Looks like there may well be an embarrassment of riches in the backrow/loose forward position next season.

McNally
Maden
Gardener
Littler
Pownall

Ridyard
Brierley

Parker
Penky/Nicholson
Ostick

then try picking a starting 11, 12 and 13 from Briscoe, Goulden, Hopkins, Bewsick, Finnigan and Aspinwall.

Hoppy will be bulking up over Winter. Playing prop next season. Rowley sees him as the new Chris Hill.

Spencer and Laithwaite in that pack would be a cracker.

The young prop we have signed from Wire (Duffy?) is a big unit as well.

Could someone who knows who we have signed up for next year please post a list.

With age comes experience & strength we need to sign a big experienced prop to replace Bibey

Think Beswick will be our starting 7 TBH, but I see your point, I also think Hopkins will play prop or the Paul Gallen 13 role.

Better having too many than too few though! Think we need a prop or two now.

I agree Jonny as it stands & probably will be Beswick's certain to start at 7 while Nico is the apprentice to Penky

Brierley's got to get more game time.

2 spells instead of the 1 which I think Rowley will do now the lads had a season at senior level

Interchanging a back twice in a game leaves only 8 for the forwards and injuries. Risky unless you are confident some of the pack can do 80 mins.

didn't we do it with Watson though?

May well have still been 12 interchanges at that stage but not 100%.

Yeah it was I forgot about that one

That is what ive been saying for a while now , personally i would have offloaded Ostick and Jimmy T , and gone for a Big Robust Prop , problem is where from ?That is the Question .

I reckon it's:

McNally; Maden; Littler; Gardner; Pownall; Ridyard; Brierley; Ostick; Parker; Beswick; Penkywicz; Nicholson; Duffy; Briscoe; Hopkins; Goulden; Fiinigan; Aspinwall; Thornley.

I now await correction!

I think you have called it about right , i still think we need a Big experienced Prop , and a good winger.

Is Duffy doing another season Alan?

charlie, We have one of the most exciting players in the league on one wing and one of the most reliable hardworking players on the other wing. What would you class as a good winger?

Think he's a prop from Wire leyther geezer, don't know if he is related to John.

I recall him now I thought the owd boy might of had a change of heart

Someone asked John if he was related. He guiltily enquired how old he was

love child

Totally agree about Jonny P , and i like Maden , but he isnt getting any younger , we need speed on the flanks to support our pack for next season , and may need a little strength in depth , thats what has let us down in the play-offs .

As for my idea of a GOOD WINGER

, one who is Big , Fast , Fearless , and knows his way to the try line , i dont know if we will get one though .

And a BIG ROBUST PROP .

Seems Charlie doesn't know after all



Re big robust props' what is wrong with Spencer (if we can get him ) we then have Parker Duffy Ostick (who improved as the season went on) then Sam Hopkins.

Think Ballard would improve our backline quite honestly. Hope we can land him.