With Brown leaving and the general opinion being that Grix isn't a creative enough half-back to compliment Broughy and no one else really there to step up - Robbo is an option but seems settled at hooker - i was having a look to see who is out of contract for next year, see if any of these interest you .

Anyway i've come up with :

Jarrod Sammut - i rate this fella and reckon he would do well in our fast, attacking side.
Richard Whiting - decent utility player who could maybe do a job.
Matty Smith - not so sure, he's had a few good games agains tus in the past though.
Tiim Smith - Could be a good player one day !
Gareth O'Brien - i like this kid and reckon him and Brough would be ace together .
Brett Finch - would be a tremendous signing for us but cant see that happening.

Thoughts ?

Agree about Jarrod - Think he would be a great asset

Sammut - can be brilliant at times but can also be a liability. He is not an organiser and would not be the player needed to improve the Giants

Whiting - ok as a loose forward but no better than what we have already got

Matty Smith - ok but no thanks

Tim Smith - awful

O Brien - looks an ok player but i think warrington will be looking to keep

Finch - good player but at the back end of his carreer

a new half back is a must for next season.

out of your list i like sammut.

I too like sammut but I don't think his style would compliment Broughs. Matty smith is going to either saints or Wigan.

If finch stays in uk he'll stay at the pies.

Rest- no thanks-no better than what we have.
Jamie soward would be nice - but we won't be able to afford him.

Should have kept wood.

Sammut - show pony 1 part brilliant 6 parts ordinary 3 parts cr*p a botom half of the table player

Whiting a 13

M Smith average top 6 half NB wants his kicking game at Saints. Not worth the money he will want

B Smith - dreadful 1 part brilliant 9 parts cr*p

O'Brien - wont release him

Finch - Souths(?)

Rangi Chase??

yes but would be a big transfer fee, cant see it.

i only put them names as they are what i could find that were OOC. not neccesarily who i think we should get.

I rate sammut in attack but dont rate his defence

If Wigan are struggling to find a half back for next year we aren't going to find it any easier!

I've said for 10 years we need an out and out 6, shame the Carney deal never came through.

Would only take finch if i was honest but listening to wigan fans there saying matty smith is nailed onto joining wigan and finch could be going to hull fc. Sammut can come up with some magic when we would need it but defence isnt the best.

Whiting has signed a new deal at Hull.

Sammut was a big fish in a small pond at Crusaders. Doesn't shine in a slightly better Bulls team. I think we'd have to look further afield to find a top number 6 to become the top side in the country.

agree



think we could poss see an overseas player coming our way, we have the money now with poss a few more players to leave at the end of the season..faalogo?

I dont think any of thementioned players are better than what we already have.Apart from Finch whoi thinkwill go back to the NRL.

I think we wil lhave to bring in an Aussie.

The challenge with bringing over players from Oz is the huge increase in the NRL salary cap + potential extra clubs. their top players can earn 300K plus. indeed after the world cup I would expect many uk players to go to Oz.

Brough is apparently going back to Hull?

Is that why his son has just signed on with newsome?

Brough is going NOWHERE!!!!

I do hope they have not been trying to tap up DB or there will be some trouble.

Why cripes-if Wigan go via the club and not the agent they've done nothing wrong.

I an refering to the Hull comment. No mention of Wigan. FYI tapping up (my reference) and making a 'legal' approach are two different things.

Let me repeat, Brough is going nowhere.