Well reading Paul Anderson's comments about the game and not dwelling on what might have been, excuses etc. and focussing on how we put that right for 2014, is a breath of fresh air, and fills me with optimism for 2014.

We have to remember this is his first full season at the helm and what a start! I now look forward to 2014 with expectation, not only to qualify in the top 4 but to win games like last night.

I guess we could do with some news on who's coming in and whose is leaving, now that the season is over for us,

I know we are losing:

Ferguson (Bradford)
George (Bradford)
Fielden (retired)
Dawson (Saints)
Cording (Featherstone)

Rumours going:

.....

In's confirmed:

Bailey (London)
Kaufusi (London)
Broughton (Salford)

In's rumoured:


Any others?

A friend of mine, who some say is an excellent burger flipper (in joke) text me last night to say there is a rumour that Kaufusi is coming our way, if true would be an excellent addition.

He was the one who flattened Eorl last season.

a day after and talking about ins and out already!

i think anderson wants to add more size so expect another prop, kaufusi would fit the bill

add dawson to your outs and i think faiumu is going too

Planning for 2014 B84, Dawson added

Think you could be right, especially with the way he came out waving to the fans at the end of the match last night, looked to be his last farewells. Pity he wasn't on the field instead of Wood last night.

Fooey not on the club email but the others are see link, maybe just the way he waved needs some work : [urlhttp://www.giantsrl.com/news/article/2903/giants-thank-departing-players[/url The last comment is what excites me.... [iI expect some exciting names to be soon published via www.giantsrl.com that will whet the appetite for the 2014 season and beyond.” [/i

Fooey not on the club email but the others are see link, maybe just the way he waved needs some work : [urlhttp://www.giantsrl.com/news/article/2903/giants-thank-departing-players[/url The last comment is what excites me.... [iI expect some exciting names to be soon published via www.giantsrl.com that will whet the appetite for the 2014 season and beyond.” [/i

I think Wood is taking a bit of unfair flak. He isn't a hooker, he's a scrum half, he's come into a team part way through the season and been used off a relatively weak bench. If you look at his game against Castleford earlier in the season when he started and he had two decent props going foward, you will realise that he has actually done a decent job.

Next season could see him move to 7 with Robinson going to 9, but I'm not 100% sure that is the right move as Robinson has had a decent season at scrum-half.

I feel a bit for Faiumu, he came to us as a fantastic hooker, turned into a great 13 and then got ruined at prop. If he is leaving then I wish him well as he has been a good player for the Giants.

gutted cording is going

Me too, he's really kicked on this year - perhaps he's got a better offer elsewhere?

Not sure who is going to replace Ferguson, this season he has been in the best form I've seen while at the Giants.

Who has he signed for ?

Not confirmed but rumour is Featherstone

[url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/news/huddersfield-giants-confirm-player-departures-6103861Examiner link for sake of completeness.[/url

Cording has been unlucky to be in a team with Bruno, Chan and Ferres at back row. Good luck to him he's got real quality

Shame if Fooey is going, he has been real quality for us too

We need another prop, maybe 2 but they are hens teeth, like halfbacks
Robbo back to hooker would be good, had his best games there IMO. Wood to 7?

A real prop is the one thing we do need

I'm really disappointed to see Fergy go ...he's a superb player and an absolute joy to watch. Cording will also be a loss cos i thought he was really starting to develop into a good player, can see him being another Danny Kirmond for us and regretting it in a couple of years.

If we could get a big prop or two we could let Larne slip back to the second row. Mullally needs to push on next season. We've also got Josh coming through...

Cording confirmed as signed by Featherstone www.featherstonerovers.net/article.php?id=12309

Cording confirmed as signed by Featherstone www.featherstonerovers.net/article.php?id=12309

Quote ="The Phantom Horseman"Cording confirmed as signed by Featherstone www.featherstonerovers.net/article.php?id=12309'" Great signing for them.

Quote ="The Phantom Horseman"Cording confirmed as signed by Featherstone www.featherstonerovers.net/article.php?id=12309'" Great signing for them.

yes sorry to see cording go think he has lots of promise good signing for fev.

So the Exaimner reckon Chris Bailey is a former Australian International lol.

Apparently Matty Dawson has signed for Saints.... Edit: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/10703542._/

Apparently Matty Dawson has signed for Saints.... Edit: www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/10703542._/

no surprises, cording maybe the only surprise but he was out of contract and i dont think we will miss him, did ok when he came in but never really a starting player.

chan/ferres/lawrence/bailey/taai/fairbank next year i would imagine would be fighting it out for the second row spots

dawson is not going to get ahead of murphy/mcgillvary/broughton/blackmore so again makes sense.

the burger flipper flattened eorl???

Not too sure about kafusi. He seems to be a bit like feka- one big hit and then invisible for the rest of the game. Whether he can step up alongside some forwards such as Koppy and Eorl who will help to share the load ill wait and see.

He's in a team thats been pants all season Jools, put him in a team that's as good as ours and we will see a different level of performance, look at Chan.

That's why I said I'll wait and see.