We don’t endorse outing and humiliating players who have made a mistake or who may have done something silly at a low point in their lives.

If we’re going to move forward the first thing we want to do is talk to Scott and his manager.

We’ve got probably 11 forwards who can play NRL, and we’re only going to pick eight.

Most of the players we’re talking to now, we’re talking to freely with the knowledge that Shane could stay or go.

We get that after most losses.

We’ll have a certain amount there for him and if he and his manager think he’s worth a lot more we obviously have a problem.

We’re waiting for some more medical advice but it’s not looking good.

I had a few goose bumps as Shaun spoke. It’s a side of Shaun I haven’t seen before.

We should know now, today, what we can spend.

We’re very aware of what might happen. We know what sort of dollars they can throw and they don’t have a salary cap issue.

We’ve never had to compete with anyone for Darren’s services. He’s only ever wanted to play here.

It will be either myself, Wayne or both of us. We would like to talk to Scott face-to-face to see for ourselves how interested he would be in coming back to Brisbane.

I believe there will be some surprises when the team is named tomorrow and some fellows are going to be disappointed. But it’s a long season and I’m sure they’ll get their chance.

It’s a bit of a crisis losing both your hookers in such a short space of time, but hopefully someone inside the squad stands up and fills that position.