We had Locke for a couple of games.
He was never ours to let go.

He was exactly the same as Toupou, Walker, Smith and Moore the fact he only played a few games makes no difference.

Looking pretty strong now.
I like how we are shaping up.
I'd like another centre though and either Moore or Godinet (or both)



1 Jordan Tansey
2 Tom Johnstone
3 Ashley Gibson
4 Joe Arundal
5 Bill Tupou
6 Jacob Miller
7 Liam Finn
8 Nick Scruton
9 Michael Sio
10 Scott Anderson
11 Jon Molloy
12 Daniel Kirmond
13 Anthony Tupou

14 Stuart Howarth
15 Anthony England
16 Mickael Simon
17 Matty Ashurst

18 Anthony Walker
19 Andy Yates
20 Chris Annakin
21 Max Jowitt
22 Jordan Crowther
23 Sean Morris
24 Ben Shulver
25 Richard Owen
26 Craig Hall
27 Reece Lyne

Pop Tart, I would suggest that on toughness, defense, durability, line breaks, aggression, ability to win the tackle, difficulty to defend against that England, Yates, Walker, Anakin and Shulver are all way ahead of Soft Anderson who on previous performances would not get our match day squad.

You just wouldn't let it lie

Oh no they're not!
Seriously, how can you even include Shulver - he's nowhere near Andesons ability - he may be one day but certainly not now. Oh and Annakin is not a prop.

You can suggest it all you like, but it doesn't make it true.
Whatever Anderson did to upset you must have been really bad.
Whatever it was he wasn't on the pitch at the time, as I was watching all those games.

I'm sensing a Carney-esque situation, involving Scott Anderson and Mrs Bellycouldtackle.

Your insight into the game suggests that your user name really should be Bellycouldnttackle.

I just don't get what you have seen in Anderson, as a player, to give a good reason for your hero worship. I have never seen him flatten an opponent, he has never bust through a tackle etc etc etc, big girls blouse in a props shirt.

Deary me, you make a fair point than bang overdo it with the last bit.

He's steady but not in any way exciting - I do believe you'd find as good in the Championship - so yes I don't get the hero worship either.

Kavanagh has better stats and would be cheaper leaving a quota space and cash available for a quality centre or half back.

Thats a strong looking squad now PT. Why no Kirke and Riley though ?

They've been moved on to make way for fresh stock from Cas

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Neither have currently been given a new contract.
That list only shows the players signed up.

I thought Kirke looked impressive when I saw him last season.

You actually saw Kirke last season ??????????

I must have blinked and missed that

Squad looks like this now:

1 Jordan Tansey
2 Tom Johnstone
3 Ashley Gibson
4 Joe Arundal
5 Bill Tupou
6 Jacob Miller
7 Liam Finn
8 Nick Scruton
9 Michael Sio
10 Scott Anderson
11 Jon Molloy
12 Daniel Kirmond
13 Anthony Tupou

14 Stuart Howarth
15 Anthony England
16 Mickael Simon
17 Matty Ashurst

18 Tinirau Arona
19 Andy Yates
20 Anthony Walker
21 Max Jowitt
22 Jordan Crowther
23 Sean Morris
24 Ben Shulver
25 Richard Owen
26 Craig Hall
27 Reece Lyne
28 Chris Annakin

Just reading the Bill Tupou news article on the Wildcats site and Brian Smith clearly see's Bill as a centre - in which case I reckon he gets the 4 ahead of Arundel.

Personally I can't see a problem with Bill and Gibson as our main centres with Arundel and Morris as back up - I can live with that. Move Owen to 5 and Bobs you're uncle.

When are the squad numbers released

Controversial... But I'd quite like to see a fully fit Craig Hall in the centre with bill outside him. With Moore or Godinet and another back, I think we are set for pre season and a much more competitive season

Apparantly you can't go against the norm on here so no. If Hall's mindset is right he could play almost anywhere as there is no doubt he has talent - that's what is so annoying about him in particular. I think he'd make a decent S/O as well but it's really all down to him.

I think Hall is too good to not be part of the team but he was very frustrating last season.
I thought he looked really good in preseason and against Cas but when the team took a dip he seemed to go even further down.
I'd like to see him at either full back or centre.
He has a long kicking game too which is handy.

Let's hope Smith can turn him around.
He'd be like a new signing if back to form.