<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote="DaveO"]</s> <br/> <br/> Should have exercised the option on the agreed terms for 2019 and then negotiated for 2020 and beyond.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> We don't know that that wasn't suggested to Sam, and he said no? So yes, we could have hung on for another year, b...

Woods out-performing Trueman in that Final was more down to the dominant pack Woods played behind, I think. They both look good prospects.

<t>We have to be realistic: Tyrone Peachey is one hell of a player, but chances of enticing him to SL are zero; it would be career suicide for him, He's just got himself a regular first-team slot. OK, you could argue he's keeping the 6 shirt warm for Cleary when he returns from injury, but I can't i...

<r><QUOTE author="catman"><s>[quote="catman"]</s>There are no shortage of quality Aussies on the final years of their contracts for example Robbie Farah, Josh Morris, and even pipe dream Jonathan Thurston. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> How about Benji Marshall? <E>:lol:</E> <br/> <br/> Skillful, sma...

<t>Sam will do what he thinks best. It seems the club have behaved fairly and professionally. Sam might well fancy the sunshine and the money, but I don't know how old his kids are, but if I was a 7 or 8 year old, say, I don't think I'd be too thrilled about going to a school where I didn't know any...

Well Wire and Saints are the test, aren't they? We have already run Saints closer than most others have managed at their place, and beaten Leeds and Cas along the way. We need a good win next week.

They won today because they were playing a side that lost all semblance of discipline, and the result would have been the same with any ref on the planet.

But I'm sure meds knows that.

<r><QUOTE author="thegimble"><s>[quote="thegimble"]</s> <br/> But for many on here we would not morally be able to sign Barba. You know off field issues in the past and cocaine. Bet some on here glad he is playing for Saints and not us given he is not a roll model for our kids <E>:wink:</E> <br/> <b...

<t>Well, I've seen a fair few jaundiced posts. Barba is a world-class player, and I for one am glad to see him SL, even if it is for just one season. And seeing him assert himself himself against an admitted weakened Cas side, I still think we kept him pretty quiet in our narrow defeat at their plac...

<t>I think the truth is, the NRL went through a bad patch a few years ago, with ultra-defensive no-risk plays, and it became a bit of a dull watch. I remember a few years ago saying, the NRL may be objectively a higher standard, but it's dull to watch compared to SL. I don't think you can say that a...