Elias

We actually signed him, didn't we
Pulled out, citing the rainy British weather
then moves to Auckland, where it NEVER rains, does it

Remember that game well
All Jacko's kicks were on target (or thereabouts), but kicked with all the strength of a vicar's handshake

Jesus, is there any player or coach we haven't been linked to at some point?

Matt Orford - rumour was doing the rounds for ages. Thank god that didnt come true
Morley - Only for us to sign him later
Scully - Coming back every Christmas
Neil Turley - remember that one??
Joey Johns - sort of came off but seemed to be preparing a longer deal before retirement
Jamie Lyon - once he left Saints
Bobbie Goulding - later years

There are plenty of others

Simon Geohagan, former Irish RU player. Trained with us a couple of times but that was it.

There was a big Sean Long rumour on here a few years back, when he was at Saints.

Joe Mellor.

Chris Oti (English RU winger late 80's early 90's) was another

We were linked with Scully and Sinfield?
God does no one keep me in the loop?

We were waiting until Boxing Day to tell you.

Good shout for remembering Naas Botha. I don't remember it at the time but in one of my old Rothmans books it mentioned that we'd been linked with him.

Some names here that I had totally forgotten.

Kimmorley I always hoped would come to us. We were linked with him several times and when we signed Michael Monaghan there was something in the Warrington Guardian saying we had the chance to sign Kimmorley but chose Monaghan over him.

I was disappointed when the Neil Turley deal didn't come off although it seemed like he'd been trying to push and push for a bigger and bigger deal. With hindsight it is crazy how he was hyped up as such a big name signing, considering he had only played in the U21s and NFP. When he did come into SL in 2005 he was just average. I think we dodged a bullet with Turley, he might have been the Ryan Leaf of rugby league. When he couldn't sign Turley, Plange signed Westwood instead.

Also remember the April Fool about Iestyn Harris when somebody photoshopped Iestyn Harris' head on Mark Hilton's body and sent it out as a press release from a fake email address supposedly from Gina Coldrick, which got all the newspapers buzzing.

we got him in the end though!!!

This thread could run and run.....

James Graham
And next year you can add Tony Puletua to your list

Shaun Edwards put his hat in the ring in 2002, if his foreword to Chris Joynt's autobiography is to tbe believed.

Tickle was already prepared, ready to sign until he did a Turley.

Us signing Erol Crabtree did the rounds a few years ago.

According to a lad who has been going to games with us since the 80's we actually signed john devereux. His actual words were 'the contract has been signed, it's in the safe'. Idiot. He knows who he is because he reads these boards, but never posts.

the BBC even announced the signing on their website.

Remember this: menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... _talk.html Quote WARRINGTON Wolves have rubbished reports suggesting they are to move for Salford-born Great Britain international Adrian Morley. Morley has been linked in the past with a return at some stage to his home-town club. But according to Wolves coach Paul Cullen he definitely won't be going to the Halliwell Jones Stadium in the foreseeable future. "The claims made are utter rubbish and absolute fabrication at all conceivable levels," said Cullen. "We will not allow our supporters and sponsors to be misled in this manner." Morley, one of the few English-born players to make the grade in the NRL in recent years, is currently playing for Sydney Roosters in Australia. It has been suggested the 27-year-old forward is considering taking out Aussie citizenship in order to play in the high- profile State of Origin games. But if Morley does decide to return to the North West, it will cost any future buyers a substantial sum. And neither Salford nor Warrington would seem to have the resources to secure his services. '"

Remember this: menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... _talk.html Quote WARRINGTON Wolves have rubbished reports suggesting they are to move for Salford-born Great Britain international Adrian Morley. Morley has been linked in the past with a return at some stage to his home-town club. But according to Wolves coach Paul Cullen he definitely won't be going to the Halliwell Jones Stadium in the foreseeable future. "The claims made are utter rubbish and absolute fabrication at all conceivable levels," said Cullen. "We will not allow our supporters and sponsors to be misled in this manner." Morley, one of the few English-born players to make the grade in the NRL in recent years, is currently playing for Sydney Roosters in Australia. It has been suggested the 27-year-old forward is considering taking out Aussie citizenship in order to play in the high- profile State of Origin games. But if Morley does decide to return to the North West, it will cost any future buyers a substantial sum. And neither Salford nor Warrington would seem to have the resources to secure his services. '"

Salary Cap Cheat Masters

Reckon his missus has a 100K cleaning job?

She does a fine job though.

I remember being sat at home, and that comming up on the bottom of the screen on sky sports news, that he had re-signed..........I was made up at the time !!!!!