I'm going to at least give the bloke a chance.

We are so short on numbers now and there's only so many spares in Warringtons squad to go round.

I have it from a reputable source that James Soward will be playing for London Broncos for the remainder of 2013. www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/n ... 6665187050 This will give the club a chance to make the Challenge Cup semi-finals at least, and to knock smug St Helens out of 8th place in Super League by year's end.

I have it from a reputable source that James Soward will be playing for London Broncos for the remainder of 2013. www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/n ... 6665187050 This will give the club a chance to make the Challenge Cup semi-finals at least, and to knock smug St Helens out of 8th place in Super League by year's end.

Fully agree! it's only a few months, he most likely would rather be in London a Capital than St Helens or Salford (Saints fan knocking Dr K as everyone seems to do currently that they would not able to lure him) just hope he really wants to show Penrith what he can do!

It seems that DH wants to spend the money (who could blame him for pocketing CGs wages?)

As things stand, it's difficult to imagine us winning another game...at least Soward gives us some hope (probably misplaced as usual!).

Very talented player that blossomed under Wayne Bennett's guidance and a game plan written around him, resulting in him playing Origin for NSW.
Things haven't gone so well for the Saints since Benny's departure, and the retirement of Ben Hornby from the 7 role has set them back further.
He has a great left foot kicking game but needs to be behind a dominant pack to give him the room to move in. Has a reputation for poor defence but I've always thought he's better than his reputation. He is ALWAYS the scapegoat for the Saints' frailties, and there are just more of them now than 3 years ago!
Think of a left footed Paul Deacon and you're not far off.

Now official... www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/500 ... b7hQuDbJMI

Now official... www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/500 ... b7hQuDbJMI

Very nice signing. With Gower leaving, I didn't fancy you guys to win another game this yea but now I think you'll beat Sheffield.

If he gets us to Wembley we should build a statue to him!

Is Jamie cup tied?

Not sure who you're asking. Maybe you can explain why you think he may be cup-tied because I can't think of any reason.

Has to be a positive interim signing. At least we know that TR isn't just writing off this season. Let's hope there are no visa issues.

I was unsure when you get to this stage if players had to be registered before a certain date that is all!

This from RFL regulations suggest he is ok to play

Only Players on the Register of that Club, or subject to Rule B4:10, Dual Registered with that Club at the close of RFL business on the Monday immediately prior to the Quarter Finals of the Cup shall be eligible to play in any Quarter Final, Semi Final or Final Tie.

Well he's going to be playing behind the least dominant pack in the comp, so...

Thanks! my copy of the regulations are on my laptop in a document and I was not on it earlier.

I hope he's more bothered about playing for us in 2013 than he was about St George.

Interesting now, I assume Witt will get shunted to scrum-half.

It's hard to get excited about a signing like this when our season is already over.

I bet he can't wait to play in front of 900 cheering fans, what a joke Rugby League has become

No but he may want to play at Wembley!

You think he wants to be up against Scott Dureau and Leon Pryce in front of 82,000 screaming fans?

He seems to think big, so who knows, he has nerves of steel, kicking winning goals at the end of gig matches, SOO and Grand Final winner. I doubt much will phase him!

Does anyone have an idea as to how long a visa etc. takes? I'm presuming he'll be here for the cup 1/4 but has Miller been allowed across to play for Hull yet?

I would of thought we would have applied for the Visa prior to today's announcement so hopefully it won't be too long.

while I'm surprised at some ambition being shown by the club and I'm excited (in relative terms) that we might get a couple more wins this season on the back of this signing...

have said it before and elsewhere, wasn't franchising meant to stop this sort of thing? by all accounts we have a capable home-grown SH in Mike Bishay who's starting to make the step up into SL. is it any good for rugby league and ultimately for this club to have another aussie make a brief stop over to claim playing time ahead of him?

IF the club has any future then players like Bishay surely represent that future, and seeing as the season is done barring a miracle in the cup isn't this the time to dish playing time out to the youth for them to gain experience for future campaigns? I know I'd rather see us go down with a bunch of young London lads (who are playing for their future careers) giving a bit of effort than journeyman aussies half-dly earning their big pay-checks. to me, this move would signal that the club perhaps don't plan on having a future outside of a speculative crack at the cup.

The club has wisely brought Bishay through steadily - too many young players at London have been ruined by over-exposure when they're not ready. If you lose your best player mid-season and a world class replacement comes available, why wouldn't you do it?
I'm excited by the young crop on its way, but I think its right that some brakes are applied. To be honest when we played Cas the other week the Under 20s had more shape in defence than the first team!!

Witt out for Bishay. At least he will try. Bishay has been called a promising young player and another small one. No doubt he will add nicely to the number of young players who get run over each week in a broncos shirt.

Even the bigger clubs with a better class of youngsters than us like Saints and Wigan are vulnerable when they play too many youngsters at one time. This has a lot to do with Saints current predicament in SL.