People who are flush with cash are flush for a reason - usually because they make their money work for them.

Giving the money to GH four months before it is necessary doesn't seem to fit that criteria?

What are they going to do about the southstand season ticket holders?

What if for example I were to have justbeing paid a shed load this moth because I did a ton of overtime? Instead of wasting the cash on frivilous things bought my season ticket now?

Having said this, i'll buy mine on the last cheap day

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The guy's shoulder is 'gone'. Hence his decision to leave Super League and Quins.

Lovely stuff.

Rumour that Gary Wheeler is going to Leeds

another signed for Widnes.

shopping?

Nothing on Saints forum about it. Anyway, I thought he is/was going to be the next great thing so why would Saints be allowing him to leave..... And more importantly why would he want to leave Saints for us?

More chance of us signing Tony Martin from Crusaders than Wheeler me thinks

Lies.

Unfortunately Tony Martin has been linked for some time. He's not the quality marquee signing that GH implied when it was announced that Senior was leaving. If it happens it's not going to please many fans. I don't know who is better Martin or Nick Emmett from St Georges who was mentioned last week! Is it somebody else?
I thought with season tickets going on sale Gary H would have said something about recruitment. Instead it's all about the new Southstand. No wonder we're going to spend upto the salary cap!

Shortage of cash? Maybe explains the resigning of Webb,Kylie,Kirke,Bailey and releasing high earners like Senior,Ali & Bedsy and the only announced signing so far of Richard Moore

Tony Martin had a very good game last Sunday. Still dont want him at out club though.

Any ideas of other signings and when there's going to be any announcements? If Buderus goes we need a hooker and a good second row forward to eplace Ali?

We have enough of them thanks.

What about a hooker?

what the rate ?

McShane and Hood for me (with Burrow and Sinfield as back up)

I can't see how there's a shortage of money. So far only Moore has been signed on supposedly small contract. Is the Griffin deal still on? If Buderus goes, who replaces him, McShane and Hood or a signing and if so who? I think we still need some cover at half-back and that's why Hanbury would have been good. I'm sure GH knows what he's doing, I just wish he would let us know!

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you'd hope so and certainly in the past he has......however today's announcement about the South Stand might make some think differently

Brisbane Broncos - Rohan Ahern, Dane Carlaw

Canberra Raiders - David Milne, Matt Orford

Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs - Michael Lett, Brad Morrin, Junior Tia-Kilifi, Gary Warburton

Cronulla Sharks - Paul Aiton, Andrew Clayton, Dean Collis, Stuart Flanagan, Kose Lelei, Johnny Mannah, Scott Porter, Tim Smith, Siosaia Vave, John Williams, Broderick Wright

Gold Coast Titans - Greg Bird, Marshall Chalk, Jordan Rankin

Manly Sea Eagles - Jamie Buhrer, Matt Cross, Liam Foran, Joe Galuvao, Jason King, Brent Kite, Vic Mauro, Tim Robinson, George Rose, Terence Seu Seu, Dean Whare, David Williams, Tony Williams

Melbourne Storm - Jack Afamasaga, Sione Kite, Todd Lowrie, Sika Manu, Elijah Niko

New Zealand Warriors - Shaun Berrigan, Shaun Metcalf, Bill Tupou

Newcastle Knights - Shannon McDonnell, Constantine Mika, Korbin Sims

North Queensland Cowboys - Isaak Ah Mau, Clint Amos, Michael Bani, Shannon Gallant, Blake Leary, Aaron Payne

Parramatta Eels - Manase Manuokafoa, Pele Peletelese, Etu Uaisele

Penrith Panthers - Yileen Gordon, Masada Iosefa, Arana Taumata, Tim Winitana, Michael Worrincy

South Sydney Rabbitohs - Shaun Corrigan

St George Illawarra Dragons - Adam Cuthbertson, Nick Emmett, David Gower, Jake Marketo, Reece Simmonds

Sydney Roosters - Justin Carney, Willie Mataka, Jason Ryles

Wests Tigers - Mitch Brown, Geoff Daniela, Junior Moors, Matt Utai

We have enough of them, but do we have one of class quality?

That said, that position is also where we have an abundance of talent coming through the ranks. Jack Carvill for me should have had a go there already, and I have been advised by a very prominent scout to watch out for Ben Finder.

My own view on top of that, is the first team coaching can not much longer continue to ignore the claims of Daniel Smith, who looks miles ahead of the academy competition. This lad really looks the real deal. Always thought he was a prop, but seems to have been playing 13 for Leeds, so don't know where his future lies, but he is some talent.

Agree Gotcha re-D.Smith he looks far too good at Acadamy level and must be ready for a dig at either 1st team with us or at least a loan deal elsewhere.
He does look like a prop but he's very mobile and has very good endurance and hands at 13 so he could turn out to be a pack utility well worthy of a potential bench spot to cover Prop or any of the BR.