I'd think Moore will be released come season end. He's now behind Leuluai, Peacock, Bailey, Singleton & Kirke for a spot in the front row, and it would make no sense to play him except in a really bad injury crisis. Would expect to see him heading off to Wakefield as a cheap replacement for Amor for them.

Given that JP, Kylie, TMFMISL, Singo & James T are signed up for next year, additional signings in the front row don't make sense, though GH should definitely be cultivating some options for the end of 2014. I'd expect we'll see more young players brought through in the front row during next season, as Singleton has this year.

Back row we have JJB, Delaney, Ablett, Achurch, Clarkson & Ward. No problem here, steady away with Achurch & Clarkson needing to step it up in 2014 or face replacement.

Halves & hooker we now seem to be going with Sinfield & Burrow rotating at hooker with McGuire at standoff. All will need replacing soon but not for 2014, and Sutcliffe & Ward are ready to step up. Next year is make or break for McShane. Either he's got to force his way into the team & nail down the 9 jersey or he'll be on his way out.

Threequarters are fine. At 26, Hall is the oldest. No change here for 5 years hopefully.

I'd say our recruitment plans should look something like this over the next few seasons:

end of 2014: Peacock & Leuluai (Singleton + signing)
end of 2015: Kirke, Sinfield (Sutcliffe + signing / youth)
end of 2016: JJB, McGuire (Ward + signing)
end of 2017: Burrow, Bailey (2 signings)

so by 2017 we'll look something like

1. Hardaker
2. BJB / Briscoe if true
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Hall
6. Sutcliffe
7. New Face
8. Singleton
9. McShane / New Face
10. New Face
11. Delaney
12. Ablett
13. Ward

14. New Face
15. New Face
16. Achurch
17. Clarkson

Also, if GH is looking in the direction I hope he is, Luke Burgess' contract at Souths expires in 2015, with Sam's expiring in 2016. Overtures hopefully are being made in their direction about a return to SL around that time.

I will thank impertinent upstarts like you not to speak out of turn, thank you. You're getting ideas above your station.

2 reasons spring to mind. The right props being available, and being able to afford them.

The management understand exactly what he adds to the team and don't just judge him on a single facet of the game. Strange I know.

Whilst maybe not up to Peacock standard, there are plenty of props out there better than Kirke, Moore, Bailey. Saints have just signed one for a paltry 50k, and brought another in free from Australia.

I would have moved for Jonathan Walker from Cas, he has a lot of potential, but think Hull have got him.

I was wondering how many playoff games we've lost since we won the title in 2004. Although I didn't work it out, it isn't many. And that's with a squad that has changed significantly. Yeah, we've got the guys who have been there all the way, but we've also had a lot of player go and replaced. So I have faith that Hetherington and the rest of his team have a plan and they more than anyone won't accept a decline from where we are now.

People have mentioned that JP can't be replaced (or very unlikely to be) by 1 player. And I agree. When people move on game plans change and the way others are used are. There isn't another JP in the league, so no other club has a player doing what he does.

Youngsters will come in that we haven't heard of, an there will be surprises along the way. But this club has shown to be best there is at evolving and maintaining our status. You look at Man Utd and they've been doing it for years.