With the new guys coming in and speculated players what would our first team squad look like next year and will it challenge?

1. Luke Patten
2. Jodie Broughton
3. Mark Henry
4. Chris Nero
5. Ashley Gibson
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Matty Smith
8. Ray Cashmere
9. Tevita Leo-Latu
10. Iafeta Paleaaesina
11. Luke Adamson
12. Vinnie Anderson
13. Stephen Wild

14. Ryan Boyle
15. Adam Sidlow
16. Lee Jewitt
17. Ste Tyrer
18. Mark Sneyd

I know we've been linked with Andrew Ryan but i cant see that one coming into fruition? looks like an good solid starting 18 there imo what does everyone else think?

He's only on a years loan from Saints and I doubt we'll try to sign him on a full time contract.

Thought we declined Paleaaesina supposedly said he was too old. :S

I think it's his wages more than anything, but see the other thread for the rumour. As for him being too old, he's only 28.

For me i think props dont hit there peak until now
28-35 then retirement around 33-35 i presume
i'd of snapped him up

Stone

Update from above post. With those confirmed and the players rumoured to be signing this is how the squad could look next year.

1. Luke Patten

2. Ashley Gibson
3. Mark Henry
4. Chris Nero
5. Jodie Broughton

6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Matty Smith

8. Ray Cashmere
9. Tevita Leo-Latu?
10. Ryan Boyle
11. Adam Sidlow
12. Vinnie Anderson
13. Stephen Wild?

14. Stephan Ratchford
15. Sean Gleeson?
16. Lee Jewitt
17. Iafeta Paleaaesina?
18. Rob Parker
19. Luke Adamson
20. Adam Neal?
21.Jack Spencer
22. Lewis Palfrey
23. Marc Sneyd
24. Ben Wood

Another Hooker maybe?

It does look a much stronger squad to me. Without getting carried away if injuries are not too cruel, I could see the team challenging for a top 7-8 finish and hopefully having a decent cup run.

Think we are near enough there but would like to see a decent hooker come in, to be honest haven't got a clue who but do think we need someone at the hooker role.

I think Kane Bentley and Leo-Latu will be our 2 hookers, I rate both of them but there not a massive step up from what weve got. I think wel have a stronger team next year, if you think-

Vinnie Anderson replacing Sibbit


Nero replacing Talau- not sure
Sean Gleeson replacing Tyrer


Patten replacing Fitzy


Feka replacing Big Phil


A few more and Bobs your uncle

Kane Bentley will be a great signing for you. Has had limited chances behind Casey McGuire but has always given 100% & will only improve with regular game time

It worries me that 3 fine young home grown talents struggle to make the 17, would hate to think that we will lose any them as they are the future of the club and for me in Adamson a future captain. Though do have to agree that the squad looks a lot stronger than previous super league seasons, think with the addition of the hooker/hookers TBA and hopefully a prop and a back we stand a very good chance of holding our own next season.

You could argue that they're being kept out by 3 other young home grown talents in Matty Smith, Ryan Boyle and Adam Sidlow, although I reckon some people might not put Matty Smith into that bracket...

Were forgetting that someone like Carl Webb, Andrew Ryan or Ben Cross could be on their way yet

I think lee jewitt will have a big season for us next season no matter who else comes in, injuries permitting. I feel luke adamson has gone backwards a little, whether that is to do with injuries or that like steff he had a good season last year and we all just expected them to get even better.

im sure i read in a paper the other week that feka has signed for bradford.

You may have but depending on which paper you read that in, it doesn't make it true.

I think all three young players mentioned have a very good chance of making the 17. With the team looking stronger for next year It will probably help them rather than hinder them.

I feel Steph has to take the opposition's line on a lot more and be prepared to take a few hits in the process if he's going to improve his game. I think Lee Jewitt is a tough forward with great potential but he needs to work really hard on his strength, speed and footwork to make more ground with the ball (5.5 Mtr drives for an interchange prop in Superleague is well below average). I'd agree that Adamson seems to have gone backwards this year and wouldn't be surprised if he's been playing this year with some kind of niggling injury.

Neal has signed for us on a permanent deal.
Palfrey is leaving next year, with Swinton or Blackpool as most likely destination.

I'd be happy with Neal on a permanent deal, although I'd like to see Palfrey get a chance in the first team more often I doubt its going to happen so its pointless keeping him, good luck to him if he goes though.

Its Catalans' Kane Bentley

If it's true that he's going and Blackpool/Swinton are his likely destinations you can see why he hasn't been given regular first team opportunities at SL level.

He was out at the beginning of the season with a bad case of the flu (I know it sounds lame) but he lost a lot of weight and strength. It's taken him a while to build back up but I think he's getting back to the form he had last year.

I like the comment about "a future captain" as I think's he's one of the best players we'd had for a while

What's the story behind Bentley? Is this just a rumour or is he on the verge of signing?

I'd like to see this capture happen as he'd fit in nicely with the other new players

Any relation to Keith the Crab?

Looks like not on the quota either :- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kane_Bentley

Looks like not on the quota either :- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kane_Bentley