The best off season signings possible. : Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:24 pm
Interesting to see Leeds signing Ben Cross on a 2 year deal. Now its not that this is a bad signing but i associate Leeds with signing overseas players such as Lauititi and Eastwood, players who are in their pomp. I was dreading them signing a world class overseas player to replace Eastwood. They have also retained all their out of contract players.Now the point is apart from Wigan (who have Melbourne connections) Saints seem to have done very well signing the calibre of player we have. A Aussie international, England International and a potential International are looking like great signings indeed with this climate.
I think the days of signing top overseas players have well and truely gone with the Pound sterling being much less. Looking around the league we have strengthend the most along with Wigan imo. I know of quite a few people including myself who have been dissapointed we handed Meli and Wellens 2 year deals but the fact is it doesent seem there is much available at all! Warrington only signing being a 33 year old Aussie (Prooving my point).
Only time will tell but i think Saints should be credited for signing the Calibre of players we have this off season.