7 a.m. seems a trifle early for the lads travelling over from Yorkshire, especially given the vagaries of the M62. Healthwise, leaving home to meet that sort of start time must be just slightly dodgy?

We appear to be building a squad that could have competed in the SL let alone the Championship.

Very true, Exciting times ahead. Let's hope the fans get behind the club. I will.

Poor excuse, I work at Worsley and we have lads in at 6am who live in Bradford, Huddersfield and Leeds.

Not making excuses Roy - just not sure why they have to start at 7.

Next signing to be announced at 8:30 according to Dereks twitter.

Well it wasn’t a new signing it was the season ticket news. Website crashed again!!!

Presumably to keep them off the pi$h (or powder as seems to be increasingly prevalent) on midweek nights, Al. They're young fellahs and it's a short career. Good for the club, good for them. One hears of (now successful) athletes doing two hours of training before school. As Roy (not the Boy but the Castle) said "Dedication's what you need". He later added "Don't stay out late in smoky clubs".
Neil should tell them all to do as Bongser says, not as he does or their careers may go up the Swanee too.
For once, Bongser knows (to his cost and eternal regret).

Does sound extreme,but for those lads to leave home at say 7 am would add another 1 hr on their journey,given the Manchester traffic at that time.

Starting that early they could be out on the 'proverbial' by early afternoon, never mind nights!

That's true.

Just returned from Holiday, went day after "relegation day" been in radio or rather internet silence, could some kind soul please put in a consise list of the In's and Out's up to date please, it would be much appreciated, thanks in advance.

Derek , when's yer birthday?

Why? Are you thinking of paying for my ST as a present?

The reason I'm asking is I've just seen you in Leigh around 11.45 am today , wearing yer shorts in this weather, so I'm gonna buy you ,your FIRST pair of long trousers



, I could see yer goose pimples this morning, Frank might buy yer a Coat.

Ian,yer need a good butcher owd lad.

Looking at a decent squad on paper lets hope we get the best out of them

McNally, Dawson, crooks, matautia, Bergal, Ridyard, Reynolds, Patrick Mortimer Acton Larroyer Thompson Hansen

That is a fair team so far

As Evans and Richards signed also?

Could Hoppy be off to Toronto? Could Rocky be off to Catalans? https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/of ... gossip-87/

Could Hoppy be off to Toronto? Could Rocky be off to Catalans? https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/of ... gossip-87/

Not seen anything on mcnally, Bergal, Ridyard or Hansen..... something I’ve missed?

Looks like you're also interested in Jordan Dezaria, 20 year old French forward who has played about 4 or 5 SL matches for Catalans.

Quote ="Cokey"Could Hoppy be off to Toronto? Could Rocky be off to Catalans? https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/of ... gossip-87/'" Well it was Toronto sniffing that brought about the new contract, think they have got Sims, Taylor and westerman since then Feel a bit sorry for him TBH, I would have expected a contract so late in the season to cover either league. Think he's been a little naive (and no agent by the sounds of it), and we have taken advantage of that Personally hope something can be sorted and he stays with lessons learned on all sides

Quote ="Cokey"Could Hoppy be off to Toronto? Could Rocky be off to Catalans? https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/of ... gossip-87/'" Well it was Toronto sniffing that brought about the new contract, think they have got Sims, Taylor and westerman since then Feel a bit sorry for him TBH, I would have expected a contract so late in the season to cover either league. Think he's been a little naive (and no agent by the sounds of it), and we have taken advantage of that Personally hope something can be sorted and he stays with lessons learned on all sides

Totally agree Col, although his training reputation will need to be sorted