: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:13 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I think we need to be more choosey on who we sign mid season from now on but i wouldn't rule certain signings out alltogther.

I remember Leeds signing Ali Lauititi mid season and if somebody if a similar quality ever became available i'd hope we'd be in for him.

Agreed that sigings like Phelps are pretty pointless though.

Absolutely ruling out signing mid-season would be stupid and in fairness after reading the article I agree with what Ian Lenegan has said. But the players have to be of the right quality. I mean just compare your example Ali Lautitit to Cameron Phelps.

I hope IL realises this - rumours linking us with players like Richard Moore and Ryan McGolderick are a waste of time.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:18 pm  

cadoo wrote:

Absolutely ruling out signing mid-season would be stupid and in fairness after reading the article I agree with what Ian Lenegan has said. But the players have to be of the right quality. I mean just compare your example Ali Lautitit to Cameron Phelps.

I hope IL realises this - rumours linking us with players like Richard Moore and Ryan McGolderick are a waste of time.

Greg Bird would have been a good mid season signing for an English club but that wasn't to be.

Unless it's a frontline player who could get a regular game in the NRL we have enough quality in most positions in the reserves to not bother and promote from within.

I'm just not 100% sure Nobby would feel that way.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:28 pm  

bird is playing this weekend

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:30 pm  

fredie wrote:

bird is playing this weekend

Cheers for the info.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:12 pm  

cadoo wrote:

Absolutely ruling out signing mid-season would be stupid and in fairness after reading the article I agree with what Ian Lenegan has said. But the players have to be of the right quality. I mean just compare your example Ali Lautitit to Cameron Phelps.

I hope IL realises this - rumours linking us with players like Richard Moore and Ryan McGolderick are a waste of time.

The thing is players who are available mid season are up for grabs for a reason, probably because they are not wanted by another club or they have done something naughty hehe then they wont get a visa the way its going atm.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:16 pm  

odemwingie wrote:

The thing is players who are available mid season are up for grabs for a reason, probably because they are not wanted by another club or they have done something naughty hehe then they wont get a visa the way its going atm.

Not to mention there probably second raters

Anyone else for youth development?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:46 pm  

Didn't Jamie Lyon and Quentin Pongia come mid season.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:26 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Didn't Jamie Lyon and Quentin Pongia come mid season.

Pongia defo did but i don't think Lyon did.

I thought he signed for Saints in the off season we got Vaealiki but i could be wrong.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:53 pm  

I think Saints had announced his signing mid season but he was signing for the next season. Same as we did with DV.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:56 pm  

Mini Rogue wrote:

I think Saints had announced his signing mid season but he was signing for the next season. Same as we did with DV.

I still say DV was better