Mitch Allgood isn't off contract in 2015, He's signed until 2017.
Jamie Langley left at the end of last season to Sheffield
Keal Carlile went to Sheffield earlier this season.

Not accurate.

Tom Johnstone signed a 3 year extension with Wakefield earlier this season.

I do believe Jon Molloy is of contract at the end of the season though.

Mick Higham from Wire to Leigh with immediate effect. Expected to make his 2nd debut on Sunday

50k for a 34yr old who has signed a 16 month contract. Not great business imo.

He's obviously their marquee exemption



Is part of his salary exempt because he'll count as a home grown player?

My understanding is he did go AWOL soon after we signed him, but Leigh did try to contact him for pre-season etc, but due to personal issues he needed time and space.

He returned to Leigh in March, and subsequently went initially back to Rochdale on loan, and is now out on loan at Whitehaven.

Leigh are currently having to play with one hooker for 80 mins, due to a Penky’s injury needing an op and although Beswick is doing a great job, he wont sustain that all season especially when we get into the 8’s. Our only other option is a youngster Foster who’s not quite physically ready for the step up.

So if 50k plus Higham’s wages gets us into SL then it’s great business IMO.

Gavin Bennion and Danny Bridge no longer play for Warrington, and I believe Joe Philbin is off contract at the end of the season as well.

The Chapelhow brothers for Widnes are contracted for the next 2 years so you can remove them, Chamberlain is also tied down for another 3 years.

Rumours linking Lama Tasi with Saints are building.

"Not great business"

If Leigh get into SL we will have a £1 Million return on that investment.
Add to that we have no experienced cover for Bob Beswick at hooker & that Higham wants to come to his home Town Club & I for one think it's fantastic business.

Which is why I put IMO. IMO it's not great business. 1 man will not get you promoted. Its a team effort.

We know it’s a team effort, and that’s why we need Higham, we have lost a member of our team in Penky, he needed to be replaced immediately if we are to continue to progress.

Higham isn’t expected to be the lone ranger he’s expected to replace the broken cog in the Leigh machine.

Surely there are cheaper cogs?

Who?
Are they as good?
Are they immediately available?
And would signing them have P'd Smith off?

There are probably players out there who could do a job, maybe a youth player somewhere. Just don't come knocking on Hull KR's door as we don't have a youth system, just a bunch of antipodeans

By all accounts this was a done deal many months ago. I know someone who is very good friends with senior members of the playing squad and he told me this at least 3/4 months ago. Shame really as him and Taylor are our 2 best props and we'll be waving goodbye to them both at the end of the season. (yes I know Taylor is on loan) I hope Hull can get their act together as I think Taylor will be pushing for the England squad if he continues on this season's upward curve and in a team playing well he'll be a stand out.

you do have a youth system, but you lot do like signing/releasing Antipodeans...go on, play it down !

Leeds have just announced the signing of Anthony Mullally for next season, 3 year deal.

Strange one that, not lived up to the expectations he carried at Widnes so far

I wouldn't worry about KR or their fans, they have such strength in depth they just keep promoting youth to the first team in times of "crisis". No need whatsoever to bring in loans.

Loping Paea out of Wakefield immediately. Sadly that probably won't the last player this week

Why sadly? Hardly broke sweat this year in the very few appearances. Iffy knees when he arrived. Bit of a gamble that hasn't paid off.
Gone within a week of Chairman saying anyone who isn't up for it can leave. Coincidental??

Problem Wakey have is they have one of the smallest squads as it is without losing even more players. Yes they will have cash to spend, but it's whether players are available to sign at this stage of the season.

We've been looking for a half back since the first game of the season.

Wakefield are releasing another player this week.

Rumour has it Craig Hall is wanting to leave, but then there is Jarrod Sammut who has played very little game time.

It'll be one of them two.