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: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:21 am  

Mr.Side wrote: Have we not signed James Graham yet? Warrington bound http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=433716 apparently

Mr.Side wrote: Have we not signed James Graham yet? Warrington bound http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=433716 apparently

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:30 am  

If on the chance he is available and it's a big if, I'd hope Lenegan would make a move for him. If Saints are open to offers, Lenegan has already stated that he's prepared to pay transfer fee's for the right players, surely he's the kind of player we's look at.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:34 pm  

According to this mornings Express we are in for Ryan Bailey. However, the report was by Martin Richards who I think gets most of his info from here!

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:49 pm  

EastStandFaithful wrote:

According to this mornings Express we are in for Ryan Bailey. However, the report was by Martin Richards who I think gets most of his info from here!

i hope not, things havnt become that bad!!!!!!

rl : Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:53 pm  

Thought Bailey had a good game last Saturday.
Got stuck in for once and didn't hide.

Re: rl : Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:56 pm  

Father Ted wrote:

Thought Bailey had a good game last Saturday.
Got stuck in for once and didn't hide.

Bailey is a player who acts the enforcer with the right people.

Dont like him and would play the young props we have first.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:32 pm  

I would be more than happy with Bailey on a 2 year deal for 2010.

Dirty, in your face nasty Prop and not a bad player at all, would not be top of my list but given our failings think he could fit in nicely.

A frontrow including Hock (who I am sure will move forward at the end of his ban) and Bailey when Hock returns to the club would not be a very nice prospect at all to play against for our opposition.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:39 pm  

jonh wrote:

I A frontrow including Hock (who I am sure will move forward at the end of his ban) and Bailey when Hock returns to the club would not be a very nice prospect at all to play against for our opposition.

When is Hock back btw?

Is it two years from his ban or two years from when he was first caught?

He was caught after the England game wasn't he which was mid season?

He'll be a massive injection half way through the season after next wont he!

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:40 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

When is Hock back btw?

Is it two years from his ban or two years from when he was first caught?

He was caught after the England game wasn't he which was mid season?

He'll be a massive injection half way through the season after next wont he!

in theory, but maybe it would be best for the club and player if he had half a season + preseason to get back to playing rugby. can't expect him to come straight back in after 2 years out, plus that would mean having to leave space on the cap for him for the first half of the season.

: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:50 pm  

inside_man wrote:

in theory, but maybe it would be best for the club and player if he had half a season + preseason to get back to playing rugby. can't expect him to come straight back in after 2 years out, plus that would mean having to leave space on the cap for him for the first half of the season.

Although Hock will be training hard I’d expect him to massively step it up with about 6 months of his ban left to run. I’m sure the club will be slipping him some fitness programmes on the sly to do as well.

Without being an expert at this sort of thing I wouldn’t think general fitness will be his problem more match fitness which he could build up with a few reserve games & 20 min inclusions in first team games as an impact prop.

The cap room will be the main problem but I’m sure after 2 years out of the game he’ll take what ever money is given to him for that first half of his first season back.