Buffalo Breheny thats a blast from the past, wouldnt like to cross him.

I rate Hunt highly. He'd easily be the best FB in the league if he came but with us signing Roberts on a 4 year deal hopefully he can play there and play well also.

If we were to sign another FB it would push Ainscough further away from a spot in the first team.

In regards to Tomkins if he's not ready next year then he'll never be ready IMO. Noble has to start playing him it's as simple as that.

Wouldn't like to sign him either . He WAS crap.

IIRC he only cost £500 what a waste of money that was

He wasn't that good.

Areas we need to strengthen:

Prop forward

(NRL props coming off contract)

David Taylor - Brisbane Broncos (Aged 20)



Sam Thaiday Brisbane Broncos (Aged 23)

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Thaiday[/url

Danny Williams - Canterbury Bulldogs

[urlhttp://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=745&grade=nrl[/url

Conrad Ta'akimoeka - Canterbury Bulldogs

[urlhttp://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=760&grade=nrl[/url

Charlie Laeano - Canterbury Bulldogs

[urlhttp://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=747&grade=nrl[/url

Scott Logan - Canberra Raiders

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Logan[/url

Ben Ross - Cronulla Sharks

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ross[/url

Luke Bailey - Gold Coast Titans

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Bailey[/url

Fui Fui Moi Moi - Paramatta Eels

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuifui_Moimoi[/url

Petero Civoniceva - Penrith Panthers

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petero_Civoniceva[/url

David Kidwell - South Sydney (Could be used as a prop IMO)

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kidwell[/url

Craig Fitzgibbon - Sydney Roosters

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Fitzgibbon[/url

Steve Price - New Zealand Warriors

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Price[/url

Evarn Tuimavave - New Zealand Warriors

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evarn_Tuimavave[/url


Fullback (If Richie Mathers leaves)

Hasem El Masri

[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazem_El_Masri[/url

Anthony Minichiello



[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Minichiello[/url

Karmichael Hunt -



[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmichael_hunt[/url

Coaches off contract

Out of Work Coaches
Steve Folkes (ex Bulldogs)
Graham Murray (ex Cowboys)


Coaches contracts that end after 09

Brian Smith (Knights)
Matthew Elliott (Panthers)
Brad Fittler (Roosters)

Mal Meninga (Qld)

Justin Poore is a good prop for St George, hes off contract at end of year. Only 23.

Some halfbacks that will come off contract

Darren Lockyer

Matt Orford

Nigel Vagana

Benji Marshall


Orford is the one I'd take out of them lot. (Realistically)

Vagana is dog. Hunt is not a patch on Billy Slater. As far as coaches go how you lot can't be overall happy with Noble performance as coach after he's created a good squad from a team that was the worst in the league is beyond me.

I thought Vagana was past it however the world cup proved otherwise. Although still I wouldn't look to sign him.



So? Mathers isn't a patch on either of them. Billy Slater is not off contract , Hunt is.



It was tongue in cheek the coaches off contract but still it's something that should be discussed as Noble is off contract. The whole debate about Brian Noble is on another thread if you have an opinion on the matter express it there.

Thaiday would be a brilliant signing if IL could pull it off, always a handful in the pack. Didn't realise he was so young.

I'd still take Lynch over most apart from maybe Petro but Lynch has three years on him.

I'd take Andy Lynch purely for the british factor. It's going to become a lot more important in the next few years to reduce the amount of overseas players and if we can do so then we must.

So on that point I'd agree. But the quality coming off contract from Australia is staggering and if we're going to sign them we must do it now before the Aussie clubs retain them. All the best signings are announced mid-season. (Danny Buderus at Leeds, Riddell for Wigan, Crocker for Hull FC, Steve Menzies for Bradford, Ryles for Les Catalans).

Lockyer, simple as, one year deal with second year optional as pay as you play.

I'd go for Lynch, not just for the British factor, he just does what a good prop should do, defends well, runs hard but most of all he does the basics right, he never concedes silly penalties in defence, he doesn't try stupid off loads at the wrong time, he rarely knocks on at the play the ball and in the impact. I'd go for him in a flash over all those available from the NRL

For what we want/need........Steve Price or Luke Bailey.

Luke Bailey would be my pick

How old is he though? must be over 30

Hes only 29

I would go for Lynch. We need our quota spots for backs as we cannot produce good enough backs in this country.

At one point we were in the market for him. I think it was when Millward took over, might have been before.

Would be a cracking signing a real rough n tough prop forward and still has plenty of life left in him.

Bailey at 29 would be a outstanding signing and would put our pack right up with the best

[urlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/4567835/Saracens-director-Eddie-Jones-to-step-down.html[/url

That reads to me like he's looking at spending more time with his family but he's not retired? Maybe he's looking for a part time consultancy role……

Perhaps he was going to come to Wigan, but then watched yesterday's game and has decided that a future in his back-garden is preferable?