Sorry to bring this up again as i know we've discussed it loads on other threads, But apart from the Joe Bullock rumour, has anybody heard anything at all on a possible new prop?
I know powell wouldn't have let Hill walk if we didn't have plans in the pipeline for 1 or 2 new props, but it's deafeningly quiet on the rumour front.
I've asked 4 rugby journalist's who are usually in the know if they have heard anything and all 4 have said not a whisper.
So i'm scratching my head as to who we could be bringing in......if anybody. Which would be absolutely worst case scenario in my oppinion.

I've heard that we're after an NRL prop but he has other options.

The twitter and facebook rumour is Luke Thompson. Cant see it myself, but lots of people are mentioning it.

Can't see it either, wouldn't fit under the cap unless Wests part funded his salary, and they have already put that rumour to bed I think?

We're pretty good at pulling a signing out of left field under the radar of the RL journo's though.

Would be amazing if Wests funded some of his salary seeing as he plays for the Bulldogs. Anyway that aside, this simply cannot happen due to the salary cap. We already have 2 marquee players so let’s not get all giddy game show. Can’t see how we can afford a decent prop so it’s going to be a real Achilles heel in 2022 IMHO.

100%. Not even worth entertaining the rumour.

Given the injuries our recent new signings for next season have had, please don't mention "new prop" and "achilles" in the same sentence.....

Will Butler be part of Powell's plans for 2022?

I really doubt we will make any further big money signings, another like Mulhern would do nicely for me. I like Matty English at Huddersfield, I expect he would be in quite high demand though.

Dear god Please don't be Aaron Woods !!!

A lot of clubs do. He's out of contract in 12 months, I'd be amazed if he's not in the NRL or at Saints/Leeds/Wire/Wigan.

He looks every bit good enough doesn't he. I hope we sign him, he'd be a great coup I feel and a future pack leader. Plus it would stoke the how big is wires cap fires, where fans of rival clubs massively exaggerate all of our players salaries.

It would be very ironic if we signed him, after they have taken Chris Hill off us, given the age difference between the two of them.

It would, but right now and probably next season as well, I feel Hill is the better player. I like English a lot but Chris Hill is a proven top level prop and he is still churning out top performances, in fact he has been a lot better this season than he has for 3 or 4 seasons without the weight of the captains armband putting him off his game.

According to one poster on redvee, who made a list of what our players were on, ratchford gets a quarter of a million per season! Mamo was on 100k as well, makes you wonder why he left.

Our accountant is on £1,000,000 and worth every penny..

Hopefully any potential signing won't be put off by Mr Price's unfortunate turn of phrase towards the end of this interview

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Very childish I know, but it made me smirk.

At least he didn't comment on anyone's strength.

Gotta think of innovative ways to keep team morale high.

English signed two year extension at Huddersfield, so it's not him.

Getting very interesting over the prop issue now. I hope we have a backup plan to losing Hill. Could make a huge difference next season if Mulhern or Cooper are injured. Surely there must be some decent props out there?

wouldnt surprise me if the plan was to put holmes at prop full time

If the bullock rumour turns out to be true I doubt there will be any more really.

Cooper
Philbin
Mulhern
Bullock
Butler
Doro

Just out of interest what does anyone think of a George King return? He's done well for Hull KR this season from what I've seen.

That's not good enough really. We need one more established prop to my mind. Look how Wigan have struggled, especially against better teams. They don't have to be world beaters (Amor, LMS), but too many callow youths or small fellas (Philbin) won't lead us to the GF.

Would have to be at the right price of course (in terms of salary).

I do think we need an international quality prop to partner Cooper, at least a Knights player anyway. Can't think of one that's available though unfortunately. I would have taken Amor at the right price for a year.