I can see you swerved the meat pie last season.

Another ex Skolar, Rob Tuliatu has signed. We are definitely building a League One side. This is not going well!

Fret not he has also played for West Wales Raiders so quality assured. Googled him. Big player. Interview said he play anywhere, literally anywhere, to avoid being under cooked for World Cup. Hmmm do you think management know we are currently playing Championship level.

Not sure if it's possible to be more underwhelmed than I was after our first handful of signings, but if it is then I most definitely am.

On the other hand, a Solicitor on the books might be handy should they be sued for impersonating a Championship team.

Could be useful to have one on the books if we want to sue over points deductions....................................................

Could be a lot of points deductions if we consider everywhere north of M62 a foreign country.

I agree. It feels mean spirited when these guys are joining the club and hoping to do well but it is thin gruel. If I understand correctly Albert hopes to be fit for next season so he’s not even a guaranteed starter.
I assume the impressive signings will coincide with the push for ST sales.
2(?) weeks until training starts - looking dodgy isn’t it.

see I was right... cunning plan to win L1 in 2023..
Only problem is the rent cost will kill us before we get to that point, with 300 fans watching us lose each week by 40+ next year, how long will Dave hold the fort before the big 2023 push

Sorry to see Chris Hankinson has been released by Wigan Warriors, rate him so highly, what a superb season he gave us, both with tries, and his amazing goal conversion rate he delivered for us!

Every young players aim is to play for their home town club, I know quite a few players strangely it didn't happen for them, no doubts Chris will continue to go on and find Success!

Another ex Skolar Ronny Palumbo signs. Not understanding this strategy. Not exactly been a golden age for Skolars has it.

I was going to say I was a bit concerned that he had no L1 experience. Thanks for putting me straight. Sigh.

Good player with a good attitude. He’s going to TO. I thought Leigh would step in but TO will be an interesting move for him. I wish him well.

Anyone who has drunk Skol lager would understand why Skol ars are not so good.

And the other team he’s played for is West Wales.!!!! Get the feeling we aren’t fishing in the right pool here? Accidents happen but there is generally a reason why teams end up going to the 2 worst teams in the pyramid and we now have 2 who’ve played for both. We’ll see on the field what is what but it’s extremely naive of the club to think any one is impressed by this approach. Then there is the issue of the size of our squad and the fact it is completely new meaning it will need to bed in. Jeez.........

Toulose seem to have a good coach and set up! he's a young guy, training in the sun, he can only hive it his Best! and I have no doubts at all he will! Pleased for Chris!

Good move for him & a great place to live. Hope TO can do enough to stay up.

I don't think TO will have too many problems staying up. Think they've got a gem in Hankinson and should he have a good season there's a World Cup coming up...........................

Sadly, this where we are at. 2022 may be a long season.

On the plus side WWR and Skolars players are used to getting thrashed every week, so 2022 at the Broncos will feel like home to them,and there is not much chance they will get poached mid season by Cornwall or Midland Hurricanes, or the lights of Doncaster /Hunslet / Keighley

He will be snapped up either by a SL or Championship club. He is worth his place in a team for his goal kicking.

I notice no mention was made of the Skolars link in the press release. Too embarrassed to mention it?

My maths is rubbish but I think we’ve announced 16 players. Of those 2 are senior pros who’ve been retained and 2 from SL/Championship. The rest were signed to aL1 club when they last played in UK (7) I think or young players who’ve stepped up but who in many cases have played as much in L1 last season as Championship. And to add to concerns many have plied their trade at the bottom end of L1. I’d definitely not focus on that if I was in charge of ST sales.
I’m going out on a limb here I think with a fair wind we may get past Sheffield, Dewsbury and 1, possibly 2, of the Cumbrian clubs. I know, I know overly positive but stranger things have happened.

Thoroughly underwhelmed by these signings. I'm not sure of the logic behind basically becoming the London Skolars in everything except name?
In the last 3 playing seasons they have won 13 games from 56 starts.....this year they beat west Wales twice and Coventry....losing 14 and drawing 1.
To the untrained eye, it really does look like we are preparing for a relegation dog fight with no intention of challenging for honours in 2022 and how 6ou polish that turd for the new audience at Plough Lane is a mystery.
I can only assume 5hat Hughes is heading for the exit and we are cutting our cloth accordingly....but again, why spend.money on a SL standard ground if you've no intention of getting to superleague? We got lucky with Henderson and then Ward......remember Powell and Grima if you think Hughes as adept at finding good managers, but I'm at a loss as to what is going through his head at the moment when he's looking to write cheques for a season where survival will be a relief.
Still no word on plough lane though ...3 weeks after we were told it would take no more than 2

Maybe they are waiting for Mustard to complete his squad, but the lack of drum beating by Hughes, Lobster or Monkey is deafening with only a couple of weeks before training starts. They must have some idea of how they see 2022 paning out even if they are incapable of putting a coherent plan in place.

Of course PL for RL could be "THE" covid sport. If you believe in social distancing then get down to PL where each fan can have their own block of seats or maybe even their own stand.

I'm still 50/50 if they will play at PL next year. I don't think DH heart is in it anymore,and he is going to be paying the whole 200K out of his back pocket, as LB will make no revenue on match days.

They will probably open only 1 stand at PL at most, of which the majority of fans will be from the away side, who have come for a great day out, visit London, take in the rugby during the day, see your team win by 60, then get tube into London for a few beers before train home.

Saying that price of a pint in London is more than some folks weekly wage, so its possible that the London visit would be teetotal