I’ve not got any info to go off, but I can’t help feeling the two things - Bain leaving and clubs voting down quota exemptions - are too big a coincidence. Might we be swooping for one of the overseas players other clubs had lined up - MacDonald or Lafai? Neither would be a very Ste Mills signing, but internationals that would walk into our backline and be a weapon for us. I like the overseas prop theories, but who’s around? Granted I’d never heard of Niketemo and it could be another lad like him who’s just been told they won’t be playing NRL this year.

[quote="Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo":1iffu36w]So that's Boothroyd and Bain both deemed not good enough for SL. Right decision though imho.[/quote:1iffu36w] I think at 20 in his first open age season Boothroyd went well. He’s a player I believe after a season or two in the championship could definitely step up into SL. I think had it not been for the injury he may have had a chance to be this season.

[quote="Trojan Horse":32qzdlmf]I think at 20 in his first open age season Boothroyd went well. He’s a player I believe after a season or two in the championship could definitely step up into SL. I think had it not been for the injury he may have had a chance to be this season.[/quote:32qzdlmf] Boothroyd scored a brace of nice tries against Goole last night, and looked sharp.

[quote="Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo":2k2a3ik0]So that's Boothroyd and Bain both deemed not good enough for SL. Right decision though imho.[/quote:2k2a3ik0] As I understood it there was no quota spot for Boothroyd? How do you know Bain is leaving because he's 'deemed not good enough?' I don't know how either could judged good enough for SL or not, on the playing time they had!

Ellis said it just wasn't the right time for Boothroyd with what we had in the team but they liked him and would like to bring him back one day.

[quote="PopTart":q9dfkbdn]Ellis said it just wasn't the right time for Boothroyd with what we had in the team but they liked him and would like to bring him back one day.[/quote:q9dfkbdn] Not surprised at that and he may be an option in a year or two. He didn’t put a foot wrong and looked in very good shape for a young second row. I think he will go very well at Fev and if he has a full year there I can see him getting picked up for a SL club, if not us.