: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:48 pm  

How about we speak to people like Lam, Furner, Raper, Fletcher and the other former players we have in Aus/NZ and see if there are any reserve grade players like Dobson was or Walsh was at Newcastle until his move to Penrith and pick up a half decent player that way? Nothing can be as bad as Thorman right?

Like I’ve said before;

Lockyer,
Hornby
Finch
Orford
Cronck
Barrett
Campese
Inglis
Prince
Marshall
Walsh
Kimmorley
Hannant
Fien

That’s 14 HB’s there and I know for a fact I’ve probably missed off at least another 7 or 8 who have played in the NRL this season 2.

There have to be players over in Australia who are good but can’t get a game and are currently playing in the reserve leagues!!

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:55 pm  

ABP' wrote: Did IL have his eye on another NQ Cowboy whilst wacthing them in Oz? http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... public_rss Tronc in 'advanced stages' of agreeing terms with a Super League club. Get him signed up Ian, he'll do wonders for are frontrow. I new if I mentioned Thorman and his relationship with FC fans we'd see there admiration for him, get him signed up Hull fans you know you want him.

ABP' wrote: Did IL have his eye on another NQ Cowboy whilst wacthing them in Oz? http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... public_rss Tronc in 'advanced stages' of agreeing terms with a Super League club. Get him signed up Ian, he'll do wonders for are frontrow. I new if I mentioned Thorman and his relationship with FC fans we'd see there admiration for him, get him signed up Hull fans you know you want him.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:16 pm  

Tronc would be a step in the right direction but who knows which club he's speaking to.

Seeing as though it looks like all available quality halfbacks will either be staying on or moving elsewhere I would hope that we might be able to bring in 3 quality signings to really boost our pack.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:19 pm  

Why dont i have any confidence its wigan hes talking with

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:22 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

Why dont i have any confidence its wigan hes talking with

because IL may be doing exactly what he didn last offseason and f**king up our recruitment?

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:53 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Tronc would be a step in the right direction but who knows which club he's speaking to.

Seeing as though it looks like all available quality halfbacks will either be staying on or moving elsewhere I would hope that we might be able to bring in 3 quality signings to really boost our pack.

Tronc would be a good signing. Good age for a prop as well. with him and possibly a quality halfback (Lockyer, Orford, Jones) and maybe with another prop we'd be a different team.

I'd also take a punt on Minechello. Was fantastic, come off the back of an injury but has real natural talent.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:59 pm  

Tronc wouldn't command a fortune either which would probably allow us to bring in at least another couple of players.

Maybe then Lenagan could make Lenagan an offer for LMS at Quins and Lenagan could accept it

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:07 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Tronc wouldn't command a fortune either which would probably allow us to bring in at least another couple of players.

Maybe then Lenagan could make Lenagan an offer from LMS at Quins and Lenagan could accept it

i had to read that about 5 times before i understood it

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:45 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

i had to read that about 5 times before i understood it

Don't worry its natural to be confused as to who LMS is

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:58 pm  

Are any other clubs actively looking for a big name prop next year? Leeds, Saints + Warrington seem kinda sorted. So do Hull, possibly KR i suppose. Huddersfield have already announced one signing haven't they?

The bit that's worrying me about that Tronc story is that they have also commented that wigan have obviously been watching the cowboys for a prop, HAVENT made an offer for Carl Webb, but that Tronc is in talks with a "unknown" super league club. Reading that I would put 2+2 together, which makes me wonder why they haven't?

Or am i just reading too much into it....