So presumably he did NOT turn up for training with Bath this morning?!?

Think it was said he's been given leave to think over his future last week.

Singleton's at a stage where he needs to play a more prominent role, not less. For me, a one year deal wouldn't be worth the disruption, much as I'd like to see him back in RL.

I think if he signed for a year we would see Sam at 13 for us or maybe even the second row at times, he played that role a lot for Souths and would rip it up as a wide runner now in SL.

Quite possibly but for me we should be looking to build for the long term. We've already got one stop-gap in the form of Falloon, I'm not really fussed about acquiring another, however good.

Why presume that? I think you will find he did.

Well isn't that it then? No more speculation: he's staying !?

Or not, as the case may be.

Not really just means a deal hasn't been done yet. He's still under contract at Bath so he's contractually obliged to turn up for training.

Never said that. Bath might be asking for too much money and in any case he has not decided yet.

Well, presumably you're wrong, since he did.

So assuming Galloway, Garbutt, Cuthbertson, Falloon and Stevie Ward are nailed on starters for next year, that leaves one place in the starting pack and three bench spots between JJB, Ablett, Singleton, Mullally, Delaney and Achurch.

So if Sam Burgess signs, who misses out?

Stop being sensible. Just stop it. He's coming to Leeds and it will be brilliant.

You forgot Keinhorst.

Well with their records, no doubt JJB and Delaney are likely to spend a fair bit of the time in the treatment room and Achurch is rumoured to be leaving

If the sleeve produces his magic trick, I'd go with Galloway falloon garbutt ward burgess cuthbo then put Delaney Ablett and singo on bench. Brian mc likes only using 16 and given we have unfair advantage of big sam I would only pick 16 each week big sam plays! If we were are playing wigan or saints play burrow as well but only pick 16 men v all others. Then drop to 15 if it is still too easy

Yep.If he came to us i reckon he would play back row.JJB and ward may not be back until well into the new season.Achurch by all accounts is on his way and Delaney is in and out one week to the next these days so that leaves Keinhorst and Ablett.

How often do you have all your starting forwards fit? God knows how long JJB and Ward will miss. Wasn't the reason someone like Keinhorst got starts at 2nd row because we had several injuries. Having such a small squad almost cost us last year.

Assuming big sam goes to souths and if Achurch leaves we will be very short in back row at start of next year. Only leaves Ablett, Delaney as experienced SL second rows with Walters and Keinhorst as back up, would seem odd to let Minchella also leave if assumptions correct.

Ford is to have a sit down with Burgess so there could be developments this week. There must be offers on the table by now but if Sam wants away then it would be silly of Bath to hold out for an unrealistic transfer fee. It is rumoured they would ask a lot more than they paid for him but this may have been just to put it on hold until he returned from his break.

If Souths are unable to take him for next season then perhaps Leeds might get him on loan for a season which would be great. Be interesting to see if Burgess is selected for Bath this weekend as that could indicate he may stay.

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Beat me to it. Get it done Gary.

That exclusive is almost as exclusive as yesterday's League Express exclusive.

What's the significance I wonder of going public with a statement of intent...

If this comes off, somehow, then it will be the most high profile signing in SL history.

It is however a bit strange in GH coming out and announcing they're after him, we all know that is not his style.
Therefore is this just a bit of national media attention, which can only be good for the club, after knowing full well that he will not land him?