Matterson and the club have placed a lot of emphasis on the experience Fozzard will bring to the club - sounds like they're looking at him more as a mentor to the young forwards than as a star player on the field. I guess he was faced with the option of joining Cas or retiring so probably isn't costing too much. If that's the case seems like a decent signing to me.
Emmitt looks a promising signing - Saints fans seem to rate him and he's at the age where he could improve massively in the next couple of years.
The off the field signs are as positive as anything we've done playing wise so far. As has been mentioned already, the fact that a proper sponsor is prepared to put a large wedge of money into Cas at this troubled economic time and also is getting naming rights to the east stand at the new stadium further suggests the stadium is looking more like a reality! The additional board members is another positive as well.