Along with Wakefield and more immediately Catalans. According to this report:

[urlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/may/13/catalans-dragons-brett-finch-melbourne-storm[/url

My knowledge of him goes no further than his wikipedia entry. He didn't especially catch my eye in the WCC. What do people think? He can play halfback as well as 5/8th according to Wiki, which would give us more (ie some) cover at hb.
Both Webster and Galea would have to be released to make space, though.

I think he's nailed on for Catalans to replace Mogg, and it appears likely to happen mid-season. We wouldn't be able to accomodate him until 2011, and then we would be likely to be in a bidding war with other clubs for him.

We desparately need a new 6 but I don't see Finch coming in to fill the gap.

Thats how I see it.

Clint Newtons best mate,could sway things!

More likely to be swayed by cash than by newton.

I thought Josh Perry was his best friend?

Hilarious, fool!

My best mate works in a greenhouse in Keyingham. Doesn't mean I'm going to pack up my job and go tomato picking with him 'cos he's good company!

ouch! are we not friends any more either?

hull or the south of france.

Tough choice

Of course, if he signs for another club that's irrefutable evidence that Rovers were never interested at all

Only if the other club is Hull, in which case I'll personally edit his Wiki page to say he is rubbish.

Aye, we all know Newton has first hand knowledge of how to turn blind eye to salary cap. Cos thats what it would take.

Rovers have room in the cap to make a signing. Enough to sign Finch im not sure. What we dont have is a quota spot available unless we are able to get, for example, Ben Fisher re-classified as Fed-trained on the grounds that he has been here over 5 years.

Your talking next year right?

fisher has been re classified.

Webster
vella
dobson
Clinton
Newton
galea

are your overseas.

I doubt crocker could pick up a phone without further injury.

You are correct.

Good player, always liked him although he has often been labelled as an underperfomer. For the amount of talent he has he should have done more in the game.

He's just been interviewed on tv.

He said that he'd like to stay at storm this year but can't rule out sl and that sl is becoming a real option fornext season.

Could be his only option in time. Do I want a player who wants the paycheck or someone with something to prove?

Correct, they have £31,437:45 left for this season. A Hull fan told me

Against a deficit of 4 million. Best get a call into the ghostbusters, messrs Cameron and Clegg.

Don't think vella is quota

The exemption is something along the lines of players who were here in 2007 and didn't need a work permit I think (kolpack and EU passport). aussies were already subject to quota restrictions