Fair do's. We need a monster really. Maurie isn't getting younger, and the rest of the pack are not huge. We've occasionally looked like it's hard work getting away from our lines when faced with an enthusiastic defence in big games.

The only English one I'd really want though is Carvell or Burgess, and they're not up for sale. Do we have no big lumps coming up through the youth ranks ?

Yes,
Danny Cooper.

I'm not sure how old he is but he is a BIG lad.

We defo could do with a injection of pace in the backs but also need a big hard prop what makes good yards.

If poss I'd like to see a 2 forwards and a halfback.

I know we got eastmond and wheeler but I'm not so sure they would pair well with pryce.

I wish I was a billionaire. Id buy Hayne and then set up 10000 companies to complicate the paper trail and use these to pay his missus £500k a year

Between 19 and 22 kids tend to put on enormous amounts of bulk during their final growth spurt, so it's entirely possible that one of the academy lads could explode onto the scene next season. I mean, the club seem pretty keen on Frodsham, Emmitt & Yates. Certainly I would not rule them out until 21 at the earliest. A lot depends on the shape of the player. Barring freaks of nature most 18/19 y/o front rowers are tall and kind of lanky. Usually they get bounced around during their first games (think of Frodsham). Then that final growth phase arrives and suddenly they look like Barry Bonds (Scully only hit his aged 23!).

I agree you can't tell if a Prop will fill out until as you say, 23 ish

Unless they Are just pure class like graham, burgess

Well quite, but others just develop later. I just hope Jammer and Burgess arn't Fielden in 5 yrs

Look at Peacock. He was nowhere before he hit 21/22.

In the Mirror today small piece about Scott Moore and that he's returning to Saints next season. It says he's sad to leave Hudds, has he's made some great friends, but he always new he'd be going back to Saints.

It's on page 64 in the Mirror down here in South Wales.

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Just watched scott tonight against Hull KR and i'm sorry to say that he's guna be AWESOME! i was really impressed with the young kid.The bad thing for everybody else is the kid's going to get even better.

He was outstanding tonight. And that try he scored! So like a typical Cunningham try! But he seemed to be everywhere and instrumental in two more tries as well as some excellent accurate passes and worked incredibly hard in defence. He fully deserved his MOM.

he is making a good case for young player of the year

If we don't get prop next year it will result in jammer ending up like fielden.

He was the best young English talent from the age of 12 to 16. He was better than anyone knocking about but unfortunately Millward chucked him too early and in the deep end vs Wigan (Play offs).

He is an outstanding player.

Awesome potential but still definitely a work in progress. Looked less good last week in hte cup against Cas. His poor distribution close to the line cost Hudds numerous chances.
A long way to go yet for the lad but very encouraging signs.

Young Mossop was outstanding. Back at Wigan next season to replace Bailey.

He's playing really well, but Eddies excitement is simply embarrassing.

Lets not put too much pressure on his shoulders, calling him the next King is a massive statement.

Hudds are in trouble next year!

browny sign him up browny,browny sign him up love this guy

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Scott is coming back, what will Hudds do to replace him?

Well, a player doesn't need to be young to suffer a bad match. Every player does that, even the mighty Cunningham.

Was the quater final match the first Challenge Cup match he has played in? I'm thinking that maybe he is not used to that kind of pressure. Knock out matches can get to the nerves in a way league matches don't.

Mossop looks like he going to he a good player.

I thought he looked very good last night and he reminds me of hock in his build.

Yes, he played well. It was interesting that one of their tries came about through Moore passing to Mossop who scored. The two loanees scored one for them!