Good point. Thats what Im getting at. British player would be ideal but someone like Dobson who we know is tried and tested in Superleague would be better than someone like Bailey who appears to be average anyway before taking into account he has to move over here and adapt first before we see what he can do.

Would to see a tomkins/Eastmond partnership at wigan

Me too but it would be how much Saints would want to let him go, thats assuming they would do so, which TBH I doubt they would. Regardless of whether Wheeler and Lomax are both progressing too Eastmond still looks a big part of Saints's plans

I actually quite like Smith, a solid player with a very good kicking game and I'm guessing his future at Saints is pretty much over, plus he's British so I'd certainly give him a go and he's always impressed me when playing for Celtic.

They have 4 fighting for 2 spots

Wheeler and lomax i believe have just signed new deals, there not going to let Pryce go. Eastmond i dont know what hes contract situation is

Heard hes a wigan fan and the assurance of the 7 shirt could make him think about it...Very long shot i know

I agree. who knows, they could be exellent behind a stronger pack. Tommy seems to be gaining the one thing i have thought he has lacked over the last few years. that being his attacking awarenes or "vision". the cash should be spent on two domanant forward with at least one being a Prop.

To be fair though, two of the ones who stung us most were Matty Johns and Stuart Fielden, who were both regarded at the time as real marquee signings. Whereas signings made that no-one got excited about - like Brian Carney and, to use today's team as an example, Pat Richards and George Carmont - turned out to be very useful acquisitions. So 'big name' doesn't necessarily equate to 'good', or 'unknown' to 'crap'.

I agree with what you say, but I get the feeling that IL went to Aus this summer to perform some due diligence on potential signings. If he discovered that certain players were viewing a stint in GB as part of a retirement package, then I'm glad he didn't sign them - even if it meant him coming home empty-handed.

We should remember that he also seems to have gone over there with the intention of signing of Carl Webb. It then turned out that Webb had a conviction that would probably prevent him obtaining a visa. I don't think we can blame IL for that, though many people do. I wonder how they'd feel if he'd then done a 'Maurice' and, as part of a damage limitiation exercise, spent ridiculous money on the very next player (David Vaeliki) who came wandering along.

We don't need a big name we need a few good players. Our whole team is not very balenced IMO. It is starting to cause problems for signing players this year.

So which players in super league would you add.

We need a prop, so who would it be?

We need a half and possibly a back rower to add experience.

I have a strong hint paul Johnson is returning on a 2 year deal from wire as depth.

Who else will we sign based on the overseas restrictions?

There should be more than enough flexibility with Hock now out and other contracts ending to sign a world class halfback, a world class prop, another aggressive forward and get rid of the mediocrity at the club. You don't need to be Wayne Bennett to see we are crying out for all three next season.

This will be the next fans forum if we go and balls up the recruitment once again..........