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St. Helens have known Dodd wants to go to the NRL from the very beginning. He's been pretty open about it. Whilst he's under contract and the club could block any attempt from the NRL they know he's a far more valuable trade piece now as opposed to him letting his contract run down and leaving...

If Hunt is half as competitive as I think he is - why wouldn't he want to help turn the Tigers around? Sure, it would be a tough assignment. But if successful he could really end his career on a tremendous high. Reminds me of the number of arguments I've had about the Warriors and the massive...

Speaking of Dorahy - I'm still trying to find a clip of that try he scored in 86/87(?) where he conned the defenders into thinking the ball had rolled dead in the in goal, ran through their astonished cover and went the length of the field to score. My mates think I made the story up and now I'm...

For me the Tigers need an experienced player. If Sheens really is trying to change the culture at the club you'd be far better served hiring a guy like Hunt who could get you through a short transitional period before you switch over to a younger player. Because putting even the most talented...

Speaking of the "Good old days" - the first St. Helens player I got an autograph of (back in the day when everyone invaded the pitch at the end of the game!) was the former Balmain (and IIRC Western Suburbs) winger/full-back Ross Conlon. I think he played something like eighteen games for us in...

For the first time in many decades there are a number of extremely talented young halfbacks currently plying their trade in SL. I've already stated that Lewis Dodd is a freakish talent but there are others including Harry Smith at Wigan, Mikey Lewis at Hull Kingston Rovers and Will Pryce - who...

Sure. He benefitted from good halfbacks. But from the very beginning of his career he was capable of wrestling control of the game without assistance from a half or any other player. I think there are many parallels now with Elliot Whitehead. Three years ago Whitehead occupied an edge and...

Nothing is more infuriating than wasted talent. I could field an unbeatable rep side featuring players who had everything and didn't want it. Criminal.

He's back to his best. But it was a long and very difficult road. The moment the bowel is perforated the chances of infection are incredibly high. It took him a long time to get over the surgery and complications. He lost a huge amount of weight and it caused him to miss much of the pre-season...

EPL is the most competitive competition I know. Even the bottom teams are spending more than many of the biggest clubs anywhere in the world and easily capable of beating City, Utd, Liverpool & Arsenal. Quite frankly the money pouring into English football is mind-boggling. It says it all that a...

I said before he signed Bateman is not the player he was at Canberra. He's picked up a few injuries during that stint and following his return. Pump into Google images him at the Raiders. His body shape is completely different - especially around the chest and shoulders. He looks like he's lost...

Sorry, I forgot to answer the question. I've not seen enough from Lam to say with confidence he's a good choice.

Dodd's just returned from a ruptured Achilles. Under most circumstances that's career-threatening. But he was only twenty when he suffered it and consequently he still has good blood supply to the lower legs (it drops off dramatically in the mid twenties) and the growth hormones are still...

I watched NRL 360 today and it beggars belief how dodgy the whole setup is. Bad enough you have a high-profile agent with a massive conflict of interest hosting the panel. But then you have Paul Kent who it's obvious is little more than Ricky Stuart's glove puppet. Whenever anything negative...

Smithies is an outstanding back row forward. Not a guy to play on an edge or produce a ton of highlight plays. But his workrate is prodigious (he's topped 70+ tackles on multiple occasions), defence first rate and he's got that dog in him. Really stiffens up the midfield. I've not seen Lam...

8-12 weeks seems ridiculously optimistic. Our young prop, Matty Lees, suffered exactly the same injury as Staines. It set him back twelve months.

The club expect Curtis to sign an extension. Dodd is a world class talent. And I don't throw that term around lightly.

When you look at what happened with the Titans you can understand why such a premium is attached to top quality halves. There just aren't that many. You either have one and reap the rewards or you don't and you're never far away from the season imploding.

Maybe. But my money is on him becoming Luke Brooks Mk II. Cronulla moved him on and the fans weren't crying in the streets. They'd seen enough.

We're in the business of winning titles. We have no room for a reclamation project. Besides, we've got another group of outstanding young players in the reserves. Maybe better than Dodd and Welsby. Thanks, but no thanks.