Perhaps yes, but even so can you see smith staying here next year? I think if it was a viable possibility that he would want to stay BN and IL would be doing everything they could to make him.

Its been pretty much predetermined that once he got his head right again he would return home, and as far as i can see nothing has changed that. I wouldnt have any problems with him heading back after this year.


As for saying he's a better option that Orford, i suppose he is if you connsider he's already settled and knows the team etc, but with Orford you would undoubtedly get more consistency and a bit more leadership, something seriously lacking in our team.

If it came to a straight choice between the two for the next 2 years, who would you have?

who's the latest aussie kiwi signing

wahey, i see what you did there, coz we're wigan and we have loads of aussies in our team. Genius.

bronco karmicheal hunt has the swine flu . confirmed today . broncos has been in lock down all week. no training since monday . they are playing bulldogs friday night . they want to move game to sunday. but nrl rejected that idea

Hasn't Orford re-signed with Manley?
Pretty sure that was on an Aussie site earlier this week.

Not sure about Orford but i am sure i saw Petro had signed for a further year at Penrith.

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Poore is heading to Parra.

Lynch has agreed an extension with Bradfud for three years. That's an other one put to bed.

He has.

With all these players re-signing with their clubs there appears to be very few now available or may want to come over here.
IL could well have a real job on his hands getting the quality prop and half back he was after.
So who's left who could play in those positions and of the quality we want?
Finch at HB, Webb at Prop. Anyone else?