well one out of four isn't that bad.

Waterhouse would be a decent signing, and Stefan Ratchford from what I've seen of him seems to have the sort of flair that most British backs lack. From within the Super League he would be one of the main candidates to replace Briers. Obviously prefer someone like Benji Marshall, but not sure we'll be able to attract that sort of player at this stage in their career.

we just signed a current Australian internation, regardless of scrotum related incidents, he was coming here next year anyway.

I'm sure Bert would put a good word in with Benji for us.

With all respect to Dogtanian, Benji is a different class of player. Him plying his trade over here at the height of his career would be the biggest overseas signing since the inception of Super League, and would surely see sellout crowds at the HJ every week.

you talk a load of tosh.

As I said, we may have signed a forward. But that's obvious.

Marvellous signing if true.

www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl- ... public_rss

www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl- ... public_rss

Interesting reading the comments at the bottom. They seem to think he's past it and mock super league by laughing at pat Richards being man of steel.

I hate the big headed Aussie convicts!

Louis is out of contract so it's not just a case of us keeping him; he might want a fresh challenge/some sun. Waterhouse is about as good as we'll get.

Ratchford will give us even more flexibility across the backline - can play any of the three quarters and half back.

Louis Anderson linked with us, think he will end up going Catalan however.

Louis' a quality player, if he does go to Leeds you have a decent player.

es all over weller hauraki

and then adds a steaming No.2 on top for good measure

Mods = scat fans?

maybe we should look to Hopati(sp) for that

Mark my words.

Sts can't sign Waterhouse unless they are getting rid of


☻ Josh Perry _on massive packet/ signed last year

☻ Sio- possible but again unlikely

☻ TP- Just resigned him

☻ Flannery- likely to go, actually

☻ Meli I think- another year

Unless Flannery goes they can't sign him.


Doubt Carvell has got an offer, but again likely

Louis going with no one coming in? Really? and to Catalans. I have no evidence to disprove these things but I doubt it.

I will hold my hands up if i am wrong but seems like three guesses that nosey Parker would make.

if louis goes (please no), there will definetly be someone signing or perhaps he thinks some of the young lads are ready for a first team spot but with my lack of knowledge how these players are going in training i would not know. this leaves me to saying if louis goes then we'll be signing a better second rower(nrl). ( got to be better, no steps backwards).

Waterhouse and Ratchford will end up in the Primrose and Blue next year, I reckon. The Aussies seem to think Shillington is gonna stay down under...

I think Lance Hohaia replaces Flannery already, does he not?

that's it. That was bothering me.

I know on the Saints forums there has been endless discussion about this but it all appears to hinge on whether next season is the season where the quota is abolished. Unless I am still as confused as I was when the discussion was going on!

So far as I understand it, Meli is exempt from everything, just like certain Wigan, Warrington and Hull KR players are, for instance (which is why they can have more foreign players than the quota/Kolpak agreement suggests they can). He is exempt because we brought him in prior to all the rule changes. Same as certain players at other clubs.

Saints wouldn't be offering a deal to Waterhouse if they were unable to fit him into the overseas quota. That's assuming St Helens are in fact interested. We don't have confirmation of that from Saints. We only knew they were looking at a few options. We've signed Laffranchi since then (who is also exempt from the quota as he carries an Italian passport). Laffranchi might have been our preference and any interest we might have expressed in Waterhouse might not be valid any longer.

Should King, Anderson, possibly Carvell and Solomona not be with us next season, people saying us just signing Ratchford and Waterhouse would leave us with a bit of cap spare too i would imagine?

They are the rumours that we are hearing. What happened to Shillington?