I bet you have a £30k+ job too. You Saints lot are minted.

Apologies for the thread drift but the opportunity was too good to miss.

what opportunity?

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If that's true, excellent. Perhaps we've had a contingency plan for once, hopefully one with a little imagination. Look forward to the announcement.

If it's a lie, your a pecker.

Please can we ban these two swear words when discussing possible half back signings....

Long and Robinson.........


It makes me have a little bit of sick in my mouth.......


Bridge is an attacking centre like Phil blake and Johnathan davies and should be used as such.... neither davies or Blake were excellent half backs but were two of the best players I've ever seen...bridge is not a half back....

and Also can we imagine Robinson signing for Saints then getting his automatic GB jersey..... the lord wept......!!!!

anyway god bless you Joey but I thought Langer was better......in fact how old is Alfie these days.......??

I think you need to giveover with this mate. Making us all very jealous.

"World Class" post, chump.

It is not a lie, JWP.

If it comes off, in my opinion it will be a great signing. If not, onwards and upwards.

saying Bridge is an attacking centre like Blake or Davies is like saying Robinson is an attacking halfback like Andy Gregory

Name names eddie.

Its an audacious attempt to sign Long. Been rumoured before and I for one hope it comes off. No more unbelievable than signing Gleeson at the time.

I can't and won't - let's just sit back and watch events unfold.

Nothings ever certain until contracts are signed anyway. Andrew Johns would have returned to Warrington next year had he not retired. Even when contracts are signed things don't always work out - Kevin Campion to name but one example, I could give you more.

I believe Long wanted to come last year - we just wouldn't stump up the cash Saints were requesting.

Makes me wonder why you mentioned it then. Unless it was vanity.

I was merely adding to the discussion, however you've got me bang to rights. OK then - my mate's a director at Whitehaven, John Duffy's coming back and bringing Craig Calvert with him

What makes you think Lokyer or Burrow would want to play for Wire

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Interesting. Thats good news in a way as undoubtably the club knew this too (due to the very special relationship between Warrington and Joey) and so have already got their plans in place for next seasons recruits.

the danger with signing Long is that it is just going to turn into a drinking club with him, Gleeson and Briers all enjoying elevated social status amongst the younger players and leading them astray

missed that thread. I dont do all that wages snobbery though, i remember what it was like to earn sod all doing a **** job.

ah, you mean the one where Long was going to sign by "next Thursday" and sod all happened. In fact, Im pretty sure that Its the same dude writing this so called rumour. He's a charletan.

Aldoh wasn't it?

Lets face facts, the NRL guys you have put forward this is what i think of them atm

Thurston- Performing incredibly in the NRL, SOO jumper is basically his for Queensland, Australia 7 jumper is most likely going to be his for a while and he would want to give this up why?
Not an option for you guys unless you are going to offer silly money

Lockyer- Performing well in a bad side atm, SOO jumper is basically his again, Australia 6 jumper again is and always will be until he retires and again he would want to give this up why?
Not an option for you guys, not for a couple more years anyways

Orford- Performing well again in a aside with Jamie Lyon that has become serious NRL title contenders and is having the time of his life with Lyon or Burns playing 6 with himself at 7, No Test or SOO jumpers as of yet for me i think

Monaghan- The only option for you guys i think, good player but he is getting abit more game time now at Manly and may become less of an option in the future

Warrington need a half back who can control a game, pull out the unexpected when needed & remove pressure from Briers. A "go to" man who the rest of the team can look to when they are knackered/can't be harrissed to put the own hands up for the extra work - another Lee Briers in other words... I believe it is true that we are a one man team - when Briers plays the rest look to him to do something; in games this season he hasn't played in only then have the rest of the team put in the extra effort necessary & put their hands up to take responsibility.

Of the players mentioned, Robinson isn't in the necessary calibre - he is required to lead Salford around & can't. Sinfield or Burrow I would have like a shot, but just can't see them leaving Leeds; likewise Cooke with Hull. Long is past it as a signing for the future unfortunately.

Of English players, I would look at Rooney, Thorman or Deacon - offer them a new challenge & some serious wages.

I do believe we should be looking at a big name to go onto the quota though. A Williams, a Marshall, a Kimmorley or an Orford.

I guess much will depend on the coaching setup though, if we have the same setup I would expect an English or "lesser" NRL player. If we have a different setup then maybe we will see the big name we all hope for...

Thanks for your input. We appreciate somebody who obviously knows whats going on in the NRL sharing their impartial views.

Your knowledge on such matters is World Class, my Saints supporting know-nothing.