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No problem with any of the senior departures or the principal of promoting from the reserves.
A bit disappointed that some of the reserves that looked to be making progress are moving on.
Whenever I watched the reserves, Nelmes and Reilly stood out.
Does it fit that we are losing 3 of this years first team squad props and letting the better reserve team forwards move on yet promoting from within??????

Not a great deal of scope for many incomings there.Be very interesting how we run at halfback and who's considered first choice there.

Just hope for entertainments sake that we get some pace in the backs. Enjoyed watching the warrior over the years . Pleased he hung his boots up with a try like that. That's what I like to see.

His last game summed his career with Fax up. Cost us 6 points at a vital time and scored a long range consolation try when the damage was already done, and didn't even take it under the sticks!

Murrell and Johnston just like we finished the season. Talking of players that maybe we could possibly sign I see Paddy Flynn has left Sheffield, now I know he sited problems commuting when he turned down the chance to sign for us last time but we could do a lot worse than him as a replacement for Worrincy.

Won't get in the 4 with that halfback combo.If we dont bring in a halfback i'd try Woodburn Hall at 6.Dont want journeymen wingers either,promote Chester Butler.

the signing of Penny is apparently off according to League Express. they referenced him wanting to go part time and us being front runners, but that he also hada decent job so whether its a case of our training schedule is too much or if he will actually continue at all is yet to be seen.

think will see more of woodburn-hall at 6 next season. can pass too.

Ha Hudds Shay , yes as ever with Rob W you just never knew what you might get! But ball in hand and a clear track , still got people out of their seats.

Paddy Flynn is probably slower than me !!!!!! You won't stop him from 10 yards out but don't give him the ball 40 yards out these days. He is certainly not the future ( I hope) even Salty is quicker over 40 yds ! Now if we could only have Killroy , Austin and Preston .......that was pace!

See Johnny Campbell has gone back to Batley . For me he's a good signing for them .

Id tell you that personally I would go with what we have next season with Heaton and Salty/Butler on the wing but I wouldnt think you would like no new blood. I doubt also we will see Woodburn Hall much at halfback as thats not really where Marshall sees him. I would have him and Barber at centre though. In all honesty we are going to struggle to make the top 4 next season whoever we play at half back, just a quick look at the half backs in the likely top 4 of Leigh, Toronto, Toulouse and London would tell you that. Next season is going to be very tough and club does not have the money to compete with those teams so it will be a case of the current squad having to step up once again.

well you correctly predicted they could step up last year so lets hope for more of same.Don't want backs signing for the sake of it unless they are better than what we have.Having lost 3 props(if that description fits Mammone

)I hope we invest any money we may have in getting some decent grunt in the team.

We missed out on the winger from Swinton. Chose to go to Fev, so we must be in the market for a winger.
We need at least two forwards. We have Fraser Morris and Will Calcott coming through and young Morgan Punchard is a work in progress and potentially our future HB.
Lets not panic buy and we need players better than we already have got. Its difficult as has been mentioned with Toronto , Leigh, London, Toulouse and Fev in market for best players.

Fev signing Scott Wheeldon shows the lack of talent that is available at the moment. So much so that we have had to dip in to the lower leagues. Its either that or take a risk on some SL cast offs who may come at a decent cost. I still think there must be an aussie out there who could do a job.

Scott Wheeldon is a good seasoned pro. Must be a Aussie out there in same mold as Mitch Cahalane. I am slightly worried we might be over reliant on youth. I am all for developing our own but not to the detriment of the team. We developed Nelmes and Reilly who have both moved on.

new signing to be announced monday. Luke Ambler hinting on facebook that its a returning prop....?

a few hinting its him.

Think you'll find that Luke was hinting at a return to rugby.
He was actually in the town of Rugby with his new ventures. Just him using a play on words.

Just wondered if there was any chance of Nick Rawsthorne on a loan season. I don't think he is at Hull standard yet but If ever we missed signing someone it was him. Pace , size, good feet and a kicker.

bracek?

As GFB mentioned and heard similar, prop from Championship 1 incoming, maybe Monday?

Harry Kidd from The All golds I believe.

Ryan Boyle has signed for Doncaster 2 year deal

A good signing for them, never let us down but I feel he just lacked a bit of aggression for a big guy. We do look a bit light going in to next season though.

Wasn't keen on him being retained last season but did better and slightly surprised he was released.Boyle,Calahane,Mammone,Nelmes and Reilly all leaving with just one coming in.Big ask for Calcott,other reserves and Cas lads to fill the breach if our recruitment has ended.