Hi Brew

regarding TO13

IN - Darren Nicholls from Wests Tigers
IN - Craig Cook from Sheffield Eagles
IN - Josh Lewis from Cronulla & Roosters

OUT - Carlos Mendez Varela to UTC (thank god !)
OUT - Nathan Wynn to FCL (scandalous !)
OUT - Martin Mitchell to aussie RU (pity)
OUT - Mathieu Griffi to FCL (disaster !)

Duals with Catalans to be annonced

hi again Brew

just to add to the TO13 list

IN - Damien Couturier back after a couple years away
IN - A further english second-rower tba next week

OUT - Simon Worrall (back to Leeds ?)

Widnes in = gareth frodsham

Come on brew pull your finger out lad.

Aye it does need to updating, Im off to work shortly, I'll try and get it done tonight sometime

Brew,

LEIGH - IN

Jamie Ellis - from St. Helens

Cheers,

Alan.

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hi again Brew

just to complete the TO13 squad from my last message

IN - Ged Corcoran from Sheffield/Fax

Interesting season ahead for us Leythers. Basil has ditched a lot of contracted players and resigned others on greatly reduced terms. Paul and Ridyard have had time to recover from the injuries that ruined the second half of the season and Ellis has been added to strengthen this area, imo he will start at 6. Armstrong and Blythe the 2 DC's so far, and Nash will be like a new signing as he missed most of last season. Some good kids moving into the squad through the system, watch out for Nicholson who will be at hooker and Pownall FB/Wing, Hopkins is a big lad in the back row and the final one being Briscoe. New signings McGilvray, Thornley and Littler will add in key areas with Govin and Gorski on trial at present.

Gives a mix of props=#FF0000. Hill, Bibey, Thornley[/b, Meekin (back from season loan) Taylor and=#FF0000 Nash to step up
Back row. =#FF0000Littler, Nash, =#FF0000Taylor, Hopkins, =#FF0000Goulden
Hookers. =#FF0000Duffy, Nicholson, Paul
Halves. Paul, =#FF0000Ridyard, Ellis, Govin
Centres. =#FF0000Nanyn[/b, Higson, Littler, Maden, =#FF0000Armstrong, Blythe
Wings.=#FF0000 McGilvray, Maden, =#FF0000Blythe, Armstrong, =#FF0000Higson, Pownall
FB. Donlan, Pownall, Higson, =#FF0000Paul

I have highlighted what I would hope to be the 17.

Jason Demetriou signed for the York City Knights

Top post updated (finally) with information posted on here, will have a sweep of official club sites at some point and see if theres any we've missed

Brew,

Just when you thought you had updated it all.....

LEIGH - In

Dean McGilvray (from Salford)
Andy Thornley (from Whitehaven)
Andy Gorski (from Whitehaven)
Mick Govin (from Batley)
Tom Armstrong (from Saints - Dual Contract)
Matty Blythe (from Warrington - Dual Contract)

All these guys were given squad numbers in Thursday's squad/shirt launch.

Added those ta Alan

Batley also signed

Alex Brown(Giants)
Adam Robinson(Rams)

Dual Reg
Elliot Hodgeson(Giants)

Out
John Gallagher(retired)
Mick Govin
Mark Barlow

I think Batley will be a lot stronger this year and will be a top 4 side who can beat anyone on their day.
They have added some size and some aggression to their squad, as well as now having 3 dangerous halves in Handforth, Moore and Mennell,and also george Flanagan coming in after his ban runs out at hooker, probably rotating with Mennell / handforth. Brown and Johnson on both wings will also strengthen and add speed to their backs along with Williams. Johnson is apparently a real hot prospect that will be a starting winger for giants next season. Hodgson from Giants at full back is also a real threat.
I think that Fev will be there or thereabouts again as well as Halifax and probably Widnes and also Sheffield, Barrow and Leigh in the mix for top 6.
It certainly going to be a very tight league next season and I cant see York or Hunslet staying up at all. They may cause the odd upset at home but cant see beyond that really.

Northern Rail Cup ?? comprising of two of the above 6 for certain.

thoughts anyone ?

and in less than three weeks leaves to be player coach of Keighley

Fev out : Briggs to Bulls

have fev lost there two main players now ?.

Hardacre is being loaned (or possibly duel contracted?) with Fev this season and with Leeds quality of backs I imagine they will still see quite a lot of him this season.

Briggs is a huge loss (Championships best player last season IMO) and could be damaging for them.

They still have Kain though who is very good so will be interesting to see how they go this season.

I think this season just got even closer, and it was already too close to call!!

As part of the deal zak will be loaned to fev for the entire season and will play no further part in Leeds srason once the nrc begins.

What would you expect Fev's 1st choice 17 to look like for the upcoming season?

difficult to anticipate given the loss of Briggs but I would think the backs will shape up something like:-

1. Hardacre
2. Saxton
3.Smeaton
4.Welham/Bostock
5.Powell
6.Replacement for Briggsy or Andy Kain
7.Finn

The forwards will remain more or less the same. Out goes field - in comes Dom Dee, Mick Haley and poss Bostock in 2nd row!
Ian Hardman may be the unlucky one here. Zak is being identified as a No1, where he earned his plaudits in the reserves. Gary Hetherington sees him as a No1 too despite playing all of last seasons 1st team games on the wing.

Bump

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Nice!

I went looking for this before for the same purpose but cba looking for ages