Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:49 am  

Gaz_E wrote: Anthony Laffranchi has been mentioned by some aussie types already. Any truth in this? The Australian says... Great player and will fit in with saints. He's just returned from wrist and shoulder ops and is now out for 2 month with ankle injury.

Gaz_E wrote: Anthony Laffranchi has been mentioned by some aussie types already. Any truth in this? The Australian says... Great player and will fit in with saints. He's just returned from wrist and shoulder ops and is now out for 2 month with ankle injury.

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:51 am  

Mugwump wrote:

I very much doubt we'll be able to replace Graham with a player of similar attributes.

There's too much money in the NRL. SL clubs cannot compete. Most likely we'll be forced to spend on second tier NRL talent.

Good luck to Graham. But this (and the loss of our other marquee name - Eastmond) hardly speaks volumes for the stature of the club - especially moving to a new stadium - or SL in general.

It says nothing about the stature of the club, it speaks volumes about the stature of the NRL over Superleague i agree with you on that, it also speaks volumes about the salary cap in Oz and the the exchange rate between oz and here

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:57 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

It says nothing about the stature of the club.

Of course it does. It's not cast in stone, you know.

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:01 am  

Gaz_E wrote: Anthony Laffranchi has been mentioned by some aussie types already. Any truth in this? The Australian says... Adam Blair would be very welcome.

Gaz_E wrote: Anthony Laffranchi has been mentioned by some aussie types already. Any truth in this? The Australian says... Adam Blair would be very welcome.

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Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:03 am  

An amazing talent and a king of saints, glad he is testing his arm in the NRL and not taking the cash cow option so many traitors take in the other code.

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:03 am  

Best of luck Jammer, you'll kill 'em.

Good to see Saints are already picking out some top replacements, just a shame Big Red won't get to lead us out at our new home (

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:13 am  

One or two thinly veiled digs at Kyle here!! http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/793

One or two thinly veiled digs at Kyle here!! http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/793

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:30 am  

One of the best props I have ever seen at Saints. He's gonna become a huge name over there.

Best of luck James!

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:04 am  

All the best to James.. Hes a big loss for you guys but I think we all knew it was coming as he wanted to test himself over there.

My Saints supporting mate isnt sure about weather he is good enough to play over there, but I think he will continue to be one of if not thee best prop in the world over there.

Re: Graham confirmed - Bulldogs bound - Good Luck to you : Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:06 am  

A truly World Class Prop Forward who has given everything for Saints in the 7 full seasons he has played for Saints. I wish James all the very best of luck with the Bulldogs and boy I hope he grabs this chance with both hands. Legend.