whether Stuey was going to be there for the season -- I think he ended up leaving to join the Fury four weeks in from memory (editor's note: it was actually nine weeks in), and they were all part of a complicated sort of thing at the time. BSW: There was also, I believe, some instability about the QSL and I don't think everyone knew what the QSL was going to be next year. Did that have an impact? JC: That definitely was a part of it, now that you raise it. It was a while ago now, but yeah there was a lot of talk about what competition was going to be stronger next year and a lot of rumours flying around so, yeah...it was a difficult decision, I'll say that. BSW: You went to Brisbane Olympic to play in the BPL and I think there were one or two others -- Michael Butters went there and Matt Smith went there for a short time, maybe others too. How did that work out for you personally, and for the other boys in the Strikers? JC: Matty Smith didn't actually sign. He was due to sign the very next day after I signed. The day beforehand he got a phone call from the (North Queensland) Fury. So he didn't go. Michael Butters, I think he's still there. Shane Robinson and Alex Panic were boys that were there in '08, and they moved on. Now I'm best mates with them. I