So that's me and Willie Mason looking for a 180K salary.

Correct. If you're in a bidding war with Leeds you'll probably will be forced upwards. Still, with Finch, Lima and now even Radford knocking you back, you're overdue some success in the recruitment market, even if the protracted haggling over Mason takes up 11% of your total players budget.

am i right in thinking Hull were linked/tried to sign Mason a couple of years back? if so why didnt he come?

It was when he fell out with the bulldogs but still had a year on his contract.

A couple of reasons really, his contract was a reported $400k, the contract he got off scr was reportedly the same and he didn't want to give up rep footy.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/se ... llie-mason He's coming.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/se ... llie-mason He's coming.

I still have to pinch myself at the fact we are even being mentioned in the same breath as Big Willie never mind the fact that it's looking a serious possibilty.

Oh ffs, why? It's got bad news written all over it, hope I'm wrong but got a nasty feeling this is going to not work out.

TBH Roofs I think you are only seing 1 side of it.
It could go either way

Pro's
Monster.
Could bring on the likes of Watts a treat.
(If his head is on)

Con's
Can look disinterested.
Can be disruptive.
(If his head isnt on)

For me its a 50/50 split either way.
But I will say one thing he is a massive draw of that you can be certain.

If you want cheering up Roofs NQC fans seemed to have mostly good things to say about him - there is a link somewhere back a few pages.
I understand why you're nervous - but c'mon let's live on the edge a bit. Past his best or not, he'd strengthen our pack.

I don't like that he punched Fielden. The careers advice he gave to SBW wasn't brilliant. The weeing in the street - I've done that when in dire need (small bladder ). Always avoided my shoes though. Ego, attitude etc - I'd judge him when he arrived. Visa permitting, coming across for pre-season like O'Meley did for Hull, would be a positive sign. Hope he brings some thermals.