It would be a massive mistake to stop looking at the NRL completely for player recruits. We just have to find the ones who fit instead of going for the stand out performers. For me the one man I would look at if available is Dallas Johnson from the Melbourne outfit, he is a machine and would definately shake up our ailing defence. From that list though i'd go with David Taylor the giant, plus Matt Orford and Glenn Hall from Manly.

I didn't even want to dignify these comments with a response but they are so far from the mark it isn't even funny.

Wouldnt say no to either of these. Lynch especially.

When Wigan were winning everything in sight in the 80's they always managed to find decent overseas guys

maybe aussie/kiwi scouting is something we could be better at

Remember the likes of the iro brothers and botica to name 3 of very many they managed to recruit. in this day why can't we find such quality ?

Quote sally cinnamon="sally cinnamon"found this on a Newcastle Knights forum: www.marathonstadium.com/forum/sh ... php?t=6075 looks like its a thread which has been going for a couple of years where they update the list of signings and players off contract... the list they have at the moment is: Broncos: Karmichael Hunt, Darren Lockyer, Dave Taylor. Raiders: Phil Graham, Tom Learoyd Lahrs, Scott Logan, Nigel Plum. Bulldogs: Brent Crisp, Hazem El Masri, Daniel Holdsworth, Charlie Leano, Darryl Millard, Ben Roberts, Michael Sullivan,Matt Utai, Gary Warburton, Danny Williams. Sharks: Mitch Brown, Luke Covell, Blake Green, Brett Kearney, Bryan Norrie, Ben Ross, Kade Snowden, Reece Williams. Titans: Brenton Bowen, Preston Campbell, Daniel Conn, Brett Delaney, Ian Donnelly, Nathan Friend, Ben Jeffrey, Matt White. Sea Eagles: Glenn Hall, Heath L'Estrange, Matt Orford, Michael Robertson. Storm: Sinbad Kali, Clifford Manua, Dane Neilsen, Steve Turner. Warriors: Patrick Ah Van, Nathan Fien, Ian Henderson, Lance Hohaia, Aiden Kirk, Steve Price, Jerome Ropati, Jerome Solomona, Evarn Tuimavave, Michael Witt. Knights: Cameron Ciraldo, Richard Fa'aoso, Marvin Karawana, Keith Lulia, Luke MacDougall, Tim Natusch, Dan Tolar, Matt Hilder, Aku Uate. Cowboys: Matt Scott, Shane Tronc, Anthony Watts. Eels: Josh Cordoba, Joe Galuvao, Matt Keating, Todd Lowrie, Fui Fui Moi Moi, Joel Reddy, Junior Paulo, Taulima Tautai. Panthers: Paul Aiton, Matt Bell, Petero Civoniceva, Geoff Daniela, Junior Moors, Keith Peters. Rabbitohs: Beau Falloon, Michael Greenfield, Scott Geddes, Jaiman Lowe, David Kidwell, Luke Stuart. Dragons: Ben Creagh, Dan Hunt, Justin Poore, Beau Scott, Dean Young, Dean Whare. Roosters: Mitch Aubusson, Craig Fitzgibbon, Anthony Minichiello, Nate Myles, Shane Shackleton, Iosia Soliola. Tigers: Dean Collis, Dene Halatau, Danny Galea, John Morris, Corey Payne, Todd Payten.'" What are you doing here? Tactically planning which player you can ruin next?

Quote sally cinnamon="sally cinnamon"found this on a Newcastle Knights forum: www.marathonstadium.com/forum/sh ... php?t=6075 looks like its a thread which has been going for a couple of years where they update the list of signings and players off contract... the list they have at the moment is: Broncos: Karmichael Hunt, Darren Lockyer, Dave Taylor. Raiders: Phil Graham, Tom Learoyd Lahrs, Scott Logan, Nigel Plum. Bulldogs: Brent Crisp, Hazem El Masri, Daniel Holdsworth, Charlie Leano, Darryl Millard, Ben Roberts, Michael Sullivan,Matt Utai, Gary Warburton, Danny Williams. Sharks: Mitch Brown, Luke Covell, Blake Green, Brett Kearney, Bryan Norrie, Ben Ross, Kade Snowden, Reece Williams. Titans: Brenton Bowen, Preston Campbell, Daniel Conn, Brett Delaney, Ian Donnelly, Nathan Friend, Ben Jeffrey, Matt White. Sea Eagles: Glenn Hall, Heath L'Estrange, Matt Orford, Michael Robertson. Storm: Sinbad Kali, Clifford Manua, Dane Neilsen, Steve Turner. Warriors: Patrick Ah Van, Nathan Fien, Ian Henderson, Lance Hohaia, Aiden Kirk, Steve Price, Jerome Ropati, Jerome Solomona, Evarn Tuimavave, Michael Witt. Knights: Cameron Ciraldo, Richard Fa'aoso, Marvin Karawana, Keith Lulia, Luke MacDougall, Tim Natusch, Dan Tolar, Matt Hilder, Aku Uate. Cowboys: Matt Scott, Shane Tronc, Anthony Watts. Eels: Josh Cordoba, Joe Galuvao, Matt Keating, Todd Lowrie, Fui Fui Moi Moi, Joel Reddy, Junior Paulo, Taulima Tautai. Panthers: Paul Aiton, Matt Bell, Petero Civoniceva, Geoff Daniela, Junior Moors, Keith Peters. Rabbitohs: Beau Falloon, Michael Greenfield, Scott Geddes, Jaiman Lowe, David Kidwell, Luke Stuart. Dragons: Ben Creagh, Dan Hunt, Justin Poore, Beau Scott, Dean Young, Dean Whare. Roosters: Mitch Aubusson, Craig Fitzgibbon, Anthony Minichiello, Nate Myles, Shane Shackleton, Iosia Soliola. Tigers: Dean Collis, Dene Halatau, Danny Galea, John Morris, Corey Payne, Todd Payten.'" What are you doing here? Tactically planning which player you can ruin next?

Lockyer.

I just can't see him being a flop in SL. Easily get 2 years out of him. It'll be similar to when Catalan had Stacey Jones and it worked for them.