Im surprised there hasnt being more knowledge of who the other signings are. Seems Crookes is the only one people seem sure of

Look at the ooc list (as I said after some negative comments about Rovers maybe signing Bryn Hargreaves). (Even) You can't pay big fees for or big wages to every player. Some of them will have to be 'value' rather than 'quality' signings. I mean you've got Ellis and almost certainly Chase - you can't expect to replace Will Sharp with Ryan Hall.

I prefer Shaun Ainscouch, great in attack but not so good in defence. Only a young lad with a fantastic try scoring record.

[quote="HFC Boy"]Brough a done deal.
NRL SOO prop and Paea done also.[/quote]
only if your a catalan fan, the guy signed a new 2 year deal some weeks ago

That also could describe Jordan Turner

The thing is of course that sort of exposure like that Chase player profile yesterday can cost you deals when you are trying to keep your cards close to your chest. Look at the Paea deal that was definately happening until it was leaked in the media, then all of a sudden within literally days he's signed a new deal at Catalan. Its not really fair winding the fans up like that on a whim to sell papers or radio shows is it? As I have said before we have had nothing but a sly headline from the Club about chase the rest is coming from Sources the media use, who are believe me very unlikely to be close to Pearson (unless there fed up of their job) and are more likely anyone from people at Cas, to mischief makers at Rovers who knows. We'll have to wait and see.

as far as im aware, rumours are rife as always, but i'll chuck my 2p worth in as i see it...
ive heard weve done deals for crookes from bradford, mcdonnell from kr,chase from cas, brough from hudds, ellis from wests(done) arundel from cas(done),......
anymore possible sigings ive missed out on, as im losing count of the "potential" sigings...

I'd take that, plus maybe a prop

I think pointing the finger at the media for doing their job is a little bit harsh Wilf (after all they are in the business of selling newspapers/increasing listening figures). The club started this with their own enigmatic headline which followed on from our owner informing the world that we were in looking to recruit a top half back (and a prop, probably Paea). It’s a little bit naive to think in the rugby league world clubs don’t know what is going on in the background with regards to player movements and the only way they’ll find out is through a few column inches in a local newspaper.

Maybe Mild Rover can comment more about Crookes but he scored a cracking hattrick on Sky against them. Went length of the pitch against us in the preseason friendly too. Those are my only experience of him but he looked very good in both games.