Uate had a nightmare in yesterdays game - was very poor to say the least. Loads of fans are calling for him to be dropped and saying how bad he has been for Manly. Many cant wait to get rid of him.

Probably explains why hes coming here!

When a player falls out of favour a change can do him good. Fresh start can revitalise them- Grix at wakey, kopzcak at Salford, Lunt at Kr all examples of players underperforming at our club and getting stick from fans- then doing well when they move on.

I haven’t seen you guys much this season but I’ve seen a couple of you mention priorities would be prop, half back and centre.

So from our team your most likely recruits will be Jordan Andrade, Lee Smith and I’m not sure at half back as none of ours are really suitable (going on previous signings).

wardle injured again!

coaches still seem to think gaskell is ahead of him as he has been fit and ready to play previously, we are only judging him on one sl game albeit a good one and good performances in the under 19's... shame we dont get to see him more in sl but may come next season playing inside uate which is an exciting prospect.

murphy has signed a new deal.

ollie russell has signed a sl contract.

mamo out and uate in sounds about right.

not looking good for ferguson...?

hinchcliffe im not so sure about , if he was to re sign it would have to be on reduced terms.

still no signs of any BIG sized players incoming.....

you said we were in for patton

also said we were in for evalds

also dave taylor for symonds

not got a great record of giving info so will take with a pinch of salt.

Djhudds is a reliable poster though. I too have heard Wardle has signed for 2 years. The club we're going to announce it after his next first team game (so I have heard) but unfortunately hes injured again.

Just because they don't sign doesn't mean you weren't trying to or interested, i am with and around various clubs,players, coaches and agents and it's only stuff i hear from time to time.

You have been on wakey board about Gaskell to us. I doubt anyone is going to believe anything you post.

Mcb isn’t happening.

I didnt even realise we have been linked to Mason Caton Brown? If he became available I would definitely take him until the end of the season now Mamo is out. I thought he was their best player against us at our place.

was linked with caton brown when he opted to sign for salford way back.

mamo be back in 6 weeks in time for middle of super 8's with taai

Been told he hasn’t signed yet Wakey offered him 50% more but not all about money for this guy. Salford have just signed Chamberlain from Widnes who is a winger and have 2 others already in their books so not sure if they want another.

Wardle deffo signed 2 yrs
Patton was offered, Thorman not keen
Bustin and Butterworth from bulls been offered by their agent Craig Harrison amongst others
Izacc Farrell been offered another year but will spend that on loan again
Russell offered first team contract
Ferguson has signed again but not announced
We were offered Tomkins too

We are thinking in Wigan that Tomkins could be salary sharing with Hull KR, so perhaps they are paying a bit more share than the other clubs have offered

Bustin is a Cas player on loan at the Bulls though isnt he?

Yeah he is so you won’t be signing him.

I hadn’t thought of Butterworth. He’s only 19 and Bradford academy product. 3rd choice hooker too so fits in perfectly with your recruitment criteria.

missed out on tomkins then, just the type of player we want big second rower... if you can forgive off field antics!

hope to see ferguson back fit and firing soon

Tomkins came back from Union a much lesser player than when he went, as did Sam from NZ, I always wished Sam had not gone over there, he looked a special talent to me with that long ground eating stride, Anyway they have knocked the vinegar out of him over there, He would still get into any SL side but he ain't the player he was.

We could do worse than cast a eye over Drinkwater, he will come second to Tomkins at the Dragons.

I’m not sure taking the player who’s been replaced by someone better by someone just below us in the table is the way we should be going...

I see your point Brearley, we should be looking round for more Gaskel's and Fergusons. Sam Tomkins would replace his counterpart at just about any club, but fair enough it's a matter of opinion, I thought Drinkwater had been a part of the Dragons revival myself, certainly looked good against us, but not seen all that much of him,
Far more likely Giants would get Ellis back from Cas , that's more our style, particularly while he's injured.

brearley!!!!! Nope!!!!

tbh Any recognised halfback would have improved Catalan since they didn’t have one!
Didn’t impress me overly last season - not sure how well he’d fair behind our tiny pack.

woolford saying a signing could be announced in the next couple of days

also that the uate deal is close!

Take your point also jools, but look how good they were with Walsh ( a recognised half) Not many half's do well behind a struggling pack, you need a Roger Millward to be able to do that . Maybe Russel is the long term answer for us.

Anyone heard if we are looking at a left centre? I'd imagine Gelling and Sau would be available given their current situations, both would be good signings to me. A Sau/Uate combination on the left side would be scary

Deal apparently done, 3 years from 2019