John Monie used to call this exercise Fantasy Footy, as he got to choose a whole heap of players like Dymock etc and was then let go before he got the chance to work with them. Suggest if you want to prove what you all know as coaches that you enter the NRL Super Coach comp which is free and set up a fans league (max 20) on here so you can see which of you would cut the mustard as a coach yourself and have the bragging rights. Be an interesting exercise as there is a lot "I know best" on here.

If Minichiello falls through another option for 2014 -- if he is available -- is Newcastle Knights utility back Kevin Naiqama. He can play full back, wing and centre, and is one of the fastest men in the NRL. Based on the Newcastle team that played Wests Tigers, right now he is behind Darius Boyd, Akuila Uate, Dane Gagai, Anthony Quinn and James McManus in Wayne Bennet's selection of outside backs. Personally I rate him much higher than Anthony Quinn, who played a few hours ago in the centres. Kevin, who is only 23, would be a sensation in Super League if Newcastle would release him.

which part of it doesn't make sense?

The part which calls the thread ludicrous.

If the club continues to fail there will likely be a cleaning out of poor performers at year's end. That is why it is worthwhile to speculate which players are worth keeping (and which others may be worth hiring). Nothing ludicrous about such a discussion.

It is if you are not allowed to sign the suggested players because of the quota and no-federation trained rules.

I'm not prepared to entertain a thread any longer which suggests we're going to sign Tim Sheens and Anthony Minichello. Locked for reasons of blatant idiocy.