any ideas who you would like?

huddersfield seem like they may have a player that could do a job just dont give him any viagra

Aye. I think the club have planned for this well in advance. There was clearly a conscious decision made to get bigger in the forwards, win the ruck more and have less pressure on the halves by giving them more space and freedom in which to play.

this years stating the obvious prize goes to...................................

when i started watching in 1980 there was a run of testimonials and 20 yr testimonials for the 60s (holmes and smith ) and the 70s players

a generation has grown up before there's been as many testimonials and as holmes stood out in a different era so does sinfield as a man of utter out and out professionalism . hardly stepped out of line , hardly said a wrong word and played above himself by commitment to win games.

tbh i don't think danny should be captain because he's next in line i would go for ward or zak .

so many tried and failed to be the next holmes , dick, or ward and we've never really replaced diskin

i hope sutcliffe and lilley do succeed and we can have continuity in the hb's as well as the three quarters

Sutcliffe's never a stand off...

This the same Sutcliffe that was keeping Sinfield out of the team before he got injured, right? Same guy?

Sooty has excelled in the halves since his debut in 2013, and was being talked up as the best young half in the country before the Widnes game. Yes, he has things still to learn. You know why? because he's still only 20. Kev was far from the finished article in 2000 - like him, Sooty needs time to grow into the role.

We also have Lilley who, on his showings so far, will become an excellent halfback. From my POV it seems that Sutcliffe, despite being bigger, is the one with the running game whereas the more diminutive Lilley is the passer, kicker and game manager.

As for further signings I'd love to get Ferres (if he'd fit in with the culture of the club), but with Ablett, Ward, Delaney, Achurch, Keinhorst & Walters fit at the start of the year we're probably fine in the back row.

Squad was a little thin last year, it was much better than i had been the year before, but I think we were one injury from falling away at the end of the season. If there are players, particularly in the pivot positions, that the coach would be willing to give a few games this year (and have faith to play in them to play, not just sit on the bench) then we might be ok. But if we don't have that then we should be looking outside the club to plug that gap.

Sutty wasn't "keeping Sinfield out of the side." Mac knew he needed to see what his options were for 2016 so he had to leave Sinfield out at some stage. He was obviously that convinced about Sutty being a 6, that he tried to sign Widdop!

Ferres and Widdop would complete this team.

That's what I was thinking. Adding Galloway etc. looks like it will give us some go forward up the middle, and if we can get quick ball from acting half against a retreating defence we should see the best of Sutcliffe.

Oli Holmes for me ,Ferres would have been ideal if he wasn't a complete c#*#!

It takes two to tango - perhaps if Mrs Massey and Mrs Huby had a bit more respect for their husbands these unfortunate situations would not arise? It isn't all the players fault.

And for those that haven't seen Mrs Huby, it would be hard to understand, but for those that have .......

Sometimes any port in a storm

The act of having an affair isn't all the players fault.

The act of betraying their teammates is their fault.

Nathan Massey would be a better bet and probably much less on the cap.
Frees Cuthbertson to play prop too.

Jamil Idris talking to a couple of leading SL clubs according to the Mole

Fat, lazy fcker, should be a fit for Marwan.

If you can get Idris fit and motivated, he'll be one of the best players in the competition.

A change of environment might just do that for him.

That's what I was thinking.

Jamie Lyon fell out of love with the game and wanted a 'sabbatical' before signing for Saints and that turned out pretty well. If moving to England had a similar effect on Idris he'd be a sensation in SL

I don't give a flying one what either wench was up for or encouraging you don't sh## on a mate(team-mate) Ferres was Hubys best man FFS!

The potential might be there, but for him to turn things around it'd have to be at one of the more professionally run clubs, Leeds (no vacancies in the back line), Wigan (no room on the cap) or Saints (don't know, maybe). Can't see him "rediscovering his love of Rugby" in Hull or Salford tbh.

had to take a break from the game to battle his own personal demons very bad drink problems it was on the footy show

Agree

Wire might take a punt on Idris Could see him fancying a spell at Catalan with all those other model Aussie pros.

He could easily mix it with the forwards if he fancied it IMO. Not that I'm very keen on him coming to Leeds

Agree. Wide running back row potential but can't see it as we would need an overseas player to leave to fit him in.