Heard we're in the running for him. Hope it's true, but probably means that we won't re-sign Sykes for next season. Mind you, if we were in the running for Wing you'd have thought we'd have heard something by now. Oh well, the rumours keep us excited.

Double bonus.

You could look at it that way. If we don't end up signing another stand-off or retaining Jeffries then we may have to use Sykes there - Tbf he doesn't do a bad job and he will be cheap.

I don't mind Sykes at 6 and still think it's probably his best position, when he isn't half asleep and dropping every pass that comes his way (as he had a spell of at Headingley last week).

As a centre though, he just isn't good enough. In particular, his defence is absolutely terrible. For a team who has the likes of Scott Naylor and Ben Harris at Right Centre, it's so much different to have someone who couldn't tackle a 10 year old.

If Jeffries does leave and no replacement comes though, Sykes is definitely our best option for 6 next year. However a combination of Sykes and Deacon as our first choice half pairing wouldn't exactly have me wetting myself with anticipation.

I agree with all of that. But I am still of firm belief that if we don't recruit a top quality half for next season then we will continue to struggle. I also think it would be best for the club to let Sykes go.

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Glenn Hall
Strike Centre
Quality 6
Quality Hooker (Only if Newton does end up going)


I htink signing a quality 6 on a four year deal would be ideal as when Deacon leaves next season we cuold sign one on a 3yr giving the right time to make a cracking half back pairing.

What is Cooper Vuna? Is it a moon of Jupiter?

He is certainly in the Bulls mould of what a winger should be. Perhaps a suitable replacement for a departing Semi?

I'd still like to see us recruit a centre though, but it is difficult seeing us bolster every single weak area in one off season. However if Semi is departing then a powerful and pacey winger would be pretty high up on the urgent list.

You'll be getting Ancient Provocateur in a lather with phraseology like that!

Where's this rumour come from???

Or perhaps not....

Well that's that then. Naughty boys don't get work permits.

Unless they go to France.

He's not a bad winger at all, however he's no Tadulala, would be a good option on the right. Not a centre I dont think. Plus we'll be resigning Sykes.

I think VP is most likely to be fair..

why would signing a winger have any affect on retention of a ?

My mistake, thought he was a centre. Good replacement for Semi if he's going.

Unless, apparently they are called Bird. When they can get bird, and be up on further charges of dropping a glass on a woman's head in a nightclub, and still get admission to the UK. Except if wanting to play for Bradford of course.

This situation makes a mockery of the system. I guess the idea of not given him a visa is to stop the wrong kind of person entering British society. Yet all he needs to do is get a French one and get in.

So the worry of him glassing someone in Britain isn't relieved by him not getting a visa as he could glass someone in Britain every other weekend.

All it does is stop someone living and working in Britain (legally) it doesn't stop him technically setting foot on British soil. So we aren't any safer through this move. Though given his conviction in hindsight the UKBA did us a favour.