Hodges would be 33 when we signed him, but is currently starting and captain for the team that is topic the NRL.

Lets be fair, weve a historyof signing players over 30, and i see no differant this time round... hodges would be available on a 2 -3 year deal, and the broncos would release him no doubt anyways.....

We tried to sign hodges but he's re-signed for the broncos, we are still on the lookout for a strike playing centre, & a back rower is signed up already.

Justin Hodges doesn't come across as the type that would be 'up' for a stint in SL. Given his injury problems he'd spend a lot of time on the sidelines.
Glad he's staying put, if the rumour is true, of course.

Any chance of us signing an attack coach?????

Our attack execution is abysmal, against any well drilled defence,
we wont trouble anyone, if we're relying on individual plays, ie
interceptions,kicks, we're in trouble.

That's why we're 2nd bottom

Quote ="*1865*"Justin Hodges doesn't come across as the type that would be 'up' for a stint in SL. Given his injury problems he'd spend a lot of time on the sidelines. Glad he's staying put, if the rumour is true, of course.'" I'm not sure, he did say a couple of months ago that it's a "dream" of his to come over here and win a title: www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl ... 7213719227 Although Hodges does say, "I have another two years left here", it would be 2017 not 2016. I'd rather we went for someone else to be honest.

Quote ="*1865*"Justin Hodges doesn't come across as the type that would be 'up' for a stint in SL. Given his injury problems he'd spend a lot of time on the sidelines. Glad he's staying put, if the rumour is true, of course.'" I'm not sure, he did say a couple of months ago that it's a "dream" of his to come over here and win a title: www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl ... 7213719227 Although Hodges does say, "I have another two years left here", it would be 2017 not 2016. I'd rather we went for someone else to be honest.

Castleford Tigers have signed Ryan Bailey till end of season

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No the problem was living just OFF greatFIELD

Sounding positive regarding Micky Paea.

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Would be an unexpected bonus to keep him after links with Leeds and Wigan. Paea, Taylor, Watts, Ellis Green/Bowden would be a good set of props - assume we're looking at back row as Ellis is moving up.

Sounds positive, but I will hold off my excitement until Paea has signed and I see who the two players are, they must be strike players to give us something different.

Hopefully Pritchard will be one.

Can put one coaching rumour to bed for now, Noble has finally signed for London as a 'mentor' to Andrew Henderson.

Phew!
That's a relief!!!

Id give a pound to a shilling that we sign another prop

If Paea and stays and we sign Taylor, a prop is not a position we need IMO.

A backrower is far more important, a backrow of Mini, Thompson, Westy and Ellis is powerful and hardworking, but is really missing the a dynamic edge.

Thats unless we use Sa in the backrow and sign two centres, one from overseas and one from SL (Bridge, Sarginson etc)

Also looks certain that the marquee rule will come into play next season, their is no homegrown player in our squad worth using it on, so which overseas and position will it be used for?

If you're going to pay over the odds for an overseas 'Marquee signing' it has to be in a position where they'd make a difference. For us it would have to be at hooker. With Sneyd signed up long term and HTW & Dean developing very nicely in the academy we don't need a HB, then with Shaul & Naughton we don't really need a FB either.

Don't like the idea of this marquee signing rule. Essentially we're going to be paying over the odds just for the same kind of players that were coming over a few years ago anyway.

I personally wouldn't, I think we have two good hookers in our squad and if they are used correctly would work very well together.

Plus spenign big money on a player that will only play 40 minutes doesn't make good financial sense.

I'd use it to sign a centre.

I'm not convinced by it either.

Stop it. I'm going for a lie down.

Depends how its used. We will see owners with brains do really well with it.

There are many options, it dopesnt just mean "paying over the odds for an Aussie who was "coming anyway"" .

The Marquee player could be our top earner, say £120k comes off the cap, then it enables us to put that £120k into other players to retain them, to stop Saints Wire etc offering them more.

It doesnt have to be Aussie or Kiwi, it could be a RU player from anywhere.

It could be a player from another club, any nationality, I'd assume Roby wont be Saints super earner, but we could me him the top dog, and Saints couldnt compete (insert other names, Roby is only an example)

Dont be so quick to dismiss it.

Think it's a great idea, just what the game needs imo , like previous poster said , doesn't have to be an overseas player, means every team should have a world class player, can only be good. Be interesting to see say Wakefield make an offer to a Wigan player to make them the marquee player

Apparently he's bought some red undies (O'meleyesque) already packed away in his suitcase just to tip you completely over the precipice.

Heard Shillington could be a target for the Dragons and Storm...

The big guys in the NRL (ie who dont play a lot of minutes)
could be surplus to requirements next season, with the interchange rule
reduced from 12 to 10...

Not sure IF that rule will be introduced here.