With the signing of Mr Anderson the team is now taking shape and it still looks pretty good apart from the halfbacks where there's still time to strengthen.

Mathers
Fox, Collis, Smith, Lyne
Sykes, ???????
Anderson, Wildie, Raleigh
Lauitiiti, Kirmond
Tautai

Anakin
Washbrook
Moore
Smith
Walshaw
Trout
Jowitt
Shulver
Crowther

Looking at that a halfback and another hooker are top priority, with maybe a bit of cover in the backs.

I love the rumours about McShane, Bosc and Baile to be true, they would fit the bill perfectly.

We've certainly started seasons with worse in my opinion.

I'm not sure I would start with Lauitiiti and Tautai, too similar for me and one should be used to spell the other.
We need another half or two and another hooker as well as some more cover in the three-quarters but the forwards are probably as good as we are likely to be getting.

Another hooker, halfback whilst keeping goulding, and a utility back and i think we will be ready to go

Getting the pack sorted first is a big plus.
May make potential halfbacks more interested in joining us when they see who they are working with.
Or resigning?

I'd still start with Washbrook and have Tautai on the bench

I'd rather not, but I'm resigned to the fact he will feature in the first team regardless.

Mcshane is almost definate......The transfer fee was to stop Widnes or Salford signing him, and he is being left with the option of Hunslet on Loan or Wakey on a reduced contract to what he gets now. Read into that what you want but unless another club pays the fee (which they wont) he will be a wakey player next season.

Pete Smith said that McShane doesn't want to come to us apparently but thats just a journo saying it, might not be true but he'd fit the bill and id be happy with the signing if he wants to play for us.

If he'd rather be at Widnes or Salford next year and he's coming to Trinity under duress I'd rather pass. It doesn't sound great that Leeds are effectively forcing his hand.

Presuming we sign a half back (presumably Bosc) , a hooker (McShane) and a winger (Vickery??). This would be my 17
1. Mathers
2. Fox
3. Collis
4. L. Smith
5. Vickery
6. Sykes
7. Bosc
8. Anderson
9. McShane
10. Raleigh
11. Kirmond
12. Tautai
13. Washbrook
Subs
14. Wildie
15. Lauitiiti
16. Moore
17. D.Smith

That leaves us with the likes of Annakin, Trout, Lyne etc. fighting to get in the 17
Good team if you ask me...

I think Annakin is good enough to challenge Washbrook and Tautai for their positions.

I agree. 2014 could be a big season for Chris.

I'd start Walshaw and Annakin over Washbrook and Tautai. Use the club trained players or lose them.

I dont think its a case of the player not wanting to come, I think it is more the way it has been handled to suit the Hetherington's and the financial situation of this club.

Then why slap on a transfer fee to put off likely suitors. Let him chose Trinity under a free market.

1. Richard Mathers
2. Peter Fox
3. Dean Collis
4. Lee Smith
5. Reece Lyne / NEW WINGER
6. Paul Sykes
7. NEW HALF
8. Scott Anderson
9. Matt Wildie
10. Andy Raleigh
11. Ali Lauitiiti
12. Danny Kirmond (C)
13. Danny Washbrook
14. NEW HOOKER
15. Richard Moore
16. Taulima Tautai
17. Daniel Smith
18. Chris Annakin
19. Kyle Trout
20. Lucas Walshaw
21. Reece Lyne / NEW WINGER
22. Jon Molloy
23. Ben Shulver
24. Bobbie Goulding?

Seems like were abit light on a half, hooker and winger!
Out of a 21 man squad, 5 homegrown and only 4 over seas.

Bit light in front row 'cos you have missed out Richard Moore!

I'm honestly liking how the team is shaping up.
Hooker and halfback will clearly be significant additions but I'm happy with the rest.

I also think that a new scrum half does not necessarily knock Goulding down the pecking order.
He can challenge Sykes for stand off and Sykes is less of a guarantee now that Smith is kicking so well and his recent injuries.

I'm with you on this. It's going to be a hard season, I don't want any players here who want to be somewhere else. We need every one of them fighting for the cause and if someone is being forced into coming here then I'd rather not get him.

Have you a link for that as I've looked through a load of PS tweets and I can't find where he said that.
Seems a strange thing for a player to say, even if he thinks it, might back himself into a corner.

He doesn't want to come to us fine then. Hes a average overweight hooker. Plenty of talented hookers in the World Cup that are just as good and far more skillful than McShane.

Found you new victim already and he hasn't even signed the dotted line - a new low even for you...

Oops! Not used to us signing players!