I see it also mentions Rhys Wesser who I recall from a while back but I'm not sure what he's like these days.

Rhys Wesser , watched the Manly v Souths Saturday Night Game and he looked OK , another ' oldie ', 31 spent all his time with Penrith before they presumably moved him on in favour of their new star Full Back & Top NRL Try Scorer - Lachlan Coote.

I hope it's just a rumour as I can live with ' Experience ' in certain key positions but would prefer to have another couple of ' Matty Smith - Jodie Broughtons ' .

Mind you is approaching ' silly season ' as the NRL begin to offload their surplus squad members to pick over what's left of Melbournes team.

I'd like to see Andrew Ryan in a Reds shirt, but not many others who we've been rumoured with who I can honestly say I'd want. Wesser, Patten both good players, but getting on. I don't think Blaymire is as good as Fitzy. Ali Lauitiiti is good but again, getting on a bit. Fielden is now no better than what we already have, Ben Cross would also be getting on and haven't we previously declined Karl Pryce anyway? We need to keep going with the young players. We keep saying we're building for the future but all the players we have been linked with are around their 30's. We could do with signing a hooker, preferably a young one, seen as Alker won't be playing and Jeremy Smith is out of contract. Still, at least we are being linked with a fair few players.

Think you can go to far down the yough route, what is needed is the correct mixture of youth and experience. For me a 30+ full back would be a backwards step but any of the import forwards that have been mooted of late would add a great deal to the squad and help bring on the crop of brilliant youngsters we have in our forward ranks. Think next season is a make or break one for Adamson as he has failled to progress this year for me, I thought he may have been in with a shot of touring this year but his form has let him down.

Any thoughts of signing Lau'ititi can now be forgotten, he's signed a new deal at Leeds. (For the record they've also resigned Diskin, Bailey, Buderus, Leuluai, Donald & Senior)

Matty Smith Now signed for 2 years!

Hi,

A mate of mine said he'd heard Mcrae being interviewed about signings and saying you were looking at a young winger and centre from the NRL. His words were something like "if we get them they'll be 2 of the best players to have played in super league" anyone else heard this interview, or know who they'd be? It's bugging me now that I can't find the interview anywhere, but I'm intrigued to see who would be that good to come over.

Thanks

Greg Ingis & Israel Folau

You're just being silly KOTS. It's actually the Morris twins.

What, the Basketballers?

(We'll more than likely end up with the Morris dancers or Morris marinas

Stephen Wilde be happy with that menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... sfield_ace

Stephen Wilde be happy with that menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... sfield_ace

The article also mentions Ben Cross again. Personally, signing a new prop should be more of a priority for us than a second row. For two reasons: we seriously, and very obviously, lack any go forward, and we already have some pretty good second rowers, i.e. Adamson and Sidlow, possibly with the addition of Stephen Wilde. Signing a new Prop would also allow us to keep Sidlow on the second row running out wide which currently seems to be the strongest part of his game.

So, hopefully, the addition of Cross and Wild could be a much smarter piece of business than blowing our budget on Ryan and Patten, which aren't really a priority. Mainly because we are in much greater need of Props, hookers amd centres. I suppose we should throw winger in there also.

You are apparently in contact with Catalan hooker Kane Bentley.

Sounds like the Steven Wild move is done and dusted according to the m.e.n

Danny Orr is now off to Cas, not that we really needed him anyway.

That's an interesting rumour, as he plays for France he won't count on the quota and according the quota rules as he's been trained with Catalans for 3 years he counts as the same feberation (Super League). He's a hooker, a key position which we need to address and he's played international.

Could be good if we can land an experienced hooker with him.

m.e.n. report also mentions ' A surprise move for Stella Drinker - Stuart Reardon and Jamie Langley'
Now the Reardon rumour I've heard before, not sure about him now but Jamie Langley I rate .
only 27, covering loose forward , but remembering him covering centre in his younger days and has turned out at 2nd row & prop.
Mind this is M.E.N. reporting and we are approaching silly season as far as contract talks and rumour abound. but here's hoping .

I would LOVE to see Langley at the Willows, really rate him

I'd happily take Langley and Pattern if we get rid of Fitzy, but we need to think about having money left over for a new Hooker, centre (maybe two-three if Henry goes and we don't retain Tyrer), a new prop or two and a new loose forward, saying that I'd be happy with 3 quality signings, and a couple of decent ones because to be honest some of our younger players have massive potential and maybe we should bring in 1 or 2 experienced players to pass down the experience.

I don't know about Langley, he would be a good signing but if it is true that we have signed Wild then I don't know where we would accommidate all of out players who can play 11, 12 and 13.

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Quote ="dann_salford"I don't know about Langley, he would be a good signing but if it is true that we have signed Wild then I don't know where we would accommidate all of out players who can play 11, 12 and 13.'" I'm sure we could accommodate Jamie Langley if this is anything to go by..... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Lang ... itleholder)

[url=http://www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/Undefined-Headline/article-2467181-detail/article.htmlWillie Mason[/url
Hul KR, Bradford, Huddersfield and Salford!

Yes please

If Chev Walker doesnt get offered a new deal at KR and if he gets fit(and thats a big if) I would certainly look at signing him

Willie Mason, now that would be a signing



As for Chev Walker I'd defo look into signing him, Ok his fitness hasen't been the best off late, but we're in the market for centre and I think he could do a job.