And yet we could still name an all English 17

I said it COULD be an option to play him there.Never said let's buy him and stick him at centre.

i take meli with open arms.

My thoughts exactly.

As is their want, the RFL changed this to allow players who qualified, i.e. playing in super League or registered with a club prior to 1st february 2008, to keep their newly designated status, once their contract was up for renewal, until they retire, in other words they count as federation trained, wheresoever they play (in SL) and this counts until they hang up their boots. The idea being that in the future these players will all eveuntually retire and that the youngsters will then start to flourish (hopefully), as they do not have to compete with established overseas players.

Based on this rule we could have brought Berrigan off quota this year if he'd signed a three yr deal back in the day, but as his contract was 3 yrs plus additional yr based on certain critieria, he wouldn't qualify until next season, and as our other 'quota' players did not register before February 2008, they will always be counted as non-federation trained, unless they qualify for residency, I think???

I think this is why Rovers and Wigan are able to bring in more 'quota' players, as many of their current 'quota' players were registered before the deadline, I may be wrong but I think rovers could actually bring in at least 3 aussies for 2011.

Wouldn't go near him, wrong side of 30, injury prone, enough said.

What squad number are we giving him then?

got to agree tbh

Injury prone, really!!!

Well he hardly plays every game does he.

Has played 20+ SL games each year for the past 4, this years prob been his worst 16 out of 23 so far

Hardly injury prone then.

Who does? I'd go check his stats before you ramble on anymore. He plays plenty and scores plenty.

well in 08 and 09 the only 7 games hemissed were due to Visa issues

Although to be fair, he will be 32 just into the season next year, thats my only concern

He's a proven SL try scoring winger Karl, were not asking him to play prop. Can't understand people not wanting exactly what he provides, he's a finisher of the highest order. We seem to like our wingers to just chase kicks with a bit of enthusiasm!!

I've checked them and he has averaged 20.8 games a season, better than I thought to be honest, but I'll guarantee his record wouldn't be anywhere near that if he signed for us.

i wont say he wouldnt be a good signing,just think there are younger options.

Surely we should only be interested in better options.

but is he?? maybe if it were for a year only,but he wont come for that!!

IMO he's a better option than Calderwood (who is injury prone) and Aaron Murphy (who is he?) and Karl Pryce (half d wind bag).

Martin Aspinwall anyone, released by the Giants?

If we sign him for 2 years he'd be nearly 34 when his contract is up. How many top class 34 year old wingers can you remember?

Now that's certainly an injury prone winger, and one I didn't particularly rate before he became so anyway. Would stay well away from him, as I would Meli TBH. Think both would be questionable uses of our salary cap.

Name me a better one at present that's available to us.

Typical, would rather play a young kid then just make do with the 'best available'.