Another non story from the HDM. we would need to lose another overseas player as well as webster if we are to get a new overseas signing.

your easily pleased.

How would people feel about Gary Wheeler on a year-long loan from Saints, as a fed-trained option? A chance for him to develop in his preferred position, maybe.
Not a rumour, just an idea.

But this is a big risk - what happens if he was a flop? were do we go in 2011 with yet again 1 halfback?

Do we go for someone proven to settle the ship, or do we go for an unknown and hope they turn out like eastmond?

Any new signing is a risk. There don't look to be many experienced fed-trained options around. An antipodean, is a risk in another way as they can take time to settle in the UK. Also it'd mean losing Galea [uand[/u Webster, two of our better players.

As I say, just an idea.

Personally, I'd rather see us go for a 'good' youngster who has the potential to be 'great'. Maybe Ratchford fits that bill, maybe he doesn't. I'm not sure sacrificing two of our best players, to fill an (albeit important) position is the best way forward. I'd much rather see us keep Webster and Galea and sign someone like Ratchford, than sacrifice one of them for someone like Finch.

their wages put together probably wouldn't cover finch.he will want top notch money!!

Do you not think Galea wants to go then? thought he had been offered a 1yr extension but as yet hasnt signed it.

Kingmaker - do you really think Webster is in our "best players" bracket? If so i strongly disagree - when hes on form he can be great; but that is once in a blue moon and is more likely to limp off injured then do anything good.

hope so.the rumours flying around about him coming to us hasn't gone down well.i suppose you will have to lose 1 of your os players due to quotas anyway?which one??

Depends how many years you'll offer him i suppose, (Bit like the Longy situation was.) he wouldnt have to move house's and nothing much would change for Galea though..

But 110% id rather get rid of Webster even if Galea goes, then gives us room for quota, and money for a young British player.

I know what you mean. He made a big impact when he arrived in 2008, but has since struggled to live up those standards.
We'd miss him if he left though, I'm pretty sure. Look at the fed-trained alternatives on the ooc list, who'd be realistic targets - only Shenton (who everybody and his dog will be chasing) and maybe Clubb, would fully fill the gap. Craig Hall, while I'd be happy enough with him if it allowed us to strengthen elsewhere, is pretty much guaranteed to have lapses that would make us look back on Webster more fondly.

shenton fc bound!!-

Agreed we will miss him if we take on the likes of Craig Hall to replace him, But for me; hes on too much for what hes produced since 08 and a free quota spot is the deciding factor for me.

He was FC bound until Wigan and Leeds stepped in.

Matt King to replace Webster please. No money involved and his wages can be a packet of opal fruits.

Then we might not always get a chip through the middle on 5th and last.

I have the answer.

I'm having a face swop with Benny Galea like John Travolta and Nicholas Cage in "Face Off", then he's going to call himself "pmh" and I'll call myself Terrence Lovebucket.

This way we get to keep Galea/pmh and recruit Finch for the troublesome off half role.

Do 'owt for't cause me. Good like that aren't I. Yes I am.

Heading to Saints my friend. Hull were never in the running.

And who the ruddy heck are you?

A Rovers fan with over two thousand posts, I've never seen you before, what did you used to be called?

Don't know whether I like you or not do I. No I don't.

Tsk, shouldn't be allowed.

He had his initial conversations with FC. By my reckoning that put us in the running, at least until other clubs came in and outbid us.

Craig Hall coming has been around for ages do keep up.

How much would PMH/Galea want?

Id rather we ditched PMH/Galea and keep Lovebucket - then i could for the 1st time ever, be happy with someone elses surname on my shirt

To be honest, I don't think he gets the service he would at other clubs, but defensively he's sound and he's great ball in hand. Whereas I rate all three of Welham, Hall (if he is to come here) and Ratu, none are in the same class as Webster, and losing him will weaken that particular position IMHO.

If you say so chief

Again I agree they arnt in Webbos class - but i still wouldnt say hes one of our top players.

Clinton
Newton
Dobson
Briscoe
Fox
Lovegrove
Murrell
Galea
Vella
Watts
Colbon

IMO would all be above him in a players ranking of top players, if you narrow it down to backs id still say theres 3 id rather have playing.

Dont get me wrong if he does go we would need a new centre though.

Really? I think Webster is one of the best players you have at Craven Park. Maybe not as important because he doesnt play in a pivotal role but always a dangerous player IMO.