Ambler was offered a deal at quins and salford wants to stay at rhinos

Scott Dureau is ooc would we want him?

SBW doesn't seem entirely happy with his lot again

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no he is not. Signed for two years, ooc in 2012

Frosties, have you any idea which players will be joining us for the 2012 season (as well as Moore and Griffin)? GH keeps his cards very close to his chest!

Now this is a strange one? The dragons have dureau, they have bosc, they have signed pryce but the word in Aus is that Todd carney is going to the dragons? To get out of the lime light.

Surley a team in the salary cap era can't afford to have 4 marquee halfbacks.

Carney can play fullback.

So could Julian O'Neill.

They have a lot in common.

Add Greenshields, Sa, Farrar, Menzies to the bill. And with a weak Euro too, meaning their money shouldn't get to go as far.

If they have to offload to get Carney we could do worse than look at Farrar for centre or Sa as an offloading backrow who can cover centre or six. Certainly better than some of the options in this thread.

SA has re-signed for the Dragons and i doubt given his criminal record he'd get a visa over here.

Maybe. I also just had a look around and see that Farrar is going back to Manly, so maybe forget my original post.

However, I'm not sure what to think about the whole visa issue. IIRC at the time Eastwood, Bird, Carney and others had visa issues it was reported to be down to a change in policy due to one woman in the embassy in Canberra. Who knows if that's still the case.

As has been said greenshields just got a new deal?

Greg McNally released by Giants. I know we had him down on a weeks trial and were keen prior to him signing for Hudds. Is it worth a punt or should we steer well clear?

We steer well clear. He's a fullback now rather than a halfback. We have an abundance of fullback talent.

players left ooc -

Bradford - Vinny Finigan, Liam McAvoy
Castleford - Nick Fozzard, Martin Aspinwall
Catalan - Cyril Stacul, Sebastien Raguin, Tony Gigot
Crusaders - Tony Martin, Stuart Reardon, Andy Bracek, Adam Peek, Jordan James, Ben Flower, Rhys Hanbury, Elliott Kear, Gil Dudson, Paul Johnson, Peter Lupton, Lee Williams, Jamie Murphy, Jordan Tansey
Harlequins - Nick Kouparitas, Karl Temata, Danny Ward, David Williams
Hull FC - Danny Washbrook, Epalahame Lauaki, Ewan Dowes, Cameron Phelps, Mike Burnett, Liam Kent
Hull KR - Liam Colbon, Matt Cook, Dave Peterson
Salford - Mark Henry, Rob Parker
Saints - Ade Gardner, Gareth Frodsham, Tom Armstrong
Wakefield - Matt Blaymire, Luke George, Michael Korkidas, Kevin Henderson, Glenn Morrison, Jeremy Smith
Warrington - Jon Clarke, Lee Mitchell, Tyrone McCarthy
Wigan - Karl Pryce

Released -

Bradford - Marc Herbert
Huddersfield - Keal Carlile, Gregg McNally
Hull KR - Ben Fisher

Only three players out of the whole of that list would I consider personally, and that's consider not necessarily sign. And that's Morrison, Jon Clarke (Dependent on Buderus going), and Washbrook (whom I feel Hull have not developed properly).

Everyone else, leave them well alone.

I have now added Crusaders too it.

Yeah, I would take Hanbury then. And wouldn't need to consider that one, we should do it anyway.

I disagree - Rhys Hanbury could do a good job for us - very underrated.

Washbrook just lacks mental and physical pace - looked a great prospect but seems to been unable to fulfill

I know David about Hanbury, which is why I posted it above you after frosties corrected his post to then include Crusaders.

That reminds me of going into a high street shop late in a sale period. The difference between 'cheap' and 'good value' readily apparent. There are a few on there that I'd have if we could have the versions of 3-4 years ago. Anyone remember where we parked the DeLorean?

Think the op got this bang on as ive heard the same

That made me laugh lots. Thanks.

One things for sure as we currently stand.

We already know we have slipped miles behind Wigan, Warrington, Saints, and Huddersfield. At this moment looking at 2012 we may also be miles behind Hull and Catalans.

Catalans are making good squad changes, but Hull are really going in the right direction. The signings they have made will strengthen them considerably, but more importantly to compliment that they have added a new coach whom in my opinion is better than Maguire.

rob purdham has not ruled out joining a northern club in SL. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 45,00.html

rob purdham has not ruled out joining a northern club in SL. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 45,00.html