I think the club just looked at the fixture list and thought that theres no way we will get through the season without needing more bodies to play second row.

I f you don't want Sam Walters I'd gladly exchange him for Joe Greenwood.

Thanks, but no thanks... Just because our elite coaching team don't want to play him just yet, doesn't mean that some of the fans don't see his potential.

I was just asking for a friend.

I've said it a million times. But it's one thing I admire wigan for. They trust their kids.

Wish we did the same.

Bo will block some more youngsters. Shame really...
Seeing how riboflavin we still are, I'd prefer to give youth a complete go this year and build......

Games will come thick and fast. I still reckon if they are good enough they will get chances this season.

Has he /is he signing for next season , for me he is our best forward , i was not really over the moon when we signed him but wow strong as an ox and a real grafter/team man

He’s not good enough at all.

don't think anything has been decided yet. I think he deserves a contract, maybe just for a year and let the young lads develop a bit further.

He’s been very very solid so far and much better than expected. Definitely deserves a year.

In your opinion, but in most others opinion, he’s been massive

He's been praised by the players. I trust their opinion over yours, which is excessively negative about everything.

I'd be happy if BodeneThompson got 1 year for next season he brings experience and hard graft to our pack and with losing Cuthbertson we have 2 spare overseas spots so could still go into market for another world class overseas player if they become available to us.

He's surpassed expectations, but I'd only sign him if nobody better is available.

Not for me , we have grafters we have experience we need bigger impact a line breaking Prop if we're going after another BR then an off loading type. We need to utilise our overseas spots on quality.

League express says we'r in negotiations with him to stay next year.

Agreed

Would he actually be on the quota given that Toronto effectively went bust? For what it's worth I like him. Competent in all aspects and if you have 17 of those you are hard to beat.

Happy for him to stay for 1 more season (definitely not 2).Also, whilst he has proven to be a decent signing I hope we dont throw too much money at him.

He's put some big efforts in for sure, but for me it depends on the bigger picture of the squad improvements for next season. If our main big money additions are going to be British (assuming there are any big signings!), then he might not be a bad idea to hang on to. But if we want a big antipodean forward I'd hope we can find someone better than Bodene. As has been mentioned on the thread already, the quota spots need to be used effectively.

Good for you. You won’t be the last on here perfectly accepting mediocrity just to keep quite.

Also isn’t he only off the overseas list because of the Toronto situation for this season? Imagine taking up a spot for that level of player.

A hard working solid pro as i said at the time. Hes done a good job in these times but i wouldnt want a quota spot being used up by him but looks like we are going to keep him beyond this season.

Yep, would not keep him given he will take up a quota spot.

Solid pro albeit we have Mellor Martin Prior Smith Donaldson L. Sutcliffe A. Sutcliffe Walters and Mustapha who can all play back row. I would rather Walters got game time when the 1st 5-6 are not available.