Yes, it would have to be a household rugby union player and they dont come cheap! This highlights the struggle we have as a club in that the Crusaders have more viable options to generate interest. We would get an extra couple of thousand if we had Man Utd Under 10's playing as a curtain raiser or if we put Gary Neville on the wing for a super league game. In fact that would pull in the crowds, watch Neville get smashed

It's an expensive publicity stunt that grabs a few headlines but won't bring big numbers through the turnstiles in the medium to long term.

We don't have the money to fund such a signing and even if we did, I wouldn't trust us to sign anyone other than a money grabbing crock.

Big name signing will not work, winning matches might help along with some positive marketing of the club! Salford who?

As I said in another thread if we'd have had a quality old head type scrum half last week against Bradford I think we'd have had a chance of winning. I am not as up on the NRL as I was pre tinker TV but would think there has to be a 34/35 yr old quality Aussie for a 2 yr contract who can win us some games and help Ratchford develop into the player we all have the sneeking suspision we think he will be. If that isnt possible I would still like to see a Cartwrightesque type siging in the front row.

Mozza?

That might get the crowds (or at least the interest levels) up.

Not a chance in hell that it'd happen though.

personally i think if we were to get rid of mcrae that might help!!

A big name signing would fail because we don't have the tactics to exploit any talent. It would be the same boring gameplay and the highlight of game would be the countdown clock finally reaching 0.

The only big name signing that would improve things would be a top coach and that would have to be an Aussie as there are no Brits that fit the bill.

I see where your coming from on this as I have myself wondered why we have possibly missed out on some chance signing.
Gareth Raynor being one although not a crowd puller
But if were mentioning name's could you imagine what the crowd would be like for a signing like jonah Lomu who is playing 3rd tier union in france

That's the kind of player I was trying to come up with. Not many around though.

Reckon Jonah would fancy signing for us in the RU off season?

Can't see him doing anything for us on the field, but could be a good publicity stunt?! (a la Dwain Chambers)

if we sign these two maybe john hopoate would come out of retirement