Whilst it's massively important to make sure you sign quality players next year there is simply no room for error.



As Tricky Dicky said:



Carmont

Coley

Hoffman

Deacon

Gleeson

+ the biggest loss with Madge



Simply that's a massive chunk of talent and leadership walking out the door. All apart from Hoffman had key roles in last years success and Hoffman is top draw as well.



We need to sign players of this calibre next season or we WILL fall behind quickly.

Potentially add in Roberts to that equation who will be on no small wage and it looks like we may have a huge chunk of change left over.



2 top signings plus upgrades for the youth?

I dont think 2 top draw signings will be enough. Its 3 minimum for me, at very least a centre, a halfback who can play 6 or 7 and a forward

I'm hopeful Joe Mellor can step up next year. If Tommy were to leave then I think we'd need a top class hooker/7, but apart from that it'd be 2 centres or a centre and a 2nd rower (depending on Joel, who I would like to try and centre for the rest of the year)

Looks like Waterhouse is coming to us, to be announced tomorrow

Will be on a fair wedge id expect, does this add flames to the king rumors?

King and Anderson are the rumours going round, King is looking for an Aus club but there doesn't seem to be much interest so another SL club may come in for him, whereas strong rumours linking Anderson to Catalans, i've read on the Oz forums that Waterhouse is looking for £400k

Louis anderson and solomona are leaving so probably not

Solo doesn't count on the quota

He shouldn't be allowed to demand that at the tender age of 31!

You can always half any and knock some more off any figure quoted anywhere in Australia.



He'll be well paid but obviously nowhere near that level and he comes with a reputation that means he should be worth a good wage.



Hopefully from our point of view we'll sign King, Griffin and a halfback or hooker but the quality has to be right or else theres little point. We may aswell give more of our youngsters a chance then bring in sub standard NRL players.

I've only got that off the forums, Waterhouse doesn't want to leave the Panthers but SC means they can't keep him, he's wanted at the Knights but he says he just couldn't line up against the Panthers so if he must go it's to SL

Christ almighty; its bad enough idiots from Wigan quoting such stupid figures let alone a Warrington fan doing it.



That figure would be for the whole of his three year contract.

You do realise because he said it, that it's now true? So basically a quarter of the cap on one player.

I did say i lifted it off a forum, i didn't pull it out of thin air or make it up, chill

Just read on the VT that Sam Moa is ooc at the end of the year?



Forget Griffin, we should be looking into signing this fella. A top player IMO who does not take a backward step.



Having a blinding season (from the games i have seen)



Anyone know if he has been linked anywhere?

Think I read on the hull board last week that he'd signed a new 2 year deal to stay with them.

If its 400k over 3 years it isnt too bad (apart from signing a 31 year old for 3 years) but if it were that high for one year I wouldnt touch him in a million years you'd have to ship out a load of younger players to accomodate him and it would be idiotic but 400k over 3 years wouldnt be horrendous considering he wont stay for all 3 anyway so having a guy til hes that old probably wont come into it.



And yes i know Morley is 34 now but hes just a completely different entity. I'd give him a 2 year contract at wigan even now ha.

To be fair i think he wants 400k in Oz not here, but again that's just forum talk.

Just you be careful what you say.....



You don't want Paul Yawn to turn up and give you a ticking off again

Ah so 400k aud? Thats only what 250k? Still a hell of a lot but not quite as bad.

Solomona has re-signed for Wire, so someone on a big salary will be leaving if Waterhouse is to sign for them on any kind of decent money.

Griffin is ok on the field, it's off field he seems to be the problem in that he falls out with most coaches he works with.



As far as we are concerned, Carmont may re-sign.

There maybe a chance of talking Coley into doing the same, although it would surprise me.

Hock will replace Hoffman but if Blair doesn't leave Melbourne then Ryan may stay.

Still an awful lot of ifs and but about those supposedly leaving.

If Deacs retires then Mellor to be bench half back.

We need a right centre and right sided play maker too.

Should we sign a right centre and Joel goes back into the pack that changes everything re the forwards for next year and recruitment may not be needed there at all.

According to the Wire site it will be Louis Anderson leaving. I just don't get the idea of replacing a 27 year old second row with a 31 year old second row (Waterhouse) particularly on a three year deal.

Wire are in a race to win SL before the likes Morley, Briers, Monaghan, Hodgson and a whole host of others aged 30 or over retire. Like you say, signing Waterhouse isn't going to help their course on that front. He is however a far better player than who he's replacing. Regardless of what the Wire fans say, replacing the above mentioned players in the world of an ever increasing NRL salary cap is not an easy task.

Talking of Wire, this was posted on twitter yesterday:



[iHang on Wire doing a lot of moaning about 'origin' picks but not ONE is from their academy so you reap what you sow.[/i