: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:54 am  

Being realistic, if we are to get an overseas player it will more than likely have to be an understudy player. Thurston, Cronk and Orford will not break a contract to come here, espcially the first two as one is a current test player, the other destined for great things.

The only established player I could see being released is Michael Monaghan as it is no big secret that Manly looked to offload this season. He is now fourth choice halfback so he would probably take a chance on being first pick.

There are some great youngsters in Australia coming through, Mullen, Burns, Soward off the top of my head. I would imagine these would be where we have a greater chance of success with.

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:55 am  

southernsaint7 wrote:

captainblindman, good idea about dobson, the only problem would be does he want to come over here and have no chance of any rep football in the future?

He's a little down the pecking order and at an unfashionable team being Canberra. The likes of Thurston, Lockyer, Cronk would all be infront of him at this moment in time. He's young enough to come back to the Uk for another 3seasons and still have age on his side to cut it in the NRL and stive for the test jumper, in my opinion.

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:55 am  

if its from the nrl either thurston,lockyer or dobson

if english burrow,robinson or rooney

i would also bring in henderson at hooker as he wouldn't count on the quota and put clarke in 2nd row or use him as a bench player

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:57 am  

Scott Hill

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:58 am  

Luke Dorn??

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:00 pm  

captainblindman wrote:

Luke Dorn??

How many times have you used the word overrated today?

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:00 pm  

Luke Robinson. He's quick, strong, can kick and gives 100%.

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:00 pm  

captainblindman wrote:

Luke Dorn??

Too much like Bridge for me.... Always likes to go himself rather than put players through gaps

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:01 pm  

think ppl are getting a bit carried away with dobson, yes he did achieve the fete of improving wigan from total crap to average last year, but that was an emergancy situation where they actually signed an out n out controlling half rather than a strike player like moran.

Have wigan learned their lesson from this? no they went an signed a strike halfback again in leuluai (am i close?).

: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:01 pm  

Luke O'Dwyer